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Eternal love. Monuments to love in Ukraine

How much love weights and can its volume be measued? Does it have a garvity center and how it behaves in hours of ardent heat ot snow storms? Sure enough, love is an ethereal feeling that rather resembles crazy butterflies dancing in your stomach. However people, who have deep feelings, have learned to "create love" and convey its meaning in stone, wood or metal for others.

14.02.2022 | Ukraine

Malanka and Vasyl winter fun: Carnival in Ukrainian style

The New Year in Ukraine did not always start with a Christmas tree, and instead of Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, guests were waiting fora minx girl - Malanka and motor-boy Vasyl accompanied by the retinue. All the follies were out of hand: the ridiculed riddles carried a sacred content, dictated by the logic of the myth of the duel of spring and winter.

13.01.2022 | traditions, Ukraine

Christmas Eve and What’s to Follow

Christmas arrives with a warm overjacket on its shoulders. At night it brings warm light of the first evening star and in the morning it wakes you up with shine of white but warm sun. If my great-grandmonther’s grandmother had been asked about her Christmas feelings, I believe, her words would have been identical to mine. Because together with a bowl of kutia,...

06.01.2022 | holiday, traditions, Ukraine

Museums that cure

“I’d like some headache elixir, mandrake root extract, heart pills and a bit of morphine, please…” – this is about how patients addressed pharmacists a couple hundred years ago. They, in turn, were preparing various magmas and mixtures in pharmacological laboratories situated as near as in the next room. Sure, nowadays technologies have significantly advanced, “remedy stores” fit in kiosks while drug-containing medicines cannot be bought without prescription…

13.11.2021 | USA, Germany, Ukraine, medicine, places, Latvia

What do they eat: Ukraine

Spoiled with home-made borshch, holubtsy and cotlets, we are under an illusion that we know Ukrainian cuisine like the tips of own fingers and there is nothing distinctive about it while in fact gastronomic heritage of our country is far richer than a grandma’s ingenuous menu. Time has come to recall original Ukrainian dishes that were undeservedly forgotten in the era of semi-cooked products and fast food.

24.08.2021 | Ukraine, what do they eat

Life on water: 7 little-known Venice competitors

When we hear about "water city", Venice immediately comes to mind, doesn’t it? Tranquil gondolas, narrow waterways, gentle light of the evening sun and ancient architecture create that heady romantic cocktail which attracts tourists from all over the world to the Italian city.

07.08.2021 | Ukraine, nature, India, China, Netherlands, Cambodia, Brunei, Benin

Ukrainian gardens of Babylon

Have you ever noticed how parks attrack us when it gets warmer outside? And what happens when you suddenly get there? Time stands still, something starts pulsating inside you, and your body seems to plant out fresh sprouts. OUTLOOK encourages you to visit the most beautiful arboreta of Ukraine, which you will exit feeling double alive.

28.06.2021 | Ukraine, nature

VIDEO: Antique and industrial Kyiv

When sending stuff to trash can or throwing it away to a dumpster we don’t suspect that it doesn’t always mean death for it, now and then even in the contrary – it is a beginning of a new life…

06.06.2021 | oddities, Ukraine, antiques, Kyiv

The most stunning flower fields in the world

Flower fields and valleys are impressive and attract attention of the most discerning connoisseurs of beauty. Multi-coloured deposits of fragrant plants adorn vast valleys of almost every country, in the most distant parts of the world. We offer several options for such floral carpets for every taste.

17.04.2021 | USA, Ukraine, nature, France, India, Bulgaria, Netherlands

History of the street: Dmytro Yavornytsky Avenue

With this feature on the main street of Dnipro, Dmytro Yavornytsky Avenue, we continue our rubric, dedicated to the history of differnt streets. Dmytro Yavornytsky Avenue is not just a central and most important street of Dnipro in every respect – it is also the picture of the many-centuries-long history of the city.

29.01.2021 | Ukraine, history of the street

Flowers in Ukrainian Style. Kateryna Bilokur

Today marks 120 years since the birth of the famous Ukrainian artist - Kateryna Bilokur. Her talent has been recognized in her lifetime, her work has been admired by Pablo Picasso, and nowadays her paintings are exhibited in museums, and Google dedicates its doodle to her. And it all started in totalitarian times...

07.12.2020 | art, Ukraine, personalities

Director-General of the OUTLOOK Daria Kariakina on the Role of Public Initiatives in the Field of Cultural Diplomacy

On November 18 Director-General of the OUTLOOK Project and a public figure Daria Kariakina participated as an expert in a cross-border project European Values and Cultural Diplomacy: Youth Meetings Ukraine – Georgia.

19.11.2020 | Georgia, Ukraine, culture, diplomacy

On the catwalk: Ukraine

Traditional Ukrainian clothes are absolutely unique, bright and distinctive. So there is no surprise that they still remain relevant for both Ukrainian and foreign fashion-mongers. In recent years designers of the world create entire collection based on the main symbol vyshyvanka (embroidered clothing) and many celebrities now and then put on shirts with magic ornamentation believing them to be the summit of elegance.

24.08.2020 | Ukraine, on catwalk

World ghettos: Ukrainian Neighborhood in Chicago

Experience has proven that ethnic enclaves by and large are autonomous and closed-loop systems because living there one can stay non-assimilated and non-integrated into another culture at all. But that cannot be said about Ukrainian Village – Ukrainian district of Chicago, already famous around entire United States.

04.07.2020 | USA, Ukraine, world ghettos

Vyshyvanka Day 2020! Diplomats of foreign embassies support the celebration

For many years in a row, Ukrainians around the world, by wearing national costumes for work, for a walk around the city or just for photography, celebrate the Vyshyvanka Day. This year, the celebration took place on May 21 and was joined by representatives of foreign embassies accredited in Ukraine.

21.05.2020 | Ukraine, culture

If you have 10 dollars and you are in Lviv

OUTLOOK, though by all means being an international and cosmopolitic project, so today we will talk about how you can spend $10 in one of the brightest Ukrainian cities - in Lviv.

19.11.2019 | Ukraine, 10 dollars

Hutsuls: Ukrainian highlanders

How can we blame foreigners for not knowing our country, even if the native Ukrainians now and then mistakenly and stereotypically refer to all the inhabitants of the western regions of Ukraine as the Hutsuls. Hearing it, representatives of this ethnic group of Ukrainian, isolated by picturesque nature of the Carpathians, just smile. We suggest to climb up with to their mountain villages and get more acquainted.

25.08.2019 | traditions, Ukraine

OUTLOOK: for the Day of Independence of Ukraine...

Today in honor of Independence Day of Ukraine OUTLOOK prepared interesting stories about sites that are in UNESCO world heritage list ! We want not only to see beauty of foreign cultures and places of interest but also to pay attention on Ukrainian ones!!!

24.08.2019 | architecture, Ukraine, culture

GDIP celebrates its 27th anniversary and the Diplomats offer congratulations!

On May 16, 2019, Embroidery Day and the 27th anniversary of the founding of the State Enterprise “Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions” were celebrated at the Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theatre.

22.05.2019 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador

Charitable dance. Foreign diplomats attended the annual ball in the IIR

The Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and personally the director Valerii Kopiika invited everyone to support the student initiative of the Charity Ball IIR-2019.

15.05.2019 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador

Wives of foreign diplomats attended the lecture dedicated to Ukrainian traditions

On Wednesday, April 9, 2019, on the initiative and organizational support of the SE "Directorate General for Rendering Services for Diplomatic Missions", the international women's club ASCK in the National Centre of Folk Culture "Museum of Ivan Gonchar" a lecture dedicated to the traditional Ukrainian women's dress was held.

16.04.2019 | Ukraine, culture, diplomacy

Know Ukrainians: Serge Lifar

In the childhood a famous Frenchman from Ukraine was a blue-eyed dreamer. Once all his dreams came true. Whatever he wanted, everything was easy, as if luck was following him. HBe was singing in the choir, he made his best at artistic talent - and, finally, he succeeded in ballet.

09.03.2019 | Ukraine, France, personalities, know ukrainians

Visit of diplomats to the city of Ostroh

This Saturday, on February 23, 2019, Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of foreign states, representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations, the State Affairs Department of the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine visited the city of Ostroh, the centre of origin and development of Ukrainian Education, at organizational support and participation of the Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions together with the National University of Ostroh Academy.

06.03.2019 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador

Diplomatic reception on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Serbia

On February 13, a solemn ceremony took place on the occasion of the main national holiday of Serbia - Statehood Day which marks the official level since 2001 and marks the Day of the beginning of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman occupation in 1804.

18.02.2019 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador, Canada

"The Ukrainian Canadians". The Ambassador Roman Vashchuk opened an exhibition in Kyiv

On February 12, an exhibition devoted to the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada was opened at the Ukrainian Diaspora Museum with the support of the Embassy of Canada in Ukraine. The purpose of the project is to show the life of Ukrainian Canadians, their tireless work in the new country and the efforts they make every day.

14.02.2019 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador, Canada

From Kyiv with Cake

Airports, railways and bus stations in Kyiv aren’t much different from similar objects in other big cities. But that’s just at first sight. If you have a slightly closer look at passengers, you can see that every third one carries a round white-and-green box. It is in it where the part of the majestic city, that can be legally carried away as a souvenir, is – we mean the famous Kyiv Cake.

31.01.2019 | Ukraine, Kyiv

Know Ukrainians: DakhaBraha

Their song, Sho Z-Pod Duba, is featured in the Fargo series and the commercial with David Beckham, Thai schoolgirls teach Koliskov in a music lesson, and their concerts are eagerly awaited around the world. Continuing a series of inspirational stories about talented Ukrainians in the “Know Ours” column, Outlook tells about the most original, controversial and popular Ukrainian team “DakhaBrakha” abroad.

17.12.2018 | music, Ukraine, proud, know ukrainians

Ambassadors of foreign countries visited "Kupalski Rosy Festival 2018 "

The village of Nemyryntsi of the Ruzhynskyi district in Zhytomyr Oblast hosted the All-Ukrainian Festival of Traditional Culture “Kupalski Rosy”.Kupalski Rosy is a festival visited by guests not only from Zhytomyr Oblast, but also from different parts of Ukraine and the world. Organizer of the celebration is Pavlo Zhebrivskyi, Ukrainian politician and his sister Filia Zhebrivska.

31.08.2018 | Ukraine, diplomacy

10 facts about Ukraine

Over several years of our project’s operation we have created large amount of features, both texts and visuals, about various countries, visited numerous cities, got acquainted with huge number of peoples. And now, on the day of 25th anniversary of Ukrainian independence, Outlook with love and joy continues its series of features with the one about native country. Most interesting facts about Ukraine and Ukrainians are next to come.

29.03.2018 | Ukraine, 10 facts

Europe marked the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian diplomacy

The Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Mission and the Scientific Society of History of Diplomacy and International Relations with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Embassies of Ukraine in Austria, Slovakia and Hungary arranged a series of events on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian diplomacy.

23.11.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy

Know Ukrainians: Sergei Polinin

On the 26-th of October it will be going a desirable premier of documental and biographic movie ‘Dancer’ on the price of success paid by the artist of ballet Serhii Polunin. Being originated from Kherson, he accidentally appeared in the Royal Theater in London where he became an overnight success but then went off the grid to get even more love of the spectators. Today OUTLOOK continues the cycle of materials about successful Ukrainians.

17.10.2017 | art, Ukraine, personalities, know ukrainians

The Embassy of Kazakhstan to Ukraine organized a ‘round table’ dedicated to the 25-th anniversary of diplomatic relations

On the 27-th of September, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Kazakhstan to Ukraine Samat Ordabaev organized a ‘round table’ in Kyiv. The event was dedicated to the 25-th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries. There were heads of diplomatic missions, people’s deputies of Verkhovna Rada, executives of authorities of Ukraine, the representatives of creative and scientific regions, business communities, as mass media.

28.09.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy, Kazakhstan

The Ambassador of Canada and Minister of infrastructure of Ukraine signed collective plan of actions on going through audit of International maritime organization

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine Roman Vaschuk and Minister of infrastructure of Ukraine Vladimir Omelyan signed collective plan of actions on Ukraine’s going through audit of International maritime organization. The signing of document happened on the 12-th of July in the room of Embassy of Canada to Ukraine.

13.07.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador, Canada

In Kyiv NATO agency is opened

The delegation of North Atlantic Council, including 29 ambassadors of countries-NATO members guided by the general secretary Jens Stotenberg arrived to Kyiv. On the 10-th of July there was an official opening of NATO agency to Ukraine.

11.07.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy, NATO

In Embassy of Uzbekistan was held a concert dedicated to the Day of the Medical Worker of Ukraine

On the 18-th of June 2017 the Embassy of Uzbekistan to Ukraine on the occasion of Medical workers of Ukraine day organized the musical evening ‘Music is the boundless art’ for the teams of the Center of children cardiology and heart surgery of Healthcare Ministry of Ukraine and National Museum of history of Ukraine in the Second World War.

20.06.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador, Uzbekistan

The Ambassador of Belarus met with the mayor of Lviv and the head of Lviv region

On the 15-th – 16-th of May 2017 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Belarus in Ukraine Igor Sokol visited Lviv region in the frame of which the meeting with the head of Lviv regional national administration Oleg Sinyutko and Mayor of Lviv Andrii Sadoviy.

22.05.2017 | Belarus, Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador

The Embassy of Bulgaria along with Ukrpochta produced the stamp in honor of Bulgarian and Ukrainian diplomatic relations

The Ambassador of Bulgaria to Ukraine Krasimir Minchev along with the General director of Ukrpochta Igor Smelyanskyy represented in Kyiv the post-stamp dedicated to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Ukraine.

22.05.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador, Bulgaria

In Kyiv with the participation of European states Ambassadors Europe Day was celebrated

In the capital of Ukraine with the participation of the Ambassadors of European countries, Kyiv city head, representatives of Ministries, national authorities, European Commission and international organizations the celebration of Europe Day was going. This year the official events clashed with song contest Eurovision and became finishing in its arrangement.

16.05.2017 | Ukraine, diplomacy, ambassador, Europe

The first international scientific conference “Ukraine and Georgia: diplomatic relations, international ties, cultural diplomacy” was held

On 10-13 May, the International scientific conference “Ukraine and Georgia: diplomatic relations, international ties, cultural diplomacy” dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Ukrainian-Georgian diplomatic relations at the current stage of our countries’ development took place in Batumi.

15.05.2017 | Georgia, Ukraine, diplomacy

In Kyiv the public discussion was going dedicated to 25-th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Ukraine

On the 13-th of December in Diplomatic academy of Ukraine there was a public discussion ‘Lithuania-Ukraine. 25 years of diplomatic relations’ organized by the embassy of Lithuania and Institute of world politics.

14.12.2016 | Ukraine, diplomacy, Lithuania

The President of Ukraine accepted letters of credence from the Ambassador of the USA, Romania, Brazil, and Egypt

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko accepted the letters of credence from the Ambassadors of the USA Mary Jovanovich, Romania - Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, Brazil - Oswaldo Biato Junior, and Egypt – Hossam Eldin M. Ali. It is reported at the web-site of administration of the President of Ukraine.

30.08.2016 | Ukraine, diplomacy

The heads of foreign diplomatic missions visited Transcarpathia

On 24–25 September 2016, the Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions organized a trip to the Transcarpathian region for 40 representatives of foreign states, including 28 Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to Ukraine.

01.08.2016 | Ukraine, diplomacy, tourism, GDIP

Presentation of the Book Diplomatic Ukraine Takes Place

In the capital of Ukraine presentation of a new addition of annual publication Diplomatic Ukraine took place. The book has been published since 2000 and this year its sixteenth part saw the world in edition of thousand copies. Founder and initiator of the publication is Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine Ministry of foreign Affais.

21.12.2015 | Ukraine, diplomacy

Viatli Klitschko Meets with Representatives of Diplomatic Missions

Head of Kyiv City State Administration Vitali Klitschko held an official meeting with heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Ukraine. The event was dedicated to Mr. Klitschko's appointment as City Mayor of the capital.

17.12.2015 | Ukraine, diplomacy

Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Foreign States Visit Baturyn, Hetmans’ Capital

Golden autumn is just the time for short trips around Ukraine. Directorate General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions, that aims at creation of positive image of our states among representatives of foreign states, decided not to let last warm days go amiss and organized a meaningful and interesting tour to Chernihiv region.

08.10.2015 | Ukraine, culture, diplomacy

«AN HOUR BEFORE»: New Police Patrol

OUTLOOK continues series of features "..." and this time we were lucky to witness how a crew of New Police Patrol is getting ready for duty. So, today we suggest you figure out how morning of these courageous people in charge of our safety begins.

02.10.2015 | an hour before, Ukraine, society

«AN HOUR BEFORE» live air on 1+1 Channel

OUTLOOK continues a series of features "An Hour Before" and specially for you our team woke up earlier than anybody esle and headed to 1+1 Channel where in the company of first rays of dawn and a flavor of invagorating coffee one of the most popular Ukraine's morning shows Breakfast with 1+1 gets ready for air.

22.09.2015 | an hour before, Ukraine

«AN HOUR BEFORE» the boxing match

OUTLOOK continues its series of «AN HOUR BEFORE»! And yesterday, we managed to get on one of the expected professional boxing fans fights - the fight between the intercontinental WBO heavyweight champion Ukrainian Alexander Usik and his rival - South African boxer - Johnny Muller!

30.08.2015 | an hour before, Ukraine, sports, personalities

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine took part in the project "Food for Diplomacy"

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine Yönet Can Tezel attended a Turkish dinner as a part of the project "Food for Diplomacy". This project is organized under the auspices of the "Development of Corporate Social Responsibility" Centre, Kadyr Has University, CSR Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in Ukraine.

20.07.2015 | Ukraine, Turkey, diplomacy, ambassador

On A Bike Around The World. Part 1

Round-the-world trip on a motor bike of a famous actor Evan McGregor that he undertook together with his friend a couple of years ago is still fresh in our memories. But one thing is a Hollywood star and merely the fact of two adult men on the road – and a completely different situation is when a fragile woman is riding all by herself. Outlook tells about an incredibly brave Ukrainian Anna Grechishkina who is crossing the planet on her iron horse as we speak to put into practice I Have a Dream project.

13.07.2015 | travel, Ukraine, we were there, personalities