Nature, belonging, and drones in the night: moments from our conversation at the edge of a wetland in the middle of Ukraine kupalabrighton.org/trubaitsi.html

All these brilliant performers, and we'll be there too! Looking forward hugely to the Summer Fusion Festival at the Jubilee Library in Brighton, Sun 7 Sept, 11 – 3, free, all welcome!
bestfootmusic.net/2025/07/10/s...

We made it, 2700km from Brighton to the birthplace of Kupala in the middle of Ukraine! We’ll tell you all about it when we’re back in the UK

We made it, 2700km from Brighton to the birthplace of Kupala in the middle of Ukraine! We’ll tell you all about it when we’re back in the UK

'Every Motanka I make is a quiet storyteller of our homeland and our hopes for the future.' Hanna Mariienko on what making traditional #Ukrainian motanka dolls in Sussex means to her and her community. kupalabrighton.org/motanka.html

As it's Rusalnyi Week, when #rusalka spirits come out of water, and sea-themed #FolkloreThursday, we'd like to point out it's a myth that rusalky are #mermaids. Key differences:

Fish-tails: mermaids✅ rusalky❎
Complex, tragic backstories: rusalky✅ mermaids ❎

More: kupalabrighton.org/rusalnyi.html

Since it's Rusalnyi Week, when #rusalka spirits come out of water, we'd just like to point out that rusalky are❗️not #mermaids❗️Key differences:

Fish-tails: mermaids✅ rusalky❎
Complex, tragic backstories: rusalky✅ mermaids ❎

More info: kupalabrighton.org/rusalnyi.html
#MythologyMonday

Dangerous spirit alert ⚠️ Today is the start of Rusalnyi Week, when #rusalka water spirits emerge onto dry land. They can be deadly, so
⚠️ Keep away from rivers, pools etc
⚠️ Also fields
⚠️ Put bread, milk, shirts out for them
Stay Rusalka-Safe! #folklore
kupalabrighton.org/rusalnyi.html

If you'd like to spend some time with our local #Ukrainian community in #Brighton and show your support for them, come to Razom at the Rose Hill on Sunday 16 March, 2-6pm. Music, food, conversation, and now a visit from a Ukrainian author too 💙💛

It's Razom @TheRoseHillArts again this afternoon, feat. #Ukrainian music – traditional, modern, dance – and plenty more, incl. food and a quiz. Free, come along when you like, hope to see you there 😃🇺🇦

Deep time travel with @mattpope.bsky.social and Vio Korbina, connecting the local Ukrainian community with local landscapes. Thanks so much to Matt and Vio, to Stand4Ukraine B&H, and to the lovely #BrightonMuseum people for the warm welcome to the archaeology gallery 💙💛

Hello and Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! #ЩасливогоРіздва! We're glad to be here, and we hope you'll join us in our exploration of what #Ukrainian folklore means today.

Vlada's full Christmas message is at www.instagram.com/p/DEA4tw1Ovvp/