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Visas and Passports: Ukraine's new rules
Once upon a time, traveling to Ukraine was a labyrinth of visas, required letters of invitation, and the prerequisite of mailing one's passport to a Ukrainian embassy prior to travel. Since the country's independence and the eventual election win of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, however, traveling to Ukraine has never been smoother. Relaxation of Ukraine's visa requirements is an indication of the country's burgeoning self-confidence.
NewsTelling the Stories of Ukraine With Music
Long ago, blind minstrels traveled from village to village performing lyrical ballads and poems on an instrument called the kobza. Playing for food and a few coins, these musicians told spellbinding tales of Cossack courage and their heroic quest for freedom. In time, wandering minstrels were replaced by professional musicians called kobzari who developed epic songs called the duma sung with banduras, a 65 string lute-like instrument played in minor key. Today, traditional folk music and the bandura are still popular with musicians singing songs of love and despair on the streets of Kyiv and in the subway stations.
FeaturesFun Facts about Ukraine: Wooden Churches
While in some parts of Europe, men may have raised their first churches from stony rubbles knowing many would never see the climax of stone and mortar, early Ukrainian church builders chose timber and the simplest of tools - axes, saws, and planes - to craft their religious reverence.
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