61th Annual Houston Slavic Heritage Festival
Schedule
Sun Sep 22 2024 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm
Location
607 E Whitney St, Houston, TX 77022 | Houston, TX
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2024 Sts. Cyril & Methodius Slavic Heritage FestivalWHEN: Sunday, September 22, 2024, noon-6pm
WHERE: Northside Columbus Hall (formerly KC Hall)
607 E. Whitney Drive Houston, TX 77022
ADMISSIONS: $5 entry, FREE for kids under 5
Live music, Slavic foods & baked goods, dance performances, a variety of vendors, polka contest, kolache eating contest and much much much more
2024 Slavic Heritage Festival Entertainment Schedule
12:00 pm – Festival doors open. - Music by Czech entertainer Chris Rybak and his wife.
12:30 pm – Czech Folk Singers – Director, Nina Marcussen
12:45 pm – Czech folk dances. Director Destiny Hollingsworth
1:00 pm – Greetings from Father Paul Chovanec, President of the Slavic Heritage Alliance of Greater Houston – “ Remembering the Saints, Cyril & Methodius”.
1:10pm – Music by Chris Rybak.
1:15pm - Sonyashnyk Ukrainian Dancers of Austin, Texas. Director,
1:30 pm – Music by Chris Rybak
1:45 pm – U.S. National Anthem.
- Greetings from the Czech Chairmen, Czech Honorary Consul, presentation of Czech Queen, and Czech national anthem.
- Greetings from the Polish Chairman, Polish Consul, presentation of Polish Princess and Polish national anthem.
- Greetings from the Slovak Chairman, presentation of Slovak princess and Slovak national anthem.
- Greetings from the Ukrainian Chairman, Ukrainian Consul, Vitalii Tarasiuk, presentation of the Ukrainian princess, Maria Laurenzi and the Ukrainian National Anthem.
2:10 pm - Parade of National Costumes throughout the hall, to music provided by Chris Rybak.
2:20 pm – Bulgarian Dances by Houston International Folk Dancers. Director,
2:40 pm – Ukrainian Community Singers
- Violin solo by Volodymir Kotsiouruba.
- Tsymbala (hammered dulcimer)solo by Michael Swydnycky.
3:00 pm – Slovak Dances. Director Destiny Hollingsworth
3:15 pm – Czech Folk Singers.
3:30 pm – Wawel Polish Folk Dancers.
4:00pm – Music by Chris Rybak
4:10 pm – Sonyashnyk Ukrainian Dancers from Austin, Texas.
4:30 pm – Kolache Eating Contest
5:00pm – Polka time! Dance to the music of Chris Rybak.
5:45pm – Closing remarks by Father Paul Chovanec.
6:00pm – Festival closes.
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