Chervona Ruta. How it was. 1989

“Chervona Ruta is the first youth festival of Ukrainian song. In September 1989, it made its debut in Chernivtsi, the hometown of the famous singer and composer Volodymyr Ivasyuk. At that time, dozens of Ukrainian bands made a name for themselves, and both popular and rock music was performed. At Chervona Ruta-1989, despite the close attention of the Soviet secret services, the flags of Ukraine were constantly raised and the Ukrainian anthem was played. The eyewitnesses tell how it was. The stars will share their memories of the first Chervona Ruta, the mood of Ukrainians, and their feelings of the beginning of a new era in Ukrainian music.