• An Ecumenical Blessing and Parade of Flags with representatives from a variety of faiths and parishes featuring one of the region’s ethnic choirs.
• A Slavic Kitchen featuring booths of homemade foods from more than a dozen businesses and ethnic groups from Youngstown, Pittsburgh, and Northeast Ohio.
• An Ethnic Heritage Tent where each of the Slavic groups from around the region will create exhibits to educate visitors about the culture of their region, featuring items such as maps, flags, pictures, language lessons, and information on famous immigrants from that country.
• A Marketplace of Vendors selling imported dolls, eggs, linens, and apparel reflecting the varied nations of the festival.
• A Baking Contest where amateurs can submit their favorite traditional items to be judged by area Slavic celebrities.
• The Lariccia Family Stage features music and entertainment throughout the day, including the region’s most colorful folk dance troupes.
• Folk Bands showcasing the concert and dance music of Eastern Europe for the young and the “young-at-heart” into the night.

Numerous local parishes and organizations enthusiastically support and participate in this effort, including the City of Youngstown, PolishYoungstown, the American Slovak Cultural Association of Mahoning Valley, the Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Society, and many others.

The Simply Slavic Festival is one of the biggest annual cultural events in Ohio, and it’s fun for the whole family! For further information, contact the festive committee at info@simplyslavic.org. Direct press-related calls to Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer 330-646-4082 or aundrea@marqueecreatives.com.