BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@uccn.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T210000 DTSTAMP:20230219T013840Z URL:https://www.uccn.org/event/vines-and-threads-for-ukraine/ SUMMARY:Vines and Threads for Ukraine DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nJoin us for “Vines and Threads” – an intimate eve ning at \;The Hope Club \;in Providence\, RI aimed at supporting U krainian strength and resilience while being inspired by the country’s w ine\, food and culture.\nVINES \;- \;Artwinery\, a Bakhmut winery with a centuries-long history and tradition of cultivation and production. The region is currently embroiled in brutal trench warfare while the wine ry’s millions of bottles of sparkling wine age deep underground in 60 ac res of gypsum caves.\nTHREADS \;- The dazzling embroidery of the blous es and garments worn by displaced Ukrainian women and girls\, who have for med a choir in Germany\, are captured by \;Ukrainian photographer\, Ks enia Lisna. The resilience and beauty of her kinswomen are portrayed throu gh the captivating use of composition and natural elements. Here\, we are given a privileged view of the life-affirming role that art and music can play in times of war and conflict.\n\nStart the evening by tasting \;C hef Tim Hill’s \;Ukrainian hors d'oeuvres \;as well as \;Ukr ainian food and caviar \;stations paired with the \;last bottles o f Artwinery’s fine sparkling wines \;available in the U.S. and finel y crafted cocktails based on \;Herbesco's hand-infused cherry and pick le vodkas while viewing an exhibition of Ksenia Lisna’s haunting and tho ught-provoking work.\n\nProceed to the ballroom for an engaging discussion with panelists\, \;Dr. Volodymyr Dubovyk\, \;Dr. Roman Hayda\, an d \;Jay Rumas. Marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, guest speakers will share firsthand experiences\, inspire a dee per understanding of recent developments and honor the resolute spirit of Ukraine.\n\nThe evening ends with a \;Ukrainian dessert and wine recep tion\, featuring famous Ukrainian chocolates from \;AVK Confectionary& nbsp\;flown in especially for the evening\, \;Kyiv torte \;and&nbs p\;Napoleon \;desserts\, and Ukrainian Muscat wine from the \;Kobl evo winery \;in Odesa.\n\nA \;silent auction\, including wines tha t are the last of their kind in the world\, will raise money for two impor tant initiatives in support of Ukraine:\n\n• \;Ukrainian Wine Charit able Foundation \;and Artwinery workers as they gather in a secret loc ation to hand package evacuated wines from Bakhmut to export to the U.S.\n • \;Liberty Ukraine's Made-in-Ukraine \;project providing therma l clothing for soldiers defending Bakhmut and the treasured millions of bo ttles of wines aging underground\nEventbrite event: eventbrite.com\n\n\n\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uccn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ vine.jpg CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Lecture & Presentation LOCATION:The Hope Club\, 6 Benevolent Street\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States GEO:41.824897;-71.405098 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6 Benevolent Street\, Provi dence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Th e Hope Club:geo:41.824897,-71.405098 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR