Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Lions - among the best festival of European cities

In the summer of Lviv has plenty of festivals for every taste. The tradition continues with the onset of the fall season: visitors to the city and region are waiting for an annual holiday coffee, medieval reconstruction, music, literature and more. Thus, 4 and 5 September in a small mountain village Uhrich Skilevskogo area for the fifth time a festival "Two Become" -2010 ", last year accepted about 15 thousand tourists. Knightly battles, workshops, fairs and competitions for two days, will carry spectators to the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. Passing from 16 to 19 September XVII Publishers Forum in Lviv - a feast for all lovers of reading. The guest of honor will be the Polish monk, the Capuchin priest and best-selling author Xavier Knotts. He published a book with several countries to the Holy Father called "Do not be afraid of sex. Love and do what you want, and in September will be presented to another -" Sex is a God, or erotic Catholic. " The forum - Book Fair, literary festival, "The Night of poetry and music non-stop, presentations of new books and the reader is familiar with the authors. "The coffee Lions tourists are welcome from 20 to 26 September. During this time, you can taste the drinks in 14 stores - participating competitions and vote for the best. Awards winners will hand over coffee king and queen. The holiday is accompanied by fair and coffee utensils, jazz music and the presentation of new recipes. From September 25 to October 5, XVI International Contemporary Music Festival "Contrasts" introduces the works of artists from the Ukraine, as well as from Austria, Switzerland, Germany and other Western countries. Festival of authentic art "spindle" (September 26), which takes place in a grove of Shevchenko in Lviv, is dedicated to folk art. Master classes on razrisovyvaniyu furnaces and manufacture of dolls motanok, dances, songs, music and mysterious pagan action - a great opportunity to learn the culture and history of western Ukraine. Over the past two years due to festivals the number of tourists in Lviv increased by 40%. Each city festival, according to statistics, attracts an average of about 10 thousand tourists, reports Newsru.ua. In turn, the British edition of The Times published a rating of ten European cities, where you can best spend the weekend. Lions in third place, behind only the French of La Rochelle and the Belgian Ghent. And those who do not have time for the autumn festivals of Lviv, can catch up at any time of year. Among the highlights of winter - the Feast of dumplings, and spring - the Festival of Chocolate.

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