Welcome to the 26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival! United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC) Booth
Lovely Ukrainian ladies in traditional Ukrainian embroidered costume welcome you to the Festival!
Members of Cheremosh dance group of Minneapolis, MN
Gold Level sponsors: MB Financial Bank
Gold Level sponsors: Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union
Silver Level sponsors: National City Bank
UCCA-IL Information booth and drink ticket sales
Chicago 2016 Olympics booth
The Bodnaruks man the Ukrainian Language Society booth
Chicago's own Delta Imports on Chicago Avenue.
Some of the many Ukrainian goods for sale at the Delta Imports booth
Slava Buchkovich of Wisconsin and Natalia Ipatiy of Chicago show off their handicrafts
Buchkovich/Ipatiy handicrafts
Kvitka Music
CDs at Kvitka Music's booth
Festival Bronze level sponsors: Cricket communications
Sokol Realty Group
Roman Lesiuk mans the CYM Palatine - Ukrainian American Youth Association tent
Plast Chicago
Ukrainian crafts and apparel vendors
Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 at Smith Park in Chicago
John Robert Powers Agency
Mancini's Pizza & Gelato
Kartoplanyky being made fresh at Home Kitchen
Kovbassa and shish kabobs being made fresh at Home Kitchen
The kitchen of Ukrainian Cultural Center
Zhivago Restaurant
Ararat
Shokolad Cafe and Bakery
East Entrance to Ukrainian Days Festival
Crowd
Trophies and medals for the two-day soccer tournament
Participants of the Soccer Tournament (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Participants in the Soccer Tournament (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Soccer tournament 2009
Bounce tent
Free pony rides
26th Annual Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 in Chicago (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Free Petting Zoo
Children enjoying Ukrainian Days Festival
Free petting zoo for children
Saturday Masters of Ceremonies
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance group of Minneapolis, MN - a CYM Ukrainian American Youth Group ensemble
Emily Flemming sings traditional Ukrainian melodies
Denys Heryavenko sings
Children enjoy the concert
Enjoying the entertainment
Solomiya Furdas sings
Anastasia Bakun sings
6 year old Diana Sobchuk sings
Adrian Petrykiv recites a Ukrainian poem
Vasyl Petrovanchuk on the dulcimer
Vasyl Petrovanchuk on dulcimer accompanied on keyboards by Oksana Lysak
Vasyl Petrovanchuk on fife
Maryana Hrynkiv of Ukraine being introduced
Maryana Hrynkiv sings
Facepainting
Taras Braylyak of Ukraine sings
Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble of Manitoba Canda
Singer Anatoli Putrenko
Gimli Barvinok Dancers of Manitoba, Canada
Olena Monastyrska sings
Olena Monastyrska sings with Karpatsky Zori
Singer Roman Sydoruk
Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble of Manitoba, Canada
Singer Halyna Shtohryn
Singer Lubomyr Fediuk
Duet Rozmay sings
Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble from Manitoba, Canada
Vodolymyr Duda sings
Singers Ulana and Natalia Malhivsky
Malhivsky Sisters perform Ukrainian pop music
Enjoying the evening concert
Listening to the Malhivsky Sisters
Performance of the "School of Combat Hopak"
Crowd draws closer fo the dramatic performance of the "School of Ukrainian Hopak"
Representative of the "School of Combat Hopak"
Rapper Lubomyr Fediuk recites a dramatic poem about the Ukrainian Genocide of 1932-1933 and other Ukrainian tragedies which occured before Ukraine's declaration of Independence on August 24, 1991
Cheremshyna singing group
UCCA-IL info tent
Stage ready for DAY 2 of the 26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 at Smith Park in Chicago
Members of ODUM youth group
Members of CYM Ukrainian American Youth Association
Members of Plast Ukrainian scouting group
Members of the Berkut Ukrainian orchestra
UCCA-IL President Dr. Oles Strilchuk prepares to open Day 2 of the Ukrainian Days Festival
Distinguished guests on the stage
L to R: Alderman Manny Flores, Rev. Melnyk, Bishop Seminiak, Bishop Daniel, Rev. Panratij, Rev. Nalysnyk
L to R: Bishop Daniel, Rev. Pankratij, Rev. Nalysnyk, Rev. Kalyniuk, Consulate General Kudryk, Rev. Poliarny, Rev. Krotec, Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera, Julian Kulas
UCCA-IL President Oles Strilchuk
Distinguished guests
Posting of the colors and singing of the American and Ukrainian national anthems
Bishop Seminiak delivers the Benediction
Crowd stands for the Benediction
UCCA-IL Vice President Paul Bandriwsky introduces distinguished guests
Congressman Danny Davis and Alderman Manny Flores
Congressman Danny Davis speaks about his recent trip to Ukraine
George Panchyshyn, President of the Illinois Ukrainian Democratic Committee
Alderman Manny Flores
Stepan Bandera, grandson of the revered leader Stepan Bandera of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Julian Kulas, President of the Heritage Foundation
Alexandra Sawyn, Vice President, Regional Council Ukrainian National Women's League of America
Yara Abramiuk, President of CYM - Ukrainian American Youth Association - Chicago Branch
Maria Krutiak, President, Women’s Auxiliary for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, Alla Horska Branch
Olha Fedak, President, Women’s Auxiliary for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, Oksana Meshko Branch
Michael Kos, President of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Board
Oresta Fedenyak, President of the Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Foundation
Oleh Karawan, Vice President of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Board
Maria Klysh-Finiak, Principal of St. Nicholas Cathedral School
Luba Markewych - President of "Ridna Shkola" Ukrainian School
Halyna Borislavska, President of Orange Wave
Petro Vaschyk, Ottoman of Ukrainian Cossack Brotherhood
Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. and Reporter Natalie Martinez of Channel 5 News Chicago, Rev. Vasenda
Bohdan Melnyk, Vice President of UCCA-IL
Vera Eliashevsky, Chair of the Chicago-Kyiv Sister Cities Committee
Katya Mischenko-Mycyk, Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation - USA Board
Larysa Kukhar, Chas i Podii editor
NBC-5 News personality Natalie Martinez speaks of her Ukrainian heritage.
NBC-5 News Television personality Natalie Martinez
Alderman Walter Burnett Jr.
Darlena Williams-Burnett, Chief Recorder of Deeds for Cook County
Maria Pappas - Cook County Treasurer
Mary Anselmo - Chief Deputy Clerk, Circuit Court of Cook County representing Cook County Clerk Dorothy Brown
Roman Panchyshyn, President of the Illinois Ukrainian Democratic Committee reads a declaration from IL Governor Pat Quinn
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera
Crowd listens to Stepan Bandera's keynote address
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera speaks. His grandfather, the legendary Ukrainian leader of the UPA Stepan Bandera is pictured in the 2nd portrait from the left.
The crowd at Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 enjoys the good company and good weather!
Opening Ceremony crowd
Valya Mycyk thinks the weather for Day 2 of the 26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival was pefect!
Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, Konstiantyn Kudryk
Keynote speaker Larysa Kukhar, editor of "Chas i Podii" Ukrainian language newspaper in Chicago
Adrian Petrikiv gives a bouquet of kalyna to Stepan Bandera
Adrian Petrikiv recites a poem about Ukrainian nationalism
Roman Sydoruk sings (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
UCCA-Vice President Paul Bandriwsky receives a medal from the Ukrainian Cossack brotherhood
Cossack Brotherhood medal presentation
UCCA Vice President Paul Bandriwsky with NBC-5 Reporter Natalie Martinez
NBC-5 Reporter Natalie Martinez with co-worker George Mycyk and Valya Mycyk
L to R: UCAA-IL Vice President Paul Bandriwsky, NBC-5 News Reporter Natalie Martinez, Marika Klymchak of the Ukrainian National Museum, Orysia Cardoso of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Jerry Hankewych of the Ukrainian National Museum
NBC-5 Reporter Natalie Martinez, Markian Kuzycz, George Mycyk
Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation -USA President Nicholas Mischenko, NBC 5 Reporter Natalie Martinez, UATV Network President Ivan Hrytsak
UA TV interviews Stepan Bandera
Festival Volleyball Tournament
26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival 2009
Ukrainian food
Home Kitchen at 26th Annual Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 in Chicago (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Ararat at 26th Annual Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 in Chicago (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival in Chicago, IL
Independent Radio Booth (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Member of the Blyskavytsia Ukrainian Folk Dance Group
Blyskavytsia Ukrainian Folk Dance Group
Vasyl Petrovanchuk on fife and Oksana Lysak on keyboard
Ukrainian Soprano Alla Kyryltsiv
Chicagoland Ukrainian Choir "Surma"
Ivan Pawlyk makes some new friends at the 26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival in Chicago, IL
The lovely ladies of UCCA-IL sell beverage tickets at the UCCA-IL information booth
UCCA-IL President Oles Strilchuk, UCCA-IL Board member Katya Mischenko-Mycyk, UCCA-IL Vice President Paul Bandriwsky
UCCA-IL President Oles Strilchuk, UCCA-IL Vice President Paul Bandriwsky, and Ukrainian Days Festival Logistics Coordinator Jerry Wozny
Selfreliance television raffle (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Selfreliance raffle winner (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera in center (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Ukrainian Cossacks (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
CYM - Ukrainian American Youth Association "Ukraina" Dance Group (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera with Christine Raczkiewycz (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera with Dora Turula (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera with festival goers (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Keynote speaker Stepan Bandera and UCCA-IL President Oles Strilchuk with a festival goer (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Ukrainian Cossack (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
UCCA-IL Board members(photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Ukrainian Days Festival Emcees (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Cheremosh Dance Group of Minneapolis (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
(photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Gimli Barvinok Dancers from Manitoba, Canada (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Folk Dance Group of Manitoba Canada (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Hromovytsia Ukrainian Folk Dance Group of Chicago (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Cheremshyna performs
The Malgivsky sisters
Karpatsky Zori (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Karpatsy Zori (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
Local Ukrainian talent
Master of Ceremonies
Malgivsky sisters
Performers (photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union)
UCCA Members get ready to wrap up a successful 26th Annual UCCA-IL Ukrainian Days Festival in Chicago, IL
Festival Entertainment Coordinator Nadiya Ilkiv closes UCCA-IL's 26th Annual Ukrainian Days Festival 2009
Closing of UCCA-IL's 26th Annual Ukrainian Days Festival 2009 by UCCA-IL Vice President Bohdan Melnyk
Future member of UCCA-IL Valya Mycyk is already looking forward to next year's Festival! Be sure to visit http://www.uccaillinois.org for information about Ukrainian Days Festival and how you can become a supporting member of UCCA - the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America - Illinois Division.
