Simya Ukrainian dance group

Sim'ya was happy to have a Social Distance Car Train today with Svyatyy Mykolay so he can visit the Sim'ya family and deliver his stockings! #SvyatyyMykolay #cityofkamloops #ukrainiantraditions #ukrainianpride #simya

Svyatyy Mykolay visits Sim'ya every year! This year our Christmas Dinner was booked for Jan 9th 2021. We just received a note from Svyatyy Mykolay and he is very proud we have canceled our dinner so we can follow Dr. Henry's orders and he will be making a visit to our members mask on in thier front yard to wave on Sat!! Oh we are so excited! #ukrainianpride #simya #Svyatyy Mykolay

Sim'ya wants to wish you a Merry Ukrainian Christmas Христос Рождаться - Khrystos Rozhdayetsia. We Miss our Gathering on this day and hope to be together soon! #simya #ukrainianpride #morethanadancegroup #ukrainianchristmas

Today is Christmas Eve! Good morning World! Good morning Ukraine! The #Ukrainian #Christmas Eve Supper or Svyata Vecheria (Holy Supper) brings the family together to partake in special foods and begin the holiday with many customs and traditions, which reach back to antiquity. Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 6 and 7, according to the Julian calendar. While the adult members of the household are busy preparing the multicourse meal (sometimes as many as 12 to 13 cours...es, representing the apostles and Christ) that varies from family to family and region to region, the children are assigned the task of searching the night sky for the first star. When the star is sighted, it is a signal that the meal can begin. Preparations for Holy Evening, January 6 1.Svyat Vechir, or Holy Evening, is Ukrainian Christmas Eve. A candle in the window welcomes those without families to join in the observation of this special time, and the Christmas Eve dinner is not served until the first star appears in the sky, signifying the arrival of the Three Kings. Families celebrate with holiday dishes made especially for the event which contain no meat, dairy, or animal fat, though fish, such as herring, may be served. Twelve dishes symbolize the twelve Apostles, the twelve months of the year... One of the dishes is traditionally kutya, an ancient preparation made from wheat, poppy seeds, and nuts, in which all members of the family partake. A place setting is laid to remember someone who has passed away. Hay is brought into the house to remind those gathered of the manger where Christ was born and believers attend church services late that night, at midnight, or early the next morning. An interesting aspect of Christmas in Ukraine is the bringing of a wheat sheaf into the house as a reminder of ancestors and the long tradition of agriculture in Ukraine. The sheaf is called a didukh. Caroling is also a part of Ukrainian Christmas traditions. While many carols are Christian in nature, still others contain pagan elements or recall Ukraine’s history and legends. Traditionally, caroling involved a whole cast of characters, including a person dressed as a shaggy animal and someone to carry the bag that would be filled with rewards received in return for the songs the carolers sing. There is also someone who carries a pole topped with a star, symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. On Christmas Eve, a lighted candle is traditionally placed in the window as an invitation to any homeless stranger or perchance a lost soul, to join the family in celebrating the birth of Christ. The first star in the eastern sky announces the time for the commencement of the Sviata Vechera or Holy Supper. See more

Sim'ya reminds everyone children first. Its world children's day today. #worldchildrenday2020 #simya #ukrainianchildren

Sim'ya takes a moment in remembrance. The loss will be felt through the Ukrainian Canadian Society. Memory Eternal (Vichnay Pamyat) ( Вчная Пам'ять)

Sim'ya stands in silence on this day of remembrance with all the loved ones in respect and love. #simya #remembranceday

Once a dancer always a dancer! Sim'ya has a workshop at the end of November and will start our practices in Dec!!! https://www.facebook.com/pribdaa/videos/10220765686445045/