Chicago UCCA sponsors annual Ukrainian Festival

CHICAGO - More than 6,000 people attended the annual Ukrainian Festival in the Windy City sponsored on September 12-13 in Smith Park by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Artistic performances, Ukrainian arts, crafts and food were featured. A number of political candidates had an opportunity to appear before the crowd. Attorney General Jim Ryan commended Ukrainian community members for promoting and preserving their rich heritage and culture. Seen above (from left) are: Alderman Jesse Granato; Attorney General Ryan; Orest Baranyk, chairman of Ukrainian Festival '98; and Ludmyla Protasova, acting consul-general of Ukraine in Chicago.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 11, 1998, No. 41, Vol. LXVI

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