47th Annual Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slavic Heritage Festival
General admission is $3:00. Children ages 12 and under are free.
The event will begin with a procession led by the Knights of Columbus, followed by members from the Slavic communities into the small hall located on the the Knights of Columbus grounds. A Catholic liturgy will begin at 10:00 am, co-celebrated by Father Mykola Dovzhuk (Administrator of the Protection of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church) and Fr. Paul Chovanec (Pastor at St. Justin the Martyr Catholic Church). All are invited to attend.
After the liturgy, the festivities will commence in the big hall, where each of the participating ethnic groups will have prepared delicious ethnic foods, pastries and drink. Each ethnic group will provide a cultural display and have people on hand to explain their culture and history. There will be numerous craft booths, a raffle, Polka Contest and a variety of children’s activities.
The entertainment program begins at noon with the singing of the National Anthems and introduction of dignitaries. Each ethnic group will select a young girl from their community to represent them and the lucky “Queen” and “Princesses” will receive flowers and a plaque.
Lively polka music will fill the air throughout the day. Scheduled performers include:
* Zhuravli Ukrainian Dancers of Houston
* International folk Dancers of Houston
* Polish Dancers
* Vlodko Kotsiouruba and his Band
The raffle will take place at 5:00pm.
