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You Rock: Conversations with Marion on SHAW TV Saskatoon
Shooting the first episode of a brand new show "You Rock: Conversations with Marion" with host Marion Mutala on SHAW TV Saskatoon.
It is a good news show and Marion will have guests that inspire people to change the world and make it a better place... sharing good news stories instead of all the bad news that we see on TV every day. Wes Funk always said YOU ROCK when someone did something awesome!
2025
Babushka & Peace - SaskBooks Saskatchewan Publisher Spotlight
Marion answered eleven questions to introduce her publishing house and share thoughts on publishing. See below to watch the full interview and view highlights.
2024
Older & Bolder with Debbie McCulloch
Season 3 Ep 9: Marion Mutala, Baba’s Babushka
Oct 29, 2024
2022
SaskBooks Book Week 2022
All the public Saskatchewan Book Week events are up on Youtube and Facebook. Book Week 2022 is completely viewable digitally.
Author shares stories of her Ukrainian heritage - The Davidson Leader
April 11, 2022
Indigenous people show support for Ukraine with campaign to show off floral scarves - CTV News
March 5, 2022
Book series draws on Ukrainian heritage - Yorkton This Week
Calvin Daniels
January 30, 2021
Long-time readers of Yorkton This Week might recall the name Marion Mutala.
Way back in 2012 the Saskatchewan-based author was in the city giving readings from Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas and Easter, a children's book drawn from Mutala's Ukrainian heritage.
Then in 2020 an article appeared regarding the author's release of My Dearest Dido: The Holodomor Story a passionate account of the Great Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor. Based on actual events and documented eyewitness accounts, this story consists of correspondence between two fictional characters – Hanusia Hrabowa in Saskatoon and her grandfather, Dido Bohdan, in Hafford, SK, supplemented by Hanusia's personal diary. The book is now available in audio form too.
And now Mutala, who grew up in the Hanley/Keaston area, but has lived in Saskatoon since 1980, has released Baba's Babushka: A Magical Journey to Ukraine which follows Baba's Babushka: Magical Ukrainian Adventure which has her first book in the series.
Tell us a bit about the story? Genre?
Mutala delivers her 16th book - The StarPhoenix
May 27, 2021
2020
Read My Book: Baba's Babushka now an anthology - The StarPhoenix - Bridges
November 5, 2020
Baba and Dido and Natalia go to Kyiv to see all the magical historical sites.
Winners of 2020 HREC Educator Award for Holodomor lesson plans are announced
2020 Online NBCRA Honouree Announcement
Congratulations to the following honourees who were formally presented last Sunday:
Top row
Nation Builders Awards:
- Lesia Maruschak (Alvena-Ottawa)
- Bishop Emeritus Michael Wiwchar, CSsR (Komarno, MB-Ituna)
Community Recognition Awards:
- Judy-Anne Chabun (Canora-Saskatoon) Cultural Preservation & Development / Creativity & Innovation
- Mary Humen (Krydor-Saskatoon) Leadership / Volunteerism
- Elsie Michayluk (Rosthern-Hafford) Cultural Preservation & Development
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Community Recognition Awards:
- Marion Mutala (Kenaston-Saskatoon) Creativity & Innovation
- Rose Mydynski (Arran) Volunteerism
- Leona Procyshyn (Regina-Yorkton) Leadership / Volunteerism
- Kalicia Chorney (Nipawin-Saskatoon) Youth Achievement
- Ethan Fedorchuk (Swan River, MB-Saskatoon) Youth Achievement
2019
Remembering the Holodomor Ukrainian famine and genocide - Battlefords Now
Angela Brown
November 21, 2019
Denied food and sustenance, millions of Ukrainian families starved to death in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1933 in what is known as a famine and mass genocide. Marion Mutala wanted to tell the stories of some of the families affected by the tragedy and those who lived through it, so more people would learn about the Holodomor and would never forget.
The Saskatoon-based award-winning author read from her new book My Dearest Dido: The Holodomor Story at the annual Holodomor Commemorative event in North Battleford Wednesday night...
A word about Marion Mutala
Miguel Ángel Olivé Iglesias
National Best-Selling, Award-Winning Author to visit Battlefords - Battlefords Now
November 18, 2019
Marion Mutala has penned her 11th book. The book launch will be part of the Holodomor Commemorative event at the Chapel Gallery on Wednesday, November 20, at 7:00pm, doors open at 6:40.
2015-2018
Read My Book: My Buddy Dido honours men from different cultures - The StarPhoenix - Bridges
June 15, 2018
McNally Robinson Top 100 Bestselling Books for 2017
#19 - More Babas, Please, Marion Mutala
Sask Poly-Talk February 5, 2018 Employees' Weekly Newsletter
On January 26, more than 100 students and Instructors participated in a Building Bridges event organized by Indigenous Services and Intercultural Services at the Saskatoon Main Campus. Through a program rich with storytelling, music and dance, participants learned of the similarities between Métis and Ukrainian cultures, and their unique differences, as well as the role of the Métis in helping early Ukrainian settlers, and others, adapt to life in the 'new world'. Many thanks to storytellers and performers from both cultures for enriching the experience for all – Ukrainian violinist, Bill Gulka; Ukrainian author/storyteller, Marion Mutala; Métis illustrator/artist, Donna Lee Dumont; Métis fiddlers, Phil and Dallas Boyer; and our very own Brian Gallagher, Emcee Extraordinaire. To close the event, everyone enjoyed a steaming bowl of borscht accompanied by delicious bannock. The goal of the Building Bridges initiatives is to provide an opportunity to enhance appreciation and understanding between cultures. Please join us on March 8th for a Building Bridges International Women's Day Event, which will be held at the Saskatoon Main Campus.
Poetic Resonance - The StarPhoenix
Bill Roberston
October 29, 2016
Celebrating all grandmothers - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Crystal Schick
Author Marion Mutala works for peace - The StarPhoenix
Darlene Polachic
October 31, 2015
Award-winning author Marion Mutala has just released her fifth book. This one, The Time for Peace is Now, is unique because it is a smallsized, limited edition, handmade chapbook that Mutala wrote for charity.
All Mutala's other books have a distinct Ukrainian connection, reflecting her heritage and her Ukrainian Orthodox faith. The first, Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas explores Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas customs from a child's perspective. It was followed by Baba's Babushka books about Ukrainian Easter and Ukrainian Weddings. All have been award winners and national bestsellers...
Top bestseller - The StarPhoenix
October 22, 2016
2010-2014
Read my book: Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Wedding - The StarPhoenix - Bridges
February 26, 2014
Read my book: Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Wedding - The StarPhoenix - Bridges
October 9, 2013
Wes Funk interviews Marion Mutala about her first book - Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas.
Alumnas Publishes Third Book - Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Wedding - USask Alumni in the news
USask College of Education
Winter 2013
Wedding bells are ringing in the past! The wind brings Natalia a babushka just like the ones her Baba used to wear, taking the young girl on a magical journey to an autumn long ago to discover the wedding traditions of her Ukrainian Heritage.
Marion Mutala earned a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1979 and Masters of Education Degree in 1996. With a mad passion for the arts, Marion Mutala loves to write, folkdance, sing, play guitar, garden, travel and read. Marion credits her 30 years of teaching to helping her develop unique stories, songs, and poetry.
You can find her first two award winning bestselling books Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas and Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Easter at a bookstore near you!
Fictional series preserves Ukrainian heritage - The StarPhoenix
Darlene Polachic
October 19, 2013
The Brent Loucks Show - Jan 6, 2012
Ukrainian Christmas Eve is today. Guest host Gerald Bauman finds out about Ukrainian Christmas Traditions that go along with the celebration from Marion Mutala, Creator of "Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas".
Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas - Bookworm's Corner TV Show Access 7
June 22, 2011
A holiday tribute to baba - The Saskatoon Sun
Darlene Polachic
November 14, 2010