The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-08
|UKRAMAN DANCING
FESTIVAL ARRANGED
HERE FRIDAY night
Auditorium Program Arranged
to Give Insight Into Life
Of Ukraine People

programs ever staged In Bismarck
win be given at the city auditorium
Friday evening Of this week when
!Vasile Avramenko presents IN ukrain-
ian Folk Dance Festival.
Only ono program Of the festival
will be given here, that beginning ct
$50 O'Clock. The presentation Is de-
scribed as 'colorful, vigorous and ex-
hilarating." given by . troupe Of pro
fessional artists.
It is designed 70 give residents Of
the United States an insight into the
life and characteristics Of the ukraiu-
ian people.
The Ukrainian photographic terri
tory extends from the beautiful Car
pathian mountains in the west,
throughout the world-famed black
earth belt, and the Cossack steppes
along the northern shores Of the Black
Sea in the south, and Through the
north Caucasian region, almost to the
Caspian Sea In the east, while the
northern boundaries Of Ukraine merge
in the central regions Of what Is
known as European Russia.
$4,000 Square Miles
This territory extends over $4,000
square miles, being, therefore, larger
In area than any European state, Rus
STA proper excluded. It y one and
one-half times as large Is pre-war
Germany, much larger than France,
and nearly seven times the area Of
New York state.
The population Of photographic
Ukraine Is nearly S. millions, Is mil
lions which are Ukrainians. They are
q people Of ancient culture and are
conscious Of their national indemnity,
which sharply separates them from
their neighbors. In race they rep
resent q blend Of scythians, Celts, and
Slavs. In language they are related
to other Slavonic people, just Is the
Latin and 0ermanic people are re-
lated among themselves.
Natural resources Of Ukraine are
tremendously rich. Although Ukraine
primarily u an agricultural country,
with rapidly developing commerce and
industry. it has abundant deposits Of
silver, iron ores, coal. manganese, oil,
salt, mercury, copper and other min
erals. It Is the home Of the wheat
known In America - Turkey Red and
Durum varieties.
Folklore Rich, Varied
The Ukrainian people possess . re-
markably rich and varied folklore,
which was born of the beauty Of
Ukraine. The wealth Of Ukrainian
folklore Is unsurpassed by any Of the
alavonic nationalities and by few, II
any, other races in the world. Ukrain-
ian folklore Is becoming Q favorite
subject of special study by ethnolog-
lists, musicians and artists. It Is re-
vealing . hidden treasure replete
with interesting traditions Of z great
historic past and culture. There Is
hardly = country that can compare
with the artistry and harmony Of
brilliant hues IN the beautiful hand
embroidered costumes worn by the
young and old, women and men alike.
The natural freedom, spontaneity,
vigor and elegance with the charming
patterns that characterize the Ukrain-
ian national dances are acclaimed In
universal appraise. The success Of the
Ukrainian National Chorus, under the
direction Of Professor Alex n d er
Koshetz, popularized throughout the
civilized world the picturesque, graph
ically interpreted national music, per-
haps best depicted by the color
full folksongs.
It was the Ukrainian nation that
blocked the Tartar penetration into
Europe. While western Europe was
developing civilization, the Ukrain-
ian people shed their blood in defense
Of It.
Because Of the rich natural re-
sources OF the Ukraine, it became q