At Soyuzivka: July 2-6 (06/29/97)

At Soyuzivka: July 2-6

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The Ukrainian National Association Estate Soyuzivka opens its 43rd summer season with arts, dancing, fine cuisine and culture.

The weekend festivities start early, with the traditional Hutsul Night on Wednesday, July 2, at 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy a London broil dinner served by staff decked out in Ukrainian garb, while Soyuzivka General Manager John A. Flis greets all present with bread and salt. At dinner's end, guests and visitors may repair to the Trembita Lounge to continue the Hutsul theme.

On Friday, July 4, Soyuzivka presents Independence Day revelry, including impromptu volleyball and pool bumming/sunning - as well as the official USCAK-East tennis tournament. At 6 p.m., guests and visitors may put on their sailors' hats and sample seafood dishes prepared by Soyuzivka Chef Andriy Sonevytsky for the first-ever Odesa Night, featuring a wide variety of frutti di mare in a relaxed atmosphere.

At 10 p.m. Fata Morgana strikes up the tunes at the Veselka Pavilion patio, while Lviviany enrich the festive atmosphere at the Trembita Lounge. And when the clock strikes 12, Trembita residents will be treated to the return of Midnight Bigos, a musical amalgam starring, among others, the very same Chef Sonevytsky.

On Saturday, July 5, guests and visitors alike may rest, soak in the sun (presuming the weather cooperates) by the pool, or take in the cultural offerings of the weekend, including a display of pysanky and ceramics by Sofia Zielyk and contemporary Uke-wear by Ukraina Limited, in the Main House Lobby.

At 8:30 p.m., following a sumptuous repast at Chef Sonevytsky's dining establishment, song and other music aficionados will be offered Canada's Voloshky Trio and bandurist Ostap Stachiv at the Veselka Pavilion. Both the Voloshky Trio and Mr. Stachiv have toured far and wide throughout North America, appearing in numerous concerts and festivals.

At the concert's end, the romping and stomping commences as Tempo and Burlaky fire up their engines and lay down serious riffs and rhythms for a double-decker dance at the Veselka Patio and Pavilion.

Guests may spend Sunday, July 6, recuperating from the previous evenings and relaxing in any manner they see fit.

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