Lagoa will host the first Vyshyvank Day
May 20th, at the Auditorium and Cloister of Centro Cultural Convento de São José
Vyshyvanca [Vih-shih-vahn-kah] – Vyshyvanka Day is an international day which aims to preserve Ukrainian folk traditions of creating and wearing embroidered national clothing – Vyshyvanka.
The date is different every year, being celebrated on the third Thursday of May. In 2023, it will be on the 18th of May.
On this day, we aim to unite communities, just wear your Vyshyvanka!
The Vyshyvanka (traditional embroidered Ukrainian shirt) is a spiritual weapon and a defense of Ukrainian freedom, dignity and values in the world.