The 20th International Hustul Festival, Verkhovyna
On 22-23 September 2012 in Verkhovyna takes place 20th International Hutsul Festival.
In programme of the festival: opening of “Hutsul capital” memorial sign, performances by folk music bands, folklore and ethnographical groups, dance and drama groups.
Family dance ensemble of Illyuky and Vandzhuraky (Vipche) performing Hutsulka
Танець “Гуцулка”. Танцювання парами. Танцюють Іллюки-Ванджураки із гуцульського села Віпче
Amateur folk orchestra “The Hutsuls” (Verkhovyna), family dance ensemble of Illyuky and Vandzhuraky (Vipche), folklore and ethnographical group from Bukovets, prime amateur vocal ensemble “Hutsul Girl” (Verkhovyna) and many others.
More than 200 masters of arts and crafts will present their works at the festival.
Runaround “Arkan” Zhab’ye / Verkhovyna, the Carpathians
Хоровод “Аркан” Жаб’є / Верховина
Event will start on Saturday, September 22, at 11.00, with the festival procession. Official opening of the festival at 12.00. On Sunday, September 23, at 11.00 Gala concert and awards for the winners of the festival.
Oleksa Dovbush, Ukrainian Robin Hood / Олекса Довбуш, народний герой, славний ватаг Опришків
How to get there: Airplane to Lviv or Ivano-Frankivsk, train to Ivano-Frankivsk, Vorokhta, Yaremche, Kolomyia, bus from Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosiv, Vorokhta.
Where to stay: There are many bigger or smaller guest houses and B&Bs, like this one, Dovbusheva Sadyba / Dovbush Farmstead.
Where to eat: at the homestays/B&Bs and at local restaurants in Verkhovyna.
Verkhovyna town page http://verchovyna.at.ua (with nice modern Hutsul song)
Programme of The 20th International Hutsul Festival in Verkhovyna (In Ukrainian, can use Google Translate)
Wikipedia about Verkhovyna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovyna
Verkhovyna Rayon Council http://ww2.gov.if.ua/verhovynska/ua/
Contact details of the Culture Department in Verkhovyna, The Festival organizers:
e-mail: kultura_verkh[at]i.ua
Tel. 0038(03432) 21262, fax 21135, tel.0038(03432) 21133, 21594, 21694
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