Anyone that is interested in Slavic Culture!
Workshops and presentations on Slavic Culture will be presented as well as live Slavic music and dance! By Rusyny Folk Ensemble, Zespol Giewont from Phoenix, the Bouncing Czechs, Barvinok Ensemble from San Francisco and other wonderful Slavic music groups!
Beverages, Pivo and Slavic Food available for purchase or bring your own.
Fees: $20 a person OR $35 a carload (includes camping) $5 a person a day (no camping). No park entrance fee if you are coming to the Vatra.
Traditional costume encouraged! Girls/Maidens should wear flower wreaths in their hair. Fishing (need license) and hiking are nearby.
FRIDAY JUNE 19TH, 12PM- SUNDAY 21ST, 11AM
SHOWERS POINT CAMPGROUND E Organizational Ridge Rd Mt. Lemmon, AZ 85619
2nd ANNUAL SOUTHWEST VATRA 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH 12pm-2pm: Camp set-up and Fellowship 2pm: Ancient Slavic Healing Arts Workshop w/ Harnas Dragoslav 3pm: Rusyny Folk Ensemble w/ Barvinok 4pm: Bouncing Czechs 5pm: Welcome Presentation w/ Arizona Chapter President of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, Leslie Kurtak 6pm-10pm: Barvinok Folk Ensemble & Friends
SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST 7-10am: Breakfast & Fellowship 10am-11am: Slavic Dance Workshop w/Leslie Kurtak & Family 12pm: The Bouncing Czechs 1pm: Lajkonik (tentative) 2pm: "Her Grace Sokyra" Slavic Martial Arts & Carpathian Axe Workshop with Harnas Dragoslav 3pm: Rusyny Folk Ensemble w/Barvinok 4pm: Zespol Giewont (Gorale) 5-6pm Liturgical Vespers w/ Fr. Andriy Chirovsky (will count for Catholic Sunday Obligation) 6pm- 7pm: Ceremonial Blessing & Lighting of the Vatra (fire) 7:00 pm- 10pm: The Bouncing Czechs,Barvinok & Friends 11:59pm: Summer Solstice
SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND Sunrise (5:13am: Kupalo (ceremonial bath) in stream (optional) 7-9am: Breakfast 9-11am: Fellowship 10 am: Concluding Ceremony 8-10am: Camp Break-down and Clean-up. Please help :)
Schedule subject to change