What, where, when on the weekend in Transcarpathia (6-9 of January)

January 6 – performance "Fern Blossom". Beginning at 11.00 (25 UAH) (Regional Music and Drama Theater, Uzhgorod).

January 6 – 8 – January 6 – 16:00 – Bishop Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. 22. 00 – Bishop Christmas Vigil. January 7 – Christmas. 9.30 – Bishop Divine Liturgy, 11:30 – Divine Liturgy, 15:00 – 16:30 – confession, 16:30 – vespers, 17:30 – Divine Liturgy. January 8 – The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin. 8:30, 9.45, 11.30, 14.00 – Divine Liturgy, 15:00 – Vespers, 16:00 – Divine Liturgy (Holy Cross Greek Catholic Cathedral, Bachinskiy Square, Uzhgorod).

January 6 – 7 – Christmas worship in Orthodox churches (MP) of Mukachevo (main): 1. Central Cathedral in honor of the Icon of Our Lady of Pochaiv (Fedorov Sq., 7). January 6 – 07.30 – Royal Hours and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 16.00 – Festive Great Compline and Litia. 00.00 – Festive Christmas Matins and Early Liturgy. January 7 – 10.00 – Festive Christmas episcopal liturgy.

2. Monastery in honor of All Saints (Chervona Hora). January 6
– 10.00 – Festive liturgy, 17.00 – Festive Christmas Compline, Christmas Matins. January 7 – 01. 00 – Festive Christmas Liturgy.

January 6 – 8 – schedule of Christmas worship in Orthodox churches (MP) of Uzhgorod:

1. Holy Cross Cathedral (Cyril and Methodius square) January 7 – 00.00 – Great Christmas Compline, Festive Christmas Matins, Christmas Divine Liturgy. January 8 – 10.00 – Bishop Christmas Divine Liturgy.

2. Holy Resurrection Monastery (Zolotysta str., 35). January 7
– 22.30 – Great Christmas Compline, Festive Christmas Matins, Christmas Divine Liturgy.

3. The Holy Virgin memorial church (Pravoslavna Embankment, 23). January 6 – 16.00 – Great Christmas Compline, Festive Christmas Matins. January 7 – 09.00 – Festive Christmas Divine Liturgy.

January 7- 8 – "Christmas in Uzhgorod" – 12.00 – 18.00 – Caroling groups will be caroling in the city; 18.00 – announcement of winners (Teatralna Sq,, Uzhgorod).

January 7 – Christmas tent from the Movement to support Transcarpathian soldiers (sweets, hot tea and mulled wine, a win-win lottery (Teatralna Square, Uzhgorod).

January 7 – 12:00-14:00 – Creative workshop for children: We are ready for Christmas! (training and entertaining master class on making of decorations for Christmas, greeting cards and learning carols) (location: cafe, SPA complex "Sribni Termy"). 19.00 – Christmas carols in the restaurant "Salamandra". Pleasant Christmas Eve to melodic sound of Christmas carols in different languages ​​(complex "Derenivska kupil", the village of Nyzhnye Solotvyno, Uzhgorod district).

January 8 – Great Christmas concert. Beginning at 17.00 (Holy Cross Greek Catholic Cathedral, Bachinskiy Square, Uzhgorod).

January 8 – Perechyn carols. Program: 13.00 – children’s contest, 14.00 – opening of the concert of folk groups from Perechyn and sister cities from Slovakia, Poland, Serbia and Hungary, 16.30 – joint performance of carols, 17.30 – fire show, 18.00 – performance of the band "Chalamada."    

January 8 – Carols in Derenivka! Great Christmas fair, folk festivals, performances of Transcarpathian carolers, lotteries, prizes and surprises (for guests of the apartment-hotel – free, for visitors – 50 UAH / 1 pers.) (complex "Derenivska kupil", the village of Nyzhnye Solotvyno, Uzhgorod district).

January 8 – Christmas performance "New Year in the Land of Fairy Tales." The beginning is at 11.00 and 13.00 (puppet theater, Uzhgorod).

January 8 – "The Bremen Town Musicians". The beginning is at 11.00 and 14.00, (price is 25 UAH) (Regional Music and Drama Theater, Uzhgorod).

January 9 – "Magic Rings of Almanzora." The beginning is at 11.00 and 14.00, (price is 25 UAH) (Regional Music and Drama Theater, Uzhgorod).

– IceLand rink invites. Fees for week days – skating – 40 UAH (per session), skate rental – 30 UAH (per session), on weekend – skating – 50 UAH (per session), skate rental – 30 UAH (behind the "Dastor", Uzhgorod).

Exhibitions:

– Personal retrospective exhibition "Native Land" of People’s Artist of Ukraine Vasyl Svalyavchyk. The selection includes nearly 90 works created by the author in the period of 1970 – 2016. Landscapes, still lifes, wooden sacral architecture of the region. Every day, except Monday, 10.00 -18.00 (Transcarpathian Art Museum, Uzhgorod).

– An exhibition of works of masters of fine and decorative art "Carpathian Christmas Symphony" organized by the Transcarpathian regional organizational and methodical center of culture.  The exhibition features wood carvings, embroidery, ceramics, paintings, etc. Every day (except Tuesday) 9.00 – 17.00 (Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, Uzhgorod).

– "Christmas Exhibition" (works of almost all members of the Transcarpathian organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine). Every day (except Monday) 11.00 – 17.00, Saturday – 11.00 – 15.00 ("Uzhgorod" gallery).

– Exhibition "Winter Extravaganza" (F.Silvashi, O.Shandor, P.Kutlan, I.Tokach, H.Matiy, P.Kotsan, V.Hudan, M. Tehze, I.Tovt, Y.Dobosh, V.Kostyo). Except Monday, Tuesday, 11.00 – 17.00, Sundays – 11.00 – 15.00 (exhibition hall "Impasto", Vynogradiv)

– Exhibition "Musical moods" by Victor Andrianov (art cafe "Voto", Voloshin str., Uzhgorod).

– Exhibition "Christmas in Irshava district in 1920s – 1930s (about 200 exhibits, including ancient cribs). January 6 – the exhibition is open from 10.00 to 15.00; January 7 – day off; January 9 – from 10.00 to 17.00 (Transcarpathian museum, Uzhgorod).

– New Year’s exhibition: retro Christmas tree encompassing nearly 80 years of a bygone era, Christmas postcards, covering the time period of 100 years. The oldest ones date back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1916, 1918) (during the holidays – by appointment) (District Historical and Local Lore Museum, Irshava).

– Permanent exhibition of master A. Kotska. 10.00 – 17.00 (Memorial House and Museum of People’s Artist of Ukraine Andriy Kotska, Vinnychna Str., 20, Uzhgorod).

– Permanent exhibition of Fedir Manaylo. Every day except Sunday-Monday – 9.00 – 17.00 (Memorial House and Museum of F. Manaylo, Drugety st., 74, Uzhgorod).

– Permanent exhibition of the People’s Artist of Ukraine Volodymyr Mykyta (visit by arrangement with the author) (museum of V.Mykyta, Sobranetska Str. 68/2, Uzhgorod).