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rimarinna
Sep 24, 20242 min read
Ukrainian Dance: A Symphony of Regional Traditions
Dancing Through Ukraine: A Regional Journey Did you know Ukrainian dance is as diverse as its landscapes? Each area has contributed its...
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rimarinna
Sep 14, 20243 min read
Вдовиний плуг / The Widow's Plough: A Ukrainian Tradition of Unity and Resilience
In the rich tapestry of Ukrainian culture, few traditions embody the spirit of community and resilience quite like the Вдовиний плуг /...
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rimarinna
Oct 13, 20231 min read
How to measure your feet
Now that you’ve found your dream dance footwear at #PostmarkUkraine, get ready for a perfect fit with these measuring tips from our...
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rimarinna
Jun 5, 20231 min read
A Cross Stitch of Culture. Episode IV
Our Olena has been running a creative workshop for 35 years. During this time, her crew has sewn not only thousands of dance costumes,...
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rimarinna
May 5, 20232 min read
Traditional Ukrainian Weddings
Did you know that Ukrainian weddings have a long and rich history, dating back to pagan times? Here’s a few interesting and funny facts...
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rimarinna
Apr 25, 20232 min read
#PU TEAM Maryna Rykova
Hi all! My name is Maryna and I am really happy to start my job at Postmark Ukraine, responsible for some of the company's marketing and...
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rimarinna
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Our masters. Yulia Malyovana.
Our costume master Yulia has been sewing stage costumes for nearly 16 years. She has more than 5 000 unique Ukrainian stage designs under...
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rimarinna
Mar 5, 20231 min read
We continue to work
The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for over a year and has disrupted countless lives and created a host of economic challenges that take...
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rimarinna
Jan 18, 20232 min read
We are here. And we continue working for you.
Dear Postmark family! First of all, a very Happy New Year to you and your own family members! We, here at Postmark Ukraine, wish you a...
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rimarinna
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Ukrainian Christmas Traditions
🎄 Christmas in Ukraine gets celebrated twice - on 25 December and 7 January thanks to the Orthodox and Greek Catholic faiths, which use...
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rimarinna
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Improve your turnout! Exercises from professional Ukrainian dancer
5 Exercises from professional Ukrainian dancer of the Slobozhanschyna Ensemble, Anastasia Kozachok. Dancers, throughout our lives, we...
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rimarinna
Nov 24, 20221 min read
What do you know about Ukrainian vyshyvanky?
They are not only beautiful embroidered blouses and shirts! Ukrainians believe that each stitch of embroidery encrypts the genetic code...
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rimarinna
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Postmark Ukraine. Hard at work
On the eve of the 7th anniversary of Postmark Ukraine, we thought it might be fun to recall some fun facts about how we launched the...
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Postmark Ukraine
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Grace and Pride in Every Stitch
Despite the realities of Covid and under threat of war, we continue to work work hard on your beautiful costumes.
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Postmark Ukraine
Sep 25, 20212 min read
#PU TEAM - ANASTASIA GRIN
Hi! Let me introduce myself - my name is Anastasia Grin. In a couple of weeks, I'll celebrate my second year working for Postmark...
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Postmark Ukraine
Sep 6, 20212 min read
#PU TEAM - NATALYA SHEVCHUK
Our newest addition to the PU Team is Miss Natalya Shevchuk - dancer, dance teacher, soon-to-be-physiotherapist extraordinaire! Natalya...
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Postmark Ukraine
Jul 24, 20213 min read
HOW TO: Footwear Tips
Working In Your New Footwear from Postmark Ukraine Your handmade footwear, whether it be shoes or boots, is going to be different from...
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Postmark Ukraine
Jul 5, 20217 min read
Ukrainian Couture in a Small Corner of Kyiv
In a studio in Kyiv, there stands a very tall mirror, a window that nearly reaches the ceiling, and a beautiful ray of sun through which...
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Postmark Ukraine
Apr 26, 20214 min read
VYSHYVANKA NATION: Embroidered Threads
From ancient times, Ukrainians considered embroidered clothing something akin to a talisman, wearing them only on holidays and passing...
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Postmark Ukraine
Mar 24, 20214 min read
The New Rules of Engagement
When I first started writing this week, I had a thought to focus on something completely different. One of the books I’m reading at the...
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