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IV Ethnic Festival "Archeology"

September 10 Odessa Ukraine

Park Shevchenko

 

Programme:

 

Hand-made market, Ukrainian authentic artefacts, made from wood,

leather, ceramics, hand made jewellery and more!

Master classes: pottery, ceramics, weaving and much much more.

Cossac's tradidional dish, kulish!

Henna's tatooes.

Fire-show.

Huge folk concert.

Entrance - free!

Starts at 12 p.m., entrance from Marazlievskaya street.

 

What: IV Ethnic Festival "Archeology"

Where: Park Shevchenko Odessa Ukraine

When: September 10, srating from 12 p.m.

 

Tip: it's quite close to the sea port, about 15 minutes by taxi.

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Beer festival in Odessa Ukraine

 

September 15 - September 18

 

Beer festival Gambrinusfest

 

The beer festival opened on September 15 with a choir of German

diaspora in Odessa. There are booth with snacks (chips, snacks,

salted dry bread, sunflower seeds, dried fish, fish, sausages, smoked

meat and so on), with alcoholic beverages and alcohol-free drinks

(kvas, juices), booths with ice-cream, cookies, sweets.

Participants: beer breweries, wineries, vinedressers, wine chain

stores, beer chain stores, meat, fish chain stores, BBQs places,

bistros.

Brewery from Uman presented new types of beer. Live beer from

Illychievsk (a small town near Odessa).

Live music and entertainment.

 

How to get there:

a free bus from the railway station.

Number 121 bus from the railway station (1 ticket - 2.5 gryvnyas)

Both buses pass Deribasovskaya street.

About half an hour ride from the centre.

 

What: Beer festival Gambrinusfest

Where: Odessa Ukraine, Fontanka

When: September 15 - 18

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Odessa Cnetral Post Office, interior:

 

 

Odessa Central Post Office, exterior:

 

 

 

Celebrating Ukrfleps 2011 - Ukrainian annual philatelic exhibition

 

 

 

Situated on Sadovaya 10

 

More photos here:

 

http://odessainterpreters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=25

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Today, September 23, in Odessa Ukraine:

 

The daily temperature - + 27 C (80.6 F)

Water temperature - + 21 C (69.8 F)

Dolphins are spotted along the city beaches, coming quite close and

flirting with people.

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Odessa Agricultural Exhibition

 

September 24 Odessa Ukraine

 

From 8 a.m. - an agricultural market/exhibition on Kulikovo pole.

Wide selection of agricultural, food and other produce directly from

manufacturers.

All the merchandise comes directly from the producers, which

guarantees low prices.

The participants: factories, enterprises, little business from Odessa

and region, wine makers, poultry producers, sweets, meats, sausages,

and many others.

The participants will sell their merchandise in the booths and from

trucks.

Plus, there will be 10 impromptue cafes, representing different

cuisine: Ukrainian, Russian, Odessa, Moldavian, Bulgarian, Georgian,

Azerbaijan, Armenian, Indian, Jewish. The food will be served by

people of a corresponding nationality in national costumes.

There will be an exhibition of hand-made merchandise, and craft

market.

 

What: Odessa Agricultural Exhibition

When: September 24, from 8 a.m.

Where: kulikovo pole (about 25 minutes taxi ride from the centre/sea

port)

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October 7-9

 

"The Wreath of Danube"

 

Ethic Festival

Days of International Dialogue "Ukraine-Romania"

Market of hand-made things, ethnic artisans.

Concerts - ethnic performers.

Ethnic cuisine

Ethnic artefacts

Ethnic cuisine

Classes for adults and children

 

http://www.danubiangarland.com

 

What: ethnic festival

When: October 7-9

Where: sea port area, Odessa Ukraine

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Photos from Odessa Agricultural Exhibition

 

Ukrainian cuisine cafe

 

 

 

 

More photos are here:

 

http://odessainterpreters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=26

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October 7-9

 

"The Wreath of Danube"

 

Ethic Festival

Days of International Dialogue "Ukraine-Romania"

Market of hand-made things, ethnic artisans.

Concerts - ethnic performers.

Ethnic cuisine

Ethnic artefacts

Ethnic cuisine

Classes for adults and children

 

http://www.danubiangarland.com

 

What: ethnic festival

When: October 7-9

Where: sea port area, Odessa Ukraine

 

Excellent! We'll be in Odessa on Oct 8 and I was hoping there'd be something special happening! :D

 

Thank you so much for all of your information, it's been extremely helpful!

[Red II]

Thank you for your post. We will be on the Viking Lomonosov commencing on October 6 and will be in Odessa through October 8th so will be able to take in some of the festival.

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Hi ncmomof2 and Red II,

thank you too, for the feedback. Let's hope that the weather will

continue (today, it's plus 28 C - 82.4 F) and that the organisers of

this festival will be creative and show us something interesting.

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Odessa is famous for its beaches. Altogether, they stretch along the

city and the seashore, of course, and their length is 20 kilometres

(about 12,4 miles). They all have their specific names and

atmosphere. As now there is an Indian summer in Odessa, with high

temperatures, I'd like to present to you Beach Otrada. The main

distinction from the other beaches - a cableway, so you dont' have to

walk down or up to reach the beach (there is a slope which you have

to go down to, to reach a beach in Odessa, everywhere besides Arcadia

beach). There is a yacht club nearby.

Here are some photos:

 

 

 

Ukrainian flag:

 

 

Brook:

 

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Days of Lviv in Odessa Ukraine

 

Lviv is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, founded in 1256. It's

famous for its historical landmarks and rich history.

 

October 7-8 are days of Lviv in Odessa Ukraine.

The goal is to strengthen the ties between these two Ukrainian

cities.

Celebrations:

October 7, 12 p.m. - official opening on the corner of

Deribasovskaya and Preobrazhenskaya streets. Representatives of the

Odessa and Lviv city governments, actors, sponsors will make their

appearance.

October 7, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. - chocolate company Svitoch

conducting tastings, promo actions and sales. On the corner of

Deribasovskaya and Preobrazhenskaya streets.

October 7, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. - market-exhibition "Dolls' world".

Artisans from Lviv will show and sell their hand made dolls.

Deribasovskaya street - Preobrazhenskaya street.

October 7, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. - street performance "Gloria" on

Teatralna ploscha (in front of the Opera Theatre).

October 7, from 5 p.m. to 17.30 p.m. - street performance of Jazz

band «Lviv Jazz Quartet».

October 7, 9.15 p.m. - five fire balloons will be released, with the

logo "Lviv is opened to all the world".

 

October 8

 

Distributing leaflets about Lviv on Deribasovskaya street, from 12

p.m. to 4 p.m.

From 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. - chocolate company Svitoch

conducting tastings, promo actions and sales. On the corner of

Deribasovskaya and Preobrazhenskaya streets.

From 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. - market-exhibition "Dolls' world".

Artisans from Lviv will show and sell their hand made dolls.

Deribasovskaya street - Preobrazhenskaya street.

 

What: Days of Lviv in Odessa Ukraine

When: October 7-8, various time

Where: mostly the corner of Deribasovskaya - Preobrazhenskaya

streets, but some things will happen in front of the Opera Theatre.

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Please, note, that if you want to shop in a supermarket, in Odessa,

you will necessary need the following shopping partner:

 

 

 

 

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Market "Shoes. Leather. Fur. Clothes"

 

October 11 to October 15

For people who love shopping. Goods and food in the Odessa Centre of Science and technology. Ukrainian-made. It used to be very beautiful, wonderful non-expensive knitwear and footwear, but recently Chinese-made goods are smuggled in, so be careful. The quality is very good, too. It starts from 10 p.m. and lasts till 7 p.m. every day. Besides, they sell things like wine, honey, smoked meats. This centre is very easy to find - it's the grey building next to the Central synagogue. Four blocks from Deribasovskaya street, that is, from the centre.

 

What: Ukrainian-made goods, open market "Shoes. Leather. Fur. Clothes"

Where: Odessa Centre of Science and technology, near the Central

synagogue, Rishilievskaya 28, the first and the second floors.

When: October 11 to October 15, from 10 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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sorry, double post.

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It's not very Odessa, but sounds great.

 

The fete of cheese and wine in Lviv Ukraine.

Lviv, Pototsky Palace, October 21 - 23.

Every day - huge market of Ukrainian wine and Ukrainian cheeses.

Big producers and little companies.

Taste and buy.

Cook cheese meals by yourself or with your whole family under the

guidance of Ukrainian celebrity chefs.

The second day is dedicated to syrnik (a national Ukrainian dish,

kind of a cheesecake, but better). You can taste and buy syrniks from

different chefs/producers.

And, at the end - cooking of as huge, giant syrnik as per

ancient Ukrainian recipes and tasting afterwards!

Plus, everyday - show programs, national dancers, local bands,

clowns, acrobats, Polish theatre Wagabunda and much more.

 

What: Fete of Cheese and Wine.

When: October 21 - 23

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Please, beware: since November 1 the funicular on Potyomkin stairs is

not free anymore! It costs 2 hryvnyas (about 25 US cents) to go up or

down. You can change your currency into hryvnyas at the sea port, see

my post below. Note, too, that now you will need to provide a valid ID

to change your currency. If you plan to change it back when you are

leaving the country, do not forget to pick up the exchange

certificate.

[Jack-Daniels]

Hello my dear friends.With collection of photos i want you to show how changed our city since his very beginning.

The first photos is about our Pearl of Black Sea.

The Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet is the oldest theater in Odessa.The first opera house was opened in 1810 and destroyed by fire in 1873. The modern building was constructed by Fellner and Helmer in neo-baroque style and opened in 1887. The luxorious hall follows rococo style. Its unique acoustics allows to deliver even a whisper from the stage to any part of the hall. The most recent renovation of the theater was completed in 2007.

 

 

 

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The next point of our virtual tour will be the gate to our city.

The Potemkin Stairs- is a giant stairway in Odessa, Ukraine. The stairs are considered a formal entrance into the city from the direction of the sea and are the best known symbol of Odessa.

Officially known today as the Primorsky Stairs, they were originally known as the Boulevard steps, the Giant Staircase, or the Richelieu steps.

 

The top step is 12.5 metres (41 ft) wide, and the lowest step is 21.7 metres (70.8 ft) wide. The staircase is 27 metres high, and extends for 142 metres, but it gives the illusion of greater length.

 

The stairs were designed to create an optical illusion. A person looking down the stairs sees only the landings, and the steps are invisible, but a person looking up sees only steps, and the landings are invisible. A secondary illusion creates false perspective since the stairs are wider at the bottom than at the top. Looking up the stairs makes them seem longer than they are and looking down the stairs makes them seem not so long.

 

 

 

[Jack-Daniels]

Now we will move to the first predominantly grain-exchange.Subsequently Odessa City Hall.It occupies the Neoclassical building on Seaside Boulevard, built to a design by Francesco Boffo and Gregorio Toricelli in 1828-34.

Every half-hour, the clock above the entrance chimes the melody "Odessa my town" (the same tune greeting incoming trains at the Odessa Train Station). This is from the operetta "White Acacia" by the Soviet composer Isaac Dunayevsky.In the building of modern Odessa City Hall was Stock exchnage in the past. Odessa City Hall is located on the cross of Primorskiy Boulevard, Chaikovskogo Lane and Pushkinskaya Street. In front of Odessa City Hall building is a small square, called “Dumaskaya” with a monument to Pushkin, canon extracted from French Fregate "Tiger" sank in battle with Russian troups during the Crimean War.

 

 

 

 

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November 26, 2011

 

Holodomor Remebrance Day.

 

This day, all cities, town and villages in Ukraine and 32

capitals of countries- Ukrainian diasporas commemorate

Holodomor Remembrance Day. It's dedicated to the victims of

artificial famine in 1932-33. All the Ukrainian corn was forcibly

taken from people and sold abroad for gold. Ukraine was cut off the

whole world, with armed people guarding its borders and were left to

die from hunger in their own country, which used to feed all the

Europe with its corn.

In Kiev, near National museum "Memorial to victims of Holodomor",

mourning activities will take place. This year, the commemoration is

specially dedicated to children, murdered then and not born, because

of the Holodomor.

Odessa authorities refused to announce the programme for this day,

which lead to tension.

The organisers say: "Then, bread could save us. Now, our memories can

save us. Come. Remember. Light a candle!"

4 p.m. local time is a minute of Silence, during which, millions of

Ukrainians all around the world, will light a candle and put it on

their windows.

If you want to join, light a candle and think about poor, starved to

death victims.

For your own safety, light one day votive candles.

 

White House Statement on Holodomor Remembrance Day :

http://www.ucc.ca/2011/11/21/white-house-statement-on-holodomor-remembrance-day/

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Charitable Christmas Fair

 

16-18 December 2011

St Paul Cathedral (Kirche)

68 Novoselskogo street

 

 

This year, German Evangelic-Lutheran church of Ukraine, with the

support of Odessa city council, holds Charitable Christmas Fair near

the St Paul Cathedral (Kirche).

Evangelic-Lutheran church in Odessa held such fairs since the middle

of 19 century. After the restoration of their cathedral and opening

it to people, it started again in 2010.

The fair is modelled on Western European Christmas fairs.

Rich and diverse cultural programme: evenings of organ music.

Exhibition and sale of children crafts (and of children with

disabilities, too).

Exhibition and sale of traditional Christmas presents and souvenirs.

Master-classes for children.

Also: Glühwein (hot wine), German sausages, Christmas pastry, coffee

with spices, hot chestnuts and nuts. German-made sweets and pastry,

specially imported from Germany.

 

Sunday November 18

10.00 - Opening

12.30- sausage feast

16.00 - folklore band "Tsveten"

18.00 - evening of organ music with Anna Strezeva.

 

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Merry Christmas to everyone!

Today and tonight is Ukrainian Christmas!

I wish you all a prosperous year, nice holidays and safe, interesting cruising!

[chloe kitty]

Safari in Askania Nova - meet zebras in Ukraine

 

National park Askania Nova

 

National park Askania Nova is the only place in European steppe which

have never been ploughed. It has birds and animals from the whole

world which live in the wild or half wild: more than 100 species.

They include: zebras, camels, antilopes, deers, ostriches, llamas,

Scotland ponies, tarpans (wild horses), bisons, bulls, saigas (a

species of antilope), gnus, and many many others.

The park consists of:

steppe (a place to visit to see the blossoms of

wild irises, poppies and tulips, see little animals like jerboa,

hare, weasel, birds like kestrel, eagles, marsh harrier and many

more). A walking tour on a ecological trail. Ends near Polovets babas

- stone statues, made by nomades-polovets about a thousand years ago.

botanical garden with the lake and rare plants.

zoo - mostly birds, plenty of peacocks, which are like pigeons

there, uncaged and do what they want.

Chapelskiy pod - a place which you can enter only with a guide and

where safaris are held. You can hire a mini-cab or a horse carriage.

This is where you can see all the unique animals like zebras and

bisons and tarpans in the wild.

Tip: hire a horse carriage, which is more expensive than mini-cab,

but you will see more animals this way. From the mini-cab, you will

see only distant waves of the tall grass, where the animals hiding,

and maybe a piece of a hoof and a tip of an antler.

but since they are not that afraid of the horse carriage, you will

see them all. You will be charged for photographing and video taping.

 

Some photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more photos are here:

http://odessainterpreters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6

How far is this from the dock??

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hi chloe kitty,

about four hours drive.