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The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) invites the community to attend the opening of “Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine” 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 on Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe.

Through large-scale photographs and evocative objects collected from the war-torn landscapes and communities of Ukraine, Amidst Cries from the Rubble follows the journey of a nation grappling with daily trauma of death and destruction.

Using the tools of war—shell casings, helmets, ammunition boxes—Ukrainians breathe new life into the remnants of conflict, infusing them with the spirit of human creativity. 

The opening includes the Vesnianka Dance Ensemble of New Mexico, a panel with co-curators Laura J. Mueller, PhD, Nina Medvinskaya and Sasha Samuels, along with artists Serhii Polubotko and Yaroslava Tkachuk.

• 1:30-1:50 p.m. — Dance performance by the Vesnianka Dance Ensemble of New Mexico 
• 2- 3 p.m. — Artist and Curator Panel featuring Laura J. Mueller, PhD, Nina Medvinskaya, Sasha Samuels, Serhii Polubotko, and Yaroslava Tkachuk 
•  3:30-3:50 p.m. — Dance performance by the Vesnianka Dance Ensemble of New Mexico