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An annual colorful fair held in Sorochyntsi village has become Ukraine’s landmark cultural event.

An annual colorful fair held in Sorochyntsi village has become Ukraine’s landmark cultural event.

And if you still haven’t bought your honey or a sheepskin rug at this sprawling shopping affair in the countryside, head for Poltava Oblast on August 16 – 21.

Brought to light by famous writer Nikolai Gogol in his famous novel of the same name, Sorochyntsi fair has a wealth of entertainment options apart from shopping.

On August 17, many Ukrainian and foreign folk and pop bands will perform at the Festival of Folk Art, including “Ukrainian Male Chorus” (Canada), dance groups “Rozmai” (Canada) and “Barvinok” (Russia), and a capella group “Azerbaijan,” among others.

In ethnographic farmstead “Hivrya,” master classes on glass painting, body art and hand-made toys will be held. If you like horses, visit theater “Kosh” for an acrobatic show.

Food tastings and cooking classes of famous borscht and kulish (Kozak porridge) are bound to impress your significant other.

Tuesday – Sunday, Aug. 16-21, village Velyki Sorochyntsi, Myrhorod district, Poltava Oblast.
Open from 10 a.m. till 12 p.m., www.yarmarok.poltava.ua. Free entrance.