MONTREAL — Ukrainian culture is taking centre stage in Montreal as the city’s Ukrainian Festival returns with a month-long celebration of heritage, music, food and community.

The festival is bringing a strong display of Ukrainian Canadian culture to Parc Maisonneuve, with blue-and-yellow colours filling the area as community members and visitors gather to celebrate Ukrainian traditions.

The event comes at a significant moment for the Ukrainian community, with cultural celebrations also serving as a way to maintain connections to Ukraine while highlighting the community’s resilience during the ongoing war.

Visitors can experience traditional Ukrainian food, music, performances and cultural activities, creating opportunities for younger generations to connect with their heritage while introducing the wider Montreal community to Ukrainian traditions.

The festival also reflects Montreal’s broader multicultural identity, where community-led cultural events play an important role in preserving heritage and strengthening connections between different communities.

For Ukrainian Canadians, the celebration is more than a festival—it is a public expression of cultural identity, community solidarity and resilience.