Olena Morozova

Nothing could compete with the wild heat that was terrorizing Kyivites throughout the weekend. But then the impossible happened. Last week the hot rhythms of the samba, rumba, and cha-cha- cha warmed Kyiv’s Palace of Sports to record temperatures. Dance couples from more than 20 countries came to...

The need to attract youth to sports is eagerly discussed in Ukraine, but that’s about it. Slogans like “Soccer Lessons in Every School!”, “Let’s Make Our Nation Healthy!”, “Let’s Get the Kids off the Street!” are proclaimed on a regular basis. Getting kids off the street sounds like a fine idea,...

“Sit down, I say! Sit down and don’t be nervous!” Parents of the finalists in the national elimination competition unsuccessfully tried to calm each other down, and their children. The finishing touches were being hastily applied in the make-up rooms. The excited competitors were warming up,...

The international Golden Otis Prize for outstanding achievements in surgery has been conferred on the All-Ukraine Association of Pediatric Surgeons. The sad fact remains that even after developing the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques for a variety of complex ailments, these...

On April 13 the first graders of Kyiv Specialized School No. 112 were ceremoniously admitted as Kobzaryky at the Taras Shevchenko National Museum. This ceremony is a fine 17-year-old tradition for both students and teachers. “Quite a few children are just learning to read, but they already know...

Ukraine’s only State Toy Museum is a unique place. Children and adults spend hours exploring stands with toy locomotives and ships. Private collectors often weep and beg the management: “Sell me this car!” Among the items on display are wonderful dolls and plush teddy bears that were the childhood...