UA FEST 2026Volunteer
Raisa Hordiychuk (Mama Raisa)
Kitchen lead / cuisine expert
most respected Ukrainian cuisine expert in the Ottawa Valley; consultant and 'guardian angel' of the festival
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About
Known affectionately as "Mama Raisa," she leads the festival's kitchen department and even hosted the team's first planning session in her own sunflower garden.
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Festival years
202420252026
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