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April

April	National Photo Camp; 9^th Edition
April	"Am fost ?-om fi": international folk festival for children, 14^th Edition / Sighetu Marma?iei Town
April	“Fotoetnografica” photography exhibition / Maramure? Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture / Baia Mare City
01, 08, 22, 29	Regional theatre festival “Melpomena-2012” / palace of culture “Yunist”, Kalush city / tel. +38 (03472) 25007
01	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
06-08	International festival of choral music “Peredzvin” / Nezalezhnosti str., 46, Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 (03422) 25218, 25745
08	The exhibition of spring-Easter attributes “Beauty and majesty of the Easter” / Palace of Culture, Bohorodchany town / tel. +38 (03471) 21668, (096) 7252 216
08	Palm Sunday: christians bring green willow branches in the church yards to have them blessed by priests
15	Festival «Easter Bells” / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com
15	Easter Customs: the people of Maramure? celebrate Easter with piety: painting eggs, going to the Resurrection Service, food blessed by the priest
16	District festival “Easter Bells” / Ostrynia village, Tlumach district / +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru
16	"Ud?torul": resumption of ancient agricultural traditions; the hardest working villager is celebrated. 15^th Edition / ?urde?ti Commune
17	Dance on Cos?u, 6^th Edition / Sârbi Village, Bude?ti Commune
20-22	"Zâmbete în prier" (April smile), Satire and Humor Festival; 10^th Edition / Vi?eu de Sus Town
21-22	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
21-22	"Câte flori pe Iza-n sus" (many flowers up the Iza River), Spring Festival; 16^th Edition / Dragomire?ti Commune
22	Galician Easter festival / Rizdva square / Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21931, 21475
22	“Easter fest in Rohatyn district” / Central square, Rohatyn city / tel. +38 (03435) 21897, 24263 / e-mail: rbk_rogatyn@meta.ua
23	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.
29	Celebration of the International Day of Dance / square in from of the Eater Egg museum in Kolomyja city / tel.: +38 (03433) 20245
27-29	“Spring beekeepers rise in the Carpathians” / LOK “Druzhba”, Novoselytsia village, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (03477) 25230, e-mail: boykivschyna@meta.ua
27.04-02.05	Championship of Ukraine on water tourism / Topilche village, Verkhovyna district / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596 / www.tourismcenter.if.ua

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01	New Year’s Customs: in the villages of Maramure?, the New Year’s Day overflows with customs and beliefs
03	“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
05	“Christmas vernissage”: exhibition of the attributes / District folk house / Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21475
06	Epiphany Day: all Christians have their homes blessed by the priest, who goes from house to house and sprinkles rooms with holy water / Maramure?
06-07	“Verjel”: - Coruia Village, S?c?la?eni Commune - Peasant dance on Epiphany Day / Dumbr?vi?a Commune
06-07	Ukrainian Carol Festival / Repedea Commune
06-14	Christmas and New Year according to the old Calendar: the Ukrainian communities of Maramure? celebrate winter holydays
07-08	Bukovel Carol Festival / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com
07-19	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
19	"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
19	«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
29	District festival “Pokuttya Carol” / Tlumach town / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru

01-29	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
02-05	Regional skiing competitions among school youth / Yablunytsia village, yaremche city council / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596
17-19	The Snow Festival: events in the ski resort: concerts, folk music, ski competitions, fireworks, etc. / Bor?a Town
19	“3^rd Ukrainian festival of “varenyky” in Bukovel. Masliana” / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com
23-25	Winter Ukrainian competitions on ski jumping “Hutsul Cup” / Vorochta town
25-26	Snow Rally / Cavnic Town

01-05	Ski-tourism Championship of Ukraine / Yablunytsia village, Yaremche city council / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596 / www.tourismcenter.if.ua
01	Exhibition “Art world of Oleksa Novakivski” / Art museum of Prykarpattya, Ivano-Frankivsk
04, 11, 25	Regional theatre festival “Melpomena-2012” / palace of culture “Yunist”, Kalush city / tel. +38 (03472) 25007
08	Festival “Spring Dance in winter Carpathians” / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com
09-11	Celebration of the 198^th anniversary of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
25	Theatre festival “Galician Melpomena” / National House, Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21931
25	Annunciation Day
29-30	VIII regional festival of the performers on wind and percussion instruments “Concertino” / Kalush city, child music school / tel. +38 (03472) 25007
29	Literature and art fest “Mariya Easter” / museum of Mariya Pidgirianka / Bili Oslavy village, Nadvirna district / tel/ +38 (03478) 22786, 25040
30-01.04	Cup of Ukraine, Ukrainian competitions of water tourism “Carpathian rally” / Shandra tract, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596 / www.tourismcenter.if.ua

May	National Photo Camp; 9^th Edition
May	“Fotoetnografica” Photography Exhibition / Maramure? Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture / Baia Mare City
May	"Horea în grumaz": contest of interpreting traditional songs from the Land of L?pu?, 18^th Edition / Târgu L?pu? Town
May	“The Daffodils” Festival: traditional costumes, parade and folk group performance, 9^th Edition / Repedea Commune
May	Celebration of the 100^th anniversary of “Plast”, National Scout organization of Ukraine / museum-camp “Sokil”, Sokil tract, Grynkiv village, Rozhniativ district / tel. +38 0676473922; www.sokil.plast.org.ua
04-07	X International festival of blacksmiths / Sheptytskogo sq., Ivano-Frankivsk / www.facebook.com/events/194498690866/
05-06	Western-Ukrainian festival of extreme sport “X-Hutsulia” / Park of culture and rest named after T. Shevchenko, city lake, Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 0667558230, 0505287073; e-mail: velohata@ukr.net, www.velohata.com
05-08	Celebration of the 350^th Ivano-Frankivsk city anniversary / Vichevy majdan, Rynok sq. / tel.: +38 (03422) 25218, 25745
06	Youth industrial photo plein Air / Kalush chemical plant, Dombrovski carrier / tel. +38 0679216163, 0507186091, e-mail: Strutinskiy_B_W@ukr.net
06	Festival of Ukrainian Songs, Dances and Customs, 17^th Edition / Bistra, Crasna and Valea Vi?eului Villages (Bistra Commune)
09	The Day of Memory and Reconciliation
09-13	Opening of the bike-route Dolyna – Vytvytsia – Kalna – Kropyvnyk – Vyhoda –Dolyna. Start at 09.00 a.m. near the monument of. M. Hrushevski in Dolyna city / tel. +38 (03477) 25230, e-mail: boykivschyna@meta.ua
12-20	10^th theatre festival-contest “Season premieres 2012” / Ivano-Frankivsk academic regional musical-drama theater named after I. Franko / tel.+38 (0342) 752415, (0342) 752432, e-mail: if.teatr70@gmail.com
12-13	3^rd youth festival “Detail” / museum of Kalysh area / Kalush city / tel. +38 (03472) 25007, 0679913640; e-mail: upanio@gmail.com; www.raytshtoky.org
13	"Tânjaua de pe Mara": national festival of agricultural customs. The celebration of the first man who work the field this season, 44^th Edition / Hoteni Village (Ocna ?ugatag Commune)
18	Night in the Arts Museum of Prykarpattya / Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38067 781 80 75, +38 096 872 41 14
19-20	"Floare mândr? de pe Iza" (Beautiful flower from Iza Valley: traditional folk festival, 32^th edition / ?ieu Commune
19-20	"Armonii de prim?var?" (Spring Harmonies): festival of literature and folklore, 34^th edition / Vi?eu de Sus Town
20	Tlumach city Day / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, t-kultura@rambler.ru
21-22	Traditional Costumes Festival: traditional folk music, dances and customs from the Land of L?pu?, 12^th Edition / Cup?eni Commune
22	District festival-contest of the Ukrainian song “Spring music” / Verkhovyna town, song field / tel. +38 (03432) 21133
24	Celebration of the 600^th anniversary of Lucha village / Village house of culture, Kosiv district / tel. +38 (03478) 21463, 21322, 38514; е-mail: vk-kosiv@ukr.net
25	I open district contest of humor and satire “Kolomyja smichograj” / tel. +38 (03433) 25546, 47468, 20243
26-27	Ukrainian action “BikeDay” / Yaremche city / tel. +38 0667558230, +380505287073; e-mail: velohata@ukr.net; www.velohata.com
27	Galician Chorus Academy / Rizdva majdan, Halych city / tel. +38 (03431) 21931
27	"Mândru-i dan?u pe la noi": folk dance festival, 2^nd edition / Recea Commune
27	Cherries Celebration: folk festival, 7^th edition / Coruia settlement (S?c?l??eni Commune)
27	Shepherd’s Celebration: traditional costumes parade, specific contest, 3^rd edition / ?etref Pass (S?cel Commune at the border between Maramure? and Bistri?a Counties)
Last Sunday	Pilgrimage: 16^th anniversary of the worship of wonder-working Saint icon of Mother / Pohonia village, Tysmenytsia district / tel. +38 0673443552

June	Exhibition of the Hutsul handicraftsmen works / Kosiv museum of Hutsul folk art and local lore / tel. +38 (03478) 21643
01	International Day of Child Defense: contest “Parade of baby-trolleys” / Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 (0342) 500 410; e-mail: reklama@vezha.org, www.vezha.org
01-03	International tournament on free-fight among youngsters “Cup of Carpathians” / Dolyna city / tel. +38 (03477) 25230; e-mail: boykivschyna@meta.ua
03	Ukrainian children cycle race “Wonder race” / Park of culture and rest named after T. Shevchenko, city lake, Ivano-Frankivsk / тел. :+38 0667558230, +38 0505287073; e-mail: velohata@ukr.net, www.velohata.com
03	Whit Sunday: the villagers of Maramure? decorate their houses with green branches of lime and maple trees, a symbol of wealth and crop abundance
03-04	"Nu v?uita?ic?-s micu?" (Even Though I am a Child), children folk groups festival, 14^th Edition / Bude?ti Commune
04	Dance in V?leni, traditional customs, 9^th Edition / V?leni Village (C?line?ti Commune)
03, 05	Ukrainian Song Fest / Park of Kolomyja city / tel. + 38 (03433)20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net
08-10	Opening of the season in bike-park / resort “Bukovel”, Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council / tel. +38 0667558230, +38 0505287073, e-mail: velohata@ukr.net, www.velohata.com
10-20	Rohatyn City Day / City Park of recreation named after R. Shukhevych / tel. +38 (03435) 21897
16	Festival of the historical culture “Middle Ages alive” / Ivano-Frankivsk city / http://vkontakte.ru/club7850891, тел. +380677415225,e-mail: dux_feodor@i.ua
17	Regional open festival “Polonyna summer” / Zapidke settlement, Verkhnij Yaseniv village / Verkhovyna district / tel.+38 (03432) 21133
18	Olympic Day of Run / Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 097 144 46 82
23-24	“The Sânzâiene Coronet” Festival: traditional customs festival, 9^th Edition / T?u?ii M?gher?u? Town
23-24	“Sânzâiene” (Night of Sânzâiene): the event starts with a traditional costumes parade and will continue till night with performance of folk groups, 30^th Edition / Bor?a Town
24	«Sânzâiene»: In Maramure?, young girls pick up yellow flowers and put them in a wreath above their windows, gates and doorways. There are some festivals dedicated to this event
24	"Sânzâiene": traditional customs, 18^th Edition /B?i?a de sub Codru Commune
24	"HaiM?ri' la Sânzâiene": traditional customs, 7^th Edition /Rona de Jos Commune
30	Bârsana Monastery Celebration: the service is held on the 12 Apostles Gathering Holy Day / Bârsana Commune
30.06-01.07	"Maramure?ulr?sun?": festival of songs and dances from the land of Chioar, 9^th Edition / Satulung Commune

July	Potter Day / square in front of Easter Egg Museum in Kolomyja city, tel. +38 (03433) 24404; www.hutsul.museum
July	Bike-competition «Manivtsi race» / Nadvirna city / tel. +38 (03478) 22786, 25040, e-mail: tour.nadvirna.com, www.tur.nadvirna.com
July	Painting and Folk art Camp, 43^th Edition / Sighetu Marma?iei Town
July	Festival of Songs, Dances and Costumes from L?pu? Land / Târgu L?pu? Town
01	Festival “Family treasures of Bohorodchany” / House of Culture / Starunia and Stari Bohorodchany villages of Bohorodchany district / tel. +38(03471) 21168
02-08	Ukrainian bike-camp “Mizun Zvyhoda 2012”: championship on mountain bike / Novy Mizun village, Dolyna district / tel. +38 0667558230, +380505287073; e-mail: velohata@ukr.net; www.velohata.com
06-07	Midsummer Celebration: ritual folk performances near rivers and lakes of Ivano-Frankivsk region
07	Regional festival of spiritual songs "Dukhova well" / Vyshnyvets tract, Yezupil town, Tysmenytsia district / tel. +38 (03436)21663
07-08	Festival of Dances, Songs and Costumes from Ficula?, 9^th Edition / Dumbr?vi?a Commune
08	Regional open festival “Boyko-fest-2012” / Rozhniativ town / tel. +38 (03474)20576, 20538
12	District festival “Pokuttya Alder”: theatric authentic celebration of Peter and Paul / Nyzhniv village, Tlumacz district / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru
14-15	The fest of patriotic song and poetry «Yavoryna-2012» / Roztoka tract, Lypa village, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (03477) 28943
15	District festival "Opilski wedding fun» / Central square of Rohatyn city / tel. +38 (03435) 21897, 24263, e-mail: rbk_rogatyn@meta.ua
20	Saint Ilie’s Day: Dragomire?ti Monastery Celebration / Dragomire?ti Commune
20-22	Summer Ukrainian competitions on ski-jumping «Hutsulschyna Cup» / Verkhovyna town / tel. +38 066 396 65 47
22	Holiday «Mountain Horns» / Kolomyja city park / tel. +38 (03433) 20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net
24	"Florile Some?ului" (Somes Flowers): festival of songs and dances from Chioar Land, 6^th Edition / Mire?u Mare Commune
28-29	Selebration of 225^th anniversary of Yaremche city / tel. +38 (03434) 22035
29	ХІІ International folk-ethnographic festival «Kolomyjka» / Korolivka village, Kolomyja district / tel. +38 (03433) 25546, 20243

August	Dance at the Shed: traditional folk music and dances / Copalnic M?n??tur Commune
05	Festival of Ukrainian Songs and Dances, 5^th Edition / Repedea Commune
10-12	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
11-12	Ukrainian festival of moto-paragliding sport / Plast camp «Chota krylatych», Lukvytsia village, Bohorodchany district / tel. +38 (097) 401 71 97
12	Carpathian Summer Fest: folk groups performances, master-classes, bonfire / Torunski pass, Kalynovets tract, Vyshkiv village, Dolyna district / tel. +38 (03477) 28943
14	Honey holiday “One’s health on the wings of bees” / House of Culture, Hanusivka village, Tysmenytsia village / tel. + 38 (03436)21663
14	ІІІ regional festival «Honey Spas in Kolomyja» / Museum of Kolomyja city history / tel. +38 (03433)20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net
15	Songs, dances and fun on the Roni?oara Valley, 9^th Edition / Rona de Jos Commune
15	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
17-24	Preluca National Arts Camp: music, literature, theater performances, camp fires / Preluca Veche Village (Copalnic M?n??tur Commune)
18	"Pentru mândra din Botiza" (For my darling from Botiza): traditional folk festival, 13^th Edition / Botiza Commune
19	"Hora la Prislop" (Dance at Prislop): traditional festival of Romanian dances, folk performance, local artisans / Prislop Pass (Bor?a Town)
19	Honey Spas Religious Holiday – traditional celebrations in Ivano-Frankivsk region
19	Kolomyja city Day / tel +38 (03433) 20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net
21	Festival of sacral song, dedicated to the 800^th anniversary of the Church of Blessed Virgin / Rohatyn city central square
22-24	International competitions on ski-jumping «Cup of the Carpathians» / Vorokhta town, Yaremche city council / tel. + 38 066 396 65 47
24	Ukraine Independence Day: 21^st anniversary
25	Celebration of the 950th anniversary of Tysmenytsia city / tel. +38 (03436) 21663
26	IV traditional festival «Boyki Honey Fest» within celebration of Dolyna city Day / tel. +38 (03477) 25230, e-mail: boykivschyna@meta.ua
28	Celebration of 588^th anniversary of Verkhovyna town / singing field / tel.+38 (03432) 21133
31.08-01.09	“Alin?-te, dor, alin?": Romanian folklore Festival contest, 21^th Edition / Cicârl?u Commune

September	“Dzendzhur-fyst”: festival of Medieval culture / Pniv castle, Nadvirna district / tel. +38 (03478) 22786, 25040
September	Festival of hunters “Osmoloda festyny” / Osmoloda village, Rozhniativ district / tel. +38 (03474) 20538
September	Vorokhta town Day and Festival of Mushrooms / Yaremche city council, tel. +38 0971264695
September	“Night heat”: contest on sport orientation / Nadvirna, tel. +38 (03478) 22786, +38 096 8618438 / www.tour.nadvirna.com
02	Nadvirna city Day / tel. +38 (03475) 22305
02	Petofi Sandor Ball: dances, performance, local food product / Colt?u Commune
08	The Birth of the Virgin Mary: a holiday that is celebrated mainly by women
14-17	Boyki festival “Sadzhava festyny”, devoted to 520^th anniversary of Sadzhava village / Sadzhava, Bohorodchany district / tel. +38 (03471) 37266, +38 (097) 3728828
15-16	Festival of Songs and Dances from Codru Land, 42^th Edition / Asuaju de Sus Commune
16	Ukrainian Autumn Customs: International Festival, 13^th Edition / Reme?i Commune
16	Festival of insurgent songs named after Sofija Halechko. 400^th anniversary of Pasichna village / Roztoka tract, Nadvirna district / tel. +38 (03475) 22786, 25040
18-23	Championship of Ukraine on water tourism among youth / Topilche village, Verkhovyna district / tel. +38 (0342) 582156, 584596, www.tourismcenter.if.ua
21	Ukrainian festival of the pop art «Prykarpattya Bells» / House of Culture, Bohorodchany town / tel.+ 38 (067) 90 24 223
21	Mykulychyn village Day (600^th anniversary). III International festival of authentic Carpathian cuisine / Yaremche city council, tel. +38 098 9195508
21	II regional festival of local history book “Kolomyja manuscript” / House of Culture “Narodny Dim”, Kolomyja city / tel. +38 (03433) 25546, 20243
21-23	XX International Hutsul Festival / Singing field, Verkhovyna town / tel. +38 (03432) 21133
23	Regional festival of pop song “Prydnistrovja Perl” / Horodenka city / tel. +38 (03430) 21434
28-30	"S?rb?toarea Castanelor" (Chestnuts Festival): craftsmen fair, exhibitions, folklore performance, concerts, book releases, openings, sport competitions, etc., 19^th Edition / Baia Mare City
30	Fest “Autumn evenings” / House of Culture, Radcha village, Tysmenytsia district / tel. +38 (03436)21663
30	V regional open festival of amateur art “Pokuttja sources” / Tysmenytsia city / tel. +38 (03436) 21663

October	“Fotoetnografica” photography exhibition / Maramure? Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture / Baia Mare City
06-07	XVII International Pilgrimage for Church Unity " Pokuttya’s Queen invites to Pohonia" / Pohonia village (pilgrimage center) / Tysmenytsia district / tel. +38 0673443552
06	Knight's tournament "Sword of Stanislav"/ Ivano-Frankivsk / tel. +38 0677415225, e-mail: dux_feodor@i.ua http://vkontakte.ru/club7850891
07	ІІІ regional festival of vocal groups / House of Culture / Kosiv city / tel. +38 (03478) 21463, 21322, е-mail: vk-kosiv@ukr.net
12-14	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
14	Festival of insurgent songs «Thorny path to freedom» / Tlumach city / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, 22181, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru
14	Saint Paraschiva’s Day: celebration of the wooden churches of Poienile Izei and Dese?ti Communes (UNESCO Mounuments) / Maramures
14	Celebration of 200^th anniversary of Bystrytsia village / Nadvirna district / tel. +38 (03475) 61932
14	Regional festival of insurgent songs “Prominent pages of history” / Yaremche city / tel. +38 (03434) 22035
21	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

November	Regional festival named after Mohura “Troisti musicians” / Verkhovyna town / tel. ++38 (03432) 21133
November	Ski-season opening at resort “Bukovel” / Polianytsia village, Yaremche city council, tel. +38 (0342) 559192, 559546, www.bukovel.com
1-2	Days of the Dead: every year on the first days of November, locals commemorate ones that passed away, lighting candles in the cemeteries / Maramures
04	Amateur competitions on mountain bike «Final of season 2012» / Ivano-Frankivsk city / tel. +38 0667558230, 0505287073; e-mail: velohata@ukr.net, www.velohata.com
08	The Archangels Michael and Gabriel Day / Maramures
11	Festival of Ukrainian pop song “Singing for You, Ukraine” / Palace of Culture, Huta village, Bohorodchany district, tel. +38 (03471) 21168
17	Youth festival “Student picturesque Autumn” / Palace of Culture “People’s House” / Kolomyja city / tel. +38 (03433)20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net
21	Presentation of the Virgin Mary: celebration of the wooden church of Bârsana (UNESCO Monument)
25	Regional children festival of the Ukrainian ancient and modern song “Hope” / Palace of Culture / Rozhniativ town / tel. +38 (03474)20576, 20538
30	Saint Andrew’s Day / Maramures

December	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
December	Winter Customs Festival, 19^th Edition / Târgu L?pu? Town
01-03	XXVI musical festival named after Kos-Anatolski / City Palace of Culture “People House” / Kolomyja city / tel. +38 (03433) 20245, e-mail: kocultourulyana@ukr.net
06	Saint Nicholas’ Day / Maramures
13	Regional festival of humor and satire “Andrea” / People House, Tlumach / tel. +38 (03479) 21291, e-mail: t-kultura@rambler.ru
15-16	"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
19	Saint Mykolaj Day / Ukraine
19	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
19	Ceremonial lighting of the New Year Trees in settlements of Ivano-Frankivsk region
21	"Cr?ciun în Maramure?" (Christmas in Maramure?), 4^th Edition / Baia Mare Village Museum, Baia Mare City
23	Christmas Preparations: Museum of Romanian Peasant Woman / Dragomire?ti Commune
24-26	Christmas Customs: on Christmas night, lights are never turned off and every house is decorated and ready to welcome carolers / Maramures
22-28	“Marmatia 2012”: Winter Customs Festival, 43^th Edition / Sighetu Marma?iei Town
31	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