Join us for Koliada, the Slavic winter tradition of summoning the beasts to scare away the darkness and loneliness of winter and call back in the sun with its warmth and fun.
We’ll perform the Koliada ceremony for you, and then we’ll all feast and dance!
So summon your inner beastie, bring a tasty treat for the potluck, and join us!
Saturday, February 8th at 5pm
Cherry Valley Old School Cafe, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley, NY
(park on the Post Office side)
Entry by donation at the door.
This event is open to all genders and ages.
Performance Opportunity!
We are in dark times and it will get darker before it is over.
The light will not return unless we scare away the darkness!
Join us for Koliada, the ancient Slavic winter tradition of dressing up as giant animals, lightness (angels), darkness (demons), and ancestors (skeletons), and parading around the village singing and making a ruckus to tell winter to hit the road!
Along the way, we'll visit neighbors to scare their darkness away in exchange for food and drink.
Join us! Release that angst and despair and bring back the sun with us.
Community, art, and collective catharsis are political acts of protest. They bind us together when outside forces are fighting to tear us apart.
*You must attend at least one workshop in order to participate in the performance.*
Costumes & Mask-Making Workshops
1/22, 5-7pm - Zoom
1/24, 5-7pm - Mark-Anthony Polizzi’s Studio in Utica
1/30, 5-7pm - Zoom
February 8th @3pm - Revelry
We will don our costumes and instruments, learn a few songs, and take to the street! We will visit welcoming neighbors and scare away their heaviness in exchange for some treats. When we’re done, we’ll return to the Old School to perform and have potluck dance party.
Please reach out if you live in the village of Cherry Valley and would like us to visit you to bring cheer on a cold February evening.
This event is open to all genders and ages.
Location: Cherry Valley Old School, 2 Genesee St, Cherry Valley, NY
Photo credit: Aleksander Hordziej