On May 30, 2026, an event will take place in Tel Aviv that for the Ukrainian community in Israel sounds not just like another cultural meeting. “Travnevi Skhodyny” is a day where you can see your people again, talk without haste, bring children, buy Ukrainian books, drink coffee, take spring photos, and feel that Ukrainian culture continues to live nearby — even far from home.
In Ukrainian, the name of the event sounds like “Travnevi Skhodyny”. Literally, it can be translated as “May Gatherings” or “May Assembly”, but in essence, it is not an official meeting, but a warm gathering of people who come together for communication, culture, creativity, and a sense of their circle. Therefore, in other languages, this name is most closely translated as “May Meeting”, “May Get-Together”, or “May Community Gathering” — depending on whether you need to emphasize coziness, cultural format, or the community nature of the event.
The organizer of the event is “Ukrainian Zdybanky in Israel“.
The meeting will take place at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv at the address: Yirmeyahu St 22, Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Date — Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Start — 11:00.
A Ukrainian meeting that many have already missed
In the invitation, the organizers directly ask: missed “Zdybanky”?
And it seems the answer for many will be obvious. Such meetings in Israel have become not only a place for communication but also a small island of Ukrainian atmosphere — with language, books, children’s workshops, traditions, humor, familiar faces, and new people.
“Travnevi Skhodyny” is conceived as a warm spring day for adults and children. Without heavy formality, without long speeches, without the feeling of an event “for the sake of it.” Rather — as a lively meeting of people who find it important to maintain a connection with Ukraine through culture, crafts, books, and simple human presence nearby.
Four main components of the event
The program includes four main highlights worth coming for.
🎨 For the first time in Israel — Samchykivsky painting workshop
For children 7+, there will be a workshop on Samchykivsky painting — a bright Ukrainian decorative technique originating from the Khmelnytsky region.
This is not just painting “for fun.” Samchykivsky painting is part of the Ukrainian visual tradition: rich colors, plant ornaments, recognizable energy of folk art, and a sense of home that is often hard to explain in words.
At the workshop, children will learn about the history of the painting, discover the basic elements of the technique, and create their own work. They can take it with them — as a small fragment of Ukrainian spring, made with their own hands in Tel Aviv.
Time: 11:00.
Age: 7+.
Pre-registration required:
https://forms.gle/Tm3vUAgyqvJkWbC56
🧵 Premiere of the “Prypynda!” workshop
The second important part of the program is the premiere of a new workshop from “Zdybanky” called “Prypynda!”.
Prypynda is a traditional Ukrainian accessory-decoration that used to complement women’s attire, and today it can return in a modern sound. This is exactly the case when authenticity does not look museum-like. It can be combined with both an embroidered shirt and jeans, and with an urban style.
At the workshop, participants will learn the history of prypynda and create their own decoration. The format is designed for 16+, so it may be especially interesting for teenagers, youth, and adults who love handcrafts, Ukrainian details in their image, and things with personal meaning.
Time: 14:00.
Age: 16+.
Pre-registration required:
https://forms.gle/Tm3vUAgyqvJkWbC56
📚 Big book fair
Throughout the event, there will be a big book fair.
And this is a separate reason to come even for those who do not plan to participate in the workshops. Ukrainian books in Israel are not the most obvious and not the easiest thing. They need to be searched for, brought, passed on, ordered, waited for. Therefore, a book fair in such a format is not just a trading point, but an opportunity to choose reading for yourself, for children, for the family, and at the same time support the Ukrainian cultural space.
Entrance to the book fair is free.
No registration is needed to visit the fair.
🌸 Photo zone and the atmosphere of Ukrainian spring
Organizers promise a photo zone, tea, coffee, conversations, and that very atmosphere that many have missed.
Here, not only the program is important. The gesture of the meeting itself is important. When repatriates from Ukraine, Ukrainians who permanently reside in Israel, families who arrived earlier, and those who found themselves in Israel after Russia’s invasion in 2022 can be in one space — without the need to explain why a Ukrainian book, ornament, song, accessory, or children’s workshop matters.
NANews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency notes: such events often become a way for the community to maintain not only culture but also a sense of normalcy. When there are many disturbing news around, a simple meeting with books, children, coffee, and creativity sometimes turns out to be more important than loud statements.
Who should come
“Travnevi Skhodyny” is suitable for families with children, adult members of the Ukrainian community, those who want to meet new people, buy Ukrainian books, or just spend a few hours in a warm atmosphere.
You can come to the workshop.
You can come only to the book fair.
You can drop by for the photo zone, coffee, and communication.
And perhaps this is what makes the event alive: it has no single mandatory scenario. Everyone can find their reason to be there.
Brief information
Event: “Travnevi Skhodyny”
Organizer: Ukrainian Zdybanky in Israel
Place: Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv
Address: Yirmeyahu 22, Tel Aviv
Date: Saturday, May 30
Start: 11:00
Program: Samchykivsky painting workshop, “Prypynda!” workshop, book fair, photo zone, tea, coffee, and communication
Details and how to participate – on the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1523815505782631
Entrance to the book fair is free.
In the event announcements, different end times are mentioned — 15:30 and 16:30. It’s better to check the current schedule with the organizers before attending, especially if planning to participate in the workshops.
“Be in trend with Zdybanky“, the organizers write.
Or to put it simply: come to create, meet, hug, and once again feel a bit of Ukrainian spring in Israel.