Ukraine

5 Unique Facts About Ukraine You Probably Didn’t Know

Ukraine is the biggest country in Europe with total area of 603 550 square kilometers. Yet the population is lesser compared to France and Germany. The [...]

Kyiv Day Ukraine

Kyiv day is celebrated in Ukraine’s capital city on the last weekend in May. This day was first established in 1982 to honour the anniversary of the [...]

Ukrainian Easter Traditions: The Origin of Pysanka

Ukrainian Easter is right around the corner, how familiar are you with the traditions?  One of Ukraine’s most famous Easter traditions is the psyanka, an [...]

Ukrainian Wedding Traditions: Korovai

Ukrainian wedding celebrations are extremely rich in tradition and religion, as marriage is viewed as a partnership with Christ. There are many aspects of [...]

Three Ukrainian Holiday Traditions You Will Love

  Ukrainians love to celebrate holidays, from “mooing” under the dinner table to celebrating two New Years – meet three unique Ukrainian holiday [...]

Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Dishes You Will Love

Following the Eastern Orthodox Calendar, Ukrainian Christmas is celebrated on January 7th. Although, typically, the entire week (January 6th – 14th) [...]

Origin of Embroidery and The Vyshyvanka in Ukraine

The vyshyvanka is a part of Ukrainian traditional clothing that contains elements of ethnic embroidery. Embroidery has rich history in Ukraine and its [...]

Ukrainian Independence Day

Every year, Ukrainians gather to celebrate their nation’s independence on August 24th to mark the declaration of independence of 1991. Since 2004, August [...]

Ivana Kupala Day – День Івана Купали

Ivana Kupala Day, a magical Ukrainian folk festivity that lands between July 6th and 7th celebrates the summer solstice when the nights are the shortest [...]

Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day

Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day is always celebrated on the third Sunday in May. The day was established to reignite traditional Ukrainian culture as [...]