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The New Rules of Engagement
When I first started writing this week, I had a thought to focus on something completely different. One of the books I’m reading at the...

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Mar 24, 20214 min read


The Lemkos – A People on the Edge
The Lemkos are a small but interesting bunch. They can be found on the periphery of the western Ukrainian border in the Beskids, a series...

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Mar 17, 20215 min read


A Journey of a Lifetime...
You don’t usually hear from me, the little engine behind Postmark Ukraine, which is strange in some ways, having lived a life on stage in...

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Mar 10, 20212 min read


TRADITIONS: Popular Ukrainian Dances
Ukrainians are well-known for their love of partying, with merry songs and energising dances. The party traditions of this great country...

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Mar 2, 20213 min read


TRADITIONS - the hand-drawn Ceramics of Kosiv
Having survived since the XVIII century, traditions of hand-drawn ceramics of the Kosiv region have spread from the town of Kosiv and...

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Jan 2, 20214 min read


TRADITIONS - New Year in Ukraine
New Year is one of the most popular calendar fests. This day has been celebrated annually for centuries by people different in their...

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Dec 17, 20205 min read


MARIA BASHKIRTSEVA - A Prominent Ukrainian Artist
Despite the difficulties of the times, there are many outstanding women in Ukrainian culture. Today, we want to tell you about Maria...

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Dec 3, 20202 min read


UKRAINIAN ARTS: Petrykivka painting
Petrykivka painting is the Ukrainian arts and crafts patterned folk style that originated from the village of Petrykivka (today it is the...

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Nov 17, 20203 min read


TRADITIONS: Wedding Vinok
Since the 2014 revolution, there has been a surge in national pride in Ukraine—even, or perhaps especially, when it comes to the fashion...

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Oct 28, 20202 min read


Maria Zankovetska - A Star of the Ukrainian Stage
What do you know about Maria Zankovetska - one of Ukraine's most amazing women of culture..? As actress and theatrical figure, she was a...

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Oct 12, 20203 min read


TRADITIONS: A Ukrainian Wedding
Every traditional Ukrainian holiday or important event in the life of a Ukrainian family is filled with special meaning, a large number...

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Sep 27, 20203 min read


VYSHYVANKA NATION: Crimea
The true cultural heritage of Ukraine is "Tatar Ishleme", the traditional two-sided embroidery of the Crimean Tatars, which has more than...

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Sep 13, 20203 min read


VYSHYVANKA NATION: Poltava region
Poltava region is not only the spiritual capital of our country, the birthplace of the founder of new Ukrainian literature Ivan...

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Aug 31, 20203 min read


VYSHYVANKA NATION: Donetsk region
Today we continue to talk about the peculiarities of embroidery in different regions of Ukraine. The next stop is Donetsk, which is...

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Aug 17, 20202 min read


TRADITIONS: UKRAINE MUSIC
Let's plunge into the history of Ukrainian musical instruments today! The most popular instruments in Ukraine have been the bandura,...

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Aug 12, 20202 min read


VYSHYVKA NATION: Khmelnytskyi region
Cross-stitch is a type of needlework, the art of which is rooted in the era of ‘primitive cultures’, when people created clothing from...

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Jun 26, 20202 min read


A FEW WORDS ABOUT US
Those who have worked with Postmark Ukraine before know we are a small company of just three. We enlist the skills of dozens of...

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Jun 16, 20201 min read


Орнаменти в українській вишивці
Якщо ви далека від етнічного вбрання людина, для вас вишивка буде виглядати як просто гарні малюнки, які нічого не значать. Але цікаво ж...

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Mar 1, 20194 min read


Мода на вишиванки в Україні
Вишиванка - це одна із небагатьох речей, яку носять українці ще з часів енеоліту. Одяг, який носили у повсякденні, зараз є модним...

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Nov 12, 20182 min read
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