51-year-old singer Vakarchuk walks with his mother 0 12

The singer admitted that during their trip, they talk a lot about family history, childhood, children, grandchildren, art, science, and music.

Ukrainian singer Svyatoslav Vakarchuk delighted his fans with rare family photos. In his photo blog, the artist published a series of shots with his mother Svitlana, with whom he went on a traditional trip to Transcarpathia.

In the published photos, the mother and son stroll through the streets of Uzhhorod and Mukachevo, enjoy nature, and spend time over a cup of coffee. According to Vakarchuk, such trips have long become a special tradition for them.

"It’s already a traditional trip with my mom to Mukachevo. Hours of conversations about everything: childhood — both hers and mine, family stories, children, grandchildren, relatives. A little about science. A little about music. A little about paintings — mom is preparing for an exhibition. Traditionally, we had coffee in Uzhhorod," the artist shared.

Mukachevo, the hometown of the Vakarchuk family, held a special place in this journey. It was there that the performer recalled warm childhood memories associated with loved ones.

"For her, these trips are a long-lasting dopamine boost. For me, to be honest, it is too. My favorite place is the embankment. When I smell the Latorytsia River, something just flips inside me. I remember how I walked here in the park with my grandmother Nina. How I caught a catfish right by the embankment with my dad," the musician wrote touchingly.

The artist's fans showered him with warm comments, noting not only the sincerity of the post but also the beauty of his mother, who rarely appears in public.

Vakarchuk was born on May 14, 1975, in Mukachevo to a physicist, future rector of Lviv University, and Minister of Education of Ukraine Ivan Vakarchuk. His father, Ivan Oleksandrovych Vakarchuk (1947–2020), was Ukrainian, originally from the Moldovan village of Stari Bratushany. His mother, Svitlana Oleksandrivna Vakarchuk (born June 2, 1947), is Ukrainian, born in Mukachevo (Transcarpathian region, Ukraine), where her mother, Svyatoslav's grandmother, Nina (born 1917 in Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine), was sent in 1946 for educational distribution as a distinguished teacher of Ukraine.

The parents met while studying at Lviv University. After starting a family, they remained living in Lviv. Svyatoslav's mother left for Mukachevo before giving birth to her first child. Two months after Svyatoslav's birth, the Vakarchuk family returned to Lviv, where they still reside permanently.