At Soyuzivka: August 8-9 (08/02/98)

At Soyuzivka: August 8-9

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Hailing from the anthracite coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble will headline the Saturday evening, August 8, concert program at Soyuzivka, the upstate New York resort of the Ukrainian National Association.

Members of Kazka include a vocal quartet - composed of Paula Duda, soprano, Sandra Duda, alto, Joseph Zucofski, tenor, and Michael Duda, baritone - and a 20-member dance ensemble. The quartet sings both contemporary and folk music, while the dance troupe performs numbers from various Ukrainian regions, including Poltavschyna, Hutsulschyna, Boikivschyna, Lemkivschyna and Transcarpathia.

Kazka has performed at diverse venues, such as the Bethlehem Musikfest, Ellis Island National Park and the Pennsylvania State University Slavic Festival. It has received numerous state and local grants to assist with choreography, costuming and music. The group has released a recording featuring a selection of contemporary, traditional and humorous songs, and it plans to release two new recordings this year: a collection of Christmas carols and a compilation of folk songs.

After the concert, which begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Veselka auditorium, there will be a dance to music by the Luna band beginning at about 10 p.m.

For information about Soyuzivka accommodations, entertainment programs, art exhibits and other special features, call (914) 626-5641.