Dates: January 6-21, 2012
Location: the city center.
Website: www.cultureandtourism.lviv.ua.
Tel. number: (032) 235 48 82, 297 57 53, 254 60 79
Lviv has always cherished it’s traditional Ukrainian culture, that’s why the celebration of Christmas is very special here. All lvivites cherish ancient customs and very much enjoy new, but at the same time very traditional Ukrainian Christmas games and other entertainment.
In the Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life, a traditional festival “The blaze of Christmas star” takes place (the 7th of January,Museum of Folk Architecture
and Rural Life (Chernecha Hora st., 1), the 8th of January – the center of the city (Rynok square, Prospect Svobody, St. George Square).
This festival renews an ancient tradition: Ukrainians used to make big (1,5- 2 meters) Christmas stars, which are the main symbols of Christmas. Another traditional festival in Lviv is the called “A Great Carol” (January 7-30, 2011; 16, 23, 30 of January – the main concerts). This festival traditionally takes place in the St. Eucharist Church (Museina square, 3). In this year festival, special attention is paid to old Ukrainian customs, and carols in particular.
Christmas in LvivJanuary 2012
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Event Calendar
Weather
December 2011
Lviv Christmas Fair
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
Lviv Fashion Week
April 2012
“Flugery L’vova” (“Weather-Vanes of Lviv”) – the 9th International Jazz Festival
May 2012
The Festival of Choir singing “The Land of Songs”
“Lviv – the Capital of Handicrafts” Festival
The 5th “Wiz-Art” International festival
June 2012
“Young Talents in Ward of King Danylo” Festival of young painters
Alfa Jazz Fest 2012
“Fairy-Tale in the Grove” - The 8th theater festival for children
September 2012
October 2012
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Rating of the city festivals
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