Why Crane. About this Website
Thank you for visiting my website. This site was created with the purpose to help you discover beautiful country of Ukraine. Why Crane anyway? Not just because...
St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv was created in the 11th century to rival Hagia...
"Designed to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Kyiv's Saint-Sophia Cathedral symbolizes the 'new Constantinople', capital of the Christian principality of Kyiv, which was created...
Kazimir Malevich showed the tragedy of Holodomor, himself fell victim to Stalinism
“Malevich was the only artist who showed the tragic situation of the Ukrainian peasants during forced collectivization in the USSR” – wrote Jean-Claude Markade, French...
Miss Ukraine at the Miss Universe Pageant
Did you know of the presense of the Amazons Female Warriors in the area of present-day Ukraine?
Jim Morrison in Ukrainian embroidery shirt presented to him by Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola was the fourth child of Ondrej Warhola (Americanized as Andrew Warhola, Sr., 1889–1942) and Julia (née Zavacká, 1892–1972), whose first child was born in their homeland and died...
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Variations on Ukrainian Folk Songs
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) used themes from Ukraine for two of his Ten National Airs with Variations, Op. 107 for piano with...
‘Russian Peace’ is the triumph of Evil: Pope Francis gets a powerful reply from...
Last week, Pope Francis provoked outrage by saying Ukraine 'should raise white flag' to end war with Russia. Among many powerful replies by political and...
Doodle celebrates the renowned Ukrainian writer, historian, and translator Pateleimon Kulish
Panteleimon Kulish’s 200th Birthday Doodle: "Today’s Doodle celebrates the renowned Ukrainian writer, historian, and translator Pateleimon Kulish, born on this day in 1819. Through...
In rural Ukraine, an American rekindles a lost music tradition
Deep in rural Ukraine, a man from North Carolina has returned to his roots, moving to a village with a population of 500...
