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Pop phenom and EuroVision winner, Ruslana, wowed the crowds at Canada's National Ukrainian Festival in 2009!

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Canada's National Ukrainian Festival

You don’t have to be Ukrainian to love perogies and borscht!  Dauphin’s rich Ukrainian heritage comes alive to share it with the world every August long weekend at Selo Ukraina, as it hosts Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival.  It celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2010 and keeps people coming back with its showcase of Ukrainian culture:  food, dance, music, ceremonies, arts, crafts, and of course, the people!...

Negrych Pioneer Homestead

Experience a fascinating glimpse into a traditional way of life.  The Negrych Pioneer Homestead is believed to be the only complete Ukrainian homestead still in existence, and is now a National Historic Site.  Located near Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, it was built between 1897 and 1910 by Wasyl and Anna Negrych and was still run according to traditional practice until two of the children’s deaths in the 1980s.  They never introduced electricity, sewer or ...

Selo Ukraina

Dedicated to promoting the awareness and preservation of Ukrainian heritage and culture, this popular festival site boasts an 11,000 seat amphitheatre, 450-800 capacity hall, 3 outdoor stages, vendor booths, Ukrainian Musicians Hall of Fame, as well as a Memorial Park and Heritage Village.  Home to Dauphin’s Countryfest, Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, ...

Trembowla Cross of Freedom

Want to learn to bake bread in a peech, make borscht, or thatch a roof?  You can do all three at Trembowla by booking your group experience through Dauphin Experiences at Trembowla....

Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection

The structure will catch your attention, but the story will capture your imagination about the life of Dauphin’s early Ukrainian residents.  Constructed between 1936 and 1939 by volunteers during the peak of the Depression, this beautiful Kievan style church was designed by the one of the greatest church builders of Canada, Father Philip Ruh.  The world-class iconography, by Theodore Baran, can only be fully appreciated with a guided ...

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