Today, August 24, all Ukrainians celebrate a special holiday - the Independence Day of Ukraine. The country's third main holiday takes place in conditions of full-scale war. Currently, the struggle of the Ukrainian people for a future free from Russian invaders continues for 913 days.
On 24 August, the charity concert of classical music "Classic picnic. Ukrainian Poem" will take place in the center of Kyiv. The works and arrangements of Ukrainian composers will be performed. The program includes works of Yevgeny Stankovich, Yulia Matus, Yuriy Shevchenko and many others.
Do you want to see how Ukrainians celebrate the Ukraine's Independence Day? On August 24, a patriotic family sports holiday “Vyshyvanka Run” will take place. Professional athletes, amateur runners, preschool and school age children dressed in vyshyvanka, the traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, will overcome chosen distances (from 100 m for the youngest runners, until 10 km for experienced athletes).