Windsor’s Branch 28 of the Canadian Slovak League was founded in 1941. The President of Branch 28 is Bertha Vrablik.Slovak Dance Groups
The Slovak Domovina Dancers, established in 1983, is sponsored by Branch 28 of the Canadian Slovak League. They are a senior dance group with members 15 years of age and over. Under the direction of Irene Timko and instructor Anne (Palenkas) Chauvin, they have actively represented Windsor’s Slovak community, participating in Slovak and ethnocultural festivals in Canada, the United States and in Europe.
More recently, in July of 2007, Domovina took part in the World Festival of Slovak Youth held in the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia and the Festival Pod Polanou in Detva, Slovakia. In 2008 they celebrated their 25th anniversary at their annual Harvest Festival, “Oberackova Zabava”. They have hosted a Slovak village as part of Windsor’s annual ethnocultural festival “Carrousel of the Nations” and proudly represent our Slovak heritage and culture whenever and wherever possible. Contact Domovina by email:
Rozmarin is Windsor’s junior dance group that has, for over 35 years, brought pleasure to the Windsor community, and beyond, in a variety of ways. The group is comprised of boys and girls between the ages of 4 to 15 years. To contact president of the dance group - Vera Potocek e-mail:
