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35th Annual Carpatho-Rusyn Celebration in Uniontown, PA

When
30 October 2016
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location
St John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church Parish Social Hall, 201 E Main St, Uniontown, PA, 15401

Registration

Attendee
Free admission!

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35th Annual Carpatho-Rusyn Celebration

Annual ethnic festival in the Parish Social Hall from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Program (subject to change):

9:00 am - Divine Liturgy
1:00 pm - Rusyn folk music group
2:00 pm - a speaker or video presentation
3:00 pm - folk dancing by Slavjane Folk Ensemble
4:00 pm - Rusyn folk music group
4:00 pm - a speaker or video on Rusyn culture and customs

There will be ethnic foods such as holubki, pirohi, halushki, kolbasi and sauerkraut, soup, potato pancakes, pagach, baked goods, and much more.

The Carpatho-Rusyn Society will have a display of artifacts, authentic costumes, photographs, and documents, and will assist in genealogical questions. There will be pysanky, iconography, wood burning, bobbin lace making, and folk art demonstrations, music, church tours, children’s activities (including egg art, cookie decorating, coloring/craft projects, and storytelling), crafts, raffles, videos, and much more.

Handicapped accessible. Admission is free.

Carpatho-Rusyn Society

915 Dickson St.
Munhall, PA 15120-1929
(412) 206-9508
www.c-rs.org

The Carpatho-Rusyn Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to manifesting Carpatho-Rusyn culture in the United States and supporting Rusyn culture in the Homeland in east central Europe. It works to educate Rusyns and non-Rusyns about Rusyn culture and history, and to support the development of Rusyn culture on both sides of the Atlantic. As a membership organization, it boasts over 1,800 members worldwide who support the organization's work through their annual contributions of dues as well as voluntary contributions to funds that support Rusyn cultural development abroad as well as humanitarian aid for Rusyn communities in Europe.