2,000 attend Ukrainian Festival in Cedar Knolls, N.J.

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. - Malapardis Park in this Morris County town was the site on Saturday, September 25, of the annual Ukrainian Festival. It was the fourth festival held at this site - the first two were held under the aegis of the Morris County branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, while the other two came under the umbrella of the UCCA's New Jersey Coordinating Council. Thus, as the program book noted, the 1999 event is considered the 25th statewide Ukrainian Festival. (Previously that festival was held at the Garden State Arts Center, today known as the PNC Bank Arts Center.)

Among the highlights were an entertainment program featuring Ukrainian folk dancers, musicians, singers and a theatrical/vocal/dance ensemble. A new attraction was a talent contest for children; the grand prize was awarded to 10-year-old singer Maria Kavatsiuk.

The festival also featured plenty of good Ukrainian food, various folk and fine arts and other wares, as well as information booths set up by organizations ranging from the Ukrainian National Association and to the Selfreliance UA Federal Credit Union to the Dollar for Ukraine Fund.

Photos by Michael N. Halibej and Roma Hadzewycz.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 17, 1999, No. 42, Vol. LXVII

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