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Edmonton™s Ukrainian Diaspora Honors Kupala Night With Traditional Festivities 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. Edmon Copyright: xArturxWidakx originalFilename: widak-edmonton250629_np6Sh.jpg
Edmonton™s Ukrainian Diaspora Honors Kupala Night With Traditional Festivities 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 fo Copyright: xArturxWidakx originalFilename: widak-edmonton250629_np3i8.jpg
Sant Joan festival in Barcelona, Spain People celebrate during the Sant Joan festival in Barcelona, Spain on June 23, 2025. Thousands gathered across Barcelona to celebrate the Sant Joan festival, a centuries-old Catalan tradition marking the summer solstice with fire, fireworks, and festivity. Bonfires blazed on beaches like Barceloneta as residents and visitors lit fireworks, shared coca de Sant Joan pastries and cava, and danced into the early hours. The city bolstered security and sanitation efforts, while emergency services urged caution amid the fire-lit revelry. Rooted in ancient pagan customs, the night symbolizes renewal and remains one of Catalonia?s most cherished communal celebrations. Barcelona Spain Copyright: xMatrixxImagesx xAdriaxTurx
