Lviv has always been noted for its adherence to the traditional Ukrainian culture, and that is why tourists are surrounded by a special charm here. The people of Lviv cherish the customs of the past, but they also like new kinds of entertainment stylized to resemble the archaic ones, and especially it is about the celebrations of Easter.

It has become a tradition in Lviv to host Fashion Weeks in the spring and fall each year. For three days, you will be appraising up to thirty collections of Ukrainian and foreign designers. Fashion-shows are followed by exhibitions of contemporary art – paintings, drawings, photography, thus creating the overall special artistic atmosphere of the events.

Dates: the 28th of March – the 1rd of April, 2012, 19-23 of October, 2011.

You’ll get the unique opportunity to dive into stylistics and the atmosphere of an authentic Lviv phenomenon, the Batyars’ World. It is a world with its own street language and city folklore of the beginning of the 20th century. Lviv Batyar is a freedom – loving, witty, gallant and romantic idler.
Taking part in the Batyar’s Day program visitors and citizens easily catch the special feeling of the immortal Lviv spirit and the old city humor. Concerts of Batyars’ bands, different comedy competitions, and quizzes for children, a retro movie festival, Batyars’ song and dance master-classes for everybody, as well as tasty refreshments and drinks are everywhere to enjoy for all the participants of the city holiday.
Being Batyar is universal. It does not depend upon ethnic, religious or political belongings. It is just a special kind of self-identification with the native beloved city. Batyars of the whole world, unite! Join Lviv’s jolly crowd!

“Where else can it be so good for us?” This symbolic question is answered every year during the Lviv City festivities by the simple phrase: “Only in Lviv.” A great number of original events have become representative of this day, such as, street theater productions, dancing and entertainment, festivals : “Lviv – Handicraft Capital”, or “Street Music”.

We invite all citizens and guests of our city to Lviv Municipal Beer Festival 10-12-th of June 2012.

In September 2012, an event having no rivals in the artistic life of Ukraine was launched in Lviv –"Week of Contemporary Art" “7”. From now on, a large-scale topical art project aimed at the promotion and development of the modern Ukrainian art will take place in our city every year. The Week is a space, a search, and a way to generate innovative trends in art.

Lviv has always been famous as the city of coffee. Back in 1683, Franz-Yuri Kulchytsky from Halychyna founded the first coffee house in Vienna – “Hof zur Blauen Flasche” – which was also one of the first coffee houses in Europe. Be it because of the fact that Yuri Kulchytsky was born near Lviv, or because of the coffee tradition quickly finding its way to Lviv and taking deep roots here, but since that time the fame of the coffee capital of Halychyna has been Lviv’s for all the times to come.

Lviv has always been noted for its adherence to the traditional Ukrainian culture, and that is why tourists are surrounded by a special charm here. The people of Lviv cherish the customs of the past, but they also like new kinds of entertainment stylized to resemble the archaic ones, and especially it is about the celebrations of Christmas.

What is meant by "Chocolate joy Lviv-style"? You will never find out unless you attend our third Chocolate Festival. At the very beginning of spring, all forms of chocolate will sweeten the mood of all our residents and city visitors.