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Ukraine Dance: Fancy Footwork the Ukrainian Way
Energetic, fast-paced, boisterous, and exhausting, Ukrainian dance is as celebrated around the world as the pysanky Easter egg. Borrowed from pagan rites marking the passage of seasons, the roots of Ukrainian dance are deeply embedded in the landscape of the country. Spring dances called hahilky, hayilky, hayivky, yahilky, and rohulky and harvest festival celebrations remain a favorite theme of modern Ukrainian folk-stage choreographers.
FeaturesSpringtime in Ukraine
High school graduation may be celebrated with pomp and circumstance and the tradition of tossing one's cap into the air after the formal ceremonies come to an end in many parts of the world, but in Ukraine, students honor the occasion with a trip to one of the flourishing parks at sunrise after a night of celebration. In Kiev, young people flock to the Lilac Garden in the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden.
FeaturesSecrets of the Black Sea - Ukraine
Shipwrecks, fragments of wars fought centuries ago, and the unmarked and watery graves of many have always been the purview of the sea, yet, hundreds of meters below Ukraine's southern border, the Black Sea, produces well-preserved evidence for those doubting history. Oxygenated layers of the Black Sea ensure that anything below the surface is sealed like a wax museum. Indeed, as many as 50,000 separate shipwrecks may lie at the sea's bottom tracing human migratory paths from the earliest centuries to modern day.
FeaturesUkrainian Superstitions - Ukraine.com
If you find yourself walking on a street in Kiev and a man in front of you turns to spit three times over his left shoulder, do not be alarmed - his deed is an effort to avoid jinxing himself when tempting the Fates. Ukrainians are proudly superstitious and have long integrated their history of paganism, folklore, and ritual into their worldview.
FeaturesOdessa, Ukraine - The Pearl of the Black Sea
There are quite a few hotels to choose from if you're planning a visit to the port city of Odessa, but the aptly named Hotel Odessa is - in my humble opinion - the finest hotel in town. Built in 2001, this 5-star hotel is the centerpiece of Odessa's Port. With each of the hotel's 178 rooms facing the Black Sea, every visitor is guaranteed a room with a view.
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