Ukrainian Folk Festival and Outdoor Summer Concert 2024
Celebrate the enduring, vibrant culture of a people that fights for freedom! ($2 of each paid admission donated to Humanitarian Relief of Victims of War in Ukraine)
Horsham, PA – Sunday, August 25; 12:00 – 8:00 PM. The Ukrainian Folk Festival & Summer Concert 2024 will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center (www.tryzub.org), County Line and Lower State Roads, Horsham, PA.
Exciting, spectacular, dazzling, breathtaking, exhilarating, spirited, soulful, enchanting, captivating, and intriguing – modest words which describe but by no means capture the essence of Ukrainian folk art, music, song and dance. From the rich color and deep symbolism of the delicate “pysanka” (Ukrainian Easter Egg) to the thunderous, power, rhythm and strength of “HOPAK” – the world’s most exciting ethnic dance, and every brilliant “Kolomiyka” (polka) and soulful folk song in between, experience the UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL 2024, celebrating the 33rd anniversary of our ancestral homeland’s independence. Enjoy an outdoor summer stage concert and show (1:30 to 4:30 PM), live orchestra music (4:30 – 8:00 PM), traditional Ukrainian foods and baked goods, BBQ pit, standard picnic fare, vendors grove, arts and crafts displays and bazaar, cool refreshments, Live exhibitors of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian hospitality.
“A CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY AND UNITY”: A Resplendent Outdoor Summer Concert (1:30 to 4:30 pm) Marking Ukraine’s Independence, the Unity of her People, and their Gallant Twilight Struggle for Freedom, Prosperity and Dignity
The artists (dance troupes, musicians, singers and ensembles that have performed in previous years) have created a dynamic and integrated collaborative program.
FEATURED PERFORMERS
DESNA Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto
VOLOSHKY Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
KORINYA Ukrainian Folk Band
Singer-Songwriter IRYNA LONCHYNA
Violinist INNESA Tymochko Dekajlo
VOX ETHNIKA BAND
Live Exhibitors of Ukrainian History
Live orchestra music – Ukrainian, traditional, rock and modern by VOX ETHNIKA BAND will follow the stage concert and show (4:30 – 8:00 PM).
Admission (Tickets at Gate Only! Open to General Public!): $15 ($2 of each paid admission donated to Humanitarian Relief of Victims of War in Ukraine); children < 15 Free; FREE PARKING (details on website). Info: info@tryzub.org, or www.tryzub.org. Visit website often for COVID 19 ALERTS, NOTICES and Protocols!
The sponsor is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt charity: PROCEEDS BENEFIT SPORTS, FRATERNAL, CULTURAL & ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING.