Religion
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 18:28
The 34th Annual Carpatho-Rusyn Celebration will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church Social Hall, 201 East Main Street, Uniontown, from noon – 6 p.m.
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| Folk musicians performing at last year's event. |
The day will feature the heritage of the Carpatho-Rusyns who come from the very heart of Europe, along the northern and southern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. The day will highlight various aspects of Carpatho-Rusyn culture. There will be mouth-watering foods such as pirohi, holubki, halushki, kolbasi and sauerkraut, nalesniki (potato pancakes), soup, and a variety of baked goods including kolachi (apricot, nut, poppyseed, and cottage cheese rolls), pagach, breads, cookies, and candy.
There will be ongoing entertainment which includes music, folk dancing and singing, demonstrations, videos, displays and presentations. A folk musical group will perform folk, cardas, polka music at 1and 4 p.m. Slavjane
Folk Ensemble dancers and musicians from Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church will perform at 3 p.m.
Tables of crafts for sale will include contemporary crafts as well as traditional Carpatho-Rusyn folk crafts.
The day will be one full of color, life, and music for family entertainment. There is no admission charge. Handicapped- accessible. The pastor is Father Ronald P. Larko. For information call 724-438-6027 (M-F from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) or 724-438-8412 (evenings).
