This following list is a list of festivals in Ukraine.
Festivals in Ukraine include a variety of cultural, music, film, and traditional events. they are celebrated across the country throughout the year. These festivals showcase the country’s cultural diversity and traditions.
These festivals are held across cities such as Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa.
Music +FestivalDescriptionVenueYearReferenceAtlas WeekendIt is an annual music and arts festival held in the at the Expocenter of Ukraine in Kyiv,Ukraine.KyivSince 2015ART JAZZIt is an international jazz festival. It is one of the most famous festivals in Ukraine.Rivne, LutskSince 2007Be FreeBe Free is a Belarusian rock festival that takes place in Ukraine since 2007.Different cities each yearSince 2007Faine MistoIt is an annual charity music festival often celebrated in Lviv or Ternopol.Lviv or TernopolSince 2013Fort.MissiaIt is an annual arts and music festival held between 2009 and 2012.Popovychi, Lviv Oblast2009 - 2012GogolfestGogolfest is an annual international festival of contemporary art and cinema. It is dedicated to the famous writer Mykola Gogol. The festival showcases theater, music, film, literature, and visual art.KyivSince 2007Kyiv Music FestIt is an annual international music festival held in Kyiv.KyivSince 1990sLeopolis Jazz FestIt is an international jazz festival annually held in June.LvivSince 2011Koktebel Jazz FestivalKoktebel Jazz Festival is a jazz and world music festival in Ukraine.Koktebel (before 2014) Zatoka and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (after 2014)Since 2003Kraina MriyIt is a multi-day festival of ethnically Ukrainian music.Different cities each yearSince 2004Two Days and Two Nights of New MusicIt is an annual 48-hour music festival held in Odesa, Ukraine. The festival features new music from both Ukrainian and international artists. It was founded by Karmella Tsepkolenko in 1995.OdesaSince 1995ZaxidfestZaxidfest is an annual international music and art festival held in the middle of August. Zaxid was founded in 2009.LvivSince 2009
Film +FestivalDescriptionVenueYearReferenceDocudays UAIt is the only human rights film festival in Ukraine. It is annually held in Kyiv.KyivSince 2004Golden DukeIt is an all-Union film festival. It was named after the first mayor of Odessa, Armand Emanuel du Plessis, Duke de RichelieuOdesa1988 to 1994Kyiv International Film Festival It is an annual film festival held in Kyiv in late May and early June.Kyiv2009—2011Kyiv International Short Film FestivalIt is an annual festival held in Kyiv and aimed at acquainting audiences with international short films.KyivSince 2012Molodist International Film FestivalIt is an international film festival which takes place every October in Kyiv.KyivSince 1970Odesa International Film FestivalIt is an annual film festival held in the middle of July in Odesa.OdesaSince 2010Open Night Film FestivalIt is an annual Ukrainian-language cinema event founded in 1997 by Mykhailo Illienko to promote local filmmaking.KyivSince 1997Wiz-Art Film FestivalIt is an annual International Short Film Festival, which takes place in Lviv. The festival was started by art formation Wiz-Art, which was founded in 2008LvivSince 2008
Culture +FestivalDescriptionVenueYearReferenceAncient LvivAncient Lviv is an international festival of medieval culture in Lviv. It was designed to immerse guests in the atmosphere of the 15th century.Lviv2006 and 2010Book Forum LvivBook Forum Lviv is the biggest book fair in UkraineLvivSince 1994 Etnovyr Etnovyr is the annual International Folklore Festival that has taken place in Lviv on the eve of Ukraine Independence Day since 2008LvivSince 2008Forpost FestForpost Fest is a Ukrainian medieval and culture festival. It is held in August.Kamianets-PodilskyiUnknownHaydamakaHaydamaka is a Ukrainian Cossack martial arts festivalKyivSince 2008HumorinaHumorina is an annual festival of humor held in Odesa on April Fools' DayOdesaSince 1973Silver TatoshSilver Tatosh is an annual medieval culture festival held at the St. Miklos CastleChynadiyovoSince 2013
Cooking +FestivalDescriptionVenueYearReferenceBorscht in a Clay PotIt is a food festival held on the second Saturday of August.Opishnia, Poltava regionSince 2014Lviv Cheese and Wine FestivalIt is a food festival held in Lviv.LvivSince 2014National Cuisine FestivalIt is a celebration of traditional Ukrainian cuisine and folk artLutsk 2012 to 2018
Sports FestivalDescriptionVenueYearReferenceHot Air Balloon FestivalIt is a premier Ukrainian aeronautical event. It is held twice yearly in May and October.Kamianets-PodilskyiSince 1998Leopolis Grand PrixLeopolis Grand Prix is an international festival of retro cars held in Ukraine.LvivSince 2011
See also
Tourism in Ukraine List of museums in Ukraine
Ukrainian cuisine Ukrainian culture
Ukrainian historical regions
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