UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL - Hearthstone By The Bay

Ukrainian Festival
N
ow in its 13th year, the Toronto Ukrainian Festival continues
to be one of the most anticipated events of the season, and this
year's weekend festival showed why. Bloor St. West was closed off
to traffic between Runnymede Ave. and Jane St. on September 18th, 19th
and 20th to make room for the annual celebration. More than 250,000
people visited the festival this year, allowing them the opportunity
to discover Ukrainian culture and share the Ukrainian spirit at North
America's largest Ukrainian street festival. There was fun for everyone
that included vendor kiosks with delicious authentic Ukrainian food and
beverages, beautiful souvenirs, activities for kids such as face painting
and carnival rides, and much more. Always the highlight of the weekend
festivities, the colourful parade marched along on Saturday morning.
This year's Festival Parade Marshall was businessman and philanthropist
James Temerty. Also in attendance was former prime minister the Right
Honourable John Turner. As always, there was non-stop entertainment
with local, regional, national and international performers that included
dancers, vocalists, musicians, martial artists and even some belly dancers. Many thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors for their support of
this wonderful festivity.
Between rockin' it up Nolan
enjoyed a plateful of pierogies
Paul gets a good view of the
parade from Dad's shoulders
Sisters Diana & Victoria reach new
heights on the climbing wall
Event by Kelly Smyth, Meena Jagait & Justin Harrington
Markian Shwec, Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Toronto Branch President, and
his kids, Mateyko, Anastasia & Andrew
Elysia & Jessica of Hearthstone By the Bay, a major
sponsor of the festival
Members of the Chaika Performing Ensemble take to the stage
Kids of the U.S.C. Karpaty soccer club, ready to
march in the parade
Nicole shows off her nifty shades
Colourful dancers took over the stage at Jane and Bloor
Chaika dancers: Alexandra, Natalaka, Julia & Annie
Natalie, Olena & Nina
Odessa dancers: Stefan, Robert, Alex & Michael
Jerry, UCC Vice-President Alexandra, Festival Chairman Jurig Klufas, Adrianna,
baby Larissa, and UCC President Paul
Former prime minister,
the Right Honourable
John Turner
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Myron jumps at a photo
op with Liijanna of Toronto
Adventure Boot Camp
Friends Olena, Anna, Michelle, Tom & Peter enjoy a
blooming onion street-side
Haydamaky frontman Oleksandr Yarmola with
Kristin of the Ukrainian Credit Union
O C TO BER 2009
Cheri DiNovo & Peggy Nash
marched through the neighbourhood in the parade
Ivan & Ejannira work the
barbecue along Bloor
Mia, Jennifer & Amelie enjoy a
blooming onion complete with a
tasty dip
Andrew & Peter in costume and ready for
their stage performance
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