St. Demetrius dancers participate in international folk fest (06/29/97)

St. Demetrius dancers participate in international folk fest

ELIZABETH, N.J. - The dancers of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of Carteret, N.J., on June 7 took part in the International Folk Fest Dukati 1997. The group, under the direction and choreography of Walter Yurcheniuk, was invited for the first time to this festival, which is sponsored by the Dukati Serbian Folklore Ensemble.

Among the other groups participating were: Kolo Serbian Group of South Chicago; Jubilee Polish Dancers of Edison, N.J.; Avala Tamburitzans of Youngstown, Ohio; Portuguese Dancers of Yonkers, N.Y.; Morava Dancers of Cleveland; Opancici Folklore Group of Glendale, N.Y.; The Youth of Sterea Hellas of Astoria, N.Y.; the Dukati of Elizabeth, N.J.

The festival was held at the Jefferson High School Auditorium in Elizabeth, N.J. St. Demetrius Ukrainian Dancers performed five dances: a Moldovan dance, the Kozachok, a couple dance (performed by Adia Kuzyszyn and Volodya Yurcheniuk), "Viz" and the Hopak.

The 21 members of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Dancers range in age from 4 through 15. They have performed at Ukrainian and international festivals, church holiday brunches and their yearly festival in September. In September 1996 the group was invited to take part in the plaza show of the Ukrainian Festival U.S.A. at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. The troupe's spiritual director is the Very Rev. Taras Chubenko.

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