PREVIEW OF EVENTS (07/23/06)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, August 20

HORSHAM, Pa.: The 15th Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival, celebrating Ukraine's Independence Day, will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub, County Line and Lower State roads, beginning at noon. The stage show will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will feature: the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (Philadelphia); Bandurna Rozmova, the bandurist duo of Oleh Sozhansky and Taras Lazurkevich (Lviv); Svitanya Eastern European Women's Folk Ensemble (Philadelphia); Sisters Oros (New York); Jednist Folk Ensemble (Lansdale, Pa.); and the Promin chorus (New York). The Voloshky Dance Academy will present a dance recital after completing an intensive dance camp under the direction of professional dance masters and soloists from Kyiv. There will be a polka dance at 4:30-9 p.m. featuring the Harmonia Orchestra (New York). The center's Majors Division Ukrainian Nationals will also play an exhibition soccer match against a select opponent. Ukrainian foods (such as varenyky, holubtsi and kovbasa), baked goods, picnic fare and cool refreshments will be plentiful. An arts and crafts bazaar and a children's fun area will be open all day. Proceeds of the festival benefit cultural programming and youth soccer.

Friday, August 25

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.: The Khmelnychenky Plast fraternity is sponsoring an all-ages dance at the Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center, across the street from the Pan Am Hotel. Doors open at 7 p.m. with dance music at 7-8 p.m. The "Party Ptashat" kids' dance will be held at 8-9:30 p.m., followed by the youth "Vechirka" beginning at 10 p.m. Live music will be provided by Hrim from 8 p.m. to midnight. CD dance mixes are welcome at midnight. Admission: kids and students, $5; adults age 23 and over, $10. A portion of the proceeds go toward the Vovcha Tropa Plast campground's improvement fund. Donations will be accepted. For information and suggestions, contact Adrian Horodecky, adrian@telligys.com, or log on to www.xmel.org.

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