Paraska Plytka Horytsvit, “Ukrainian Vivian Maier,” returns to the limelight
Paraska’s creative output includes more than 4,000 photographs and about 500 books. She wrote many of her…
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Carpathian Mountains
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The World of Hobbithill continues construction in Ukrainian Carpathians
“We go back for a thousand years, to history, taking with us modern knowledge and inventions of mankind.…
IKEA’s most iconic chairs produced from illegal clearcuts in Ukraine – Earthsight
One of the Swedish flat-pack furniture giant IKEA’s bestsellers, the iconic folding, slatted Terje chair, is made from…
Largest flood in 50 years devastates western Ukraine (photos, videos). Why again?
Read also: Dust storms, dry rivers, and desertification in Ukraine offer harsh lessons against intensive farming Almost constant…
The struggle for Carpatho-Ukraine (1938-1939), or how WWII started for Ukrainians
Why the history of Carpatho-Ukraine is important for contemporary Ukraine The Transcarpathian, or Zakarpattia region was isolated from…
Traditional Hutsul wedding in the Carpathians (photo report)
The wedding lasted two days although in many villages celebrations continue for three full days. On Saturday, the…
Donbas Buddhist monks settle in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains after fleeing war
Serhey Filonenko, Buddhist monk: “Everything that happened is connected with the Donbas and with war. Everything has started from…
EU and Ukraine argue over timber exports while Carpathians become disaster area
The path to European integration hasn’t easy for Ukraine. Last month, the EU sent the Ukrainian government a…