Museum of local folklore in Holovkivka

If suddenly you go to Kholodnyi Yar, don`t forget to visit Holovkivka – the cradle of pottery in Ukraine. In this place you can find Village Museum of Folklore which holds exhibits of pottery, household and traditional clothing, photo gallery and not only. The initiator of the museum was Boris Kuzyk, who laid the foundation […]

Medvedivka Church

We continue to travel in Kholodnyi Yar and explore interesting places. This time we will dwell on trivialities of the Dormition of Mother of God church in the heart of the village Medvedivka, Chigirinsky district, Cherkasy region. For centuries churches have been the centres of culture, spirituality and education in Ukraine. Almost every village erected […]

Shutters in Ivkivtsi

Kholodnyi Yar does not stop impressing us. Here’s the video made in Ivkivtsi of the Chyhyryn region of the Cherkasy oblast. The main subject is the window shutters. Nazar Lavrinenko, who is the local inhabitant, head of the NGO “Ukrainian mill-studying association” tells in more details about this. Today it’s very hard to find ancient […]

Haidamatskyi pond

Haidamatskyi pond is located in the most remote place in the forest of Kholodnyi Yar, Melnyky, Chygyrynsky district, Cherkasy region. It is also called Monastic pond, since a little higher on the hill is situated Motronynskyi monastery. From both sides the pond is protected by defensive ramparts. Almost opposite Haidamatskyi pond are situated underground caves […]

Meeting in Ivkivtsi

Live a positive experience and come to visit Ivkivtsi. It’s situated in Cherkasy region (Ukraine), very plesant and colorful place. Here you will find wonderful natural places and warm people with historical stories about an old Ukrainian collection. A real museum! Take the opportunity to meet local people and talk about any interesting subject. The video is […]

Autumn presentations on the “Image Mapping” project

During the trip there were presentations in local schools Holovkivka, Melnyky and Medvedivka. To the event pupils from the primary school were invited from the village of Melnyky, middle and high school pupils in Holovkivka and Medvedivka. The main purpose of the visit was to present the achievements, including route of “Alive pictures”, videos on […]

Work-camp in “Kholodnyi Yar” (the Image Mapping project)

About how we worked and actively spent time in the camp you can see in our video. During the camp we had three main directions of work – installation points of “Lives pictures “ (there were 9 into 5villages of Kholodniy Yar) preparation for intercultural evenings  and maintain life of the camp. All of us […]

Kholodnyi Yar – understand your origin

“Kholodnyi Yar” is the space with a special energetics. If you are tired with routine, here you may find repose. And if you want to spend time with nice people, you as well find them here. If you need to find yourself – here you may understand who you are. Author – Piotr Kujawski (“Image […]

Noemie’s (EVS volunteer) impression on the IM2016 WC

Here my 7 positives feelings about the camp! P like Persons and Participation! Each meeting with local people, with volunteers of different countries, with Ukrainian volunteers, or with other persons was exceptional! Every persons of the camp participated in work with his own personality, with joy and with his talents. It was a chance to meet and […]