Hanna Mazytova

Are you tired of constantly screwing in light bulbs in the entrance to your building? Have you broken your heel on the uneven and completely unlit stairs of your building, your attention distracted by the blinding neon signs advertising playing machines? If you answered yes, it means that you don’t...

In Japan March 8 is Girls’ Day. In honor of women’s day in the Land of the Rising Sun, an exhibit of traditional Japanese dolls has opened in Kyiv. This is a present to Ukrainian women on the eve of their holiday from the female staff of the Japanese Embassy. Girls’ Day is also a holiday that...

On Feb. 19 the Kyiv City Administration forwarded an official application for participation in the competition “European Cultural Capital 2010.” They chose this year because the municipal authorities will have four years to prepare. However, Ukraine won’t win this title after five years, as only EU...

Borshch is a special dish. It is without a doubt the favorite food of Ukrainians and it occupies a place of honor on daily and festive menus. Even if a number of other dishes await guests, a hostess usually says, “Please sit down, the borshch is ready.” Borshch long ago became a symbol of our...