New Year’s Customs: in the villages of Maramure?, the New Year’s Day overflows with customs and beliefs

“Festival Yeti”: search for Snow Man! Within the program: snow disco, carnival of the New Year costumes and roundelay of the fairy-tale characters / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com 

“Christmas vernissage”: exhibition of the attributes / District folk house / Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21475

Epiphany Day: all Christians have their homes blessed by the priest, who goes from house to house and sprinkles rooms with holy water / Maramure? 

“Verjel”:

- Coruia Village, S?c?la?eni Commune

- Peasant dance on Epiphany Day / Dumbr?vi?a Commune

Ukrainian Carol Festival / Repedea Commune 

Christmas and New Year according to the old Calendar: the Ukrainian communities of Maramure? celebrate winter holydays 

Bukovel Carol Festival / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com 

Christmas and New Year celebration in rural communities and cities of Ivano-Frankivsk region – contests of the verteps and carols, folk festivals and performances, theatrical performances and fests

"Jordan miracle": Epiphany Day, great Christmas and New Year holiday. Therev is real town of ice in Sokolivka village / Kosiv district / tel. +38 (03478) 62166

«V Ukrainian Festival of walruses» and «World Snow Day» – international sport event / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com

District festival “Pokuttya Carol” / Tlumach town / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru

Exhibition “Hutsul wedding”: presentation of the old photos and folk clothes of Babyn village, Kosiv district / Kosiv museum of Hutsul folk art and local lore / tel. +38 (03478) 21643 / www.museum.if.ua

Regional skiing competitions among school youth / Yablunytsia village, yaremche city council / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596

The Snow Festival: events in the ski resort: concerts, folk music, ski competitions, fireworks, etc. / Bor?a Town 

“3^rd Ukrainian festival of “varenyky” in Bukovel. Masliana” / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com 

Winter Ukrainian competitions on ski jumping “Hutsul Cup” / Vorochta town

Snow Rally / Cavnic Town 

Ski-tourism Championship of Ukraine / Yablunytsia village, Yaremche city council / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596 / www.tourismcenter.if.ua

Exhibition “Art world of Oleksa Novakivski” / Art museum of Prykarpattya, Ivano-Frankivsk

Regional theatre festival “Melpomena-2012” / palace of culture “Yunist”, Kalush city / tel. +38 (03472) 25007

Festival “Spring Dance in winter Carpathians” / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com

Celebration of the 198^th anniversary of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Theatre festival “Galician Melpomena” / National House, Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21931

Annunciation Day 

VIII regional festival  of the performers on wind and percussion instruments “Concertino” / Kalush city, child music school / tel. +38 (03472) 25007

Literature and art fest “Mariya Easter” / museum of Mariya Pidgirianka / Bili Oslavy village, Nadvirna district / tel/ +38 (03478) 22786, 25040

Cup of Ukraine, Ukrainian competitions of water tourism “Carpathian rally”  / Shandra tract, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596 / www.tourismcenter.if.ua

National Photo Camp; 9^th Edition

"Am fost ?-om fi": international folk festival for children, 14^th Edition / Sighetu Marma?iei Town 

 “Fotoetnografica” photography exhibition / Maramure? Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture / Baia Mare City

Regional theatre festival “Melpomena-2012” / palace of culture “Yunist”, Kalush city / tel. +38 (03472) 25007

Competition on mountain-bikes «Funny Open season 2012»: official opening of bike-season in Ivano-Frankivsk / Vovchyntsi village / tel. +380667558230, +380505287073 / e-mail: velohata@ukr.net / www.velohata.com

International festival of choral music “Peredzvin” / Nezalezhnosti str., 46, Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 (03422) 25218, 25745

The exhibition of spring-Easter attributes “Beauty and majesty of the Easter” / Palace of Culture, Bohorodchany town / tel. +38 (03471) 21668, (096) 7252 216

Palm Sunday: christians bring green willow branches in the church yards to have them blessed by priests

Festival «Easter Bells” / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com

Easter Customs: the people of Maramure? celebrate Easter with piety: painting eggs, going to the Resurrection Service, food blessed by the priest

District festival “Easter Bells” / Ostrynia village, Tlumach district / +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru

"Ud?torul": resumption of ancient agricultural traditions; the hardest working villager is celebrated. 15^th Edition / ?urde?ti Commune

Dance on Cos?u, 6^th Edition / Sârbi Village, Bude?ti Commune

"Zâmbete în prier" (April smile), Satire and Humor Festival; 10^th Edition / Vi?eu de Sus Town  

VI Ukrainian festival “Easter Egg – 2012” / square in from of the Eater Egg museum in Kolomyja city / tel.: +38 (03433) 20245, 24404, 23912 / www.hutsul.museum

"Câte flori pe Iza-n sus" (many flowers up the Iza River), Spring Festival; 16^th Edition / Dragomire?ti Commune

Galician Easter festival / Rizdva square / Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21931, 21475

“Easter fest in Rohatyn district” / Central square, Rohatyn city / tel. +38 (03435) 21897, 24263 / e-mail: rbk_rogatyn@meta.ua

Saint George’s Day: in some villages people decorate their houses with birch leaves. The old church in the Baia Mare Village Museum celebrates this day.

Celebration of the International Day of Dance / square in from of the Eater Egg museum in Kolomyja city / tel.: +38 (03433) 20245

“Spring beekeepers rise in the Carpathians” / LOK “Druzhba”, Novoselytsia village, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (03477) 25230, e-mail: boykivschyna@meta.ua

Championship of Ukraine on water tourism / Topilche village, Verkhovyna district / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596 / www.tourismcenter.if.ua

Dance at the Shed: traditional folk music and dances / Copalnic M?n??tur Commune

Festival of Ukrainian Songs and Dances, 5^th Edition / Repedea Commune

ІІ stage of the Cup of Ukraine on downhill / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council / tel. +38 0667558230, +380505287073, e-mail: velohata@ukr.net, www.velohata.com

Ukrainian festival of moto-paragliding sport / Plast camp «Chota krylatych», Lukvytsia village, Bohorodchany district / tel. +38 (097) 401 71 97

Carpathian Summer Fest: folk groups performances, master-classes, bonfire / Torunski pass, Kalynovets tract, Vyshkiv village, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (03477) 28943

Honey holiday “One’s health on the wings of bees” / House of Culture, Hanusivka village, Tysmenytsia village / tel. + 38  (03436)21663

ІІІ regional festival «Honey Spas in Kolomyja» / Museum of Kolomyja city history / tel. +38 (03433)20245,

e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net

Songs, dances and fun on the Roni?oara Valley, 9^th Edition / Rona de Jos Commune

The Assumption of Virgin Mary: Pilgrims dressed in white and singing hymns dedicated to the Virgin Mary, walk together towards the monasteries in the area

Preluca National Arts Camp: music, literature, theater performances, camp fires / Preluca Veche Village (Copalnic M?n??tur Commune) 

"Pentru mândra din Botiza" (For my darling from Botiza): traditional folk festival, 13^th Edition / Botiza Commune 

"Hora la Prislop" (Dance at Prislop): traditional festival of Romanian dances, folk performance, local artisans / Prislop Pass (Bor?a Town)

Honey Spas Religious Holiday – traditional celebrations in Ivano-Frankivsk region

Kolomyja city Day / tel +38 (03433) 20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net

Festival of sacral song, dedicated to the 800^th anniversary of the Church of Blessed Virgin / Rohatyn city central square

International competitions on ski-jumping «Cup of the Carpathians» / Vorokhta town, Yaremche city council / tel. + 38 066 396 65 47

Ukraine Independence Day: 21^st anniversary

Celebration of the 950th anniversary of Tysmenytsia city / tel. +38 (03436) 21663

IV traditional festival «Boyki Honey Fest» within celebration of Dolyna city Day / tel. +38 (03477) 25230, e-mail: boykivschyna@meta.ua

Celebration of 588^th anniversary of Verkhovyna town / singing field / tel.+38 (03432) 21133

“Alin?-te, dor, alin?": Romanian folklore Festival contest, 21^th Edition / Cicârl?u Commune

“Dzendzhur-fyst”: festival of Medieval culture / Pniv castle, Nadvirna district / tel. +38 (03478) 22786, 25040

Festival of hunters “Osmoloda festyny” / Osmoloda village, Rozhniativ district / tel. +38 (03474) 20538

Vorokhta town Day and Festival of Mushrooms / Yaremche city council, tel. +38 0971264695

“Night heat”: contest on sport orientation / Nadvirna, tel. +38 (03478) 22786, +38 096 8618438 / www.tour.nadvirna.com

Nadvirna city Day / tel. +38 (03475) 22305

Petofi Sandor Ball: dances, performance, local food product / Colt?u Commune

The Birth of the Virgin Mary: a holiday that is celebrated mainly by women 

Boyki festival “Sadzhava festyny”, devoted to 520^th anniversary of Sadzhava village / Sadzhava, Bohorodchany district / tel. +38 (03471) 37266, +38 (097) 3728828 

Festival of Songs and Dances from Codru Land, 42^th Edition / Asuaju de Sus Commune 

Ukrainian Autumn Customs: International Festival, 13^th Edition / Reme?i Commune

Festival of insurgent songs named after Sofija Halechko. 400^th anniversary of Pasichna village / Roztoka tract, Nadvirna district / tel. +38 (03475) 22786, 25040

Championship of Ukraine on water tourism among youth / Topilche village, Verkhovyna district / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596, www.tourismcenter.if.ua

Ukrainian festival of the pop art «Prykarpattya Bells» / House of Culture, Bohorodchany town / tel.+ 38 (067) 90 24 223

Mykulychyn village Day (600^th anniversary). III International festival of authentic Carpathian cuisine / Yaremche city council, tel. +38 098 9195508

II regional festival of local history book “Kolomyja manuscript” / House of Culture “Narodny Dim”, Kolomyja city / tel. +38 (03433) 25546, 20243

XX International Hutsul Festival / Singing field, Verkhovyna town / tel. +38 (03432) 21133

Regional festival of pop song “Prydnistrovja Perl” / Horodenka city / tel. +38 (03430) 21434

"S?rb?toarea Castanelor" (Chestnuts Festival): craftsmen fair, exhibitions, folklore performance, concerts, book releases, openings, sport competitions, etc., 19^th Edition / Baia Mare City

Fest “Autumn evenings” / House of Culture, Radcha village, Tysmenytsia district / tel. +38 (03436)21663

V regional open festival of amateur art “Pokuttja sources” / Tysmenytsia city / tel. +38 (03436) 21663

 “Fotoetnografica” photography exhibition / Maramure? Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture / Baia Mare City

XVII International Pilgrimage for Church Unity " Pokuttya’s Queen invites to Pohonia" /  Pohonia village (pilgrimage center) / Tysmenytsia district / tel. +38 0673443552

Knight's tournament "Sword of Stanislav"/ Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 0677415225, e-mail: dux_feodor@i.ua

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ІІІ regional festival of vocal groups / House of Culture / Kosiv city / tel. +38 (03478) 21463, 21322, е-mail: vk-kosiv@ukr.net

International competitions «Cup – evening Ivano-Frankivsk».  Championship of Ukraine on sport walking among youth on 50 km / Ivano-Frankivsk city / tel. +38 097 229 24 79

Festival of insurgent songs «Thorny path to freedom» / Tlumach city / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru

Saint Paraschiva’s Day: celebration of the wooden churches of Poienile Izei and Dese?ti Communes (UNESCO Mounuments) / Maramures

Celebration of 200^th anniversary of Bystrytsia village / Nadvirna district / tel. +38 (03475) 61932

Regional festival of insurgent songs “Prominent pages of history” / Yaremche city / tel. +38 (03434) 22035

IV-й regional festival of man chorus bands, devoted to 70^th anniversary of creation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army / Palace of Culture named after А.Krasovski / Rozhniv village, Kosiv district / tel. +38 (03478) 21463, 21322, 26138

е-mail: vk-kosiv@ukr.net

Regional festival named after Mohura “Troisti musicians” / Verkhovyna town / tel. ++38 (03432) 21133

Ski-season opening at resort “Bukovel” / Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com

Days of the Dead: every year on the first days of November, locals commemorate ones that passed away, lighting candles in the cemeteries / Maramures

Amateur competitions on mountain bike «Final of season 2012»  / Ivano-Frankivsk city / tel. +38 0667558230, 0505287073; e-mail: velohata@ukr.net, www.velohata.com

The Archangels Michael and Gabriel Day / Maramures

Festival of Ukrainian pop song “Singing for You, Ukraine” / Palace of Culture, Huta village, Bohorodchany district, tel. +38 (03471) 21168

Youth festival “Student picturesque Autumn” /  Palace of Culture “People’s House” / Kolomyja city / tel. +38 (03433)20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net

Presentation of the Virgin Mary: celebration of the wooden church of Bârsana (UNESCO Monument)

Regional children festival of the Ukrainian ancient and modern song “Hope” / Palace of Culture / Rozhniativ town / tel. +38 (03474)20576, 20538

Saint Andrew’s Day / Maramures

Fests in resort “Bukovel”: ethno-festival “Ukrainian Evenings”, Festival of Santa Clauses, Festival of Barbeque / Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, www.bukovel.com

Winter Customs Festival, 19^th Edition / Târgu L?pu? Town

XXVI musical festival named after Kos-Anatolski / City Palace of Culture “People House” / Kolomyja city / tel. +38 (03433) 20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net

Saint Nicholas’ Day / Maramures

Regional festival of humor and satire “Andrea” / People House, Tlumach / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru

"Veni?i cre?tini la Viflaim" (Come to Viflaim): Christmas Carol Festival. Folk groups present traditional winter customs and sing carols as a preparation for the Christmas Holidays to come, 7^th Edition / Vi?eu de Sus Town

Saint Mykolaj Day / Ukraine

II district festival “New Year Tree Toy” / Tourist-culture center “Estate of St. Mykolaj / Pistyn village / tel. +38 (03478) 49651, е-mail: kosivrda@i.ua, www.mykolaj.if.ua

Ceremonial lighting of the New Year Trees in settlements of Ivano-Frankivsk region

"Cr?ciun în Maramure?" (Christmas in Maramure?), 4^th Edition / Baia Mare Village Museum, Baia Mare City

Christmas Preparations: Museum of Romanian Peasant Woman / Dragomire?ti Commune

Christmas Customs: on Christmas night, lights are never turned off and every house is decorated and ready to welcome carolers / Maramures

“Marmatia 2012”: Winter Customs Festival, 43^th Edition / Sighetu Marma?iei Town

New Year’s Eve: On the night between the two years, villages come alive with the sounds of children singing good luck songs and households become realms of magic rituals / Maramures