A Ukrainian composer’s gift to the world of Christmas music
Shchedryk is based on popular Ukrainian shchedrivky. These songs express good wishes for an abundant harvest, prosperity and…
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The oldest museum director in Ukraine: I’m here for the sake of my museum
The Holodomor cannot be forgotten Halyna remembers her childhood with great sadness. She was born in an ordinary…
Ukraine gets two Christmases – December 25 and January 7
Prior to that, Ukraine had an official state holiday for Christmas only on 7 January, which, despite being known…
Historical finds from Kyivan Rus era under threat in centre of Kyiv
The discoveries in Podil Raion of Kyiv were found accidentally during construction work, although archaeologists claim that this…
150-year-old church paintings discovered in Ukrainian village school attic
For years and years, rumours and tales of materials from the old village church being used to build…
A taste of Ukraine’s poetic Renaissance executed by Stalin
By Stephen Komarnyckyj, Photos and videos by maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com British translator and poet Stephen Komarnyckyj has agreed to give…
Japanese actor takes lead role in new Ukrainian comedy
In everyday life, his name is Kasai, but in this film, he’s called Hiroshi. In both reality and…
Ukrainian experts hope UNESCO status will help preserve ancient Trypillian culture
Mykola Iakovyna, the Honorary President of Ukraine’s National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS),…
Wildlife murals appear on the streets of Odesa
Beautiful and meaningful murals appear not only in Kyiv. Recently, residents of the seaside city of Odesa found…
Meet the woman drawing all the cute anime Ukrainian soldiers
Japanese artist Natsume is visiting Ukraine for the first time. Shortly after arriving in Kyiv she decided to…
UK exhibition on 1917 Revolution puts Ukraine’s Leninfall in the spotlight
Many events worldwide are commemorating the centenary of the Russian revolution of 1917. Most are funded by the…
Ukrainian directors “Take the Stage” at the British Council Theatre Competition
For director Rosa Sarkisian, it’s her first experiment with British drama. She has long dreamed of staging a…
The Ukrainian wreath: interweaving beauty and tradition
THE ORIGINS Lyricized in songs and shrouded in legends, the Ukrainian wreath has a centuries-long history. The wreath…
Artist creates portraits of Ukrainian Hetmans
“When I looked through my son’s textbooks, I was surprised to see how realistically Polish kings and Russian…
Central Kyiv park gathers chess players all year long
Recently Ukraine made it to the top-10 most dangerous countries in the world, beating Russia and even... North Korea.…
World-famous artists bring colorful murals to Ukraine’s concrete jungles
Recently Euromaidan Press wrote about the project "Back to School" by the Mural Social Club, which brought new colors…
Mama Africa Festival in Chernihiv Celebrates Cultures From Throughout the Continent
Medun is from Senegal. “Ty Zh Mene Pidmanula” is the his favourite Ukrainian song. Although he doesn’t know…
Japanese go crazy over Ukrainian anime-style soldiers
The artist works under the nickname @msc_nm and posts many of his drawings on Twitter. The Ukrainian heroes…
World-famous street artists paint fantasy murals on schools all over Ukraine
Artists from all over the world are preparing a surprise for Ukrainian kids. In the summer before the…