"Solstice-Celebration"

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: Participants jump over tree branches, an adaptation since open fires are prohibited in Edmonton, while members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice that blends pagan and Christian traditions. Celebrated in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: Participants jump over tree branches, an adaptation since open fires are prohibited in Edmonton, while members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice that blends pagan and Christian traditions. Celebrated in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: A woman adorned with a floral wreath reads a book as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather to celebrate Kupala Night, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF) at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk festival marking the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Celebrated in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it includes rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the mystical search for the legendary fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: A woman adorned with a floral wreath reads a book as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather to celebrate Kupala Night, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF) at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk festival marking the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Celebrated in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it includes rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the mystical search for the legendary fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: Young women make flower wreaths as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night festivities organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF) at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice that blends pagan and Christian traditions. Celebrated in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: People perform traditional dances and songs as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations, organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF), at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions. Observed in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: A man holds a tree decorated with flowers, ribbons, and other adornments symbolizing fertility and the sun, as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night celebrations organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF) at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 29, 2025. The Ukrainian Kupala Night (or Ivan Kupala) is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice, blending pagan and Christian traditions, and also observed in Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. It features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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30 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 29: Young women make flower wreaths as members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community and their friends gather for Kupala Night festivities organized by the Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF) at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 29, 2025. Kupala Night is a centuries-old Slavic folk celebration of the summer solstice that blends pagan and Christian traditions. Celebrated in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, it features rituals such as bonfire jumping, water ceremonies, and the symbolic search for the mythical fern flower.

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