Update: Pictures from the demonstration at the Russian consulate in Toronto are available

Here are some events that are happening today, definitely worth checking out if you’re in Calgary or Toronto:

Calgary Ukrainian Festival

 

Sunday, May 30th: 11a.m. – 5 p.m. ( 3 shows )
KITCHEN HOURS: 11am-4:00pm

Festival tickets $5 each Children under 5 FREE

Zabava tickets $15 each, not included in Festival Ticket

Click here for the schedule

Triwood Community Centre, 2244 Chicoutimi Dr.N.W.

 

Rally for Ukraine

 

Sunday, May 30, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Russian Consulate General
175 Bloor St. East (Bloor and Church), Toronto

TOGETHER WE WILL
PROTEST Russia’s drive to re-colonize Ukraine
PROTEST the stationing of Russian armed forces in the port city of Sevastopil
PROTEST the violation of the Ukrainian Constitution by the President, Cabinet of Ministers and Parliament of Ukraine
PROTEST President Yanukovich’s rejection of Famine/Genocide legislation adopted by Ukraine,
Canada and many other countries
PROTEST censorship of Ukraine’s media, and the harassment and arrest of demonstrators
PROTEST the assault on Ukraine’s national identity, its history, heroes, language and culture
TOGETHER WE WILL STOP THE ASSAULT ON UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE AND DEMOCRACY!

Looking for this year’s Carassauga post?
It’s Carassauga time again! Mississauga’s annual culture celebration runs Friday May 28 to Sunday May 30 and the award-winning Ukrainian pavilion will be on hand again at the Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church. You can check out our posts from the 2009 and 2008 festivals, as well this year’s schedule  below: Continue reading Carassauga 2010 is this weekend! →

The 15th Annual B.C. Ukrainian Cultural Festival is happening in Mission, B.C. this Saturday.

May 1st, 2010

Clarke Theatre at the Heritage Park Secondary School - 33700 Prentis Street, Mission, BC

Our festival includes a dance and music competition, various displays of Ukrainian arts and crafts including embroidery, pysanka, wheat weaving as well as information on tours to Ukraine or tracing one’s genealogy, Ukrainian language classes and more. Each year we feature a special display or exhibit relating to Ukrainian culture and heritage.

Of course, no festival is complete without food! A very busy kitchen runs throughout the day.

[B.C. Ukrainian Festival]

Just a quick FYI the Veselka Ukrainian Festival is happening in Foam Lake Saskatchewan tomorrow April 24th at 4pm:

Welcome to Veselka, Foam Lake’s commemoration of so many of the pioneers who founded and developed our province and our community. Veselka is the largest Ukrainian Festival in rural Saskatchewan. This year will be the 15th annual Festival of great entertainment and great food. In the upper level of the hall, displays will be set up to meet your Ukrainian purchasing needs.

Here is the list of entertainers:

[Veselka Ukrainian Festival]

If you haven’t seen The Soviet Story yet, it’s a really great documentary on the horrors and genocides perpetrated throughout the life of the Soviet Union. You can watch its first screening in Toronto that I know of tomorrow:

The Ukrainian Students’ Club @ York University in cooperation with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Toronto and the League of Ukrainian Canadians is very pleased to invite all of you to THE SOVIET STORY documentary screening.

The screening is planned for 3.00 pm. on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 85 Christie Street, Toronto.

$15 tickets for adult
FREE for students (don’t forget to bring your student card!)

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