The holiday of Ivan Kupala in 2013

Orthodox holiday of Ivan Kupala in 2013 falls on a Saturday night. Kupala to be celebrated in Kiev and many other cities of Ukraine.

Ancient pagan holiday Kupala in honor of the sun celebrate the Summer solstice, but in the Orthodox tradition (old style) he has on 6-7 July. Midsummer day filled rituals associated with water, fire and herbs: bonfires, wreaths, bathing.

Traditionally in Pirogovo near Kiev, in the night of 6 to 7 July are the Kupala festivals. The guests acquainted with the ancient язычискими rituals associated with water, fire and herbs.

In 2013 on Ivan Kupala in Pirogovo is also scheduled a wide variety of activities: венкоплетение, ceremonial lighting of fire, blowing wreaths on the water, driving round dances. Among the guests of the Museum contests, the winners will receive prizes. Also guests will hear the Kupala songs by folk groups. 

The "Mamaeva Sloboda" in Kiev celebration of Ivana Kupala will be held on non-traditional scenario. In addition to the the Midsummer festivities, jumping over the fire, making wreaths on the water for the third time already offered to all unmarried young couples in the evening of 6 July to take part in the quest "Night on Ivan Kupala - search Cossack treasures in Mamayeva Sloboda". Young couples for the third time will be looking for gold ring with diamonds. The sea of excitement, Cossack enthusiasm and a valuable prize (ring with precious stones for a young couple in love is guaranteed!

On the "Farm Savka" in New Петровцах near Kiev Ivana Kupala 2013 plan to celebrate on 7 July. Kupaly vechornytsi will begin approximately at 17:00. Participation by appointment. Evening program includes: millennial Kupaly rites, jumping over the fire, ethnographic excursion, master classes, Ukrainian cuisine. Still there will be led Kupaly dances, listen to traditional Polesskiye songs to burn “Madder”, sculpt birds of test and jump over the fire and nettles.

In the village Сновянка (Chernihiv region) on July 6, the Day of Ivan Kupala will be held the first festival of music and family rest "Summer in Shishkinn. The territory of the festival "Summer with Shishkinn" will be divided into several areas of activity: sports, shooting club, fairs and other visitors with kids all day will work station with children animation. The Central point of the festival will be the musical scene in non-stop mode will perform musical groups. The festival will last till the evening and will festive ritual fire and folk entertainment, traditional for the day of Ivan Kupala - search for a magic fern, master-class on weaving wreaths and alloy them down the river.

In the Crimea , in p. Marine under the pike perch, with 5 to 10 July 2013 there will pass the international television competition "КупалаКрымФест". Guests of the festival promise a lot of impressions from participation in the Quest "Treasure hunt". The festival features concerts of groups of different styles and directions: from ethno-folk and jazz to classical and folk dance. Also you can listen to songs by the campfire, participate in sports competitions, games, entertainment and fun, visit the "Fair of Masters" and see how they are born crafts and immediately themselves to try to make it their own hands, to participate in the fun on the water at the festival "visiting Neptune", show conducting master-classes on body-art and also you can become a model for the lovely painting henna, to participate in the festival competition "Races on mattresses" the prize from the Sponsors "КупалаКрымФест", to see a grandiose Midsummer dance "Krutushka" all participants of the festival and award ceremony of winners of the festival.

Kharkiv 6-7 July every year hosts a festival of song and ritual folklore "Today Ivan, and tomorrow Kupala" S. skovorodinovka village. The program of the concert performances of folk groups on areas of the Park. Play traditional games can be on-site "Games under the CVID". Craftsmen displaying their products and will give master classes on "Masters alley". The competition will be held Kupala paraphernalia "Купальская tradition"designed to restore the interest in the technology of manufacture of dolls, trees, wreaths, other elements kupalsky rite. At 21:00 action ends пусканием water wreaths and dances around the fire at the site of "Kupaly dances" (glade near the pond) and celebratory fireworks "Midsummer flower".