Kraina Mriy (festival)

Kraina Mriy
Location(s) Ukraine
Years active 2004-present
Founder Oleg Skrypka

Kraina Mriy (founded in 2004) is an biannual, multi-day festival of ethnically Russo-Ukrainian music, and was founded by Ukrainian musician Oleg Skrypka. The first festival was held at the Spivoche Pole (Singing Field) in Kiev. The summer festival coincides with Midsummer, and the winter festival is celebrated on Orthodox Christmas.

The festival includes musical performances on the main stage, a craft fair, book fairs, folk crafts workshops, folk art exhibitions, and ethnic cuisine.

The purpose of the festival

The second decade team "Kraina Mriy" establishes Ukrainian national identity, it presents the best samples of Ukrainian and world music, musical fairs diversity, crafts, parades, embroidery, authentic master classes, ethnic cuisine, children's and "Kozak" lawn, book opening day, ground Bandura, festival "Monholf`yeriya", and other original activities. VV Frontman Oleh Skrypka organizes a three day festival of ethnic music from the Ukraine. This festival also takes place in January around the Orthodox Christmas time.

Achievements

Since 2004, Krayina Mriy has had about 1 million attendees. In addition to the traditional location of Kiev, it was also held in Lviv, London, Surgut, and Perm The festival season has two formats; summer and winter. In winter 2017, it was held in two cities: Kiev at Spivoche Pole on January 7 and in the Dnipro city 7–8 January at Heroes' Square Maidan. Overall, during his years of festival performers, artists and guests were representatives of over 30 countries.

Participants

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