A commemorative concert to celebrate the independence of Ukraine was held Friday, August 24, at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. The beautiful, well-attended concert was organized by the Ukrainian Community Committee comprising 27 organizations that is empowered to organize large community events.
The concert was opened by the head of the committee, Ulana Mazurkevich, who, flanked by representatives of Ukrainian youth organizations, greeted the attendees with the traditional “Slava Ukraini,” or “Glory to Ukraine.”