Ukraine Pavilion - Carassauga 2013

The 2013 edition of the Ukraine Pavilion at Carassauga was a big hit once again. Hosted by the Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church (St. Mary’s) on Cawthra Road in Mississauga the pavilion is a perennial crowd favourtie. It has been the winner of  “Best Overall Quality" in 2005 and 2006. The pavilion also won the “2010 Carassauga Singing Star Contest”. Other awards over the years include: Best Entertainment; Best Cultural Ambiance and Décor; Best History & Geography.

Barvinok Ukrainian Dancers provided the entertainment at the pavilion

Ukrainian Credit Union Limited was proud to sponsor this event in 2013 as in previous years. This year our staff from the UCU Mississauga branch hosted a Kids' Corner. The branch, headed up by Lesya Babiy also held a raffle with the main prize being a cook set from CuisineArt.

Children participate in the Kids' Corner activities

Mississauga Branch Manager Lesya Babiy and MSR Iryna Zaglyadina
at the UCU table at  Carassauga's Ukraine Pavillion.

You can see  lot more photos of this event on our FB page in the "Ukraine Pavilion- Carassauga 2013" album.

If you've somehow missed Carassauga and want to know more about it, please visit their website. The description of the Ukraine Pavilion on the Carassauga website follows:

As you pass through the doors, you will be engulfed by the spirit and hospitality, which has been the traditional of the Ukrainian people. You will find yourself traveling through time, quickly and magically from the early days of Rus’ to be the beautiful and modern country now known as UKRAINE! You will feel its spirit and splendor, its warmth and culture. Get caught up in the infectious excitement of our stage shows. Be a part of our energy and excitement of our very own Barvinok Ukrainian Dancers. Allow our dancers, food& music to take through centuries of the development of the rich heritage of Ukraine.Let the Zoloti Struny Ukrainian Youth Ensemble engulf you with a traditional melody of Ukraine’s national instrument, the bandura. Let us entertain your children with traditional Ukrainian art & crafts activities. Visit our exhibit depicting cultural traditions, clothing and dance costumes, beading and musical instruments. Experience the beauty and history of the architecture of a country more than a thousand years in the making.