Carpathian Summer Celebration in Vyshkiv

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Carpathian Summer Celebration in Kalynovets wood, Vyshkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk region (Dolyna area)
01 August 2010
Boiko people, locals of this part of Ukrainian Carpathians, like Hutsul in Yaremche, Vorokhta and Verkhovyna, live here in Dolyna area.


11.00 — Beginning of celebration in Vyshkiv mountain pass.
12.00 — Meeting guest in Kalynovets wood.
12.15 — Chapel's opening and blessing.
12.40 — Official opening of festivities, greetings.
13.00 — Greeting and honouring of shepherds.
13.30 — Seting up of Polonyna fire (Vatra).
12.00—18.00 — Competition between areas, village communities, Boiko culture, masters and craftsmen.
13.00—19.00 — Concert.
14.00—15.00 — Boiko games.
15.00—16.00 — Boiko cuisine presentation.
16.00—17.00 — Lottery.
19.00—21.00 — Folk dances and music.
21.00 — Fireworks.



You can get to Vyshkiv from Lviv, Stryi, Mizhgirya or Ivano-Frankivsk and Dolyna by bus or taxi.
To Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv you can go by train or plane.

Location on Google Maps vyshkiv - йЮПРХ Google


Vyshkiv village is located high up in Carpathian mountains in Vyshkiv pass between Precarpathians (Ivano-Frankivsk region) and Transcarpathians (Zakarpattya region)

This is a very beautiful part of Carpatian mountains, completely off the beaten track.


Should you have any questions regarding this area,
or any other area of Ivano-Frankisk region, Carpathian mountains and Ukraine in general,
feel free to contact me.

Best regards,
Yurko_uk