I wish to send 'Boots' and no 'Salutes' to all the people of the Battlefords area who have any feelings for Ukrainian culture.
Only six people were in the audience, and I think not one with Ukrainian connections, to appreciate an amazing concert of the music of Ukraine, in North Battleford's Pioneer Hall Sunday, Feb 15. And this in spite of a half page article in the Thursday, Feb. 12 issue of the Regional Optimist.
Bohdan Vatsyk, honour artist of Ukraine, has toured Europe for years before recently coming to Canada. Sunday, he mostly played violin but also the tsymbaly, a traditional instrument of Ukraine.
Nadia Babchouk, the other feature artist of Magic of Karpaty, also trained in Ukraine but has been in Canada for 20 years and has performed in many places in Canada and the United States.
The two recently were on tour with another group in Ukraine.
The concert was superb and I felt honoured to have been there.
The performers deserved much more from the Battlefords. I hope they receive more respect in the other places they have scheduled for performances.
Fred Grant
Sandwith
