The first day of the Cultural Exchange of STEKOM University part 4.2 (Culinary and Ukrainian traditions)

This news article is a continuation of the previous news articles entitled “The first day of the Cultural Exchange of STEKOM University part 1” and “The first day of the STEKOM University Cultural Exchange Part 2 (Culinary and traditions of Kazakhstan)”. If you want to first read the news article part 1 on the same webinar, please click the following link https://international.stekom.ac.id/en-news-and-event/.the-first-day-of-the- cultural-exchange-of-stekom-university-part-1. For part 2 which contains presentations from Kazakhstan, you can visit the following link: https://international.stekom.ac.id/en-news-and-event/the-first-day-of-the-stekom-university-cultural -exchange-part-2-culinary-and-traditions-of-kazakhstan. Part 3 of Uganda, can be seen via the following link: https://international.stekom.ac.id/en-news-and-event/.the-first-day-of-the-stekom-university-cultural-exchange -part-3-uganda-culinary-and-traditions. For part 4.1 of the first part of Ukraine, it can be seen via the following link: https://international.stekom.ac.id/en-news-and-event/.the-first-day-of-the-cultural-exchange-of -stekom-university-part-41-culinary-and-ukrainian-traditions.


In addition to the delicious-looking Ukrainian food that Yuliia had presented in her previous presentation, she also talked about traditional drinks in Ukraine. Famous Ukrainian drinks are Uzvar (drink, cooked with dried fruits and berries), Kysil, Zakarpattya wine and Lviv coffee.


Yuliia's explanation of Ukrainian food and drink comes with dessert. Ukrainians prepare delicious desserts, namely cheesecake (syrnyk), Kyiv cake, poppy cake (makivnyk), honey cake (medivnyk), and many others. “You have to try Ukrainian cuisine on your vacation to Ukraine”, says Yuliia.

About interesting places in Ukraine, according to Yuliia's explanation, there are seven UNESCO world heritage sites in Ukraine. Among the UNESCO world heritage sites include the Saint-Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv and the historic center of Lviv, the unique wooden church of the Carpathians and the beech forest that surrounds it, etc. There is also Lego City which is Comfort Town, a suburb of Kyiv. The city was created to brighten up the gray former Soviet buildings of the 1950s and 1960s. Now, the buildings are painted in bright yellow, green and orange and pink.

Yuliana's presentation of interesting places in Ukraine continued with a story about the world's deepest metro station in Ukraine. The name of the station is Arsenalna which is located along the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska railway line in Kyiv city. This station is the deepest metro station in the world with a height of 105.5 meters underground. That depth will fit if the entire Statue of Liberty is perfectly inserted into it and even has 12 meters left.

The next site that Yuliia told was about the tunnel of love. A site that is sure to appeal to teenagers. This tunnel is a semi-abandoned railway line in Klaven. This tunnel is listed as the most romantic place in the world which has been published in various international publications. According to local legend, a couple who visits the place will have their wish granted.


Yuliia's next presentation is still related to interesting sites in Ukraine. This time about natural sites. That is about Mount Hoverla. The mountain with a height of 2061 m makes Mount Hoverla the highest mountain in Ukraine. Mount Hoverla is part of the Carpathian mountains. Since the late 19th century, Mount Hoverla has been a popular tourist attraction. Over the years the mountain gained popularity as a site for cisco extreme spoits.


Another natural site that is no less interesting in Ukraine that is no less interesting than the natural site that Yuliia has previously presented is the pink lake site. A unique and beautiful lake that can be explored in Ukraine. There are many beauties and wonders of beautiful and pink lakes located around Ukraine. Where each place has its own story, as well as its own characteristics. However, one thing that they have in common is that they all contain a unique type of algae that makes their pink color and high salt content which contributes to the healing properties of this body of water.

The presentation about the heritage sites and natural sites of Yuliaa has ended. The next presentation continued on traditional Ukrainian music. Yuliia's explanation this time is about the longest wind instrument in the world. The name of the instrument is trembita. Ukrainian trembita is the longest wind instrument in the world. It is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. Trembita, which is a wooden trumpet with a diameter of about 30 mm, with a length between 2.5 and 8 meters.

An explanation of interesting sites in Ukraine is followed by an explanation of interesting cities in Ukraine. The first city that is described in this presentation slide is Lviv. In Yuliia's explanation, everyone who has been to Lviv will enjoy the aroma of coffee and chocolate, the beautiful cobblestone streets, the unique architectural masterpieces, and the unique breakfast place. People who come here for the romance, old town vibes and historical sights. The next city that is told is the city of Ternopil. Ternopil is one of the largest cities in western Ukraine, located in its heart. It is a quiet city, very beautiful, very comfortable and quiet. You can enjoy the sunset on the pond embankment and stroll through the city center.


At the end of her presentation, Yuliia expressed her sadness that the Russian invasion of Ukraine had damaged many things. Yulia displays pictures that show a lot of damage, both buildings or sites that were very severe as a result of the Russian invasion. He also described the number of killings of Ukrainians during the Russian invasion. His sadness was so deep, he even cried in front of the zoom camera.