Lychakivsky Cemetery: A History Book of Stone

In death, Ukrainian ancestors are believed to reside in the fields, orchards, forests, and the skies of their homeland. The spirits assure a good harvest. As a gesture of thanks and to bring good fortune in the coming year, families gather grain from the fields to reside in a corner of the house during the Christmas Eve meal. For Ukrainians death is not simply a cold and lonely end to life. The dead are merely departed. No where is this sentiment more accurately displayed than in Lviv's Lychakivsky Cemetary.

Festivities Multiply since Ukrainian Independence: Part 2

This is the second article of a three-part series about various Ukraine festivals since the country's independence in 1991. Ukraine.com is proud to present the following article on Film Festivals in Ukraine.

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