BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:134@uccn.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T210000 DTSTAMP:20230822T232226Z URL:https://www.uccn.org/event/boston-annual-ukrainian-festival/ SUMMARY:Boston Annual Ukrainian Festival DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nSky Philanthropy\, Sky International Center\, MAF &\ ; Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University and the Ukrainian Co mmunity proudly present Boston Annual Ukrainian Festival &\; Independen ce Day. The event will be held on Saturday\, August 26th\, from 2PM - 8PM on the grounds of BU Beach at 270 Bay State Rd\, Boston\, MA 02215.\nLast year Ukrainian Festival drew over 3\,000 people. This festival is a celebr ation of the rich cultural\, intellectual and historical heritage of Ukrai ne\, featuring a wide range of performances\, exhibitions\, crafts\, vendo rs and events. In addition to celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Uk raine\, the Boston Annual Ukrainian Festival also serves as a platform to support fundraising efforts for Ukraine's ongoing struggle for freedom and protecting democracy in the world.\nWith ongoing russian aggression in Uk raine\, many organizations and individuals are working tirelessly to suppo rt the country's efforts towards freedom and victory. The festival provide s a space for these efforts to be showcased and for visitors to learn more about russia's war in Ukraine. Visitors to the festival can also contribu te to fundraising efforts through various activities and events. From dona ting to local charities to attending benefit concerts and auctions\, there are many opportunities to support victims of the war: men\, women\, child ren and seniors both in Ukraine and refugees in the US.\n \;ATTIRE:\nP lease wear elements of Ukrainian national dress or Ukraine's flag colors ( blue and yellow)\; if you own Ukrainian national clothing\, we encourage y ou to wear it!\nDONATIONS:\nPlease make a donation to Ukraine by choosing one of the options in the Tickets menu:\n\nGeneral Admission - $15 donatio n\n\nChildren under 18 - free\n\nRefugees from Ukraine - free with code "U kraine"\n\nWe are proud to participate in Card to Culture program by MassC ultural Council. EBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free ti ckets to the annual Boston Ukrainian Festival.\nCode to receive your FREE tickets:\nEBTUkraine\n\nWICUkraine\n\nCareUkraine\nHOW TO GET THERE and PA RKING\nParking around Boston University is limited. We encourage everyone to take the "T"\, Green Line "B" train\, "BU Central" Stop\, which stops c onveniently right outside of the Festival grounds\, within 1 minute walk o r less 🙂 There will be some parking lots open at discounted prices. You will have to present your Eventbrite receipt. The specific information is coming soon.\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uccn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ 6.png CATEGORIES:Festivals & Fairs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR