January 18: “Hungry Kutya” or Second Holy Night: traditions and customs
After dinner, children drive the kutya symbolically away from the house. They run outside, beat a chosen corner…
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Paintings of Ukrainian Naïve Art icon Prymachenko come to life
12 January is the birthday anniversary of Mariya Prymachenko, a legendary Ukrainian folk painter. The artist was born in…
Happy 100th anniversary, unknown Ukrainian carol that everyone knows!
There's a Ukrainian folksong that you know. Except that you don't know it's Ukrainian, and a folksong. One of…
No Ukrainian should have a Soviet-style New Year’s tree
Many Russians still view Pavel Postyshev (1887-1939) as their favorite Bolshevik because of his role, as the author…
Why do most Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7, not December 25?
Contents The Julian and Gregorian calendars Ukraine adopts new calendar in 1918 Roughly half of the Orthodox world…
Ukraine’s main Christmas tree is lit up in Kyiv
On the Day of Saint Mykolai (Nicholas), which is celebrated on 19 December, the main Christmas tree in Ukraine…
Take a walk in the Kyiv metro
However, not only people define the atmosphere of the underground. Its first 5 stations were built in 1960.…
“Rebellious pagan” Ukrainian poet Antonych receives English translation
There are some old photographs which seem to preserve the subject in the amber light of a previous…
What do you think about the new theater building in Kyiv’s historic downtown? | POLL
Imagine that one day you walk one of the most famous streets in Kyiv to enjoy its unique…
”In The Shadow of Mordor.” An espionage novel about the Russo-Ukrainian war published in the USA
Last weekend, an espionage novel titled "In the Shadow of Mordor" was published in the USA. The Russo-Ukrainian…
20 Prominent Ukrainian Women
Ada Rohovtseva (1937- ) Famous theatre and cinema actress, People’s Artist of Ukraine, professor at the National…
Alexander Nevsky monument-to-be in occupied Luhansk “propaganda,” historian says
Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir never set foot in Luhansk Oblast. However, this “hero” was…
Kivalov-Kolesnichenko Language Law: Kremlin’s Trojan horse in Ukraine
This law, passed with flagrant violations of Verkhovna Rada regulations, should be differently named, namely “On principles of…
Ukrainian dissident Krasivsky: Russia is our historical enemy. Only by fighting back can we survive
Friend and dissident Yevhen Sverstyuk called him a “kind-hearted knight in an old suit of armour”. His friends…
Princess Olha of Kyiv: a golden page in Ukrainian history
Princess Olha’s origin and chronology remain a mystery. Historians are only sure of the date of her death,…
The history behind “Bitter Harvest,” dramatic movie about the Holodomor
Over the last year the Holodomor has garnered much needed additional publicity, in part due to the current…
Art diplomacy project repaints world flags in Ukrainian colors
Called "United," the art project created by Luc Chenier reinvents international flags by engaging Ukrainian national colors. “I want…
Artists tackle corruption in 4th “Stop Censorship” contest (photos)
Ukraine and corruption In 2015, Ukraine managed to move only one point up in the results of the…
Why and How to learn Ukrainian
Do you know what’s in common between music classes in Japan and Taras Shevcheko, or between Seoul and…
War against Ukraine: the second humanities front
As you surf Ukrainian sites, you can see maps of different “hot spots” in Ukraine. As a rule,…