ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING UP: UKRAINE'S INDEPENDENCE DAY
In Kyiv, Ukraine’s Indpendence is celebrated
with a parade down the
main street Kreshatyk. It’s a great time
to go see the capital city and take part
in the celebration.
Watch a video of the celebration in Kyiv
from previous years.
KAZANTIP FESTIVAL 2010

A huge rave/festival/party, Kazantip will
take place from July 31 - August 22, 2010.
The festival is held every year in Crimea,
in Southern Ukraine. Over 150,000 people
flock to the city of Popovka for this month-long
celebration of music. Tickets and lodging
are available now!
Visit www.kazantip.com for
more details. Click
here for other Music and Arts Festival
throughout Ukraine this Summer.
KAZANTIP FESTIVAL FEATURED IN KYIVPOST
“It’s not just about music and deejays,
it’s like a [separate] country with its
own constitution, president, ministers
of finance, happiness, dance and rave,
etc.,”
Click
here to read more »
UKRAINE MUSEUMS

To the southwest of Kyiv, in the picturesque
setting of Pyrohovo village there is
an open-air Museum of Ukrainian Folk
Architecture,
Rural Life and Folk Art, stretching on
the vast territory of 150 hectares. In
this village-museum the unique collection
of folk
architecture from all regions of Ukraine
has been gathered. The visitors to the
museum are welcome not only to admire rare
exhibits
but also visit folk crafts shops and a
traditional restaurant serving Ukrainian
cuisine. Read
more »

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BUY UKRAINE TRAVEL MAPS AND VISITOR GUIDES
Visit www.buyukraine.org to buy maps and travel guides of Ukrainian cities. All products are in English.
UKRAINE RISING: COUNTRY ADVERTISEMENT
Prepared by the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S.
TOP 5 PLACES OF CELEBRITIES

UKRAINE: WHERE WEST MEETS EAST
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry sponsored an advertisement highlighting tourism and business development in Ukraine. Published in January 2005 in Washington Post Magazine and produced by East West Communications, the articles highlight the wealth of opportunities available for investment.
TRIPS TO CHORNOBYL
Read detailed information
on trips to Chornobyl Nuclear Plant.
Today the atmospheric radiation around the
Chornobyl Site has returned
to the levels before the meltdown. The site
has also been the destination for eco-tours
as well as general curiosity. It can be an
expensive trip, but clearly an interesting
and important historical event to explore.
Watch here to see what its like
BUSINESS: STAY INFORMED
Browse the latest economic reports, business opportunities, and relevant contacts at Business Links, or sign up to receive regular "BizLinks" newsletters via email that highlight the most current information. [Read more]
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
In the 11th century Kyiv was the biggest city in Europe with more than 400 places of worship, 8 marketplaces and the population of 50,000 people while the population of London at that time was 20,000.
TOURIST SEASON LAUNCHED IN KAMIANETS-PODILSKYÂ
The city of Kamianets-Podilsky, an ancient Podillian city of stone on the high banks of the Smotrych River, has launched its 2007 tourist season. [Click here to read the article]