The well-known Christmas carol, “Carol of the Bells,” has quite a remarkable history. It’s difficult to believe that a Christmas carol with such a joyous tone originated more than a century ago in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The seeds of the Ukrainian band Yа́gody were planted long before their official formation bore fruit. The group’s origins stretch back to 2010, when actor Mykola Huseynov proposed ...

When one’s homeland is under siege, it’s not just an attack on the flesh and blood of the people — it’s an attack on a cultural legacy. That’s evident in ...

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 ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Ukrainian band Yagódy is often described as performing folk music from its native country’s enormous ...

For generations, Ukrainians have sang the folk song "Galya Carries Water," which tells the story of two young lovers in a small village. The song details how farm boy Ivanko and shy village girl Galya ...

Amid the ongoing horrors of the Russia-Ukraine war and the response by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Ukrainian folk vocal group YAGÓDY have emerged as powerful voices of resilience and hope.

Ukrainian American storyteller Masha Martynenko Ellsworth’s new short film, “Bound,” is a fresh retelling of a well-known Ukrainian folk song, “Nese Halia Vodu” (“Galya Carries Water”). The ...