UCC Montreal Marks “Sviato Sobornosty” 94^th Anniversary

UCC Montreal: The Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Montreal Branch, held its annual celebration in recognition of “Sviato Sobornosty” on February 17, marking the 94^th anniversary of the Act of Unification of Ukrainian Lands, that of the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UNR) and the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic, including Transcarpathian Ukraine.

The academic and cultural program, organized by UCC cultural chairperson Bohdanna Klecor-Hawryluk, included guest speaker Rev. Dr. Mitrat Ihor Kutash and as well as, performances by Vera Turka-Kulycka, Oksana Kostkovych, Rev. Mitrat Oleh Koreckyj, bandurist Arsen Hnatiuk, and by the “Vizerunky” Ensemble under the direction of Ivan Gutych.

The anniversary concert, held at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Hall, concluded with the singing of the Ukrainian National Anthem, followed by a reception hosted by the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada at St. Sophia Church.

The next Montreal Ukrainian community event is the annual UCC Taras Shevchenko Concert to be held on Sunday, March 10 at 3 pm. at “Dim Molodi”, 3270 rue Beaubien est.

For further information, please call 514-259-7162 or 514-481-5871 or visit www.UCCmontreal.org

PHOTO

Bohdanna Klecor-Hawryluk, Chairperson UCC Montreal Cultural Committee (centre-right), Zorianna Hrycenko-Luhova, President of UCC Montreal (centre-back), guest speaker Rev. Dr. Mitrat Ihor Kutash (second from right), Oksana Sztyk, UCC Board Member (far right), with concert performers