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Superstitions are something that you will find in every country and culture, but none more so than where Ukrainians are concerned. In most circumstances, superstitions are derived from ancient traditions, which have then been passed along generations, seeing them remain intact years down the line.
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Vyshyvanka Day in Mariupol
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Holidays, People
The World Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday celebrated to preserve the original folk traditions of making and wearing vyshyvanka – an embroidered shirt in Ukrainian national costume.
The holiday is held annually on the third Thursday of May. On this day everyone can join the holiday by wearing vyshyvanka for work, a university, a school, or even a kindergarten. May 17, 2018, in Mariupol, the main events of the World Vyshyvanka Day were held in the City Garden. Photos by: Evgeny Sosnovsky.
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Thousands of cyclists celebrated “Veloden” in Kharkiv
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Entertainment, People, Video
In the last weekend of May, the cyclists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia celebrate the unofficial holiday called “Veloden”, which literally means “bicycle day”.
May 29, 2016, Kharkiv held the 11th “Kharkiv Veloden” that united thousands of cyclists in the bicycle ride through the main streets of the city. And that’s how it looked from the height of the drone flight.
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Ukraine is Open for U
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Business, Economics, People, Video
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine made a great video presentation “Ukraine. Open for U,” which demonstrates the potential of the country and its citizens.
Today, Ukraine provides great opportunities for investments with its highly-skilled professionals, proximity to the core transport hubs of the region and being driven by a new generation of leaders.
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The marsh in national costumes in the center of Odessa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Entertainment, People
May 23, Odessa held “The Marsh in Vyshyvankas” (Ukrainian traditional embroidered shirts). About 500 people dressed in national costumes marched through the central streets of the city.
This event is held in the city for the sixth time. Let’s look at some of the participants. Photos by: Alexander Gimanov, from dumskaya.net.
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Walking through the streets of Poltava in spring
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, People, Travel
Poltava is a city with a population of about 296 thousand people, the administrative center of Poltava region, located in the northeastern part of Ukraine, on the Vorskla River.
It is a very pleasant bright city, quite clean and well maintained. In May, an abundance of greenery and flowers makes the city even more beautiful. Photos by: horoshiyblog.
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Beauty contest in Zakarpattia – Miss Student 2013
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in People, Photos
The beauty of Ukrainian girls is known worldwide. Here is just one example – the participants of the final stage of the beauty contest among students of universities of only one region of the country (Zakarpattia region).
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The Parade of Vyshyvankas in Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Entertainment, People
Yesterday, August 24, the Ukrainians were celebrating Independence Day. In honor of this day, in the center of Kyiv, the parade of vyshyvankas (traditional Ukrainian clothing with elements of ethnic embroidery) was held.
Representatives of 18 regions of the country took part in the parade. Photos by maxiwell83
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Portraits of Ukrainian revolutionaries
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in People, Photos
In late November, in Ukraine, mass protests against the government’s decision to suspend signing an association agreement with the EU began.
Rallies in the center of Kyiv, called “Euromaidan”, spread to other regions of Ukraine. In January 2014, after the adoption of laws that substantially restricted the rights and freedoms of citizens, confrontation between the opposition and the government became violent.
participants of historical event
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Russian soldiers in the Crimea
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, People, Politics
Currently, there is certainly some tension in the Crimea, but in many ways it is not so critical as it looks from the outside. People in the Crimea are united by one idea – they don’t want war.
There are unidentified soldiers in the Crimea, though in recent days the number of them has become somewhat less. Their main activities take place near military units of the Ukrainian army. The situation with the soldiers remains unclear.
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