Articles
On the International Dance Day: Hopak – the martial art of the Zaporozhians
...Ukrainians are born with dance in their blood. Virsky Since April 29, 1982, on the birthday of the French ballet master Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), a reformer and theorist of choreographic...
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Day of the Ukrainian Sea
On April 29, 1918, in Sevastopol, the red flags of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers were lowered, and the Ukrainian flag was hoisted. The headquarters ship "George the Victorious" stood under...
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60th anniversary of Petro Dyachenko – commander of the glorious Black Cossacks “The brave always have luck”. P. Dyachenko
Petro Gavrylovych Dyachenko is a legendary personality, a Ukrainian soldier and patriot, who devoted twenty-five years of his life to military activity and for thirteen years directly participated in hostilities....
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PIETRO DELLA VALLE – ITALIAN TRAVELER WHO WROTE ABOUT THE ZAPOROZHZHIA COSSACKS
Pietro della Valle - an Italian traveler, writer, and diplomat - was born on April 2, 1592. His book "Travels Described in 54 Letters" mentions the Ukrainian lands he visited...
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HOW DID THE COSSACKS TELL TIME? PART 2
The previous article discussed the Cossacks' measuring time in the 16th century. But what happened in later times? Many written sources, mainly diaries and property descriptions, can provide helpful information....
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HOW DID THE COSSAKS TELL TIME? PART 1
Did the Cossacks know how to tell time? Did they have devices to do so? It turns out that they did, at least in the 16th century! One of the...
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