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Ukrainian meals, dancing and music crammed Shell Place as greater than 400 individuals and 76 dancers celebrated Malanka with Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership.
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Mayor Sandy Bowman holds an image of a dove, ready by Olena Khymych after arriving in Fort McMurray from Ukraine, throughout Malanka celebrations at Shell Place on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Small baggage of wheat are gifted to households by members of the Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership throughout Malanka celebrations at Shell Place on on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is well known at Shell Place with performances by Fort McMurray’s Avrora Ukrainian Dance Membership on January 21, 2023. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Right now/Postmedia Community
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Malanka is New 12 months’s Eve on the Julian Calendar, which is utilized by a number of Christian denominations in Jap Europe.
It’s often the final time for partying and feasting earlier than Lent, the 40 days earlier than Easter Sunday that’s often marked with prayer and fasting by many Christians around the globe. Malanka falls on Jan. 13, though Fort McMurray hosted a belated gathering on Jan. 21.
This yr’s competition was each joyous and sorrowful for Fort McMurray’s Ukrainian group. Whereas it was the primary time the group may collect collectively since 2019’s celebrations, this yr’s occasion was overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Lee-Anne Kumka, president of the society, stated at the least 110 Ukrainians have registered with the Fort McMurray Ukrainian Cultural Society because the begin of the battle. A lot of them have been in attendance at Shell Place.
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In speeches firstly of the night, each Kumka and Mayor Sandy Bowman praised the generosity of the group to welcome the newcomers.
Kumka stated it could take too lengthy to thank all the person individuals and group teams who helped the newcomers. However, she took time to formally thank Bowman for his efforts. Bowman requested the society how the municipality may assist Ukrainians firstly of the battle. He was gifted a portray of a dove by Olena Khymych, a Ukrainian artist who has arrived in Fort McMurray.
“Whether or not you’ll be able to’t wait to get again dwelling otherwise you wish to make Fort McMurray your own home, we’re right here to welcome you and help you,” stated Bowman.
“Folks have reached out and supplied furnishings, meals and so many objects to make people who find themselves coming from Ukraine really feel welcome and a part of the group,” stated Kumka. “We wished to welcome you and allow you to know that our arms are open and we’re a extremely incredible group.”
vmcdermott@postmedia.com
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