"Winter Patterns": a theatrical Christmas performance

Main editorial office of programs for children of the Republican Television (now Public Broadcasting), 1988. The film "Winter Patterns" highlights Ukrainian Christmas traditions and rituals performed by children's groups.

On the video: carols; schedrivki; Christmas nativity scene; Christmas traditions; ritual elements; components of Ukrainian traditional clothing; theatrical Christmas performance; Ukrainian singer Nina Matvienko communicates with children, talks about her own Christmas celebration, Christmas traditions, and sings carols.

The program was attended by: People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR Nina Matvienko; children's folklore groups "Strumochok" of the Musical Secondary School; "Rodina" of the Hnidyn Eight-Year School; children's folklore ensemble "Prolisok" of the Grigoriy Veryovka Choir of Kyiv; folklore ensemble of the Boyar Music School.

Director — I. Ilienko.