SOYUZIVKA SCRAPBOOK: Labor Day weekend events bid farewell to summer (09/19/04)

SOYUZIVKA SCRAPBOOK: Labor Day weekend events bid farewell to summer

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The Ukrainian National Association's Soyuzivka resort again played host to several thousand guests who came to celebrate the Labor Day weekend. With all of the rooms at the resort booked, and many more people coming by day on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, guests later recounted that this year's festivities seemed to bring out a larger number of people than in the past few years.

And those who did come out surely found something to occupy their time. On Friday night, September 3, the resort's volleyball court was the site of a pub night featuring the popular Ukrainian band Luna.

The following day, guests could listen as the band Chornozem played from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Guests could also listen to the music of Stefan Stawnychy, who played from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Ukrainian dance ensemble Mamai entertained guests at 8 p.m. that night while the popular Fata Morgana and Tempo bands let their music fill the air during the evening's zabava.

That same day the resort also presented an exhibit of paintings by Taras Bilchuk, as well as an exhibit of Zenon Holubec's bas-reliefs on wood.

The Ukrainian dance ensemble Mamai and Mr. Stawnychy performed again the following day, while the zabava that night featured Tempo and the band Vorony.

Guests to the resort this year saw the popular Tiki Bar expanded and, indeed, seemed to approve of the change as the bar was often packed.

The resort also hosted the long-running annual Ukrainian Tennis Championship of the U.S.A. and Canada, as well as the annual Labor Day weekend Swimming Competition, both of which are held under the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada. Readers who are interested in learning more about the results of this year's tournament can expect to find that news reported in next week's issue of The Ukrainian Weekly.

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