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THE RUSHNYK OF UNITY · SEPTEMBER 13

Carry the Rushnyk into the festival

125 people carry the 160-metre Rushnyk of Unity from the Roy Brown Statue into Riverside Park — the moment its North American journey begins. Register yourself, the people coming with you, or your child.

Sunday, September 13, 2026Gather 11:00 AMCarleton Place
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Sunday, September 13 · 11:00 AM · Carleton Place

Adults, teens and children walk the 160-metre cloth from the Roy Brown Statue into Riverside Park. Registration is free and takes a minute.

  • Adults register themselves
  • Parents register a child
  • Free · no experience needed
Who carriesAnyone — adults, teens, and children with a parent's consent
WhenSunday, September 13, 2026 · gather 11:00 AM
Meeting pointRoy Brown Statue, 206 Bridge St., Carleton Place
The walkAcross the bridge, along Bridge Street and Lake Avenue, into Riverside Park
WearLight-coloured T-shirt and jeans, or your vyshyvanka
SupervisionAdults accompany the children throughout the procession
On the dayThe procession is professionally photographed and filmed
Who are you registering? *

Put your name on the cloth's first North American walk. Bring the people beside you in the same registration — count yourself in the number below.

The event is professionally photographed and filmed. Adult supervision is provided for the children throughout. Please wear a light-coloured T-shirt and jeans — a vyshyvanka is welcome too.

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Your frames of the day — the stage, the market, the kids' zone, the procession, the convoy, or a past festival. Every sender gets a named participant certificate; 10 photos and 3 shares enter the draw for a panel embroidered into the Rushnyk itself.

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