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House of Ukraine to sponsor annual Ukrainian Festival in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - The House of Ukraine in sunny California will be sponsoring its annual Ukrainian Festival on Labor Day Weekend, September 3-6.
Festivities start on Friday night with a vatra (bonfire) and barbecue at Mission Bay. Volleyball, Ukrainian music and fireworks from across the Bay at Seaworld's Aquatic Park will be featured.
On Saturday the House of Ukraine will be open for those enjoying beautiful Balboa Park, home of the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Ukrainian arts and crafts will be on display.
On Saturday night, festivities continue with a Ukrainian dance performance at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park. This year's performance features the Rozmaj Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Winnipeg.
Ukrainian ethnic food will be served, Ukrainian song and dance will be featured on Sunday at the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages Lawn Stage in Balboa Park.
Festivities end on Sunday night with a zabava (dance) at the Hanalei Hotel (phone 1-800-882-0585) in Mission Valley with Ukrainian dance music by a soon-to-be announced Ukrainian band.
That leaves Labor Day for out-of-town guests to enjoy the San Diego area.
For more information on this fun-filled weekend in sunny California, please contact the House of Ukraine at: phone, (619) 291-0661; fax, (619) 452-9759; or e-mail, sunnyukes@aol.com.
For more help in planning your Ukrainian Festival 1999 vacation, please contact the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau for your free Official Visitors Planning Guide 1999 (contains many discount coupons) by calling (619) 236-1212 or visiting the website at http://www.sandiego.org/.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, May 2, 1999, No. 18, Vol. LXVII
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