People in ethnic costumes dance around a bonfire during the Ivan Kupala celebrations in the Black Sea resort town of Yalta, Republic of Crimea, Russia. Ivan Kupala Day, also known as Ivana-Kupala or Kupala Night, is a traditional pagan holiday celebrated in eastern Slavic cultures. Various rituals are traditionally performed on Kupala Night, including making flower wreaths, fortune-telling, jumping over bonfires, and burning a wheel-like effigy symbolizing the sun.
- Package: Russia Crimea Ivan Kupala Night
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Lifestyle & Leisure
- Location: Yalta, Republic of Crimea, Russia
- Event date: 06.07.2025
- Date published: 07.07.2025
- Author: Konstantin Mihalchevskiy
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 8256x5504px, 18.8Mb
- Job-ID: d32f34afad3dbfb6