Moncton celebrates Ukrainian Christmas | CTV News [Video]

The Coverdale Centre in Riverview, N.B. was packed Sunday when the Ukrainian Club of Moncton hosted its third annual Koliada: Ukrainian Christmas Fest.

The day featured workshops and performances from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. alongside vendors selling homemade wares and a large buffet filled with traditional Ukrainian food.

Club President, Nataliia Haidash said the event has two main purposes.

“The main goal of us doing similar fundraising events is to fundraise for the Ukrainian army,”

said Haidash. “The number two reason is we want to bring a piece of Ukraine to the Moncton community.”

Haidash said the Ukrainian Christmas Fest welcomed between 500-1000 people in previous years and they are hoping to see similar numbers Sunday. She said it takes almost 200 volunteers to organize the celebration.

“We are very thankful to Canada for welcoming so many Ukrainians and we feel in our hearts it’s our duty to help because we all have family and friends there and we …