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THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010
No. 18
A Ukrainian Summer: where to go, what to do...
Oksana Trytjak
Seniors’ Conference participants listen to Alexander Motyl’s presentation on his
book “Whiskey Priest.”
Roman Hirniak (left) instructs swimmers during Soyuzivka’s 2009 Labor Day
swim meet.
At Soyuzivka...
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popularity of Seniors’ Week and the clergy
retreat weekend. In addition to the aforementioned
busy schedule, Soyuzivka will be
the venue for several wedding receptions
this summer and fall.
Soyuzivka guests are invited to take in
the local offerings as well, including golf
and hiking, in addition to using Soyuzivka’s
amenities to play a spirited tennis match on
one of the six courts, take a dip in the pool
on a hot day or enjoy a cool drink on the
Tiki Deck. Soyuzivka’s Chef Andriy
“Snake” Sonevytsky will offer his culinary
delights, and maybe a few surprises this
summer.
For more information on Soyuzivka’s
summer schedule, visit the website at www.
soyuzivka.com or call 845-626-5641. Or
just get in the car and take a scenic day or
weekend trip.
Ukrainian folk...
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workshops in various Ukrainian folk arts
will also be available for parents and the
general public during this week as well.
The camp will conclude with a performance
on Saturday, July 3, at 7 p.m. This
performance is open to the public, free of
charge.
For more information on the camp or the
adult craft workshops, readers may contact
contact Paula Holoviak at 570-708-1992,
Sandra Duda at 610-377-7750, or Joseph
Zucofski at 570-622-8056, or e-mail
holoviak@kutztown.edu. Forms and information
are also available online at www.
kazkaensemble.org.
The camp is supported by the
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state
agency, through its regional arts funding
partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the
Arts (PPA). State government funding for
the arts depends upon an annual appropriation
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and support from the National Endowment
for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered
in this region by the Lehigh Valley
Arts Council. Additional funding comes
from the Schuylkill County Commissioners
through the Schuylkill County Council for
the Arts.
Travels...
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secret that life as a musician is a difficult
one, all the more so in an economically
troubled country like Ukraine. Mr. Dudko’s
and ms. Holovata’ biggest dream is to save
enough money to buy a home and settle
down to start a family in Ukraine.
In the meantime, while working toward
their ultimate dreams, members of the
Premier String Quartet are enchanting
thousands of travelers every day. Stefan
and I are grateful that we were among
them.