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Ukrainian Festival Sunday At Castle Hill Farm

Published: Aug 24, 2023 12:00 PM

The 47th Ukrainian Festival will be held Sunday, August 27, at Paproski’s Castle Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch, 25 Sugar Lane (off Route 302/Sugar Street). All are welcome.

The event begins at 11 am with the Celebration of the Divine Liturgy by Father Ivan Mazuryk, pastor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church of Bridgeport, the festival’s sponsor.

From 12:30 until 4 pm guests will then be able to purchase Ukrainian and picnic style foods.

A lively program of Ukrainian songs and dancing will begin at 2.

There will additionally be an exhibit of Ukrainian artifacts and vendors selling Ukrainian artifacts and embroidery.

Hayrides, volleyball, and horseshoe tournaments round out the offerings.

A portion of the proceeds raised from this event will again be designated to aid Ukraine.

Admission is $5, with free parking. BYO chairs/blankets for seating.

For additional information call 203-269-5909 or 203-426-5487 or visit CastleHillFarm.net.

Young dancers from Stamford perform for a large crowd at the 46th annual Ukrainian Festival at Castle Hill Farm on August 28. —Bee file photo

Taras and Galyna Polishchuk whip up some blue hued cotton candy during last year’s festival. —Bee file photo

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Its not just this meeting - its pretty much all town meetings. When was the last time you saw an article on the Bee's website regarding P&Z or BOE? Did you know that a BOE member resigned in January and a new one was appointed? These used to be featured articles on the Bee website after they went into the print edition. Unfortunately, things have changed a lot at the Bee since Mr. Voket left.

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