summer SCHOOL OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AND HUZUL CULTURE

Join the waitlist for the Summer School in 2026

1 - 14 June 2026

1 - 14 AUGUST 2026

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in carpathians

This summer is not about progress charts or perfect endings.
It’s about making Ukrainian part of your life and not the part of your lessons.

Confidence in speaking Ukrainian does not come from knowing all the rules. It comes from live connections and using Ukrainian in real live situations many times. That’s why we speak Ukrainian in the lessons, but freeze, when we speak to other people. Because we placed language in the form of classed, in the boxes of perfection, in the tables with the endings. We also placed it online.

In this Summer Program I invite you to come as you are, leave all the academic learning experience behind and… rest! Rest, using the wrong Ukrainian as much as you want, play it, experiment, connect with hutsuls, listen to our dialect, read our poetry and music. Try do dance Ukrainian and look closer to her eyes without fear.

So come as you are and what you know – we will take care of the rest.

I want to join
A young woman sitting outdoors, smiling, with green trees in the background.
A woman in beige jacket and white shorts leaning against a wooden fence, with a large haystack behind her in a green field under a partly cloudy sky.
A black 10-ounce insulated tumbler with a floral pattern and black lid, placed on a white surface.
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Looking up at a circle of tall evergreen trees with a clear blue sky in the center.

For two weeks, 15 participants from all around the world will gather in the heart of the Carpathians to:


Connect with local hutsul people


Speak Ukrainian every day in a supportive, non‑performative way

Learn the Ukrainian language in small groups with different teachers regarding their level

Watch the Ukrainian films and visit hutsul museums

Visit the artistic workshops and have the chance to initiate their own workshops for local communities

Do the hiking, visit the cheese factories, swim in the river, collect the mushrooms and berries

Deadline application for the first round: May 1, 2026

Deadline application for the second round: July 1, 2026

JOIN THE WAITLIST
Looking up at the sky through the tops of tall trees in a forest.
View of a wooden house with multiple gable roofs and snow on the roof, surrounded by a well-maintained garden with green shrubs and a curved brick pathway.

We’ll stay at Hotel Karmel, cosy wooden cottages in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, surrounded by forest and mountain views.

THE PLACE WHERE we stay

A wooden gazebo with a brown roof, surrounded by lush green plants and shrubs, with steps leading to it and outdoor lamps along the path. A wooden house is visible in the background, and a hillside with trees and grass is in the distance.
A rustic bedroom with two single beds, dark wood furniture, striped rugs, a window with curtains, and wooden paneled walls and ceiling.

The hotel is located in Verkhovyna, close to nature and just a short walk from the Black Cheremosh River. On the property, there are outdoor gazebos, space for evenings by the fire, and everything needed to feel at home in the mountains.

Join the waitlist
A covered outdoor porch area with a rustic wooden table and benches, stone fireplace on the left, and a garden with trees and a pathway outside.

Contribution to the Summer School

5 % discount

If you apply before April

Information about Ukrainian Summer School including fees of 1550 EUR, covering educational and cultural programs, accommodation, meals, learning materials, evening gatherings, and group bus transfer.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Carpathian mountains was one of the safest regions in Ukraine during the years of war. Particularly in Verkhovyna there was not a single explosion or missile. However, during your journey you will have to go through Lviv or other Wester Ukrainian cities. From time to time there might be attacks. If you are worried about that, I recommend you to choose the hotel with a shelter. Also you can contact me and I will send you more tips, so your trip will be as safe as possible.

  • There is a direct and very beautiful train from Lviv/Kyiv or Ivano-Frankivsk to Vorokhta. From Vorokhta the bus will be orginized from our side to take you directly to our place in Verkhovyna.

  • We invite 20 foreign participants from all over the world, who are learning Ukrainian and are related to the cultural sphere to take part in the Summer School. We are also planning to invite incredible Ukrainian artists and writers to help you discover the relation between the language and different artistic practices.

  • That’s welcome. Groups are organised by level, and speaking is always supported.

  • In the last week of the program we encourage students to work on their own individual or collective artistic project related to the language and place we are in. Our team will support you in that journey.

  • By the end of the summer school, you will:

    • feel more confident speaking Ukrainian at your level

    • have a deeper, lived connection to the Ukrainian language and hutsul culture

    • create at least one finished creative work using Ukrainian

    • expand your active vocabulary through speaking, listening, and connecting

    • feel a sense of belonging to a Ukrainian creative community

    • gain experience presenting and discussing your work in Ukrainian