Soyuzivka holds 12th Ukrainian Cultural Festival

KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Soyuzivka Heritage Center held its 12th annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival on Friday-Sunday, July 13-15, under the patronage of the Embassy of Ukraine. Organized by the Ukrainian National Foundation, the festival presented performers from Ukraine, the United States and Canada. Featured were actor/performing artist Orest Lutiy, singer Anastasia Prykhodko, violinist Vasyl Popadiuk, the Ukrainian Dance Workshop of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, as well as the Dobriansky Brothers vocal trio, vocalist Khrystyna V and the bandurist duo Malvy. Guests also had the opportunity to experience a gala fund-raiser for Soyuzivka dubbed “Retro-Lviv,” an arts and crafts vendors’ court, a varenyky-eating contest, a demonstration of Ukrainian village life and film screenings. The band Brattia z Prykarpattia provided live music. Seen above is the opening number by the Ukrainian Dance Workshop. (Details about the festival will appear in subsequent issues of The Weekly.)