Sorochyntsi Fair
Sorochyntsi Fair or Sorochynsky Fair (, translit. "Natsiolnal'nyi Sorochyns'kyi yarmarok", , translit. "Sorochinskaya yarmarka") is a large fair held in the village of Velyki Sorochyntsi near Poltava in the Myrhorod Raion (district) of Ukraine. It was held five times a year during the Russian Empire, then went into a 40-year moratorium during Soviet rule. It has been held annually since its revival after Ukraine became independent in 1991, except 2020. Following a Presidential Decree of August 18, 1999, the fair holds the status of Ukraine's national trade fair. The fair is a large showcase for traditional handicrafts made  by skilled craftsmen, including Reshetilivka embroidery, rugs, Opishnya ceramics, as well theatrical performers who re-enact scenes of village life from famous Ukrainian stories. The August 2007 fair was opened by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. The historic Sorochyntsi Fair features in a number of Ukrainian and Russian works of literature and music, including "The Fair at Sorochyntsi", a short story by Nikolai Gogol, and "The Fair at Sorochyntsi", an opera by Modest Mussorgsky.