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Ukrainian Folk Festival scheduled for Aug. 28
Festival returns after COVID hiatus
HORSHAM » The 2022 Ukrainian Folk Festival will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center — Tryzub at County Line and Lower State Roads in Horsham on August 28.
This year, $5 of each paid admission will be donated to humanitarian relief of war victims in Ukraine.
From the rich color and deep symbolism of the delicate “pysanka” (Ukrainian Easter Egg) to the thunderous, power, rhythm and strength of “Hopak” — the world’s most exciting ethnic dance, and every brilliant “Kolomiyka” (polka) and soulful folk song in between, experience the Ukrainian Folk Festival 2022, celebrating the 31st anniversary of independence in 1991.
Enjoy an outdoor summer stage concert and show from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., live orchestra music from 4:30 to 8 p.m., traditional Ukrainian foods and baked goods, a barbecue pit, standard picnic fare, vendors’ grove, Ukrainian arts and crafts displays and bazaar, cool refreshments, live reenactments from Ukrainian history and Ukrainian hospitality.
The artists (dance troupes, musicians, singers and ensembles that have performed previously) have created a dynamic and integrated collaborative program.
Featured performers include Ukrainian superstar pop singer-songwriter Iryna Lonchyna, Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble, Singer Yuliya Stupen, Violinist Innesa Tymochko Dekajlo, Alex Lagoda and Cold Ravine Band, and Banner of Jasna Gora (Historical Re-enactors of Ukrainian history).
Admission (open to general public) is $15, with $5 of each paid admission to be donated to humanitarian relief of war victims in Ukraine; children below 15 are free, as is parking.
For more information call (267) 664-3857, email info@tryzub.org, or visit www.tryzub.org.