Yonkers Ukrainian Heritage Festival is scheduled for June 17-19 (05/01/05)

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Yonkers Ukrainian Heritage Festival is scheduled for June 17-19

by Helen Tymocz

YONKERS, N.Y. - This year the Ukrainian Heritage Festival in Yonkers, N.Y., is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Please join us on June 17, 18, and 19 for three fun-filled days of music, dancing, crafts, shows and food.

The Yonkers Festival prides itself on showcasing the Ukrainian culture to the diverse communities of lower Westchester as well as the entire tri-state area.

To entertain festival-goers there are stage programs on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. While this year's program is not finalized yet, past performers have included the Voloshky Dance Ensemble, the Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble and the Chaika Dance Ensemble. There are always an entertaining performances presented by dancers, singers and bands.

The Yonkers Heritage Festival is one of the few Ukrainian festivals that feature carnival rides for children of all ages, from toddlers to pre-teens. On Saturday afternoon pay-one-price-ride bracelets allow visitors to ride as much as they want from 1 to 4 p.m.

For the over-18 crowd there are games of chance enticing vistors to come and try their luck.

Meanwhile, the kitchen serves appetizing food, non-stop. On the menu are all the traditional Ukrainian entrees, such as pyrohy, holubtsi, kovbasa and borshch, and a dinner entreé of chicken Kyiv. For those not as adventurous, the usual summertime favorites of hot dogs and hamburgers also are available.

Everyone is invited to the Ukrainian Heritage Festival in Yonkers over Father's Day weekend.

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