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Dancing, Food, And Fun At Castle Hill Farm Ukrainian Festival

Published: Sep 10, 2025 7:00 am

Castle Hill Farm sponsored the annual Ukrainian Festival on its farm grounds on Sunday, August 24.

The day began with a religious service and was followed by traditional dancing and music, and a wide variety of food and desserts made by the parish women. Attendees could dig into varennyky (potato and cheese dumplings), holubchi (stuffed cabbage), borscht (beet soup) and much more.

Meanwhile, Kalynonka Ukrainian Dance Group of Stamford, singers Olga Olichka, Lanka Halychana, and duet Yaroslavna delighted everyone with their performances.

The festival also included numerous vendors who were selling traditional Ukrainian goods and clothing as well as booths dedicated to supporting the Ukrainian people in the war with Russia. These crafts included embroidered blouses, shirts, jewelry, T-shirts, children’s books, flags, and stickers.

Hundreds of guests filled the grounds of Castle Hill Farm for the annual Ukrainian Festival on Sunday, August 24. The fields at the farm were packed with cars, with attendees excited to enjoy a day of traditional dancing, music, food, and desserts.—Bee Photos, Glass

Attendees filled up their plates with varennyky (potato and cheese dumplings), holubchi (stuffed cabbage), borscht (beet soup) and more.

Reverend Ivan Mazceryk, pastor of Holy Protection of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport and United States Senator Richard Blumenthal each addressed the guests regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. Blumenthal praised the Ukrainian people as being some of the strongest and most inspiring people he has ever known.

A popular component of the annual Ukrainian Festival features dancers performing traditional Ukrainian dances to traditional music. Here, some of the older dancers perform much to the delight of the festival’s guests.

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