Sofika Zielyk News Today

Ukrainian author Yevheniia Zavalii started celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 back in 2014, “when the rejection of everything Russian” began in her life. “And this year, I believe most of my social circle will also finally adopt this tradition,” she told the Kyiv Independent. Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians have long celebrated Christmas on Jan. 6-7.

The displayed renderings of traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs are among those that survived Russian destruction of a Kyiv region park last year.

Were celebrating Easter (and spring, in general) with the ancient symbol of new life: The almighty egg. Let’s get cracking.

TOWN HILL — It has now been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war continues into another Easter season. The most common religion in Ukraine is Eastern

For Taïssa Hrycay, a ceramic rooster that withstood Russian shelling became the inspiration for one of her colourful creations.

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN

The Ukrainian springtime tradition of intricately decorating eggs has taken on new urgency during the war with Russia. Now, people are using this art to fundraise and bring awareness for Ukraine.

The Ukrainian springtime tradition of intricately decorating eggs has taken on new urgency during the war with Russia. Now, people are using this art to fundraise and bring awareness for Ukraine.

Sofika Zielyk has been making pysanka, Ukrainian Easter eggs, since she was a young girl, and now she’s using her craft to help contain the outrage and heartbreak over the political strife in her wartorn home country.

Artist Sofika Zielyk uses pysanka (Ukrainian Easter eggs) to contain her rage and heartbreak over the war in her native country.