Online map of Kyiv WC
August 29, 2011 – 3:05 pm | No Comment

Where to go or where to run? Ukrainian restrooms are among those complaints you hear constantly from tourists.
While Ukraine is getting ready for Euro-2012 and purchasing mobile WC booths, some great guys decided not to …

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Day of Balalaika will be held in Simferopol
June 18, 2011 – 8:50 pm | No Comment
Day of Balalaika will be held in Simferopol

Annual international festival of folk-music – Day of the Balalaika – for the first time will be held in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine, on June 20-21, as it was reported at the press center of Simferopol City Council.

First in the world museum-restaurant of SALO was opened in Lviv
June 15, 2011 – 1:14 pm | One Comment
First in the world museum-restaurant of SALO was opened in Lviv

The first in the world museum-restaurant of SALO (pigs fat) was opened in the center of Lviv, on Svobody Avenue. The exposition presents a variety of sculptures made of pigs fat, as well as paintings, photographs and other works of artists dedicated to the famous Ukrainian snack.

Happy Easter!
April 24, 2011 – 3:17 pm | No Comment
Happy Easter!

Today is the main event of the year for Christians, the main Christian Orthodox Holiday – Easter! Believers greet each other with the words: “Christ is Risen! – Truly He is Risen!” followed with kisses and the exchanging of gifts. (“Khrystos Voskrese!” – “Voyistynu Voskrese!”)

Holiday of Salo in Poltava
January 30, 2011 – 3:28 pm | No Comment
Holiday of Salo in Poltava

The Holiday of Salo was celebrated in Poltava, Ukraine on the 20th of January! Salo (pig’s fat), called also a “domestic drug product” was not only bought and sold during this holiday, but also songs have been dedicated to it.

A huge puzzle in a shape of the map of Ukraine
January 22, 2011 – 9:04 pm | No Comment
A huge puzzle in a shape of the map of Ukraine

A huge puzzle in a shape of the map of Ukraine was put together on the Ukrainian Unity Day (Den Sobornosti) on Kontraktova Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. This achievment has been registered by the Ukrainian Book of Records officials.

Four-day Festival of Chocolate in Lviv
January 22, 2011 – 8:34 pm | No Comment
Four-day Festival of Chocolate in Lviv

Four-day Festival of Chocolate is a good excuse to visit Lviv and treat yourself to sweets. Italian singer Roberto Loretti will open the festival. He is best known for the song “Jamaica”.

Kyiv “Summer Music Evenings”
May 30, 2010 – 4:13 pm | No Comment
Kyiv “Summer Music Evenings”

The 13th International Festival “Kyiv Summer Music Evenings” will start on May 30. It will run every wekend till July, 11th. The Festival is held on the summer stage of the Central Park of Culture and Rest.

Ukraine is one step away from the status of “Number one honey-country in the world”
January 24, 2010 – 12:11 am | No Comment
Ukraine is one step away from the status of “Number one honey-country in the world”

Ukraine is among the five biggest honey producers of the world in terms of gross volume of production as well as honey consumption per capita. There are about 30 varieties of honey produced in Ukraine. The country aproximately exports 83% of honey to Europe.

Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany today (January, 19th)
January 19, 2010 – 10:30 am | No Comment
Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany today (January, 19th)

Epiphany (Theophany) is one of the biggest Christian holidays, celebrated every year on January 6 for the Catholics, and 19th – the Orthodox.