Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival – August 27-28
Event Ended- Where
- Outdoor (and indoor) festival - 4844-49 St, Lamont, AB View Map
- When
- Price
- FREE, with vendors on site and $75 for the Zabava on Sunday Buy Tickets
- Ages
- All
- Website
- https://babasandborshch.ca
- Contact
- babasandborshch@gmail.com https://www.babasandborshch.ca/contact (Hazel Anaka)
Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival is a Lamont County tourism initiative that celebrates its unique honour as “cradle of Ukrainian settlement to Canada” by hosting an annual 2-day family-focused festival in Lamont, Alberta. 9:30 to 5 Sat. and 9:30 to 5 Sunday with Borshch Cookoff – judging at Noon on Sunday, and a Zabava to follow starting at 6 p.m. on Sunday. https://www.travelalberta.com/ca/events/babas-borshch-ukrainian-festival-17505/ Expect to see: • Baba Magda, Festival Ambassador • Baba’s Bazaar (of Ukrainian-themed vendors & displays) • Kids’ Zone…..activities including Ukrainian Bingo! • Beer garden • Talks, demonstrations, make-it & take-its o Internment of Ukrainians during WWII o Ukrainian Music o What to Do with Baba’s Treasures o How to make sauerkraut o Paint a Sunflower picture….supply fee applies o Draw your own pysanka o Learn basic wheat weaving o Learn to Ukrainian Dance classes • Music Jam + Open Mic for amateur & professional musicians • Historic displays from area museums • Food concessions • Coupon for Free Borshch sample • Free admission • Raffle to support displaced Ukrainians in Alberta • Souvenirs