KHOTIV, Ukraine (AP) — Despite war-time restrictions, Ukrainians marked midsummer with festivals that featured frenetic folk dancing, flower decoration and jumping over bonfires. The festival of Ivana Kupala on Sunday was held as Ukrainians start their third summer at war, with Kyiv and other cities hit by regular blackouts and remaining under nightly curfew. An […]
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Ukrainians in Warsaw jump over a bonfire, float braids to celebrate solstice custom away from home
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and floated braids to honor the vital powers of water and fire on the Vistula River bank Saturday night, as they celebrated their solstice tradition of Ivan Kupalo Night away from war-torn home. Hundreds joined the event, most of them war refugees. “We are […]
Northern California man held in shooting told police he mistook friends for strangers at bonfire
A Northern California man was arrested after he allegedly shot at two of his friends as they arrived at a bonfire he was hosting in a case of mistaken identity, according to the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Monday that the 18-year-old was arrested at his home on the 10500 block of Schroeder Road, […]
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See waterfront Sacramento home with indoor fireplace resembling bonfire down by the river
A new video gives a close look at a Sacramento-area residence for sale called the Art House, a riverside residence with a strong connection to the outdoors and an indoor fire element unlike any other. The two- to three-bedroom, three bathroom, 3,000-square-foot, two-story home spotlights hand-hewn beams, large river rocks, interior trees and wooden floor […]
Paso Robles rings in the new year with a giant bonfire and party. See the photos
Thousands of people turned out to Paso Robles’ Downtown City Park to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the city’s second annual bonfire and concert. The festivities ran from 7 to 11 p.m. and included a ball drop at 9 p.m. to coincide with the celebration at Times Square in New York City. The highlight of […]