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14/08/2026

The bandura has no frets. Every note needs its own string, anywhere from 34 to 65 of them. Each string produces exactly one note.

For centuries the bandura belonged to the kobzari, travelling bards who walked from village to village and sang people the news.

In 1902, Hnat Khotkevych brought kobzari onto the stage. That's how bandura enters urban cultural life. Khotkevych redesigned the bandura and created an academic discipline from a street tradition.

Ukraine's legendary writer Lesia Ukrainka did her part too. She funded a phonographic expedition to record dumy and kobzar singing. The recordings survive to this day.

From the 1930s the Soviets banned the repertoire, confiscated instruments, outlawed the profession and killed the musicians. They never broke it.

Today the bandura plays rock, funk, jazz and pop. Makers experiment with electric versions and new designs. On TikTok, covers of popular songs rack up millions of views.

The bandura is breaking down stereotypes, while remaining a symbol of Ukrainian identity.

12/08/2026

The bandura has no frets, so every note needs its own string. Depending on the type, that means anywhere from thirty-four to sixty-five of them. For centuries it belonged to the kobzars, travelling musicians who walked from village to village and sang people the news.

Today the bandura is having its moment in pop culture. Save this for the next time someone calls it just a folk instrument.

08/08/2026

is a Ukrainian organization that's been rescuing animals and protecting nature since 2016.

Since Russia's full scale invasion began, the team has focused on getting animals out of harm's way, evacuating them from front line regions, running vet missions, and supporting shelters and national parks. So far, they've helped nearly 155,000 animals.

Animalism by UAnimals is where all of that work turns into something you can hold, with every dollar of profit going toward animal rescue.

Their newest release, Planet Made of Plastic, includes four keychains shaped like a fox, a wolf, a hare and a salamander.

Each one made from 100 percent recycled plastic.

Only 200 exist, each one individually numbered. You also get a postcard showing what your keychain looked like back when it was still litter in the wild.

Animalism is upfront that recycling alone won't solve plastic pollution. But it does cut down on what's left behind in nature, and it gives plastic that already exists a second use.

Grab one before they're gone. Every keychain sold puts money straight into UAnimals's rescue work.

05/08/2026

From a 1929 cookbook, to a restaurant in the East Village, to a UNESCO heritage listing, to the first Michelin-listed Ukrainian restaurant. Now Hollywood's cooking it too.

This is the history of Ukrainian borsch, carried by the people who refused to let it disappear.

What's your favourite Ukrainian restaurant, and where is it? Tell us below 👇

31/07/2026

Ukrainian food is opening all over the USA. Syrnyky in Los Angeles. Fresh mochi in the East Village. Honey cake in DC. Ukrainian-roasted coffee in Chicago and in Maine.

We've tagged every one of them, so you can follow your local Ukrainian spot.

Nine addresses in the last slide. Save it.

22/07/2026

In 2022, a mass-produced ceramic rooster survived a russian airstrike in Borodianka, and became a symbol of everything Ukrainian ceramics has survived across 7,000 years.

Follow Spend With Ukraine for more stories of Ukrainian craft, culture, and the brands keeping it alive.

20/07/2026

July 15th is Ukraine's Day of Statehood — a holiday created specifically to answer russia's claims about Ukrainian history, proving that Ukrainian state has deep root!
Did you know the centuries old holiday was officially created only 5 years ago?
Tell us below 👇

15/07/2026

July 15th is Ukraine's Day of Statehood is a holiday created specifically to answer russia's claims about Ukrainian history. Follow Spend With Ukraine for the brands still carrying that argument forward.

10/07/2026

Kharkiv built its first locomotive in 1897. Today, Ukrainian Railways is the first Ukrainian brand most foreigners ever encounter. We decided to shed a light on one of Ukraine's most brightest national brands
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02/07/2026

Ukraine just celebrated Constitution Day, marking the day in 1996 when its modern constitution was signed. But democracy in Ukraine has roots far older than that. Its first democratic constitution was written in 1710.

It was signed by people with no country, no territory, no capital — just a leader, his officers, and a piece of paper drawn up in exile after they'd lost everything.

Swipe through to see how a defeated army ended up writing rules limiting their own power, decades before Montesquieu and 77 years before the U.S. constitution.

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