Yesterday Ukraine celebrated 22 years of independence from USSR. This picture shows one of the many vendors on the street selling traditional Ukrainian clothing.
Kryshatuk Street was a much busier place than the last time we were downtown.
A huge concert stage was set up at Independence Square. Notice the number 22 on the screen and all of the blue and yellow banners, representing the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
A little girl dressed in traditional clothing and headband.
A group in the park amphitheatre singing Ukrainian folk songs with accordian accompaniment.
The parade featured floats representing the different regions of Ukraine. Each rooster was painted and decorated with the colors and designs of that region, followed by people dressed in regional costume.
It was a beautiful parade!
Jay and Katya at the base of the steps we climbed to get to Mariinsky Park.
Katya and Katrina at a traditional Ukrainian restaurant. We had very good borscht!
We had a great day. So glad we could be a part of this country's celebration. Katya also took us to some interesting sites that we had not seen on our walking tour, but that's for another blog post!
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