Baltimore Ukrainian Festival

Twas The Night Before Rizdvo
(adapted from the original poem written by Clement Clarke Moore).

Twas the night before Rizdvo (Christmas) and in this Ukie house,
The family all gathered to eat sauerkraut.
The didukh and kolach were nestled all snug in its place.
While varenyky (Pierogie) were cooking and so was some fish.
Borscht was still simmering,
the Kompot was on ice.
No one was moving,
not even the mice.
Women in their hystkas and the men in their caps,
had all awoken after a 2 hour nap.
With the food on the stiel (table) and the dyite (children) playing in hay,
We were all about ready to stand up and pray.
When out on the doroha (street), there arose such a clatter,
We all left the table to see what was the matter.
Away to the window,
Kutia flew like a flash!
We screamed "Lock all the doors and hide all the cash"!
And what to our wondering eyes should appear
But an old ancient sleigh and a bunch of reindeer.
With a little old Vladyko,
so lively and quick,
We knew in a moment, it was Sviatey Mykolay (St. Nick).
His reindeer all came as he sternly shouted,
"On Stefko and Vlodko, Petro and Pavlo,
On Josyf and Yurko, Myhash and Levko!”
Then out to the smokehouse,
the reindeer all flew,
With a sleigh full of kovbassa and some Salo too!
Down the smoke vent he came, with a leap and a bound,
Dancing a hopak and twirling around.
He did a short kolomeyka,
then went to his work!
He gave us some presents,
and then turned with a smirk.
We gave him horilka and some of Dido’s Slavko's old clothes.
Then we all sang Nova Rada
and up the smoke vent he rose.
We heard him exclaim as we took off our coats.
"Veselyh Svyat to all and to all, Dobranich!" (Happy Holidays and to all a Good Night)!

🇺🇦 Carpathia’s Fundraiser for Ukraine 🇺🇦
A must see extraordinary & high energy multicultural performance that will take you on a kaleidoscope tour from the Lithuanian Hall in Baltimore for raise funds to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

All proceeds will go to Daar Charitable Foundation, an organization that has operated as a US-based nonprofit entirely focused on Ukraine for over twenty years. Their team on the ground in Ukraine is distributing this aid across the country to various hospitals, clinics, volunteers group, and local Ukrainian NGOs.

General admission is $20 per ticket, with discounted tickets for children 12 and under, students (with ID), seniors 65+, and those who have served in the military (with ID). We also have a number of free tickets set aside for Ukrainian refugees.

If you would like to make a separate tax-deductible donation to Daar Charitable Foundation, you can do so here: https://donorbox.org/carpathia-folk-dance-ensemble-fundraiser-for-ukraine-daar-foundation

On February 24, 2022, Russia began an unprovoked, full-scale invasion and genocidal war against its peaceful neighbor, Ukraine, which unfortunately has been ongoing to this day. It has now been nearly two years of ongoing suffering and horror for Ukrainians, who have been heroically defending themselves and the world.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) verified a total of 9,369 civilian deaths during Russia's invasion of Ukraine as of July 30, 2023. Furthermore, 16,646 people were reported to have been injured. It is important to note that the complete count of Ukrainian people murdered and injured by Russians is not known, as there are temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine where people have also been injured and killed.
These numbers are sadly increasing every day and include Ukrainian teachers, writers, dancers, artists, athletes, elderly, and children. Their lives are taken with no reason by brutal aggression.
In addition, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 6.2 million refugees fled from Ukraine to other countries (as of July 2023). There are around 5.1 million internally displaced people in Ukraine (as of May 2023). Approximately 17.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023.
Last year, together with partners we organized fundraising concerts and performed in other festivals, concerts, and events to help raise money for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Together with our partners we raised $75,000. This year, we want to continue our fundraising efforts, as the needs of Ukrainians are great. Our effort goes towards supporting people of Ukraine who continue their fight and suffer loses daily.
Dancing is also a form of resistance and activism—we dance to show the world that we care about our sisters and brothers in Ukraine and that we stand with them. There are several dancers in Carpathia who are from Ukraine, have Ukrainian roots, and/or who have family and friends in Ukraine.
Thank you for helping and supporting Ukraine!

Sep.10,2023 Uki-Fest!!
Come share in our beautiful culture, heritage and traditions. Taste the traditional, delicious food and drinks while enjoying the spectacular entertainment. 
Visit the Glory to Ukraine / Heroes tent as we are United with Ukraine in prayers for peace.
Slava Ukraini! Heroym Slava!🇺🇦

Join us Sat Sept 23 fundraiser @ Catholic Univ of America!

Join us!

Sep. 9&10,2023 Uki-Fest!!
Come share in our beautiful culture, heritage and traditions. Taste the traditional, delicious food and drinks while enjoying the spectacular entertainment. 
Visit the Glory to Ukraine / Heroes tent as we are United with Ukraine in prayers for peace.
Slava Ukraini! Heroym Slava!🇺🇦

Mark your calendars-2Weeks!!

Ukrainian Festival 2023!
Glory to Ukraine!
Glory to its Heroes!
Join us Sep 9&10 at St Michael’s
2401 Eastern Ave / 21224

Jullie Reed-Humeniuk

Our 45th Ukrainian Festival 2022
with Ukraine, Svitanok Benefit Concert and 9/11 Memorial
is a wrap! Thank you to our UFC planning committee & volunteers for all your hard work and dedication.
To our sponsors, vendors, performers, entertainers, families, friends, neighbors and patrons Thank you so much for your love and support to help raise funds for Ukraine!

Ukrainian Festival will be accepting donations for the Ukrainian Crisis Relief Fund via Venmo. Thank you in advance for your donations & support for Ukraine 🇺🇦

September 10&11, 2022. 12-6pm
Patterson Park corner Linwood/Eastern Aves.
FREE Admission/ Pet Friendly

Join us as we gather together to honor Ukrainian culture, now more than ever!

2 day event filled with live entertainment of singers, dancers, musicians & more!
Children’s Area with Face Painter.
Novelty, Crafts, & Retail Vendors selling beautiful embroidered items and Pysanky Ukrainian Eggs.
Baltimore’s BEST Pierogies / Pyrohy and a variety of other Delicious traditional Ukrainian Food menu items.
The original Kozak Ukrainian Beer Garden
with Kozak-skyj / Shot-ski
Cold Ukrainian Beer & Domestic Beers and
Uki Crushes & Special Drinks too!