This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Floral Folk Art Fun
In-person
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Location
Pierre Berton Resource Library
4921 Rutherford Road
Vaughan, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Join our Petrykivka painting workshop to explore this vibrant Ukrainian folk art, recognized by UNESCO. Learn its history and techniques — no experience needed. Create your own piece; materials provided. Register on Eventbrite.
Presented by Tetiana Degtyarenko, originally from Ukraine but immigrated to Canada in 2022. She holds a master’s degree in Laser and Optoelectronic Techniques. Deeply connected to her cultural roots, she practices Petrykivka painting — a traditional Ukrainian folk art inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity — and also pursues nature photography as a creative outlet.
Links
- Register on Eventbrite FloralFolkArt.eventbrite.ca
Organizer
Vaughan Public Libraries
Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) is a public library system serving communities in the City of Vaughan. VPL consists of twelve libraries and 1 express self-serve storefront that house a collection of more than 550,000 items and receives an average of 2.5 million visitors each year. Among VPL's resources are an assortment of technology and creative equipment, digital resources and databases, and knowledgeable staff who are ready to assist.
VPL also hosts hundreds of programs and events each year catering to a wide range of audiences. From storytimes to hands-on STEAM activities, book clubs to author visits, social meetups to educational presentations, there's something for everyone.
Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, local resident or just visiting, come see what VPL has to offer. A visit will get you thinking!
This event is part of a hub:
Vaughan Culture Days
City of Vaughan Vaughan, ONBe part of Vaughan Culture Days Hub. Join us in celebrating the arts, culture and heritage of one the fastest growing communities in Canada, home to more than 217 ethnic or cultural origins with 113 different languages spoken. From Se...