Today in Ukraine we celebrate Malanka. What is Malanka?

Malanka is how we celebrate Old New Year. We celebrate Old New Year 13-14 January, according to the Julian calendar.  This holiday is one of the celebrations of the holiday season. This holyday is very popular in our villages and in Western Ukraine. It entails lots of food, drinks, carolling and good-natural pranks.Also Malanka includes a travelling Christmas play, or vertep. The children like to take part in vertep.

 It is very positive holiday , it is one of Ukraine's great cultural traditions.

 Tomorrow the  people will continue to celebrate Malanka in the central parks and squares of Kiev.

This  New Year Tree you can see in the center of Kiev, in Maydan.

 In this photo you can see Julia, Abdenour and me, Luda, the owner of the marriage Agency "Love".

 I am proud of my work and I am very happy for my clients-Julia and Abdenour. Abdenour was my client rather  long time and finally he met a girl which he liked. Julia just came to my agency by recommendation and it was her first date. She is very shy girl and for Abdenour it was very important to meet this type of girl. Julia liked Abdenour also for his deep intelligence. 

 Of  course, It is too early to speak about marriage but I have this feeling that the marriage will be. The time will show. 

In Ukraine tomorrow we will celebrate New Year [old style].

 I want to wish to this my couple to ... Read more »