Editor’s Note: Kyiv public relations specialist Zhanna Kobylinska’s “Good News Ukraine” blog sticks to uplifting news and steers clear of controversy.

TOP-12 most popular photos of Ukraine at Depositphotos (photo)

Among millions of photos of Ukrainian cities and landscapes experts from Depositphotos, one of the world’s largest stock photography agencies, selected 12 photos featuring Ukraine’s places bought for the last 5 years the most.

TOP-12 includes photo of locations in Kyiv, Odesa, Crimea, Sviatohirsk (Donetsk Oblast), Lviv and Lviv Oblast, Kamianets-Podilskyi, the Carpathians and Rivne Oblast.

http://ukrainegoodnews.com/top12-photos-of-ukraine-bought-the-most-at-depositphotos-photo.html

Italian girl shows ’50 shades of Ukraine’ to the world

20 year-old Miriam Panieri from Italy spent 46 days in Ukraine as part of a volunteer project.

The girl chose Ukraine because it’s a beautiful country, independent from USSR since 1991, because she didn’t know much about the nation, ‘I’ve noticed a huge GAP between Ukraine and Italy and I’ve said ‘Let’s fill it!’

When the project finished the girl made a website ’50 shades of Ukraine’ where she tells about Ukraine, its national cuisine, Ukrainians’ lifestyle, etc.

http://ukrainegoodnews.com/italian-girl-shows-50-shades-of-ukraine-to-the-world.html

‘Kyiv murals’ guide presented in Kyiv (photo)

Yehor Pryshchepkin, showman, collector, TV and radio presenter, and event expert, presented ‘Kyiv murals’, the first and only album-guide on Kyiv’s murals.

The book contains 102 murals, their history, locations and information about the authors.

English-speaking tourists are also offered 18 sightseeing tours by cycle, by car and on foot.

http://ukrainegoodnews.com/kyiv-murals-guide-presented-in-kyiv.html

Kharkiv grandmaster wins tournament in Italy

Eldar Hasanov from Kharkiv won the 15th Festival Scacchistico Internazionale “Città di Amantea” held in the city of Campora-San Giovanni (Italy). The grandmaster scored 7 points out of 9 and became and undisputed winner. In total, 50 chess players competed in the chess tournament.

http://ukrainegoodnews.com/kharkiv-grandmaster-wins-tournament-in-italy.html

Food instead of paints: Kyiv designer creates tasty pictures (photo)

Daryna Kossar from Kyiv is a food artist and creates ads for various companies.

Logos from blueberries and pomegranate, lemon-made cars, dresses with real peas, sugar baby carriages for kids and more – delicious pictures by Daryna are in a great demand abroad.

http://ukrainegoodnews.com/food-instead-of-paints-kyiv-designer-creates-tasty-pictures.html