Ikonostasis - THAT’S the word I was looking for yesterday! Tracking Santa… I did this last year 😂😂 Sviat Vechir - 12 dishes… not sure we did all of them. Pan Am closed at 11.30 am soooo off to Goodlife Fitness for a FREE “trial” introduction. What typically goes on for Ukrainian Christmas? Well, one change is the date of the event from January 7th to December 25th. Food, family, and church services. What is Advent for? And don’t forget to track Santa! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 December Drumming 2024 over here: https://skrskimuzik.bandcamp.com/album/december-drumming-2024 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com (soon to be AI generated!) Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Have a good Christmas! 00:00 Introduction and Family Obligations 00:36 Christmas Eve Reflections 01:07 Ukrainian Christmas Traditions 04:36 Changes in Church Attendance 11:45 Advent and Fasting Traditions 14:13 Christmas Eve Dinner and Traditions 24:33 Gym Adventures and Reflections 32:25 Conclusion and Holiday Wishes
