LOS ANGELES – When most of our American friends and neighbors have long since disposed of their Christmas trees, holiday lights and decorations, Ukrainian are still joyfully singing “Koliady” and “Shchedrivky.” And so, on Sunday, January 19, almost 300 people gathered at the Ukrainian Culture Center in Los Angeles to “ring out” the Christmas season.
The guests were escorted to the festive tables and chatted among themselves while enjoying the beauty of the lit Christmas trees, lights and decorations that adorned the stage and the Ukrainian Culture Center (UCC). A small table covered with a Ukrainian embroidered tablecloth on which a “kolach,” “kutia,” candles and a “didukh” were prominently displayed, reminded everyone of the cherished traditions of Ukrainian Christmas.