Discover [highlight]Ukrainian[/highlight] culture in Canada and share the Ukrainian spirit at North America’s Largest Ukrainian Street Festival. This is your opportunity to experience Ukrainian culture and hospitality at its best.
As always there will be non-stop entertainment with Ukrainian performers from the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, the USA and Ukraine which will include dancers, vocalists and musicians. Don’t miss the YOUTH segment on the grand stage at Jane Street! And if you wish – join the dancing at the evening ZABAVA/Street Dance on both Friday and Saturday.
You will find vendor kiosks: delicious authentic Ukrainian food and beverages, beautiful souvenirs, interactive pavilions, and more. This year you can also enjoy SIDEWALK SALE shopping at the local Bloor West Village businesses. There is a midway for kids and youth. Take in the colourful parade on Saturday morning at 11am.
Festival Location: Bloor West Village, Toronto, between Jane St. and Glendowynne Rd. Ride The Rocket, Take The TTC, arrive at Jane station or Runnymede station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line.
2013 Festival Operating Dates and Hours
*** This is a rain or shine event!
Friday, September 13
5:00 PM – Festival Opens
7:00 PM – Main Stage Show
10:30 PM – Zabava (Street Dance)
Saturday, September 14
9:00 AM – Shop Bloor Street – Sidewalk Sale !
11:00 AM – Parade with Parade Marshal Chrystia Freeland
12:20 PM – Official Ceremonies and Main Stage Show
7:00 PM – Evening Main Stage Show
10:30 PM – Zabava (Street Dance)
Sunday, September 15
10:30 AM – Ecumenical Church Service at Main Stage
12:00 PM – Youth Show at Main Stage
2:30 PM – Main Stage Show
5:30 PM – Closing Ceremonies
7:00 PM – Festival Closes
ALL THREE DAYS
Sidewalk Sale
Craft / Artesian Market
Children’s Midway
Cultural Pavilions
Ukraine Pavilion
Buskers
Refreshment Garden
Food
Art Exhibits – KUMF Gallery & Runnymede Public Library
Entertainment on Jane and Runnymede Stages
Ukrainian Dance Lessons with Desna Ukrainian Dance Company
Sports Zone
Film Festival (Saturday and Sunday Only)
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Our 2013 Performers
PERFORMERS
Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School
Boris Ostapienko (Bandurist)
Boyan Choir
Brian Cherwick – St. John’s
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company – Edmonton
Chervoni Maky Vocal Ensemble
Colors Duo
Crazy Voda Band
Desna Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto
Do Vira Jazz Band
Dobriansky Brothers – New York
Dunai Band
Kalyna Dance Ensemble – Hamilton
Kozak System & Taras Chubay – Ukraine
Lira Trio
Millenia Band – Edmonton
Nadia Kobelak & Skopa Band
Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble – New York
Todaschuk Sisters – Winnipeg
Ukraina School of Arts
Vanguard Concert and Marching Band
Vasyl Popadiuk and the Papa Duke Band
Vesnianka Dance Group
Zirka Band
Zoloti Struny Bandura Ensemble
Zubrivka Ensemble
YOUTH
Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School
Dudaryk Boys Choir
Dunai Dancers
Kateryna Shelehova
Melodia Ukrainian Vocal Youth Group
Mykola and Mihailo Panczenko
Rosa “The Dew” Quartet
Ukrainian Academy of Dance
Ukrainian School of Dance
Valentyna Butenko and Adriana Tuz
Yavir School of Ukrainian Dance
Zayvir Choir
MCs:
Andrij Dobriansky – New York
Yarko Dobriansky – New York
Julia Drozdowsky
Laryssa Wynnyckyj
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