KYIV – The annual Vertep Fest took place in Kharkiv this year for the fourth time. Fifty-two musical collectives arrived on January 11-12 from different corners of Ukraine; a large number of them were from Kharkiv and the eastern region, which shares a border with Russia. More than 1,500 people passed along the city’s main street in the traditional “Vertep March.” Fifty-six cities in Ukraine, the Netherlands, Poland and Estonia supported the international performance of the beloved carol “Nova Radist Stala” at Vertep Fest 2020. The final event of the festival, the Ethno Evening Folklore Party, gathered a large number of spectators and closed the event on a high note.