Friday, September 30, 2011: Luncheon, 12:15 to 2:30 p.m.; Minneapolis
Exhibition opening at The Museum of Russian Art, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Minneapolis
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Friday, September 23, 2011

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND the "Ukrainian Business & Investment Luncheon & Roundtable" in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and the opening of the "Antiquities from Ukraine: Golden Treasures & Lost Civilizations" at The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN, on Friday, September 30, 2011.

The "Ukrainian Business & Investment Luncheon and Roundtable," will be held from 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at a location in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The gala opening of the "Antiquities from Ukraine: Golden Treasures & Lost Civilizations" exhibition will be held at The Museum of Russian Art, www.tmora.org, 5500 Stevens Avenue, So, Minneapolis, MN 55419 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The "Ukrainian Business & Investment Luncheon & Roundtable" will feature a panel of top business leaders whose companies are doing business and investing in Ukraine. Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, for the SigmaBleyzer private equity investment management group, who serves as President of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) will moderate the business luncheon and the panel of business experts roundtable. Additional information about the luncheon will be distributed early next week.

The Ukrainian business luncheon and roundtable in Minneapolis, MN is sponsored by the over 175 members of U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), www.usubc.org.

The Antiquities from Ukraine exhibition features an array of over 200 ancient gold and ceramic relics created by multiple cultures spaning 6,000 years of history from the Musuem of National Cultural Heritage Pla Tar in Kyiv, Ukraine and is sponsored by The Foundation for International Arts and Education (FIAE), Gregory Guroff, President; www.fiae.org, a member of USUBC, and The Museum of Russian Art, Brad Shinkle, Director, www.tmora.org, in cooperation with the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council USUBC) and with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.

You will not want to miss the exciting events taking place in Minneapolis, MN, on Friday, September 30, 2011. Please send this invitation to the representatives of your companies and organizations who work in the Midwest part of the USA and invite them to attend these special events in Minneapolis. .

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ----
Friday, September 30, Minneapolis, Minnesota

EVENT 1. "UKRAINIAN BUSINESS & INVESTMENT LUNCHEON AND ROUNDTABLE"- 12:15 p.m. p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - at a location in downtown Minneapolis, MN, Friday, September 30, 2011.

EVENT 2. OPENING: "ANTIQUITIES OF UKRAINE: GOLDEN TREASURES & LOST CIVILIZATIONS," 6:00 - 8 p.m. The Museum of Russian Art, 5500 Stevens Avenue, So., Minneapolis, MN, 55410 on Friday, September 30, 2011.

RSVP: Attendees are welcome to attend one or both of the events. Please register your attendance at Event 1 (luncheon) and at Event 2 (exhibition) as soon as possible to Morgan Williams, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Additional information about the business & investment luncheon will be distributed shortly.

Exterior Banner for the exhibition

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6,000 YEARS OF ARCHAEOLOGY! ANCIENT UKRAINE OPENS IN MINNEAPOLIS
Antiquities from Ukraine: Golden Treasures and Lost Civilizations

MINNEAPOLIS - On tour for the first time in the United States, the exhibit "Antiquities from Ukraine: Golden Treasures and Lost Civilizations" covers 6,000 years of history and prehistory of various cultures that once inhabited the territory of modern Ukraine. A gala opening for the exhibition will take place at The Museum of Russian Art, 5500 Stevens Avenue, So., Minneapolis, MN, 55419 Friday evening, September 30, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ancient trade routes crossed this part of the world for countless centuries. As a result, trade items from many of the Old World’s civilizations have been found in Ukraine.

The Beginning: Trypilian culture
The exhibit starts with the Trypilian culture, dating back to 5,000 BC. Pottery decorated with red and black paints, sacred symbols, as well as temple models and animal sculptures, will be on display.

Scythian Style
Between the 7th and 3rd centuries BC, the Scythians, known for their beautiful stylized animal-shaped ornaments, roamed what is now Ukraine. The fertile soil of the region attracted Greek settlers as early as the 7th century BC.

Hellenistic Influences
Greek presence lasted well into the Hellenistic period (around the 2nd century BC), represented here by a dazzling array of bronze sculpture, exquisite gold jewelry, extraordinary rhytons (drinking cups partially in the shape of a ram), black-slip pottery, and amphorae.

Roman Might
Rome’s might reached the Black Sea—and the shores of Ukraine—as early as the 1st century BC. We see Roman presence reflected in art forms that blend traditions from both Greek and Roman worlds. Among the items on display are bright red and orange pottery, transparent glass, bronze and silver vessels, and jewelry incorporating precious stones, filigree, granulation and inlays.

Byzantine Treasures
Discover treasures from the Byzantine Empire, the ancient Slavic state of Kyivan Rus’, and various steppe nomads, spanning the 5th through the 13th centuries AD. Utensils, relics, chalices, kolts, pendants, rings, bracelets and necklaces provide an idea of the array of objects used by the inhabitants of medieval Ukraine.

The Antiquities from Ukraine exhibition features an array of over 200 ancient gold and ceramic artifacts created by multiple cultures spaning 6,000 years of history from the Musuem of National Cultural Heritage Pla Tar in Kyiv, Ukraine and is sponsored by The Foundation for International Arts and Education (FIAE), Gregory Guroff, President; www.fiae.org, a member of USUBC, and The Museum of Russian Art, Brad Shinkle, Director, www.tmora.org, in cooperation with the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council USUBC) and with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.

The Museum of Russian Art thanks the following organizations for their generous suport of the Antiquities from Ukraine exhibition: Bentson Foundation; Kramarczuk's; SC Johnson Company; Target Foundation; and TruStone Financials, Inc.