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Ukrainian Museum of Modern Art recently welcomed international art project Fragmentation. The two prominent artists Carlos Garcia Laos and Victor Deisun – one from Spain and one from Ukraine – exhibited an amazing combination of modern art.

15/03  Kyiv Features Spanish Modern Art

This spring welcomed the first ever ski joring competition in Ukraine. Several teams competed at the snowy track, specially built in Hidropark – a recreational area located on one of the picturesque islands of the Dnipro River in Kyiv.

12/03  Ukraine Welcomes Spring With New Adventurous Sport

Yarn bombing art officially made a milestone in Ukraine. A six-meter high hat, a minivan, a tree, a bicycle, a door handle and many other things completely covered in knitted yarn were installed in the main street of the Ukrainian capital - Khreshchatyk.

07/03  Kyiv Under Yarn Bomb Attack

Just recently, many people all over the world celebrated the holiday of love known as Saint Valentine’s Day. Ukraine was far from uninvolved in its celebration, and while accepting this new cultural mainstream, the country still has many love customs and traditions of its own.

28/02  Ukraine Celebrates Love Day Traditional Way

Ukrainian actress Iryna Kaptelova found her recognition far from home. The artist was named the best foreign actress in China for her role of Natasha in popular TV series My Natasha. As Kaptelova returned to Ukraine for a short vacation, Worldwide News Ukraine sat down with Iryna to talk about her career, life, and plans for the future.

28/02  Rising Ukrainian Movie Star Iryna Kaptelova Visits Native Ukraine

With the spring season approaching, the eastern Ukrainian city of Lviv, hosted the grandiose celebration of the Chinese New Year.

15/02  Ukraine Participates in Chinese New Year Cultural Holiday

The travelling international exhibition World Press Photo’ 12 opened at the Museum of History of Kyiv. The exhibition showcases the most peculiar pictures taken by numerous photographers from all over the world.

11/02  Kyiv Helps Promote Excellency in Visual Journalism at World Press Photo’ 12

Sincere emotion, sweet smile and a beautiful face complete with acclaimed acting ability are sure to get to the hearts of many.

01/02  Hollywood Sets Sights on a New Ukrainian Actress

The State Natural Museum of the State Academy of Science has finally opened its door to the public again after twenty long years of renovation. The museum’s collection contains up to 500 artifacts, some of which have never been presented to visitors before.

31/01  The Oldest Nature State Museum in Ukraine Comes to Life after Twenty Years of Restoration

The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksandr Vilkul presented a logo of petrykivskyi painting style – an original folk style developed at the end of 19th – beginning of 20th century in eastern Ukraine. In December 2013, Ukraine will present the tole painting technique Petrykivskyi Rozpys to the UNESCO commission, as the country aims to have the technique added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

29/01  Ukraine Pitches Unique Tole Painting for UNESCO Intangible Heritage

Georgian artist Avtandil Gurgenidze for the first time presented his art project “Art Avia” at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Ukraine. The exhibition contains over one hundred thirty paintings, each made on the surface of airsickness bags, usually available on board commercial airlines.

28/01  Kyiv Presents State of the Art Airsickness Bags

Thousands of people gathered along the banks of the Dnipro River to celebrate Epiphany. Priests from the local churches baptized the water and a big cross-shape hole cut in the ice. The tradition says that celebrators must plunge themselves into the holy water three times in a row on the day of Epiphany – a challenge not everyone can endure.

21/01  Ukrainians Purify in Ice-cold Water Celebrating Epiphany