Gifts To Summer
On August 2, Sunday, the fourth ETHNO-festival in London, “SPAS WITH THE GIFTS OF SUMMER 2026”, took place at the Ukrainian Community Cultural Centre of the London Branch of the UAC, at 154, Holland Park Avenue, W11 4UH.
Everyone who attended our celebration was welcomed by an interesting: ETHNO-educational and themed entertainment programme featuring talented musicians, singers, and dancers (both very young and already well-known and experienced).
The first part featured:
Winners of the London qualifying competition “Chervona Ruta”:
young singer Darynka Nalyvaiko
Winners of the International Golden Time Talent Festival: young singers Sofia Bila, Nestor Mykolayenko, Karolina Pyrynets, Zlata Poliezhaieva Elizaveta Yakimtsova, Mykhailo Liashenko
Young violinist musicians: Tetiana Stefanko, Daryna Karach, Matvii Soldat, Anastasiia Bychenka
The second part featured:
Grant Martirosyan, Mariia Hyshpil-Petrinets, Olha Torkoniak, Mariia Petrovska Mariia Petrovska, Volodymyr and Bohodar Smotryteli, the VіVO Volodymyr Paslavsky vocal quartet, Iryna Leskiv, Myroslava Lytvynenko, Vasyl Hrynkiiv, the winners of the London qualifying competition of “Chervona Ruta” – the art-rock band “SHELEST” Liana Hrytsa Leon Vovnyar Dmytro Fonariuk, the “Prolisok” dance ensemble, Valentyna Rozum Valentyna Rozum, Fedir Shchur Fedir Shchur, the “Khlopy” band Marian Styslavskiy, Yaroslav Shpyrka, Vasyl Hrynkiiv
An exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian female artists, participants of the International Golden Time Talent Festival-Competition, was held: Maryna Butko and Alona Kushnirenko.
Also Ihor Torkoniak -an artist, woodcarving master and
artist -Mariia Fin Maria Marichka from London
Inesa Bila – founder, director, and organizer of the International Golden Time Talent Festival-Competition and other creative projects
At the festival, those wishing to participate could enjoy master classes with masters of Ethno- and contemporary handicrafts and leisure activities for children and adults:
Making “Spasivsky charms” (harvest wreaths, poppy decorations…) with Dariia Skliaryk
Hay handicraft workshop with Mariia Hyshpil-Petrinets Mariia Hyshpil-Petrinets
Workshop on making flower cards and decorative items from paper cups – with Yulia Kyrychenko
“Magic namyto” workshop with Iryna Ruban Iryna Ruban
Fabric printing workshop with Oksana Francishina Oksana Francishina
Patriotic tattoo – stickers by Tetiana Kyrychenko Tetiana Kyrychenko
“Magic Violin” master class with Vasyl Hrynkiiv Vasyl Hrynkiiv
“Movement” master class with the “Prolisok” dance ensemble and its leader Iryna Yankovych
Picturesque-appliqué master class “Spasivsky Basket” with Mariia Fin
There was an opportunity to purchase :
Ukrainian attributes, souvenirs, necklaces and other jewelry, embroidered shirts, wreaths, books
Fresh honey from local beekeepers Mykola Demiuk and his brother
Enjoy cold and hot healing drinks made from the green garden of Grandma Darusia
Taste delicious Spasivsky dishes and dishes of our Ukrainian cuisine
At the rear positions worked:
Volodymyr Pavliuk Vlodko Pawluk, Inesa Bila Inesa Bila, Iryna Perehiniak Iryna Pereginyak, Olha Pavliuk, Yuliia Parashcheniuk Yuliya Parashchenyuk, Uliana Yaremchyshyn Larysa Yaremchyshyn, Liubov Tokaryk Liuba Tokaryk, Liubov Kavalenko, Oleksandra Zapotichna-Bodnar Oleksandra Zapotichna- Bodnaruk, Kateryna Diachenko Kateryna Diachenko, Nazarii Baranskyi Nazarii Baranskyi
Sound operators: Yevhen Poliezhaiev Evgeniy Polezhaev, Volodymyr and Bohodar Smotryteli Smotritel Volodimir
Photo and video operator: Valentyn Skliaryk Valierik Sklierik
The festival hosts were: Dariia Skliaryk, Iryna Yankovych Iruna Jankovics-Repyakh, Sofiia Bila, Nestor Mykolaienko
The festival was conducted according to the script and staging by Dariia Skliaryk Dariya Sklyaryk
TOGETHER WE ARE AN UNBREAKABLE FORCE ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY!
Organizer of the ETHNO-festival: London Branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain – London Branch
