Enroll in the 15th annual folk dance workshop in Lehighton (05/02/04)

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Enroll in the 15th annual folk dance workshop in Lehighton

by Dr. Paula Duda Holoviak

LEHIGHTON, Pa. - The Ukrainian American Heritage Foundation of the Lower Anthracite Region will host its 15th annual folk dance workshop and camp, from Monday, June 28, through Friday, July 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily, at the Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton, Pa.

A series of special events is planned to mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of the dance workshop. On Friday, July 2, a birthday party, complete with cake, will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Area legislators and special guests will be honored. Video and photographs of past workshops will be on display.

On Saturday, July 3, at 7 p.m., the public is invited to the finale performance of the workshop. This year's program will feature a tribute to the history of Ukrainian immigration to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The program will highlight dances, music and costumes from the Hutsul, Lemko and Zakarpattia regions of Ukraine.

The camp is open to children age 5 and up, and young adults, with classes for beginners and advanced dancers. Instruction is provided by two guest instructors, David Woznak of the Kashtan School of Ukrainian Dance in Parma, Ohio, and Andrij Dobriansky of the Syzokryli Ensemble of New York City. This year's camp features special classes for advanced dancers, as well as introductory classes for new or inexperienced dancers.

As in years past, the camp also includes traditional crafts and music, sports, swimming, lunch and a snack. For more information or registration forms, contact Dr. Paula Holoviak (570) 708-1992; Joseph Zucofski, (570) 622-8056; or Sandra Duda, (610) 377-7750. Deadline for all camp registration is Monday, June 9.

This camp is partially funded by a grant from the Schuylkill County Commissioners through the Schuylkill County Council For the Arts and through grants from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA). The PPA program is a partnership initiative between local arts organizations and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. State government funding for the arts comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania's General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered locally by the Berks Arts Council.

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