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Thank you for making Slavjane's 35th Anniversary Concert a success!  We look forward to seeing you next year at our 36th Concert. Information about next year's concert will be posted here as soon as it is determined. Please check back soon!

If your are interested in ordering a DVD of Slavjane's 2011 concert, please contact Dean Poloka at rusyn31@gmail.com or 412-877-9351.


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The Slavjane Folk Ensemble is a dynamic, dedicated group of 40+ young performers from ages 6 to 18. Throughout the year they tirelessly rehearse and display their representation of the Slavic heritage and culture, especially that of the Carpatho-Rusyns.

Founded in 1959 and incorporated since 1973 by "Mr. Slavjane" Jack Poloka (1938-2010), Slavjane has performed extensively in the Pittsburgh and tri-state areas. Slavjane has also performed at Epcot Center in Florida, in Washinton, DC, Rahway, NJ, Baltimore, MD, and in the former Czechoslovakia - in the summer of 1992, Slavjane was the first Carpatho-Rusyn group from the United States to perform in the annual Medzilaborce Arts and Sports Festival. Slavjane had the prestigious honor of being invited to perform at the Rusyn World Congress and Rusyn Youth Rally which was held in Krynica, Poland in June 2005, returning from a successful 2-week tour of the Rusyn homeland that included performances in Uzhorod in Transcarpathia; in southern Poland Lemkovyna; in Presov and again at the annual Medzilaborce Arts and Sports Festival, representing the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, the Greek Catholic Union of America (GCU), the Rusynys of the United States and North America, the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, and the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, McKees Rocks, PA. The ensemble also performs annually at the Pittsburgh Folk Festival representing the Carpatho-Rusyns and has done so for years.

Supporting Slavjane is the parents organization, Spiritial Director Fr. Frank Firko, Dean Poloka-Program Director and Choreographer, Darlene Fejka-Music Director, Susan Fejka-Junior Ensemble Director, Tom Ellis-Music Instructor, Ashley Ellis and Sarah Schuetz-Instructors. Slavjane maintains a very active schedule of rehersals, performances, social events and fund raisers.

 


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Slavjane's new season starts on Thursday September 15 at 6:30 pm. Rehearsals are held at Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church gymnasium in McKees Rocks.

If you are interested in joining Slavjane, please email Dean Poloka or call 412-877-9351.

Please click this LINK for an Application to join Slavjane.


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Saturday October 8, 2011 - 6:30 pm, St. Malachy's Nationality Festival, Kennedy Township, PA. 

Sunday October 23, 2011 - Czech and Slovak Festival, Baltimore, MD. Times TBA

Sunday October 30, 2011 - 3:00 PM. St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church Carpatho-Rusyn Festival, Uniontown PA

Sunday November 6, 2011 - University of Pittsburgh Slovak Festival, Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA. Time TBA

For more information about any of Slavjane's performances or to inquire about booking Slavjane, please contact Dean Poloka at 412-877-9351 or email rusyn31@verizon.net


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