Shrovetide is a farewell to winter and a solemn meeting of a beautiful woman - spring. Her celebration among the Gentiles was associated with the glorification of the Sun God Yarila, and after the adoption of Christianity, she became the last stage of preparation for Lent.

The traditions and customs of Ukraine on Shrovetide have come to us from the depths of centuries. Our ancestors celebrated this holiday in the springtime, when nature woke up from a winter dream. The meeting of spring was accompanied by fun festivities, baking of golden pancakes.

The traditions and customs of Ukraine on Shrovetide have come to us from the depths of centuries. Our ancestors celebrated this holiday in the springtime, when nature woke up from a winter dream. The meeting of spring was accompanied by fun festivities, baking of golden pancakes.

Shrovetide is a farewell to winter and a solemn meeting of a beautiful woman - spring. Her celebration among the Gentiles was associated with the glorification of the Sun God Yarila, and after the adoption of Christianity, she became the last stage of preparation for Lent.

Novika! The Mriya enterprise in the Kharkiv region is today one of the best agricultural enterprises in Ukraine. Here they are engaged in dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, fishing and even grow exotic birds - ostriches!

Fascinating excursion-quest during which we learn a lot of interesting things about Kharkov doors, locks, keys and, of course, about people who lived in our city in the distant and recent past.

“La!”, “Tyu ?!”, “Shaw? ...” It sounds almost French, isn't it ?! These funny words were invented by Kharkovites, who have long been known as funny and witty people. They embody their eccentric ideas not only in the art of words, but also in many other things - for example, in sculpture.

Is genius and hooliganism compatible? Sure! After all, the one and the other is a challenge to the ordinary. Trying to rise above the gray and the routine, the geniuses realize themselves in the works, creating their own "pineapples in champagne" - bright, memorable masterpieces, while remaining ordinary people with their weaknesses, bad habits and uneasy characters.

Fashion, theaters, cinema and just “going out” is what fills everyday life with a special meaning, making it closer to the highest refined society where everyone would like to get at least once.

Attention! Attention! “For the first time in the arena!” We have no doubt that everyone at least once in their life was in a circus, laughed at the tricks of clowns, admired magicians. But not everyone can boast that he was in the arena, walked on it and imagined himself to be a great magician, a world-famous strongman, an undaunted trainer or a light acrobat.