PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Sunday, June 18
- HORSHAM, Pa.: The popular Father's Day Ukrainian Folk Festival will
commence at noon here at the Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub, located
at Lower State and County Line roads. A stage show featuring the Voloshky
School of Ukrainian Dance and various folk musicians, including the Karpaty
Dance Band, will take place at 2 p.m. A dance ("zabava") to the
tunes of the orchestra will follow the stage show. There will be plentiful
Ukrainian ethnic foods (varenyky, holubtsi and kovbasa), picnic fare and
refreshments. The center's grounds offer a good view of the aerial acrobatics
of the Willow Grove Military Base's 2006 Airshow, featuring the USAF Thunderbirds.
Admission: $5 for adults; free for children 13 and under. UASC Tryzub is
a tax-exempt non-profit corporation. Proceeds benefit cultural programming
and youth soccer.
Friday, June 23
- GLENDALE, Calif.: Famed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns of The Irish Tenors
trio, New York Metropolitan Opera bass Stefan Szkafarowsky and film/TV
actor George Dzundza, along with the Pasadena Community Orchestra, join
with the Ukrainian National Choir Kobzar of Los Angeles in a concert of
rousing patriotic American and Ukrainian songs. "A Musical Salute
- God Bless America" is presented by the Ukrainian Culture Center
of Los Angeles as a tribute to all who have served in the U.S. armed forces,
with proceeds going to support children of those fallen in our military
during "Operation Enduring Freedom." The event will be at the
Alex Theater, 216 N. Brand Blvd., starting at 7:30 p.m. Ticket reservations
are available from Kobzar by contacting Dareen Swartzlander, 909-860-2102,
or online via www.alextheatre.org.
Friday-Sunday, June 23-25
- ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The Organization for Defense of Lemko Western Ukraine
Inc. invites all to the sixth annual Lemko Vatra in the U.S., which will
take place at the campgrounds of the Ukrainian American Youth Association
(SUM). The program includes a soccer game at 2 p.m. on Saturday, followed
by official opening ceremonies and a concert beginning at 3 p.m. Afterwards
there will be a pig roast at 4:30 p.m. and a bonfire (vatra) with the main
concert beginning at 6 p.m. There will be two dances at 9 p.m. featuring
the Halychany and Chetverta Khvylia bands. Sunday's program includes divine
liturgy at 10 a.m., a lecture at 2 p.m. by Katherine Mycio, followed by
a concert spotlighting Akkolada and other performers, and closing ceremonies
at 5 p.m.. For information call 973-772-3344 or 203-762-5912, or e-mail
vatrausa@aol.com.
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4, 2006, No. 23, Vol. LXXIV
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