Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian culture ...

As Russian troops near the city of Pokrovsk, where a beloved Ukrainian composer wrote his most famous song — now known worldwide as "Carol of the Bells" — Ukrainians seek to safeguard his legacy. This ...

Shortly after the first manned space flight took off in 1961 with Yuri Gagarin orbiting Earth aboard the Vostok 1, astronauts started getting a bit more creative during their space flights by ...

BASEL – Ukraine’s musicians can’t escape war, even at the Eurovision Song Contest. Rock band Ziferblat were in Basel, Switzerland to represent their country when they learned the home of backing ...

Editor's note: For the holiday season, the Kyiv Independent has created a unique collection dedicated to Carol of the Bells.

This Christmas melody is known around the world. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SHCHEDRYK") UNIDENTIFIED CHOIR: (Singing in non-English language). RASCOE: Most people don't know this song is from Ukraine or ...