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Ukrainians celebrate Ivana Kupala in Kyivska Rus Park

By Kostyantyn Chernichkin .

Published July 13, 2020. Updated July 13 at 9:23 am

Women in old traditional clothes make wreath during the Ivana Kupala celebration performance at Kyivska Rus Park, a medieval outdoor park outside of Kyiv on July 12, 2020.

Photo by Kostyantyn Chernichkin

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Women in old traditional clothes make wreath during the Ivana Kupala celebration performance at Kyivska Rus Park, a medieval outdoor park outside of Kyiv on July 12, 2020.

Photo by Kostyantyn Chernichkin

The ancient holiday of Ivana Kupala has been celebrated around July 6 since the medieval times of the Kyivan Rus empire. The coronavirus forced the cancellation of many events, but Kyivska Rus Park carried on the holiday over the weekend. Read more about the traditions here.