Tremont Arts Festival
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Tremont is one of Cleveland’s oldest
neighborhoods and increasingly its most interesting. For generations,
immigrants including many from Ukraine found a home there. In recent
years, the neighborhood has enjoyed a rebirth with new housing being
built, older historic residences being renovated and many restaurants,
art galleries and artists' studios opening. To showcase the talent
and attractions of the Tremont area, Councilman Joe Cimperman and
the Tremont West Development Corporation organized the second annual
Tremont Arts Festival in Lincoln Park, across from the UMA.
The UMA sponsored two booths in the Festival—one with traditional Ukrainian folk art and crafts; the other with traditional Ukrainian food. In the first one, Linda Hupert demonstrated pysanka design; in the second, the UMA sold varenyky and pastry. As a special attraction, the Cleveland Ukrainian Chamber Choir (Kamernyi Khor) under the direction of Maksym Syniohora, performed at the gazebo in Lincoln Park. On Sunday, a group of residents from the Shevchenko Manor visited the UMA and enjoyed the exhibits and attractions. Unfortunately, a light rain that fell for part of the festival held down attendance. UMA Board member, Aretka Kulchytsky, did a wonderful job organizing the UMA’s effort. She put in a lot of time and effort and we would like to thank her and the following people for their help:
The Ukrainian Chamber Choir of Cleveland. L-R: Danko Kulchytsky; Levko Kulchytsky; Victor Bohuslavsky; Mykhailo Shubyn; Marko Polatajko; Maestro Maksym Syniohora
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