PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Illinois Division,
is sponsoring Ukrainian Fest 2005 in Chicago's Smith Park, 2500 W. Grand
Ave. (corner of North Campbell Street) from noon to 10 p.m. both days.
Festivities will include Ukrainian food, crafts, music, lotteries and much
more. Pony rides and children's attractions will add to the entertainment
for the whole family. Dance groups will perform on Sunday afternoon. Celebration
of Ukraine's declaration of independence will begin on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
For more information contact Pavlo T. Bandriwsky, (773) 772-4500.
Sunday, August 21
- HORSHAM, Pa.: The 14th annual Ukrainian Folk Festival will begin at
noon at the Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub, County Line and Lower
State roads. It is sponsored by Tryzub and the Ukrainian Nationals Soccer
Program, both of which are non-profit charitable institutions. This year's
festival is specially dedicated to the people of Ukraine who stood in the
cold of winter and won freedom and democracy during the Orange Revolution.
Proceeds benefit cultural programming and youth soccer. Admission is $10
per person; children 13 and under will be admitted free of charge. Readers
may call Tryzub, (215) 343-5412, with any questions.
Friday, August 26
- WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.: The Khmelnychenky Plast fraternity is sponsoring
an all-ages dance at the Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center, across
the street from the Pan Am Hotel. Last year over 500 beach-goers partied
at the "Return of the Khmeli" zabava - the event of "Ukrainian
Week" in Wildwood Crest. This year doors will open earlier, at 7 p.m.
Children's activities, 7-8 p.m.; children's dance, 8-9:30 p.m.; youth "vechirka,"
10 p.m.-? There will be a charity raffle at 9:30 p.m., sponsored by the
Spartanky Plast fraternity. Live music will be provided by Luna from 8
p.m. to midnight; CD dance mixes welcome at midnight. Admission: free for
children age 6 and under; $3 for children age 7-12; $5 for students age
13-22; $10 for adults 23 and over. Proceeds go toward the Vovcha Tropa
Plast camp's improvement fund. For information and/or suggestions contact
either Adrian Horodecky at [email protected]
or Joanne Iwaskiw at [email protected].
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7, 2005, No. 32, Vol. LXXIII
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