Christmas with Bortkiewicz: free online concert to commemorate Ukrainian composer
On 25 December, musicians from 8 countries will play Ukrainian composer Bortkiewicz's music online. Tune in! Serhiy Bortkiewicz…
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Top pro-Kremlin fakes about Christmas 2020
And it is the season for Christmas Disinformation Cases! All the cozy little lies about Europe, canceling Christmas, repeated…
Take a walk at the Lviv Christmas Fair| Photos
The Lviv Christmas Fair (Yarmarok) gathers each year more than 100 craftsmen in 100 wooden shops at two…
Chaplain Mykola: For patriotic priests, the “front line” represents all of Ukraine!
- The number one mission for anyone who loves Ukraine is protecting Ukraine, but not only in the…
Ukrainian Roman Catholics celebrate Christmas as an official holiday for the first time ever
For the most faithful, on this day, going to mass or other church services is essential. UATV visited…
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…
Ukrainians celebrate Vodokhreshche in extreme cold
You might think that all these people are crazy adrenaline junkies. In fact they are ordinary Ukrainians who…
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?
The Julian and Gregorian calendars The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar, hence its…
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…
How a Catholic priest reconstructed Ukraine’s prehistoric Christmas traditions
As Orthodox Christmas Eve approaches on January 6, Ukrainians worldwide prepare for their Sviatvechir (literally, "Holy Supper") 12-dish meal, and groups…
A Ukrainian military chaplain’s candid reflections on Christmas
There was a time when I only knew such things by reading about them in books, or watching…
Carol of the Bells: The unknown Ukrainian folksong that everyone knows
There's a Ukrainian folksong that you know. Except that you don't know that it's Ukrainian, and a folksong.…
A Night of Faith: Ukrainian Christmas Eve
Imagine a time so filled with anticipation that as the family prepares the house for the evening Christmas…
A Christmas Greeting from All at Euromaidan Press
Dear Readers, On this day when many of you celebrate Christmas, we wish for you the joy that…