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.