Ukrainian Orthodox carol in Portugal gains popularity online
The Christmas carol is performed by children from the Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Lisbon. Photo: YouTube screenshot
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church parish of St. Spyridon of Trimythous in Lisbon, Portugal, recorded a Christmas carol titled Din-Don. The video, published on the parish's YouTube channel on January 5, has been viewed by thousands of users.
The original carol, written by Anna Melnychuk, is performed by children from the Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Lisbon.
The project was created in collaboration with the vocal and recording studio Just Music Studio.
As of today, the video has been watched by nearly 8,000 users on YouTube.
Previously, it was reported that the Social Department of the UOC in Kyiv celebrated Christmas by extending greetings to orphans and their guardians.
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