Since 1993, the Korinnya Ukrainian Folk Ensemble has been performing Ukrainian folk music in Calgary, Alberta, and across western Canada.






Tuesday, July 03, 2007

3rd Annual Kubasa Competition – And the Winners are?

The votes were cast by the sold-out crowd of the 300 attendees at Korinnya's annual celebration of Ukrainian music, culture and smoked meat. Everyone in Korinnya would like to congratulate Stawnichy, Polcan, and Butcher Shoppe for winning and placing within their respective categories. The competition was intense, but in the end, the best sausage won. And the winners are:

Round 1 – Garlic Sausage

First place – Stawnichy - Homestyle
Second place – Polcan – Country Sausage

Round 2 - Specialty Sausage

First place – Polcan – Hunter Sausage
Second place – Butcher Shoppe (Airdrie) – Home smoked Salsarica


Attendees were treated to performances by the Korinnya Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the Suzirya Ukrainian Dance Theatre, and Absolutely Unplugged, all from Calgary. Those that stayed beyond the tasting danced to the unique Ukrainian sounds of Absolute.

Korinnya would also like to thank all of the suppliers and the donors for their generous contributions.

Garlic and Specialty Sausage donors:

The Butcher Shoppe Inc., Airdrie, Alberta
Dominion Meat Market, Chestermere, Alberta
Heritage Bakery & Deli, Calgary, Alberta
Illichmann’s Sausage Shop Ltd, Calgary, Alberta
Jans Meat & Delicatessen, Calgary, Alberta
Polcan Meat Products & Delicatessen, Calgary, Alberta
Stawnichy’s Meat Processors, Box 18, Mundare, Alberta
Strikers Deli and Meats, Winnipeg, Manitoba


Limited edition Shot Glass and Prizes donors:

Canadian Tire, Dalhousie Store
Chesney’s Hardware
Discount Car and Truck Rentals
Glenmore Audi Calgary
International Manpower
Multicultural Marketing
Slavutich
TeamWorks Inc.
Trademark Workwear
Wal-Mart, Northland Village
Shopping Centre
Wild Rose Brewery
And Korinnya choir members and their families


Thank you for supporting the Korinnya Ensemble. This year's fundraising will support Korinnya's international trip this August.

Stayed tuned for Korinnya’s 4th Annual Kubasa competition next year…promise of more fun, entertainment and rings of Kubasa.