The Feast of St. Nicholas
On Sunday, December 8, an amazing St. Nicholas Day celebration took place in Ottawa! This event, attended by more than one hundred Ukrainian children and their parents, was organized and hosted by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Social Services in Ottawa.
A true magical wonder for young Ukrainians was created by an incredibly talented team of artists and volunteers—people with big hearts!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the organization and execution of the event:
To the director and scriptwriter Tetiana Fomina, and the talented team of actors: Yulia Makarenko, Kira Khrustaliova, Yeva Klyuieva, Maksym Hlushchenko, Sofia Baranets, and Frida Dashkevych.
To our outstanding volunteer, Dmytro Khodotai.
To our amazing chefs: Oksana Kavera, Svitlana Shlomina, Katyusha, and Yulia!
Special thanks to the Ukrainian Children's Choir of Ottawa, especially its leaders: Oleksii Fishchuk, Olha Kerchanova, and Kateryna Romanenko!
A big thank you to Ivanka Ostrovska for preparing such an incredible korovai!
Many thanks to Hryhorii Dikal, our sound engineer!
And to Daryna Stavnycha for the wonderful decorations!
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season!
