Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian culture ...

On New Year’s Eve in 1972, a group of Ukrainians set out to carol — a seemingly innocent holiday tradition. But for the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security services, this was no ordinary celebration. As ...

Ukraine has a rich carolling tradition, over 1000 years old that is tightly intertwined with the political events throughout its history. This year's Christmas concert reflects the richness of ...

The Shchedryk children's choir performs on stage during the #Leontovych_Help charity concert as Ukrainian celebrities have joined forces to raise money in order to preserve the house of famous ...

This Christmas melody is known around the world. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SHCHEDRYK") UNIDENTIFIED CHOIR: (Singing in non-English language). RASCOE: Most people don't know this song is from Ukraine or ...

The Cathedral Choristers, a group of twenty boys and girls, will feature prominently at Lessons & Carols. The choristers, at their strongest in many years, will join with the adult singers in a wide ...

(The Conversation) — An expert on Ukrainian music and folklore explains how holiday traditions celebrate both centuries of culture and present-day resistance. Traditionally, Orthodox Christians in ...

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