Ukrainian Canadian

Here’s something you’d only see in Saskatoon, the ‘Paris of the Praries’:

Kovbasa makers from Saskatoon and surrounding area will again go head-to-head on Feb. 9 in a taste-testing competition/party that celebrates local food purveyors and Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian history.
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(It) welcomes experienced kovbasa tasters and those unfamiliar with the traditional sausage. Everyone will have a good time, she said.

“When you get a group of Ukrainians and wannabe Ukrainians together, you can’t help but have fun,” she said. “If I were you, I’d wear your ‘forgive-me’ pants.”

The event is also picking up a lot of attention online, with a video going viral of the Global Saskatoon news flubbing the announcement with hilarious results:

The event will also feature the Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble, and tickets are $25. It starts 7pm this Thursday Feb. 9th at Prairieland Park - 503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

A few quick videos to share from some Greater Toronto Areas Malanka. The first is a countdown to new years from the Plast Malanka in Toronto:

You can check out some photos from the CYM Malanka in Mississauga here.

These two videos were sent to me from Ania Jacyniak as well:

A little late but here are some photos and video’s from last Sunday’s Ukrainian choir and dancers performing at the Toronto Christmas Market:

Here are some highlights from last week’s Toronto & Buffalo Ukrainian Festivals. I apologize for the lateness as I’ve been dealing with an internet outage (still ongoing) and it’s tough to get these uploaded without it!

If you want to relive almost the entire festival, watch this massive collection of videos:

And here’s my Toronto/Buffalo Festival video recap which pales in comparison:

Toronto Festival pictures:

Here are a few select photos from Facebook (Albums one and two):

Buffalo Festival pictures:

Here’s a video featuring the Roztiazhka Ukrainian dance group on Australia’s Got Talent: