See you in Saskatoon!

News Release: 

Ukrainian Museum of Canada

910 Spadina Crescent East,  Saskatoon SK

5 November 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING . . .

 

We are pleased to announce that a Yarmarok (Christmas Bazaar) will be held in the Main Galleries of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada Friday, November 24 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION

 

In Ukraine, the Yarmarok was the cultural hub of the community. People would travel from far and wide to peddler their wares, to visit with others and to share in the joy of the centuries old tradition of the artisan and farmers market. Join us for a Ukrainian Canadian market atmosphere with 25 different artisans and vendors, musicians, two book launches and Christmas carols.

 

Join us for a wine and cheese reception Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. when author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch will launch a new anthology of Ukrainian Canadian literature Kobzar’s Children. Several of the books contributors will also be present as will local musician Matthew Gruza.  On Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. local author and choir director Stanislaw Hawryliw along with the Dibrova Seniors Choir and Mandolin ensemble will launch his new book Christmas Carols and Shchedrivky. At 2:30 p.m. the Children’s Choir from the Ukrainian bilingual program at Bishop Filevich School will perform and Danny Evanishen will story tell from his anthology of folk tales.

 

As an added feature, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch will give a one-hour writer’s workshop on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. The public is invited to pre-register for this workshop.

 

The new exhibition From Dust to Dust: the Life and Work of Peter Rupchan, a prairie potter’s story will be showing in the first gallery, and Ukrainian Pioneer Women by William Kurelek will show in the Special Collections Gallery.

 

We look forward to sharing this special season with you.

 

 

For further information, please call:

Janet Prebushewsky Danyliuk, Director

1-306-244-3800

directorumc@sasktel.net