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Poltava hosts lard holiday

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:29 administrator
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Poltava LardOver one thousand people were eager to try the announced delicacy, lard covered with chocolate, and to entertain themselves. The holiday's initiators did not allow anyone to get bored: artists were singing folk songs, dancing, holding contests. The winners of the contests were awarded with a piece of lard and a bottle of vodka. According to Head of the Poltava City Council Andriy Matkovsky, the crisis is unable to frighten Ukrainians until they have such a product. However, not only Poltava residents love lard. Thus, on October 19, participants in the festival With Love to Lard in Lutsk (West Ukraine) made a 23-meter long sandwich with lard and the day before a new party was created, namely the Party of Lard Lovers.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:38
 

Police of Mirgorod finished checking the circumstances of the incident with a 28 yo US citizen

Thursday, 08 January 2009 17:45 administrator
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Head of Poltava police Public Relations - Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Sulaev reported that an American hurt (head and broke his left eyebrow), on his own fault. He denies that there are were any violence against him by the visitors of a café or bystanders. According to a U.S. citizen, whom «emergency» brought to the hospital while drunk, he had not kept balance and fell to the pavement. Transoceanic guest apologized to hospital staff and police officers of harassment and is regretting that the incident with him appear on the media. After receiving medical care U.S. citizen left the hospital. The police do not know, why is a foreigner was in Mirgorode.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:37
 

600 Policemen To Maintain Public Order At Sorochyntsi Fair In Poltava Region On August 13-17

Friday, 08 August 2008 22:36 administrator
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The department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Poltava region has decided to send 600 of its workers to the village of Velyky Sorochyntsi, Mirhorod district of Poltava region, to maintain public order at Sorochyntsi Fair on August 13-17.

A representative of the Poltava regional police department disclosed this to Ukrainian News.

If President Viktor Yuschenko of Ukraine and President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia come to the fair as they plan, 400 more policemen will be send to the scene to escort them, the representative said.

Ninety policemen will be on duty at the fair every day and 10 police dogs will be involved in night patrol.

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National Sorochyntsi fair

Friday, 08 August 2008 22:32 administrator
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Poltava National Sorochyntsi fairDate of leadthrough: on August, 13-17
Place of leadthrough: Poltava area, Myrgorod district, village Large Sorochyntsi

Festival of folk-lore collectives of Ukraine and countries-participants of fair; theatricalizing presentation with participation of heroes of Gogol works on the ethnographic farmstead of Khivri; entertaining presentation program „you are welcomed by National Sorochyntsi fair”. Appearances of amateur collectives of the Poltava area. Festive concerts of vaudeville performers.
Entertaining playing, competitive programs. Work of „Township of masters”. Fireworks.

 



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