Montreal Ukrainian Festival Executive 2007
Alexandra Kindrat - President
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Alexandra was born and raised in Montreal, and is a member of St Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. She is a former performer at the festival, both with Montreal's Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Troyanda, and with her national swing dance partner, with whom she has competed at the national level. Alexandra is very involved in Canada's Ukrainian community, and is a member of the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada Daughters of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Self-Reliance Association. She is a recently published neuroscientist and is pursuing graduate studies in public relations. Alexandra is currently working as a mathematics and science education specialist. |
Jenia Kulchycky - V.P. Finance
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Jenia is part of the Ukrainian community in Lachine, Quebec, where she attended Ukrainian School and learned how to play the bandura, a traditional Ukrainian stringed instrument. She was a member of an amateur drama group directed by Mrs. Nadia Olynyk that was invited to perform Lisova Pisnia in Toronto. She is the Cash Applications Administrator at Metso, a global engineering and technology corporation. |
Mykola Marunych - V.P. Logistics
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Born in the city of Sambir, Lviv region, Ukraine, he now lives in Canada with his family since 1997. He was educated at the University of Moscow and is one of the founders and ex-president of the Ukrainian Organization for Newly Arrived immigrants in Montreal, "Zustrich". He is an active member of the Ukrainian Community and we are glad to have him. |
Christine Mota - V.P. Media & Communications
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A graduate of Concordia University, Christine was recently appointed Director of Media Relations for Concordia, where she has worked since 1993. Prior to that, she had a 15-year career in the Montreal broadcast industry, working at various radio and TV stations as a newscaster, producer and talk-show host. She has been active in the Ukrainian community for many years and has been involved with the Montreal Ukrainian Festival since 2002. |
Jan Krejcar - V.P. Entertainment
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Jan Krejcar was born in the former Czechoslovakia and raised in rural Alberta where he began to play piano and study music. In 1996 he went back to the Czech Republic where he graduated from the Ceske Budejovice Music Conservatory in 2002 with an Artist Diploma. After touring Germany and Austria with the Tschechische Filharmoniker orchestra, he came to Montreal with his wife where he now is pursuing a graduate degree at McGill University. He is active as a performer, and is choir and music director at St. John's United Church in Pointe Claire. Jan has been helping with the Ukrainian festival since his arrival in Montreal in 2003. He is also the co-founder of a Ukrainian folk group that performs in and around Montreal. |
Christine Kozak Mastrofrancesco - Secretary
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Born and raised in Lachine Quebec and now a resident of St Leonard, Christine has a degree from McGill University in Business Administration. Presently employed with Service Canada at the Montreal Regional call center, she honours and preserves her Ukrainian heritage through pysanka making (Ukrainian Easter egg, playing the bandura (traditional 56-string instrument), as a former member of the Trembita orchestra and in various other Ukrainian cultural organizations. Christine has been involved with the Montreal Ukrainian Festival as an active member since 2000. |
Iryna Powidajko - Fundraising Chair
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Born and bred in Lachine – a graduate of Concordia University. Worked on the Fundraising Ball Committees for the Ukrainian Residence and the celebration of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. Recently moved to Ottawa but continues to be a part of the Montreal Ukrainian community. |