Crno i Belo (2012) Macedonian surrounds you in Kyiv EUROVISION COUNTRY: Macedonia KYIV DESTINATION: St Cyril's church As you walk through the streets of Kyiv you will be surrounded by Macedonia's major contribution to Ukraine - an alphabet. St. Cyril and his brother St. Methody were two slavs born in the city of Solun, Macedonia and invented the Cyrillic alphabet in 863. Their work helped the Macedonian language become the fourth official language of the Christian church. As the region took up Christianity the alphabet followed with the introduction of the bible and other religious texts. In Kyiv the "Balkan saints" were honoured in 1140 by an apse of frescoes of St Cyril's church by the then ruler of the Kyiv's city state. The frescoes can still be seen today and are one of the few places where you can experience the golden days of Kyivan Rus. This church was commissioned by Prince Vsevolod and on completion it bec...