The festival was held at a national heritage park near Kyiv, featuring traditional attire, frenetic folk dancing, and bonfires. Thousands attended, dancing around a bonfire to bagpipe music. The park, showcasing reassembled traditional buildings from across Ukraine, provided a backdrop for the festivities. Director Oksana Poviake emphasized the importance of the event in helping people forget their troubles and reinforcing their cultural identity.
![A couple jumps over the fire at a traditional Midsummer Night celebration near capital Kyiv, Ukraine. A couple jumps over the fire at a traditional Midsummer Night celebration near capital Kyiv, Ukraine.](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/08/52/66/48/1200x675_cmsv2_6d50370a-37af-538f-8b25-67e34311ab59-8526648.jpg)
Video. War can't stop Ukrainian tradition
The festival was held at a national heritage park near Kyiv, featuring traditional attire, frenetic folk dancing, and bonfires. Thousands attended, dancing around a bonfire to bagpipe music. The park, showcasing reassembled traditional buildings from across Ukraine, provided a backdrop for the festivities. Director Oksana Poviake emphasized the importance of the event in helping people forget their troubles and reinforcing their cultural identity.