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6th Annual Friday September 13 and Saturday September 14, 2002.
Located on Bloor Street West between Runnymede Road and Jane
Street, Toronto Ontario
This year's Festival is proving to be even more exciting than last year.
Our attendance last year was approximately 35,000 people and we
anticipate over 40,000 this year. Don't miss the opportunity to meet
old friends, make new ones, bring your children for a complete fun filled
two days, enjoy non stop entertainment Friday and Saturday and dance
under the stars Friday and Saturday evening. Parking is limited but public
transit brings you right to both entrances of the Festival (take the Bloor
Street subway to Runnymede or Jane stops).
Our Festival Marshal is CFRB's morning man Ted Woloshyn and Guest
MC is CFRB host Christina Cherneskey
A Sample of Their Annual Festival Itinerary:
Friday September 13, 2002
6:00 pm - come out and enjoy dinner at Max's Beer and Food Bar located
in the middle of the Festival grounds
- children's midway will be available
- some vendor kiosks will be open
7:00 pm - concert on the Grand Festival Stage at Runnymede Road starring
"Anytchka" and Lvivski Muzyky, Todaschuk Sisters and Ihor Bohdan along with
other guest performers - after the concert - street ZABAVA
(street
dance) to the music of DUNAI
Saturday September 14, 2002
9:00 am - FREE gourmet pancake breakfast at Max's Beer and Food Bar for
the first 1000 people
10:00 am - special appearance by the Don Cossack Choir from Holland on the
Grand Festival Stage
10:30 am - procession of dignitaries and special guests along Bloor Street
West
within the Festival grounds
11:00 am - 9:00 pm - official opening ceremonies followed by non - stop
performances by singers, dancers, musicians and more
10:00 am - midnight - enjoy your meals or snacks and refreshments in either
Max's Beer and Food Bar or Bohdan's Beer and Food Bar; the Ukrainian Cafe
or Ukrainian Canadian Social Services
- over 40 vendor kiosks
- large children's midway and many interactive
displays
- visit the four community pavilions of St.
Joseph's Health
Centre Foundation, The Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre and St. Demetrius
Residence;
St. Vladimir Ukrainian Institute; St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
- specialty food sales on the street
- shop in the unique stores found in Bloor
West Village (most open until 6:00 pm)
- many more activities on the street
- after the concert enjoy a ZABAVA (street
dance) to the music of DUNAI
noon - 4 pm
- Christina Cherneskey will be broadcasting live
from the Festival for CFRB
We hope to see you this weekend.
For more information please visit our website at
http://www.ukrainianfestival.org or call us at
(416) 410-9965
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