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Chicago’s Sister City since 1991
Country:
Ukraine
Country location:
Eastern Europe
Capital:
Kyiv
Country population:
Over 48 million
City population:
Over 3 million
Geography:
As the geographic center of Europe and located on the banks of the Dnipro River, Kyiv is one of the principal transportation routes of Europe.
History:
Founded around 482 A.D., Kyiv is considered the home of the most ancient developed civilization known as Trypillian culture. According to legend, three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoryv, and their sister Lybid founded Kyiv. The city was named in honor of the eldest brother, Kyi. (It is also known by its Russian name, Kiev.)
Industry:
Machinery, construction, chemicals, agriculture (grain production)and textiles
Did you know?
Alive with trees and flowers, Kyiv is known as a “city within a park” and is also called the Gold-Domed city due to the huge number of orthodox churches.
Flag description:
Blue and golden yellow bands represent grain fields under a blue sky.
Links & Resources:
Kyiv Web Site: http://www.traveltoukraine.org/kyiv.htm
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KYIV NEWS
KYIV: Art Exhibit at Ukrainian National Museum
WATERCOLORS, PASTELS, CHARCOAL, PENCILS, INK, MONOTYPES
BY ANATOLE KOLOMAYETS
MAY 9 – 25, 2008
Opening: Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Admission - $ 5.00
Chicago-based artist Anatole Kolomayets was born in Ukraine in 1927. Prior to moving to Chicago, Mr. Kolomayets received his training at St. Luke’s Institute (1948-1952) and at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (1952-1953) in Liege, Belgium. More than four hundred of the artist’s works ar... |
KYIV: International Genocide Torch Relay
INTERNATIONAL TORCH RELAY COMMEMORATING 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF STALIN’S GENOCIDE AGAINST UKRAINE TO ARRIVE IN CHICAGO
An International Holodomor Remembrance Flame commemorating the 75th anniversary of Stalin’s genocide against Ukrainians is scheduled to arrive in Chicago on Saturday 10 May 2008 11:00 am at Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square (corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph).
The International Holodomor Remembrance Flame left Australia last month on a worldwide... |
KYIV: Chicago-Kyiv Sister Schools Exchange
October 4 through October 15, 2004, Luba Markewycz, from LaSalle Language Academy, and Natasha Oussenko, from Nobel Charter School, traveled to their Sister Schools in Kyiv to train their Ukrainian counterparts innovative methods of teaching English as a second language.... |
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