Traditions
Ukrainian traditions. Articles about all traditions and ceremonies of Ukraine. Best traditions of Ukraine from the ancient times up to today.
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May 9 - Victory Day. Victory Day in Ukraine
Day of Victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II was and remains one of the most revered holidays in the countries of the former Soviet Union. In the Berlin operation, in 1945, there were involved more than 2.5 million soldiers and
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Celebrating Easter in Ukraine
April 15 Orthodox easter in Ukraine 2012 Easter is the most important Orthodox holiday of Ukraine. This is the celebration of the God’s Resurrection - Velykden in Ukrainian, is celebrated every first week after the spring equinox and full moon.
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March 8. International Women's Day. Ukraine
March 8 is the International Women's Day, on which there are celebrated the achievements of women in political, economic and social fields, there are celebrated the past, present and future of women in the world. The holiday is celebrated by the United
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New Year 2012 in Lviv
If you want to feel a real spirit of Christmas and New Year, to escape from everyday hustle and bustle, get real emotions of the ancient European city, you need to go to Lviv - the city of Christmas tales. We offer you several options for celebrating New
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New Year 2012 in Kiev
Mysterious wonders, colorful lights of garlands, sweet aroma of tangerines and the smell of pine needles all this returns us to the childhood and to the atmosphere of magic. Some people consider New Year a home holiday, but if you do not want to spend
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Student Day in Ukraine
Student Day in Ukraine, as in many other countries around the world, is celebrated on November 17. The International Students' Day was set on Nov. 17, 1946 at the World Congress of the students, held in Prague in memory of Czech students-patriots. Of
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The Day of Knowledge - 1 September
1st of September is the holiday of the beginning of the new academic year, primarily for the pupils, students, teachers and professors. Traditionally on this day in the schools there are held the ceremonial events, dedicated to the beginning of the
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Midsummer celebration (Celebration of Ivan Kupala Day)
Midsummer (Ivan Kupala in Ukraine) is known since in ancient times among the Slavs as a celebration of the Sun, leaving the summer and green meadow. People belted with girdles of flowers, put on wreaths of grass. They danced odes, sang songs. Old men
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The celebration of the Holy Trinity in Ukraine
Trinity - Sunday, the 50th day after Easter, the holiday in honor of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Bible says that on this day the apostles found grace of the Holy Spirit.In Ukraine, the Holy Trinity is celebrated for three days. The first day is
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Mother's Day in Ukraine
May 08 2011 Mother's Day in Ukraine In many countries Mother's Day is celebrated on May 13. In Ukraine this day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in accordance with Presidential Decree of May 10, 1999 № 489/99. The history of the holiday is as
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