"Honey Berry. Taste of Polissia" is an inter-regional summer festival of honey, wild berries, and craft products, held for the first time in July 2026 at the Museum of the Forest in Kostopil. Communities from the Rivne, Volyn, Zhytomyr, and Ternopil regions gathered for the event.
The festival was founded as part of the regional project "Taste of Rivne Region", which collects recipes for traditional dishes, drinks, and sweets of local communities; the organizers are the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Rivne Regional Military Administration and the Kostopil City Council.
At the festival
The core of the event is a fair featuring honey, berries, craft products by local producers, and handicrafts. A food zone operates nearby, hosting masterclasses and showcasing Polissian rituals, crafts, and singing traditions.
Museum of the Forest
The Museum of the Forest opened in 2011 on the basis of the Kostopil Forestry; its exhibition tells the story of all 16 forestry districts in the area. A forest park with a cascade of ponds surrounds the museum.
Photo: Rivne Vechirnye.
