American stars with Ukrainian roots, actress and director Vera Farmiga and actress and singer Barbra Streisand, told the story of the composition “Shchedrik”. One hundred years ago, the Ukrainian Republican Chapel under the direction of conductor Alexander Koshits completed a five-year tour across three continents. The tour was supposed to introduce Ukrainian culture into the world context and promote recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian People's Republic. Then the choir gave more than 500 concerts - and everywhere there was a sell-out. World stars talk about this in a special video. " And it is during this period of the year that it can be heard everywhere. Chime. Carol of the Bells. The hope of the Christmas season, the hope of the nation and the whole world are united by this song born in Ukraine.\? says actress Vera Farmiga in the video.

On the occasion of the centenary of the completion of the world tour, the video also included videos of the performance of “Shchedryk” by Ukrainians in different parts of the world today. The legendary song, known to the world as Carols of the Bells, was performed at the same 50 venues where the choir first presented it.

Among them are Orfeo Catala in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bNational Theater in Prague, Theater des Champs-Elysees in Paris, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Plaza de Toros arena in Mexico City, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Belgian Royal Theater La Monnaie, Central Hall Westminster in London, San Francisco. All this thanks to one goal - to remind about the richness of Ukraine’s heritage and its contribution to world culture. The musical director of the project was Jerry Heil, who sang with the choir " " It was within these walls that on December 29, 1916, the choir under the direction of Alexander Koshits first performed “Shchedrik” by Nikolai Leontovich.