New Year's Eve In Norway New Year's Eve ("Nyttårsaften") is the second biggest celebration of the year, after Christmas Eve. While Christmas Eve is a family celebration, New Year's Eve is an opportunity to celebrate with friends. Traditionally, there is first a feast, commonly consisting of stuffed, roast turkey with potatoes, sprouts, gravy and Waldorf salad. The accompanying beverage is traditionally beer (commonly either Christmas beer or lager beer). Dessert will often be vanilla pudding or rice cream, and there will be cakes and coffee later in the evening - commonly accompanied by a glass of cognac. Then, at close to 12 am
Ukrainian Association of Washington State activities of the association was preservation and cultivation of Ukrainian culture in the region. The association traditionally celebrates anniversaries of birth of Taras Shevchenko, participates in regional Christmas festival, represents Ukrainian culture on Northwest Folklife Festival and other festivals in US and Canada. From 2004, The association sponsors folk dance group «Barvinok» which participated and won multiple awards on international Ukrainian festivals in Ukrainian dance category. For example, in 2010 on Ukrainian festival in Canada, «Barvinok» won 4 gold and 2 silver medals. In 1973, the association has organized Ukrainian language courses in the University of Washington. The association continues