Children’s Yolka (Matinee) at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church in Dallas/McKinney, TX. Two sisters, Natalka and little Olenka, are singing a Ukrainian ‘koliadka’ (Christmas carol).
This is a song about the "Three Holidays" - Nativity, St Basil’s day and Theophany.
Children’s Yolka (Matinee) at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church inMcKinney, TX. The beginning of our own local Christmas tradition - one of the Three Wise Men bringing presents to the kids and asking them for a little performance in return. Fr Deacon Nicholas was the wise man.This is the beginning. of the Yolka.
The idea is to build this humble little show into a gala which is done every year. One of the wise men will tell the Christmas story, and verious parts will be acted out.
Would you like to be the benefactor of an Orthodox temple? Every additional $130 in our building fund pays for a sq. ft. of our 1900 sq. ft. temple and hall, which will be ready in during Great Lent 2010. We have raised $30,000 of a $40,000 goal to finish the project.
You may also send funds to "St Nicholas Orthodox Church', with memo "Building Fund" to St Nicholas Orthodox Church Treasurer, Deacon Nicholas Park, Box 37, McKinney TX 75070