The first weekend in September in Kyiv this year was very cool and wet. Unfortunately this was the weekend for the Pyrohova Autumn Fair held at the outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture and Folkways of Ukraine near the village of Pyrohova.     The rough weather kept the crowd down but the folk artists and musicians were there showing their outstanding works and performing their music. Many of the artists were from the Opychnya area and were showing their find ceramics.
	Photograph shows some of the folkcrafts there were on sale.
Photograph shows two of the men who have been responsible for putting Opychnya on the map in recent years.     On the left is Mykhaylo Yegosvych Kytrysh, a Shevchencko award winning potter from Opychnya and on the right is Peter Ganzaha who headed the ceramic center in Opishnya for several years and is now secretary of the national Artists Union in Kyiv. The ceramics shown are by Mykhaylo Kytrysh.
	Both photographs were taken on Saturday, September 2nd,
	and show outstanding Ukrainian ceramic folkart pieces on sale at the Pyrohova Autum Fair.
	Photograph shows Shevchenko award winning potter Mykhaylo Yegosvych Kytrysh from Opychnya and Artist Union Secretary Peter Ganza holding two of Kytrysh's works, a Lion and a Horse. Mr. Kytrysh's works are highly sought by collectors of Opychnya folkart.
Photograph shows additional items for sale. Items included dishes, vases, flower pots, toys, folkart animals, etc.

Announcer and member of Ukrainian Singing Group AT Pyrohova Autumn Fair	Accordian Player for Ukrainian Singing Group.One of the old flour mills at the outdoor Museum is in the background.
Two of the ladies in Ukrainian Singing Group.Giving it their all on a cold, wet day