Entertainment in Ukraine

filmmaking in Ukraine

thumb|Musicians and skomorokhs. An outline of a fresco from [[Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, 11th century]] thumb|Skomorokhs in a village, , 1857 A skomorokh (, Russian: , , ) was a medieval East Slavic actor, who could also sing, dance, play musical instruments and compose for oral/musical and dramatic performances. The term has an unclear etymology.

Malanka (, or ) is a Ukrainian folk holiday celebrated on 31 December, which is New Year's Eve in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Formerly it was celebrated on 13 January corresponding to 31 December in the Julian calendar (see Old New Year). The festivities were historically centred around house-to-house visiting by groups of young men, costumed as characters from a folk tale of pre-Christian origin, as well as special food and drink. The context of the rituals has changed, but some elements continue to the present.

270px|thumb|Konstantin Makovsky, Sunday evening in a Ukrainian village (1879) Vechornytsi (), also known as dosvitky (Ukrainian: досвітки) is a Ukrainian tradition of youth gatherings accompanied with music, songs, jokes and rituals. Historically, such gatherings would be organized in a house owned by a childless widow (known as a mother), with food and other expenses being bought through a joint fund established by the participants, in a scheme similar to potluck.

first professional theatre in Ukraine

thumb|right|Humorina-2007 Humorina (, ) is an annual festival of humor held in Odesa, Ukraine, on and around April Fools' Day (1 April) since 1973. The festival is marked by a large parade in the city center, performances by musicians, comedians, clowns and a large number of fun-dressed people on the streets. These days April Fools' Days' pranks are spread by people and local mass media.