The Malvy song and dance ensemble from the village of Syniak has returned from a trip to Montenegro. This is not a professional group but an amateur one — people who sing in their time off work.

The trip was reported by Bucha City Council.

Who else took part

The festival brought together groups from Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the participants it was a chance to learn about other cultures and to present Ukrainian song on an international stage.

Performing in embroidered shirts with blue and yellow flags at a European festival is a form of Ukraine's presence in the world that no official statement can replace.

A route five thousand kilometres long

During the trip the participants covered almost 5,000 kilometres, visited several countries and stopped in Budapest, Budva, Bar and Canj.

On the way home the group also called in at Mukachevo. The city council thanked Malvy for representing Ukraine and their home region with dignity.

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