UCAA Responds to the War in Ukraine
It has always been the mission of the Ukrainian Cultural Arts Association of Greater Cleveland to promote Ukrainian culture through music, dance, and the arts, and to share our rich Ukrainian history throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond....
Return to America (Kashtan in Ukraine: Part 8)
Welcome back to America, Kashtan! Late at night at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, the Ukrainian community eagerly awaits the return of their victorious dance group. Leave it to Ukrainians to turn anything into a party! Were you there?...
Closing Ceremony of the “Hromada” Festival in Lviv (Kashtan in Ukraine: Part 7)
The Closing Ceremony of the “Hromada” Festival took place on August 5, 1990. Just like in the Opening Ceremony, Kashtan marched into the Ukraina Stadium with all of the other international participants. Our dancers performed “Hopak” one final time, and were immediately declared winners of...
Travel. Dance. Repeat. (Kashtan in Ukraine: Parts 4-6)
In these three videos, we follow Kashtan on their multi-city tour of Western Ukraine. These cities include Berezhany, Shevchenkivskyi Hai, Zhydachiv, Khodoriv, Sambir, Zolochiv, and Ivano-Frankivsk....
Hromada Festival in Lviv – Opening Ceremony (Kashtan in Ukraine: Part 3)
Thirty years ago today . . . The Opening Ceremony of the “Hromada” Festival took place on July 28, 1990. Prior to the start of the ceremony, Kashtan marched in a Parade of Nations through the streets of Lviv....
From Cleveland to Lviv (Kashtan in Ukraine: Parts 1 & 2)
Has it really been 30 years?! Let’s rewind, shall we? In 1990, the Hubble Telescope launched into space, the World Wide Web was invented, and “Step by Step” by New Kids on the Block was the #1 song. In Ukraine, the country declared sovereignty on...
UCAA and COVID-19
UCAA students, participants, parents, and members, Please be advised that in an abundance of caution related to COVID-19, and based on recommendations from the Ohio Governor and the Ohio Department of Health, all UCAA subsidiary (Zorya and Kashtan) rehearsals and performances are canceled. This includes all regularly scheduled, in-person...
Kashtan 40th Anniversary Celebration
Kashtan students, alumni, and supporters gathered together at St. Josaphat Astrodome on November 16, 2019, to celebrate Kashtan's 40th anniversary with food, drink, and of course, dance. At the start of dinner, Kashtan's sister organization Zorya sang "Mnohaya Lita" to express their congratulations, and Artistic...
Johnny’s Year in Ukraine Update
So, I promised a few days and here is it guys (except more like a few weeks, give me a break I got busy dancing) …. currently, I am in the city of Lutsk, which for those who have not heard of it, the city...
Johnny’s (long overdue) Ukraine Update
Hello Everyone!!! I have just realized that it has quite literally been a century since I posted last and so many things have happened. I apologize to everyone for not being more on top of posting here, however, time just seemed to slip away from me...