Mass at the Rosary Church
Attendees stand together for a Polish-language mass, reinforcing spiritual and cultural roots before festivities begin.
Polish Culture Festival "Pearl of Podillia"
Фестиваль польської культури «Перлина Поділля»
Sharovechka, Ukraine
Sep 24 - 26, 2026Expected
First held in 2018, the Pearl of Podillia festival gathers the Polish community of the Khmelnytskyi region to celebrate its customs in the village of Sharovechka. Home to many ethnic Poles, the village uses the festival to keep its language, song, and traditions alive.
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Sharovechka, Ukraine
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Crowd level: moderate.
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Free events are available.
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LOCAL COMMUNITY & FOLK LIFE
Polish Culture Festival "Pearl of Podillia"
Фестиваль польської культури «Перлина Поділля»
Sharovechka, Ukraine
First held in 2018, the Pearl of Podillia festival gathers the Polish community of the Khmelnytskyi region to celebrate its customs in the village of Sharovechka. Home to many ethnic Poles, the village uses the festival to keep its language, song, and traditions alive.
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About Polish Culture Festival "Pearl of Podillia"
Sharovechka is home to many ethnic Poles who maintain their customs. The festival allows these villagers and nearby communities to demonstrate Polish cultural heritage, strengthening ties between the Polish minority and wider Ukrainian society. It underscores Podillia’s history as a borderland with enduring Polish-Ukrainian cultural exchange.
Guests should behave respectfully during the church service and may join communal Polish song or dance after invitation.
What visitors should understand
Attendance can be appropriate while active documentation is not. Let local boundaries define your role.
What not to do
Avoid filming or photographing moments that feel private, sacred, or restricted.
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The story behind it
Sharovechka is home to many ethnic Poles who maintain their customs. The festival allows these villagers and nearby communities to demonstrate Polish cultural heritage, strengthening ties between the Polish minority and wider Ukrainian society. It underscores Podillia’s history as a borderland with enduring Polish-Ukrainian cultural exchange.
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Mass at the Rosary Church
Attendees stand together for a Polish-language mass, reinforcing spiritual and cultural roots before festivities begin.
How to show up well
respectful presence
Plan the timing
Guests should behave respectfully during the church service and may join communal Polish song or dance after in...
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Sep 24 - 26, 2026
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Sharovechka
Podilia
Cost
Free public events available
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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