2015 Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival Program

All Things Baba! All Things Borshch!

Lamont County invites you to the 3rd annual Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival for a celebration of all things Baba, all things Borshch!

For a detailed schedule of activities please check pgs 10-13. Expect to see festival favourites repeated: Ukrainian food concessions, Outdoor Music Jam, Baba's Bazaar, Beer Garden, demonstrations and talks, singers and dancers, passport office, kids' activities, and tours of the church, museum, and grain elevator.

Expect many all-new additions: The Baba Magda Fan Club (pg 4) and a FREE borshch sample for everyone (pg 5)! On Saturday catch Michael Mucz, best-selling author of Baba's Kitchen Medicines and welcome the Touring Tin car club as they show off some iron. Get started on your own Kapusta in hands-on sessions.

Join us for the Borshch Cook Off on Sunday followed by a screening of James Motluk's documentary A Place Called Shandro as we close out the festival.

A huge Dyakuyu to our visitors, sponsors, volunteers, performers, partners, media, individuals, and businesses for supporting the Ukrainian culture and proving that small town Alberta knows how to party!

Hazel Anaka, Festival Coordinator

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All Things Baba!

Join the BABA MAGDA FAN CLUB today for giveaways, advance notice of special events, and a chance to win a PRIZE PACK valued at $245!

In addition, the first 100 members to sign up online will have a Gift Bag waiting for pick up at the Festival Information Table.

Pyrogy Dance Lessons Be sure to join Baba Magda in front of the Outdoor Music Jam stage at 1 pm on Saturday and 12:30 pm on Sunday for a group dance lesson! Music and lyrics courtesy of Winnipeg's Nester Shydlowsky and the Ukrainian Old Timers.

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All Things Borshch!

Help us establish Lamont County as the “Borshch Capital of Canada”!

• Claim your FREE 3 oz borshch sample just for attending the Festival • Attend the FREE borshch demo class by Chef Gail Hall • Enter the Borshch Cook Off. New rules, still no entry fee! Pre-register online at www.babasandborshch.ca or at babasandborshch@gmail.com or by calling Hazel 780-365-2434 before August 11th.

Entries limited to the first 15!

B rshch Cook Off

Cook Off Judges include culinary heavyweights Chefs Gail Hall and Brad Smoliak and Mary Bailey, editor and founder of The Tomato Food & Drink magazine.

Baba Knows Best!

Medical studies are finally confirming what Baba has always known instinctively: beets are good for you. That and the delicious flavour likely explain the popularity of BORSHCH (and our Na Zdorovlia!).

So, Ukrainians and 'wannabes' Eat Your Beets! because they: • Reduce cholesterol & blood pressure • Boost immunity & energy • Cleanse your colon and build & purify your blood • Fight cancer with betacyanin • Reduce inflammation • Stimulate liver & gall bladder function • Are a source of anti-oxidants, folate, fibre, magnesium, & potassium • Contain calcium, iron, vitamins A, B & C • Promote heart health • Improve brain function & create a sense of well-being • Treat boils & abscesses • Are known as nature's Viagra

This health message brought to you by Baba & 5

Eat, Drink & Be Merry!

Smachnoho!

Get a coupon for a FREE borshch sample at the Information table then redeem it at any of the 3 food concessions!

Zabava Caterer and Indoor Concession: Back by popular demand‌Chosyn Catering--Joe & Pat Synyshyn bring over 20 years of catering experience to BBUF including more than 10 years supplying the Ukrainian Pavilion at Edmonton's Heritage Days. joe@chosyn.ca 780-413-9667 Outdoor Concession: Kastelen Sausage & Fine Meats brings a selection of Ukrainian food and festival treats (think mini donuts!) to hungry BBUF crowds. Visit their booth in Baba's Bazaar. Call 780-922-5322 or www.kastelenmeats.ca Outdoor Food Truck: Knights of Columbus will supply a tasty menu of western food and snacks. Your support allows them to continue helping community and youth programs. 780-363-2203 Ice Cream Truck: Cool off with frozen treats from Bhagvan's Dairy Cream 780695-3454 Baba's Brunch: Support the Andrew Lions Club when you bring your appetite for their to-die-for potato pancakes to Baba's Brunch on Sunday 9 am-1 pm on Main Street (5019-51 St).

Na Zdrovolia! To Health!

Babas & Borshch signature drink, Na Zdorovlia! will be featured at the Beer Garden & Zabava bar. NEW this year is Ukrainian Beer & Vodka Sampling plus snack food!

Proceeds from the beer garden and bar support the Andrew Figure Skating Club.

Bottles of quadruple-distilled Ukrainian Souvenir Vodka featuring the Festival logo are available at the Andrew Hotel Liquor Store, Main Street.

Chosyn Catering

A Chosyn Enterprises Co. Inc.

Patricia & Joseph W. Synyshyn Caterers Bus. 780-413-9667 Cell 780-996-1644

Res. 780-475-5307 Fax. 780-413-9612

Email: joe@chosyn.ca

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Zabava 2015 Bring your appetite for good food, great music, and talented performers to Zabava 2015!

Chosyn Catering (Joe & Pat Synyshyn) are back with their authentic, mouthwatering Ukrainian food.

Back by popular demand are the world class Ukrainian Shumka Dancers providing heart stopping, floor level action. Stay for the kolomyika!

Axios Men’s Chorus under the direction of Boris Derow will provide an a cappella performance of Ukrainian music.

If you enjoyed last year's energetic performance by quartet Zabava u Koli, you're in for a treat. These young men will provide the evening's dance music and a reason to get on the dance floor!

Zabava Tickets In 2015 Zabava tickets will have a coloured dot indicating when ticket holders will enter the hall to choose their seats.

• Green dot Tickets bought before July 1 will enter first • Yellow dot Tickets bought before August 1 will enter second • Red dot Tickets bought after August 1 will enter last Advance Tickets are still $50 per person regardless of age. If any tickets are available at the door the price will be $60 each.

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Silent Auction Do you want to extend your festival experience? Do you love doing and having something unique? Do you love food? Horilka (vodka)?

Enter your bid for one or all of these incredible items. Email or snail mail bids must be received before August 16th. Or drop off your sealed bid at the Festival Information Table before NOON, August 23rd. Successful bidders will be contacted that day.

For more prize information & a bid form visit www.babasandborshch.com • Four course cooking class with wine pairing for 6 people in the Edmonton loft cooking school of Chef Gail Hall. Valued at $1200, starting bid of $600.

• Vodka Tasting at your home! Includes at least 4 types of vodka, Ukrainian beer, cherry juice, pickled items, bread, one set of Cobblestone shot glasses, snacks, traditions & superstitions about horilka by the experts at Cobblestone Freeway. Three hours long.

Valued at $400, starting bid of $200 • If you are a hockey and horilka (vodka) enthusiast check out the limited edition High Stick Vodka item: 750 ml of premium Canadian vodka in a glass hockey stick. Valued at $100, starting bid of $50

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SATURDAY PROGRAM MAIN FESTIVAL SITE BABA'S BAZAAR MAIN HALL

(adjacent to Main Hall)

Welcome! Vitaemo!

Main Hall opens 10 am

Relax-Visit-Learn FREE WIFI in Bazaar All day 10 am - 5 pm

Exhibits/Vendors 11-noon Michael Mucz, author of bestseller *Geneaology Project Baba’s Kitchen Medicines *Ukrainian Dance Exhibit 12-12:30 pm Zemlia Vocal Trio BABA'S KITCHEN Scheduled ac vi es: 12:30 pm MY Ukrainian Dance 11 am “Churches of Academy & Tsymbaly Lamont County” 1 pm Very Rev G. Power slideshow by on “Ukrainian Food--Days photographer Trudy Harrold of Fas ng & Feas ng”

OUTDOOR MUSIC JAM / BEER GARDEN 11am - 6 pm BEER GARDEN *Na Zdorovlia (fes val drink) *Vodka sampling *Ukrainian Beer *Snack Food

11 am - 6 pm OUTDOOR MUSIC JAM *bands, individuals *CD sales *bring a lawn chair

*Cross-s tch demo 11-2 pm

3:00 pm *Pysanka demo - all day

IMPORTANT: MAIN HALL CLOSES for Shumka Rehearsal & Zabava setup 6 pm - 1 am ZABAVA Shumka Dancers, Axios Men’s Chorus, Zabava u Koli. Advance ckets $50, at the door (if available) $60

“It’s not Sauerkraut, it’s 1 pm Pyrogy Dance Class Kapusta!” Start pickling led by Baba Magda your own cabbage the old me way! 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 pm 2 pm “BABAS & BABES” slideshow by Saskatoon photographer Karen Pidskalny 3-4 pm The Soloveykas chorus

(Program subject to change without no ce)

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August 22, 2015 HALL GROUNDS KID’S ACTIVITIES run by Lamont County FCSS *face pain ng *cra s Bouncy Structures $5 charge Noon-4 pm Thistle Hill Pe ng Zoo: $2 admission

OFF-SITE VENUES UKRAINIAN CP STATION CHURCH MUSEUM

GRAIN ELEVATOR

11:00 am - 4:30 pm TOURS, ACTIVITIES, DEMONSTRATIONS All Off-Site Venues accessible by Shu le, walking or driving. Watch for signs.

MINI GOLF 11 am - 4 pm FREE Mini Golf Courtesy Andrew Hotel & Liquor Store

See Village map on page 14.

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SUNDAY PROGRAM MAIN FESTIVAL SITE BABA'S BAZAAR

OUTDOOR MUSIC JAM / BEER GARDEN

MAIN HALL

(adjacent to Main Hall)

11:30 am BORSHCH DEMO Class by Chef Gail Hall

11 am - 4 pm 11 am - 4 pm BABA’S KITCHEN OUTDOOR MUSIC JAM Displays, exhibits cont’d *bring lawn chair Pysanka Demo con nues

1 pm BORSHCH COOK OFF Pre-register by Aug 11 Movie screening of James Motluk’s ‘A Place Called Shandro’ following Borshch Cook Off

11 am “Churches of Lamont County” slideshow by photographer Trudy Harrold

12:30 pm Perogy Dance Class led by Baba Magda 11 - 5 pm BEER GARDEN *Na Zdorovlia *Vodka Sampling *Ukrainian Beer

(Program subject to change without no ce)

CAMP ST. BASIL at Pigeon Lake

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TAKES BOOKINGS MAY-SEPTEMBER FOR:

*youth groups *dance groups *family reunions *scouting For bookings please call 780-434-8010 or email campstbasil@shaw.ca This advertisement compliments of the “Friends of Camp St. Basil Society”

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August 23, 2015 HALL GROUNDS

OFF-SITE VENUES UKRAINIAN CP STATION CHURCH MUSEUM

GRAIN ELEVATOR

11 am - 4 pm 10 am - noon 11 am - 4 pm KID’S ACTIVITIES DIVINE con nue TOURS, ACTIVITIES, LITURGY DEMONSTRATIONS

Noon - 4 pm Thistle Hill Pe ng Zoo $2 admission Proceeds to Lamont County Food Bank

MINI GOLF 11 am - 4 pm FREE Mini Golf Courtesy Andrew Hotel & Liquor Store

Church closes at noon

9 am - 1 pm Baba’s Brunch Lion’s Den, Mainstreet Proceeds to Andrew Lions Club (Program subject to change without no ce)

Photo credits: Stan Cholak, Hilary Anaka and Hazel Anaka

Thank you! Dyakuyu! See you next year...August 20-21, 2016!

Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood of Canada Edmonton Eparchy Supporting the Ukrainian Catholic Community in the area of Catholic Faith, Ukrainian Culture, Fraternity, Social Development & Canadian Citizenship For more information please contact: Joseph Synyshyn - Director - Communications & Programs

Phone 780-475-5307, or by email to: mailroom@ucbcedmonton.org or visit us at www.ucbcedmonton.org

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Village of Andrew

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Andrew Grain Elevator Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival Box 508 Andrew, Alberta T0B 0C0 Email: babasandborshch@gmail.com

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Baba’s Bazaar Welcome to this gathering place! In this space you'll find things to learn and things to buy. FREE WiFi (thanks to sponsor MCSNet!) will make shopping so much easier this year! Is there a Ukrainian blouse, shawl, CD, keepsake, sausage, or travel plans in your future?

Watch demonstrations on cross-stitch and pysanka writing. Get a head start on your own batch of kapusta by attending one of several scheduled make-it-andtake-it sessions on Saturday. See the artistry of several photographers. Take in the vocal performance of The Soloveykas chorus. Learn about your ancestors and the history of Ukrainian dance.

AB-Ukraine Genealogical Project Audeo Studio Baba's Music Cobblestone Freeway Hanya Onyschuk Heritage Treasures Images by Stan Karen Pidskalny Photography Kastelen Sausage & Fine Meats

Kule Folklore Exhibit Pysanky by Paul Sandra's Old World Charm Ukrainian Colors Ukrainian Museum of CanadaAlberta Branch Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Weleschuk Family Cookbooks *Registered at time of printing.

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Music! Music! Music!

Outdoor Music Jam – From a sunny spot in the bleachers or in the shade of the Beer Garden you're never too far from the action and talents of the musicians and singers performing at Babas & Borshch 2015! Thanks to all the new and returning acts and Charlie Gargus for organizing the Jam! Alicia Slusarchuk Billy Andriuk & Friends Brent Babiuk Don Klym & Noreen Easterbrook Harry Menzyk & Cheryl Verboom Marten's Family North of Here Silver & Gold St Paul & District Choir Steve & Dorothy Gordey Tom Gargus Zorya Zemlia Vocal Trio will perform in the Main Hall at noon, Saturday then board the Shuttle to sing at the Church, Museum, Grain Elevator!

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Independence Day – Every year at the end of August the village of Andrew (Lamont County) hosts a unique event – the Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival. Its timing coincides with the celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day, and the festival represents a testimony to and a celebration of Ukrainian heritage on the Alberta prairies. On 24 August 1991, Ukraine proclaimed its independence from the then collapsing Soviet Union, and began building its new future as a sovereign state. The road to Ukraine's independence has been long and difficult: it took dozens of years and numerous sacrifices to win it from the occupying totalitarian regimes. Earlier in the century, Ukraine had proclaimed its independence as early as January 1918, but was soon overrun by the armies of Communist Russia. In June 1941, Ukraine once again attempted to proclaim its independence, but this attempt was crushed by the occupant authorities of Nazi Germany. As we see nowadays, Ukraine's struggle for true independence continues. However, Ukrainians are fighting for a just cause and will become victorious with the help from the entire civilized world.

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Dyakuyu! Dyakuyu! Dyakuyu!

Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival is successful because of YOU! So, who are YOU? You may be a‌.

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Sponsor/Supporter Board Member Politician Employee Volunteer Demonstrator/Interpreter Performer

Judge Media Outlet Government Department Community Organization Charitable Foundation Business Visitor

Proud Ukrainian or a 'Wannabe'

SUPPORTERS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Andrew Hotel ATCO Energy Solutions BHD Companies Century 21-Vegreville Lamont Farm Centre Roy Anaka Trucking The Marketer Price Automotive Tri-Line Carriers Ukrainian Canadian Congress-APC Vegreville Ag Society

Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project Baba's Music Cobblestone Freeway Go East Regional Tourism Organization High Stick Vodka James Motluk/Guerrilla Films Kule Folklore Centre Lamont County FCSS Michael Mucz Raisa Stone Seasoned Solutions Touring Tin Car Club Ukrainian Museum of Canada-Alberta Branch

Thankyou!

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