Toronto Ukrainian Festival

The Toronto Ukrainian Festival is taken place this weekend on Bloor St. in between Runneymede and Jane. Loads of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian Torontonians of all ages, many sporting the Ukrainian national soccery jersey, have jammed the streets and are enjoying the festivities. There are a bunch of Ukrainian food stations, as well as other cuisines such as churros, yams, corn and lemonade. Mamma's Pizza has a special deal on sausage as well.
There's plenty of beer tents with the most popular Ukrainian brands on tap and today Randy Bachman of The Guess Who will kick off festivities for the festival.

Here is the schedule for the rest of the event:

Saturday, Sept 13, 11am - 12:30pm
Parade. Starts at High Park proceeding west to Jane

Saturday, Sept 13, 12:30pm - 1pm
Opening Ceremonies on Main Stage at Jane with Randy Bachman

Saturday, Sept 13, 1pm - 2pm
Baturyn Band
Arkan Dance Company
Mak Dance Troupe
Zubrivka - traditional folk group
The Vechirka Band from New York
Roman Mykytyuk & Volodymyr Mazepa - singers, Ukraine

Saturday, Sept 13, 3pm - 5pm (Youth Segment)
Ukrainian Academy of Dance
Dniprovi Chvyli - bandura ensemble
Nadia Kobelak - singer
Stefanie Hutka – violinist
CYMKivsti - Vocal and instrumental group
Roman Kuk - singer
The Kavalery Band
Victoria Sydorenko -singer

Saturday, Sept 13, 5pm - 7pm
Prolisok - vocal group
Vesnianka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
Ephyra - Band from Chicago
Stefko Stawnychyn - singer from New York
Roman Mykytyuk & Volodymyr Mazepa - singers, Ukraine
Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School

Saturday, Sept 13, 7pm - 10pm (Main Show)
***hosted by MairiAnna Bachynsky of CTV
Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School
Canadian Bandurist Capella
Victor Shewell, Tenor, Merited Artist of Ukraine
Mykola Maskulka, Baritone
Desna Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto
Privit Trio from Montreal
Oksana Senkiv - singer
Roman Mykytyuk & Volodymyr Mazepa - singers, Ukraine
Vechirka - band from New York
Marta Schpak -singer
Comedy and music of Bachinsky and Ron Cahut

Saturday, Sept 13, 10pm - 11:55pm (Main Show)
Street Dance featuring the live music of Dunai

Sunday, Sept 13, 11am - 6pm
Festival grounds open - Bloor Street West between Runnymede and Jane

Sunday, Sept 13, 12pm - 2pm (Youth Segment)
Ukraina School of Arts Dancers
Melodia - Vocal group
Yulia Stupen - singer
Marko Kilyk - hoola hoop
Borys Ostapienko - bandura soloist
Mykola & Mihailo Panczenko - singers
Lviv Ukrainian Dancers from Oshawa
String Ensamble
Tamara Terefenko - singer
Ckopa Band

Sunday, Sept 13, 2pm - 4:30pm
Ukraina School of Arts - Ensemble
Oksana Senkiv - singer
Pryvit - vocal trio from Montreal
Vechirka - band from New York
Zubrivka - traditional folk band
Roman Mykytyuk & Volodymyr Mazepa - singers, Ukraine
The Prut Band
Nadia Kobelak - singer

Sunday, Sept 13, 4:30pm - 5pm
Closing Ceremonies - Draw for 2 tickets to Ukraine

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Stephanie said:

WOOHOOO
ITS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUNN

Posted at 03:27 PM, on August 2 2010

Toronto Ukrainian Festival

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