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The Ukrainian Pavilion at Carabram

"Carabram" (i.e. "CARAvan" + "BRAMpton") is the Cultural Festival of the town of Brampton (on the outskirts of Toronto, Canada)

July 11, 12, 13 2003

Welcome! Vitayemo!

For many years St. Elias Church has put on the Ukrainian Pavilion at "Cara-Bram".

Come and Enjoy "Ukraina"!

Ukrainian Church Life

Ukrainian culture, food, dancing, handicrafts and art.

Pavilion location: The Chris Gibson Recreation Centre

125 McLaughlin Road N., Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

The Ukrainian Pavilion celebrates many features and aspects of Ukrainian Life

Such as the world famous Ukrainian Cross Stitching

Each region of Ukraine has its own distinctive patterns and colours.

Ukrainian Church Life

No pavilion of Ukraine would be complete without some display of the Church life of Ukrainians.

It is Faith that inspired the Ukrainian People's struggle for Freedom.

It is Faith that sustained them through the difficult years of persecution and oppression.

It is Faith that grants them Divine Peace and Joy.

Christianity came to Ukraine about 988 A.D..

CHRISTIANITY COMEs TO uKRAINE

Volodymyr, Prince of Rus', sent out emissaries to find true religion. They went east and west, north and south and found no faith,

....until they arrived in Constantinople.

They returned to Kiev and reported to the Prince what happened there in the great Cathedral of Holy Wisdom.

"They took us where they worshipped their God, ...and there we did not know whether we were in heaven or upon earth, for there is not upon earth such sight or beauty.

This much we do know, that there, God lives among men, and that beauty, we can never forget..."

Ukrainian Civilization has Ancient Roots

Our Archeological Display shows a video of the Excavations of Baturyn, the mediaeval capital of the Cossack Hetman Ukrainian State. Baturyn, in the 11th century, was a fortress town in the principality of Chernihiv of eastern Ukraine.

In 1648 the Cossacks liberated Baturyn from foreign occupation. It obtained a Magdeburg Charter of self-government and thus became the captial of the Cossack Hetaman state in left-bank Ukraine.

Baturyn flourished under the glorious reign of Cossack Hetman Ivan Mazepa (1687 - 1708) holding 40 churches and domestic chapels, 2 monasteries, and a college for diplomats and bureaucrats.

Excavations have turned up western trade imports and coins - testifying to the international commerical contacts of this Hetman capital in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Before independence, any research into Baturyn was impossible. But since Ukrainian independence excavations began. The archeological work is sponsored by such institutions as the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies of the University of Toronto.

Ukrainian Arts and Crafts

A Wide variety of folk Art and Traditional Crafts made for both beauty and practicality

There is the quintessentially Ukrainian Easter Egg (the "Pysanka"). An artistic and folk celebration of the Faith of the Ukrainian People.

The Egg represents the Bursting Forth of Christ from the Tomb, the Resurrection of the Dead.

A Demonstration of Eastern Egg decorating takes place through the hours of the Pavilion.
It is a craft that all ages can enjoy.

Children (of all ages) visiting our Pavilion have a chance to try their hand at decorating their very own Easter Egg using the special beeswax stylus called the "Kistka" and the various authentic colour dyes typical to Ukraine.

There are plenty of activity for the kids, even authentic Ukrainian Cartoons! (Kids are kids everywhere, and somehow language is never a barrier with Cartoons) (....being dialogue free Cartoons also helps....)

And then there's the FOOD!

You'll have the opportunity to sample (or more than sample) a variety of authentic Ukrainian cuisines,
including: perogies, varennyky, cabbage rolls, holubtsy, ukrainian sauerkraut kapusta, kolbassa and a variety of ukrainian sausage, pickled herring etc.

and let me tell you about the Deserts!

including:

...Cheesecake, not just Cheesecake, but a variety of Cheesecakes

-including Cheesecake "creme brule" (the Ukrainian word is too hard for me to pronounce)

Ukrainian Doughnuts (...step aside Tim Horton's) etc.

And Drink too!

Ukrainian Beer, Ukrainian Wine and that jewel in the crown of Ukrainian beverages, "Mediwka", a rich Honey based Liqueur!

You will always be welcome with friendly faces and lively Ukrainian Folk music provided by the live Band made up of our very talented parishioners...

(dancing is allowed!)

speaking of dancing...
...and then there's the SHOW!

Along with musical Performances by Soloists, Duets, and Children's Choruses, interpreting a variety of traditional and modern pieces,

We also put on a exhilarating Performance of Ukrainian Dancing put on by our parish's Dancing School!

Performers include the very young (the Iskra Group, meaning "Spark") to the young adults (the Vatra Group, meaning "Bonfire")

A variety of dances are featured, including various gravity defying and physically almost impossible stunts all ending up in the grande finale of the world famous Ukrainian Hopak!

Eat, Dance, and Drink with the Ukrainian Kozaks (Cossacks).

As you walk through our pavilion, you’ll see boys and men wearing embroidered shirts, red boots, and brilliant baggy pants (called “sharavary”).

That’s the costume of the Ukrainian kozaks, a group of men that played a heroic part in Ukrainian history.

The Ukrainian Kozak (Cossack):

Kozaks were originally serfs who escaped from their masters - the term “kozak” comes from a Turkish work meaning “free man”. Runaways headed for Zaporizka Sich, the kozak settlement on the banks of the Dnipro River in central Ukraine.
These former serfs organized themselves into a formidable army and fought to protect their land and their people against all who would try to enslave them.

They established a democratic community of soldiers and farmers, which became a centre for the Ukrainian people's struggle against oppression.

The was every young man’s dream to join this brotherhood of brilliant horsemen, brave warriors, and devoted patriots.

Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine’s most celebrated poet (and himself a former serf) wrote many poems in their honour, extolling their valour, endurance, and quick wit - but most of all, their love of freedom.

Join us today for a kozak-style celebration.

Listen to the strains of the bandura, a kozak-era instrument, and a have a sip or two of medivka, our traditional honey liqueur.

Then watch the kozak dancers kick up their heels on stage.

Get on the action, and you’ll see what being Ukrainian is all about: strength, love of freedom, and the ability to have a really good time!

Once again, St. Elias' Ukrainian Pavilion won Best Over-all Pavilion!

Irene Tarnawsky-Garcia: Chair, Ukraine Pavilion 2003

Natalie Bahry Kozak: Co-Chair, Ukraine Pavilion 2003

Sonia Weller: Food Services Chair, Ukraine Pavilion 2003

Yuri Palaschuk: Master of Ceremonies and so many others...

In addition to "Best Pavilion", Ukraine won 2d Place in Atmosphere and Decor; 3d Place in Entertainment; 2d Place in Food; and 3d Place in Culture! Congratulations and many thanks to Irene Tarnawsky-Garcia (Chair of the Pavilion) and the many, many volunteers and participants for a job well done!!!

Contact person Irene Tarnawsky-Garcia

Our Ukrainian Pavilion was WINNER "BEST OVERALL" of the Carabram Pavilion in: 2001, 2002, and now 2003!

When we were WINNER BEST OVERALL in 2002 for Carabram, our Pavilion Theme 2002:

The Ukrainian Wedding!

Experience a traditional village, Wedding preparation through Ritual, Cuisine, Craft, Music and Dance

Entertainment provided by: Brampton's own Ukrainian dance Troupes Vatra, Iskra, Vohynk Plus special guest performances!

Ukrainian version
Українська версія

Mailing address:
25 Harold Street
Brampton, Ontario
L6Y 1C9
Canada
Tel. (905) 459-8888