Вінніпеґ Український № 2 (48) (February 2019)
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UKRAINIAN<br />
NIGHT <strong>2019</strong><br />
Dauphin Kings<br />
Myron Dmytrowych<br />
Photo: Norbert K. Iwan<br />
he 4 th annual Dauphin King’s Ukrainian Night that<br />
T was held on Saturday January 26, <strong>2019</strong> was a resounding<br />
success. It is hard to imagine that this<br />
small city of 8,000 residents located in the Parkland region<br />
of Manitoba, packed in 1900 spectators into the Credit<br />
Union Place.<br />
Ryan Rauliuk, manager of Ruff’s Furniture in Dauphin, who<br />
is the main force behind the Ukrainian Night explained,<br />
“The neat thing that I noticed this year was that droves<br />
of people were coming from Winnipeg, Brandon and Regina,<br />
just for this event. In fact, one gentleman flew in from<br />
Kelowna, British Columbia just to witness this spectacle.”<br />
Ukrainian Night by far is the best attended home game for<br />
the Dauphin Kings. Playing in front of nearly 200O fans is<br />
highlight for many of the players. Recent addition, Ethan<br />
Slobodzian who grew up in Hamilton, Ontario was looking<br />
forward to Ukrainian Night.<br />
“I am so excited for tomorrow. It was one of the selling<br />
points for me coming here,” said Slobodzian. “ I saw some<br />
of videos and it just looks incredible. I can’t wait to be a<br />
part of it.”<br />
Ukrainian Night is a truly family event, providing entertainment<br />
for all age groups. Many aspects for the rich<br />
Ukrainian culture were front and centre. Ukrainian dancers<br />
welcomed the attendees in the lobby. The “The Drifting<br />
Kozaks” Band filled the arena entrance with lively<br />
traditional music. During the intermission the audience<br />
was entertained by the Kulbassa Throw and mattress races<br />
to name a few of the unusual and exciting events.<br />
Ryan Rauliuk added,<br />
“Overall the highlight of the entire night was seeing each<br />
and every person with a smile on their face having a great<br />
time!”<br />
Veteran Dauphin King player who hails from Dauphin, Bradyn<br />
Smelski, prior to the January 26th game, commented,<br />
“Dauphin is a centre for Ukrainian culture and we have<br />
make this (Ukrainian Night) happen, and do our best make<br />
it special. ”<br />
8 <strong>Український</strong> <strong>Вінніпеґ</strong> - ЛЮТИЙ <strong>2019</strong> -
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