International Embroidered Shirt Day

  On the 16th of May in 2019 Ukrainians will celebrate the International Vyshyvanka Day (Embroidered Shirt Day). This wonderful feast does not have the fixed date. It is celebrated annually on the third Thursday of May. In many towns and villages of Ukraine demonstration, parades, festivals, and concerts will be held. The social media will be filled with photos of people wearing diverse embroidery shirts of all color palettes and national embroidery patterns. In recent years vyshyvanka has become not only a national symbol and traditional cloth but also...

Popular Ukrainian food – salo. Loved. Widespread. Honored.

  Ukraine is a country where languages and traditions of more than 100 nationalities have merged. Russian, Greek, Jewish, Bulgarian, Belorussian, Georgian, Armenian, and many other nationalities have laid the foundation and influenced the development of Ukraine. Endless prairies of the East, golden shores of two seas, Carpathian mountains, powerful river Dnipro… Melodious language and melodious country. The reflection of such diverse country is its rich cuisine - poetic and diversified, but at the same time so similar, nourishing and light, gorgeous and daily. In Ukraine pork is one of...