Luba Fedorkiw he Fifth Annual Capital Ukrainian Festival will be held in T Ottawa on the grounds of the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952 Green Valley Crescent, from <strong>July</strong> 19-21, <strong>2019</strong>. The Festival Organizing Committee has been hard at work preparing for this year’s event. The 2018 Ukrainian Festival was a resounding success and attracted 30,000 visitors and many federal, provincial and municipal politicians. Admission to the Festival remains free. Parking is available onsite. There are over 1.3 million Canadians of Ukrainian descent, of those, some 25,000 live in the Ottawa area. The organizers are hoping this year’s Festival will draw even more people than in 2018. The Capital Ukrainian Festival organizers have planned three days of memorable activities. There will be specific workshops for motanka dolls, pysanky, glass painting, iconopys, vinky and korovai/ ritual braided wedding bread. If you crave shopping, then head for the marketplace. Talks will be given on genealogy, Ukrainian folk instruments, and beeswax candles. The children’s area includes a petting zoo, pony rides, crafts and other engaging activities. There will be Ukrainian soul food classics. A rich program of entertainment include the following: Winnipeg’s Selo Ukrainian Dancers who are celebrating their 32nd year bringing the diverse and very rich traditions of Ukrainian dance to the public. The Selo Ukrainian Dancers’ vast wardrobe mirrors the regions of Ukraine: Hutzul, Bukovyna, Polissia, Lemko, he Sons of Ukrainian Pioneers (S.O.U.P.) Club was formed to fill the fraternal need of Canadian seniors of T the Ukrainian descent to meet regularly for continued of fellowship formed over many years in the ranks of the Ukrainian community. 1. Our unstructured club is bound by neither a formal constitution nor by-laws since most members belong to other conventional organizations. However, it is expected that a sense of Ukrainian propriety and decorum shall be maintained. 2. Affairs of the Club are directed by a Steering Committee of five members (Sergeant-at-arms, Treasurer, Archivist, and two members-at-large, conferring when summoned. 3. Luncheon meetings are held regularly on the first Thursday of each month except January, and are presided over a rotating schedule of voluntary chairmen and recording secretaries, guided by a standard agenda format and Robert’s Rules of Order. Volyn,Transcarpathia and Poltava. A specific form of dress and dance reflect each region’s traditions; Montreal’s Auresia, born in Edmonton, effortlessly blends unique pop sensibilities with the soul of reggae and salsa; Nasha Rodyna dancers, from age 4 to young adults, come from St. Mary’s School of Ukrainian Dance in Sudbury; Desna, Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto will dazzle audiences with technically demanding and exhilarating dances accented by exquisite costumes and diverse music; Zirka, based in Toronto, has deep Ukrainian-Canadian roots and with its passion for traditional Ukrainian music; Kleztory, of Montreal, is considered one of the best klezmer bands; Vasyl Popadiuk, a classically trained violinist born in Lviv and now living in Ottawa, will play a fusion of Eastern European melodies in an energetic style mixing classic rock, jazz and traditional Slavic and Gypsy music. УВ Check for updates about the Festival on Facebook and on the Festival Website www.capitalukrainianfestival.com. 4. Since the object of the Club is to foster fellowship and concerns for the welfare of its members n their sunset years, we are not structured as a “service club” precluding requests for financial grants, distribution of outside tickets, literature, etc. 5. Minimal annual dues are levied for the carrying out of Club activities as from time to time may be recommended by the Treasurer for approval by a meeting of members. Our fiscal year begins February 1st. 6. New Members must be sponsored by a member in a good standing with a formal introduction at any regular meeting. An annual fee of $10 will assure a place on the Club’s Roster. Guests of members are welcome at all meeting. If you are interested in becoming a member, please send an email to mpmusick@mymts.net УВ THE CHAI FOLK ENSEMBLE Founded in 1964 by the late Sarah Sommer developed an international reputation as North America’s largest and prominent Israeli folk dance ensemble. The original motivation was “to present Jewish heritage through the medium of folk dance.” It’s repertoire of dance, music and song signifies CHAI…Hebrew for “alive.” RACHEL COOPER is the Dance Director of Chai Folk Ensemble. She holds a B.A. Hon. (Theatre and Drama/Dance) and B.Ed. from University of Winnipeg (gold medalist). Staff member at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Shelley Shearer School of Dance, The School of Contemporary Dancers and director of Maples Collegiate Dance Department, recently returned from high gold awarded performances with her students from MCI. Could you describe the commissioned dance for this tour? “My piece, Just Another Wave, involves the male dancers from Rusalka and the female dancer from Chai. The piece of choreography opens with a pas de deux and slowly builds with dancers from each ensemble partnering with each other. It incorporates each group’s technical vocabulary, which are quite different, but both have a similar ballet foundation, which allows them to marry well. I use traditional Ukrainian and Israeli folk dance technique, but I’ve explored and reimaged each in a contemporary dance context.” What is your personal sentiment about this tour? ‘The two groups first worked together in 1999 to create a joint show. The Hora Hopak piece of choreography was the finale. Our past work together and this upcoming tour demonstrates our communities’ mutual appreciation for each other.” The HORA HOPAK TOUR <strong>2019</strong> is a partnered initiative between the Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble and Rusalka, Winnipeg’s Premier Ukrainian Dance Group. Both dance troupes comprised of over 60 dancers, musicians and singers will tour Israel (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Hula Valley, Akko, Karmiel, Caesarea, Haifa, Nazareth, Rosh Hanikra, Masada and Jaffa) and Ukraine (Lviv, Chernivtsi, Yaremche, Bukovel, Truskavets, Kyiv). Their repertoire at the Karmiel Dance Festival and in Truskavets will include culturally separate pieces and two commissioned specifically for both ensembles with Hora Hopak as the signature finale. A cosmopolitan audience will witness a profound bicultural performance. RUSALKA UKRAINIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE Founded in 1962 by the late Peter Hladun dazzled multiple international audiences, receiving rave reviews executing its repertoire of exciting, enticing and energetic dance interpretations, music from Ukraine’s diverse regions. RUSALKA…Ukrainian for “mystical, magical and enticing water nymph.” VALENTYNA DMYTRENKO is Rusalka’s Artistic Director since 2015. She is highly accomplished with formal training at the Kyiv National Ballet School. She attained her Master of Arts in Choreography at the International Slavic University in Kyiv. She danced professionally as a soloist for 20 years performing with Ukrainian professional ensembles such as “Kalyna”, Academic Folk Ensemble “Veryovka.” She specializes in National, International, Classic and Demi-Classic dances. Her students excel and receive multiple Gold Medals with Honors at the Manitoba Dance Festival and Manitoba Ukrainian Dance Festival, Winnipeg. Her career has allowed her to tour Europe, Asia, North and South America. Could you describe the commissioned dance for this tour? “The opening dance is called Circle of Friends. It blends famous traditional folk music and dance movements of Jewish and Ukrainian cultures, extending the continuation of friendship between Chai and Rusalka dance ensembles. Specifically, the overture of this dance opens with the musical instruments ‘bandura” from Ukraine and the Jewish instrument “shofar” playing the respective ‘Oi u luzi chervona kalyna’ and ‘Shalom Alekhem.’ It concludes with the Canadian anthem. Both groups enter the stage from different sides. Taking turns, the dancers from each group perform to their ancestral traditional folk music. Both Chai and Rusalka combine in the complete closure of the circle- the conclusive Circle of Friends. The dance is accompanied by Chai’s orchestra and choir.” What is your personal sentiment about this tour? “It provides an opportunity for both groups to visit their ancestral home, to expand and preserve knowledge of their cultural heritage in Canada. The combining of the two groups in one tour will provide a lasting memory.” 6 <strong>Український</strong> <strong>Вінніпеґ</strong> - ЛИПЕНЬ <strong>2019</strong> - - JULY <strong>2019</strong> - UKRAINIAN WINNIPEG 7