New Jersey schoolchildren celebrate "Yalynka"

St. Andrew's Ukrainian School in South Bound Brook, N.J., celebrated the traditional Ukrainian Christmas "Yalynka" on Sunday, January 17, with a program at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. Of the 100 students enrolled at the school, most of the children were on hand for pizza and refreshments served prior to the stage show. The program started with a choral rendition of "Boh Predvichnyi" sung by all the children. It was then followed by the opening address and welcoming remarks by Christine Syzonenko, director of the school. The remainder of the program consisted mainly of vocal performances of traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols. In addition, Christmas-related poems were recited by the students and several individual piano numbers and two Ukrainian dances were performed. At the close of the program the kids were pleasantly surprised as gifts were distributed to all students near the beautifully decorated Christmas tree.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 7, 1993, No. 6, Vol. LXI

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