What's On Kyiv Issue 2 2012

No.2/2012 27 January – 2 February

www.whatson-kiev.com

Does the love of your life empty your pockets?

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The Spending Gap between genders here in Kyiv

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What’s Up Putin’s Resorts to Populist Pandering

Read, Yulia, Read

Yulia Tymoshenko’s deputies have become very concerned about the mental intellect of their fearless leader as she sits rotting in jail.

Shocked by the contents of the prison jail, they fear the hapless woman has nothing decent to read!

To remedy the egregious situation, every one of her deputies have vowed to contribute a number of books to stave off the boredom and save the former Prime Minister’s dull prion days. Promising encyclopaedias, history novels, books on language and more, she will receive the books most on demand among prisoners everywhere, sending her no doubt to seventh heaven – only literally of course.

Claiming Aeschylus as her favourite poet, up until now the only books poor Yulia has been able to read are portfolios from the 40s about the comings and goings of Lenin and Stalin. And while education seems to be the most important thing for the woman at the moment – not the elections, not the ‘bogus’ gas deal or even her health – she isn’t interested in becoming a professor of Soviet history either.

Ironically, her prison-mates don’t seem to be too worried about the current library found at the Kharkiv jail. Yet they too will have the opportunity to engage themselves with this new influx of reading material should they wish. The question is, however, will they be able to catch Yuriy Lutsenko’s record of over 100 books since his lock-up?

Either way, our current condemned Ukrainians may just be the country’s next generation of professors and polyglots! Now that’s what we call rehabilitation!

Life in NY

Ukrainian-born, New York-residing Maksim Gelman was recently sentenced to 200 years in prison for fatally stabbing four people over the winter last year. Called a sociopath by the judge hearing his case in a Brooklyn court, Gelman pleaded guilty to murder and two other charges, telling police that they had to die “because I said so”.

The rampage started off in the Brooklyn home he shared with his stepfather who was stabbed to death. Obsessed with a woman by the name of Yelena Bulchenko, he then drove to her house where he found the girl’s 65-year old mother. Stabbing her to death, he then waited 9 hours with the body for her daughter to return, stabbing Yelena 11 times as she walked in. The fourth fatality was a innocent pedestrian run down during the whole affair.

Uttering very little throughout the proceedings, the one thing he did say was, “I’m not the bad guy here.” Which makes us wonder who might that bad guy be?

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We all might know the man must be a little worried after the results of the parliamentary elections, and with the presidential elections looming it might be somewhat understandable that this brutal authoritarian might try to garner some popularity, but to do so in such a pathetic manner is really quite humourous in a sad kind of way.

While at a meeting with representatives of football supporters organisations, obviously desperate to win friends and influence people at any cost, he blurted: “I don’t think Aeroflot and Transaero would lose money if we asked them to give you free planes for advertising purposes,” referring to the EURO 2012 football championships.

Astoundingly, within a few hours both Aeroflot and Transaero announced that they would be putting on free, or at least heavily discounted flights, to take Russian fans to Poland in June where Russia will play its group matches.

Hardly surprising really that the airlines responded so rapidly and so conformingly to the Russian prime minister’s request. But what is surprising is that he would make such an obviously vote-begging request in the first place.

With two months to go before the presidential elections where he hopes to get re-elected to the top post once again, we’re left wondering what else he’ll do – free money perhaps? Free holidays to all holiday fans?

Free cars for all car-lovers? “How the mighty have fallen,” has never been so appropriate.

Yanukovych Refuses to Relent while Tymoshenko Rallies

“Ukraine has become hostage to enslaving gas agreements… which have cause the country huge losses, billions of losses. We have been left with a huge external debt. Those who, regardless of office, pushed Ukraine to the edge of the abyss must bear responsibility before the Ukrainian people.”

Who do you think said that this weekend? Couldn’t possibly have been Yanukovych, could it? Because if he said that he’d be wanting himself to bear responsibility before the Ukrainian people for the terrible deal he and Azarov did when they handed Sevastopil to the Russians for a further 25 years in return for nothing, right?

Well, he did say this, but of course he was not talking about himself, but about Tymoshenko. How the irony is not lost on him, we do not know, but that’s the cognitive abilities of the man running this country.

Regardless of the lack of logic behind his comment, he did make it clear that he was not ready to back down over Tymoshenko, and that, as long as he’s in power, she’s going to languish behind bars in Kharkiv.

Quite incredibly, however, the blond bombshell countered with a powerful uppercut to the big galloots glass jaw: she called for all opposition parties to unite in a single democratic opposition force. “One team, one victory – this is the only slogan with which the opposition should arm itself today,” she declared.

Unbelievably, within a few hours several opposition parties issued statements saying they would unite to field a single candidate in single-mandate constituencies at next October’s elections!

Quite clearly, the woman who won’t go away simply won’t go away, and Yanukovych must be reeling over the power she can yield locked away in a dungeon in the east of the country.

But as usual, it is spontaneous and badly thought through. A united opposition is of course a wonderful thing, especially when it’s the only chance we have to oust the gorilla in a suit. But what then? How could such disparate thinking get together to form a stable, workable government? And who would lead it? Tymoshenko? That would almost be as bad as what we have now.

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This Week in History 29 January 1918

VIPs in the Breadline?

Philanthropy Clinton-style

‘Actions speak louder than words’ was the basic premise behind the press conference held 24 January with Chelsea Clinton here in Kyiv at the Premiere Palace hotel. Daughter of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former US President Bill Clinton, she began the afternoon sitting across famous Ukrainian musician, and mediator-for-a-day, Slava Vakarchuk, promoting her father’s charitable organisation, The Clinton Foundation. Prompting her with questions such as ‘why the average individual should get involved in charity’ and ‘what kind of satisfaction she feels after having contributed’, Chelsea answered with examples of her own, making sure the message of how important it is the younger generations give back to their communities was loud and clear.

Moving on to general topics about her family, things that distract her from her work and the Internet, she opened the floor to the hundreds of Ukrainian students in attendance. A few questions, such as ‘have you heard anything about the social problems here in Ukraine’, had her thinking on her toes. More than anything, however, she got the group thinking about how students such as themselves, seemingly powerless to the system, can indeed stand up and make a difference.

India Is Calling

India, one of the world’s most exotic destinations, has recently changed its visa regime and will issue visas to Ukrainians at the airport upon arrival. Considering that there had been complaints coming from the country in question about Ukraine and the…clientele (read: prostitutes) coming over, this is an interesting ruling indeed. While it may make business a little easier for our Slavic seductresses, there are far more places of interest than the country’s bordellos. Start planning your trip now!

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Whereas the jolly man in the red suit brought presents to the good girls and boys of Ukraine over the holidays, his shadow persona, better known as Ukrainian hooligans, took them away.

Over the course of the last two months, over a million dollars worth of goods has been quoted as stolen from family homes in the wealthy neighbourhood of Koncha Zaspa. Specifically, burglars have broken into eight houses of Ukrainian VIPs. What’s slightly ridiculous about the whole situation is the way in which the houses were looted: down through the chimney, just like old St Nic, and all in the same. Oblivious to alarm systems, bloodthirsty dogs, and the valorous police, nothing seemed to have an effect on the Christmas burglars.

Oleksandr Ponomarenko, former director of one of the purportedly seediest financial institutions in the country – Nadra Bank, was one of the targets in the swindle. Sharing his grief with Ukraine he’s listed 300,000 in euros, 100,000 in dollars, 10 kilos of gold, any number of guns and many Swiss watches as missing. While it’s all a rather grave affair, the most we can offer, is a shoulder to cry on. Which, to be honest, is improbable at best.

We do, however, wish him well in trying to recover the stolen goods. We’d hate to see either him or his cronies reduced to standing in the breadline with the rest of the country.

Lost Mayor Found

Our dear Leonid Chernovetsky has popped up on the radar! Like Zorro, however, he’s never seen, and instead leaves a sign that he’s been around. Calling in to ensure all is well in the city administration, that sign has been through the telephone wires. From the Cosmos (as he is so often called and for good reason), Israel or his mansion in Koncha Zaspa, he keeps tabs on his dear city. We should all feel much safer now.

Three hundred students meet with a 4,000strong Bolshevik army at the Kruty train station to defend the region just beyond the Kyiv city limits. The battle was clearly won by the massive army. However, Ukraine’s first president, Mykhailo Hrushevsky, called the Kyiv defenders heroes, and poet Pavlo Tychyna devoted an ode to them.

1 February 1939

The Delo newspaper runs a story about a group of approximately 15,000 Germans living in the small Carpathian cities of Western Ukraine. From town councils to schools, they have developed a whole society within the borders of what could have been construed, at the time, as a very unfriendly country.

27 January 1945

The Soviet army takes over occupation of the Oswiecim concentration camp and releases 7,000 prisoners. During the five years of its existence, the camp exterminates nearly 4 million people. The UN honours the memory of Holocaust victims everywhere making the day Oswiecim is demolished a day of remembrance.

31 January 1965

The Ukrainian community of New York commemorates the 46th anniversary of Ukraine’s union. In the meantime, the League of American Ukrainians celebrates the 65th anniversary of the Ukrainian News newspaper.

This organisation greatly helped their fellow countrymen by opening schools, financing hospitals, establishing libraries, and supporting the revolutionary movement.

2 February – Groundhog Day

The tradition of following the groundhog’s shadow is one borne in North America.

Ukrainians too have come to follow this little rodent in determining the length of their winter.

Melting Snow in Central Sofia

FEMEN were up to their old tricks again – this time in Bulgaria. While bitterly cold over the weekend, they continued to strip down to their skivvies causing a traffic jam, of mostly male onlookers, who skidded to a halt to stop traffic. The slogan for the event? Their God is a woman, their mission is protest, their weapon are their breasts!!!

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Chris Collison

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Rear-view Mirror

An Epiphany

During my time in Kyiv, I’ve noticed that each Ukrainian possesses two personalities. One has the typical local sitting silently on the metro with a disaffected scowl as the token busker reaches for that high note just be-

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yond his vocal range. The other allows that same person to slug back mouthfuls of cognac and exhaust a shockingly large reservoir of curse words toward beloved Dynamo footballers while igniting all manner of small explosives in anger or ecstasy. Both of these

Ukrainians were on full display Thursday, 19 January during the Epiphany celebration at Hydropark.

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messiah. The celebration last week began with a solemn religious service by the steps of a small church not far from the shashlyk tents. Ukrainians gathered to pray and turn their bottled water into holy water by way of a short blessing. Then things got nutty.

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Swarms of locals made their way, in typical Kyiv mob-style, past the fences to the beach for what would be a scene I could have only pictured in a Nat Geo documentary. A friend and I looked on in bewilderment as grown men and women in furry hats stripped down

to their underwear (or less) and ran full speed into the icy waters of the Dnipro on what was one of the coldest days yet this winter. They splashed, laughed, screamed and did their best to pretend this ritual was anything less than completely insane.

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This Week Theatre & Classical Music

27 January – 2 February 2011

The New Face of Traviata

La Traviata (opera in 3 acts), Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)

27 January at 19.00

This audaciously original opera is going to surpass your antiquated opinion about this creative art form. Some may call it an artsy-fartsy whimsy of the traditional take on Traviata, but the tendency to reinvent is everywhere, and the theatre is no different. Beckoning you into the world of haute couture, this is a story of fashion where the main character is a famous model whose life is an intrepid gamble. Music by Verdi and costumes by Anzhela Lisitsa help unravel the plot in style.

Tickets are 50 – 60hrv. For more information call 425-4280.

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Friday Ball Masquerade Opera in 3 actions Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169 F rederic/The Crime Boulevard Theatrical novel in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 Napoleon & the Corsican Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 The Sorochynskiy Fair Operetta in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 uests Come G At Midnight Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr25) 517-1955 hile W Mother’s Out Comedy in 1 act Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392 Lettice & Lavidzh Fun w/ shadows Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Christmas Evenings in Baroque Style Featuring Sharapov (violin), Balahovska (organ) Works by Bach, Kerll, Vitali, Walter, Cabanilles Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 Classics on Fridays Cantatas of Bach Time: 20.00 Master Klass Cultural Centre (Lavrska 16) 594-1063

Kyiv Soloists National Chamber Ensemble Featuring Lagosha (alt), Hrushko (piano) Works by Schubert, List, Franko, Piazzolla, Schumann, Kudreiko Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081 My Wife is a Liar Comedy Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092

Spineless An evening for people with visible abnormalities Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062 In the Drumming Lane History of the railroad in 27 scenes Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188

Classics on Fridays Bach’s Solo Cantatas Time: 20.00 Master Klass Cultural Centre (Lavrska 16) 594-1063

Concert Featuring Basystuk (soprano) Bubnova (organ) Works by Shubert, Caccini, Pachelbel, Bach, Handel Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186

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Yohanna. Wife of Hust Drama in 1 act Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

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1 2 Sexual Precepts Vaudeville Time: 19.00 Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103) 247-2316 La Traviata Opera in 4 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169 The Scandalous Adventures of Mr Cattle and Mrs Moon Lyrical comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Overly Married Taxi Driver Comedy in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Christmas Dreams Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

The Saxophonist’s Life Fantasy Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092

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My Wife is a Liar Comedy Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092 The Corsican Historical anecdote in 1 act Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 Spineless An evening for people with visible abnormalities Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062 Accomplished Charlie Ironic melodrama for adults Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Evenings of Romance Featuring Rozkovska (soprano), Shylyak (piano) Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081 Persian Lilac Melodramatic comedy Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Killer Phantasmagoria Time: 19.00 Golden Gate Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 501-8595

Mrs. Minister Comedy in 4 acts Time: 19.00 A Real Man at the Beginning of the Millenium The truth in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 hey Won’t Let the T Audience into the Play Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Prospect 25) 517-1955 Russian Jam Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 Everything About Love Play Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Kyiv Brass Chamber Ensemble Works by Bach, Gershwin, Handel, Arban, Tizol, Henderson, Piazzolla Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 DO Poetic fairy by Katarina Sincillo Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247

Concert of Maria Stefjuk Modern Ukrainian music Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169

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Eight Lines About the Qualities of Passion Play by William Shakespeare Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Aurora Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062

Russian Jam Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

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The Importance of Being Earnest Frivolous comedy for serious people in 2 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 Bayadera Operetta in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 hey’re Not Letting T the Audience into the Play Comedy in 2 acts Time:19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 Anna Play by Yuri Klavdiev (must be 18+) Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062 Accomplished Charlie Ironic melodrama for adults Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Christmas Evenings in Baroque Style Featuring Shwudka (soprano), Roy (flute), Ilkiv (trumpet), Harechko (organ) Works by Purcell, Byrd, Handel Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186

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Wednesday Iolanta Opera in 2 actions Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169

Digging Herbs One Sunday Morning Drama Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 Angel/Sexual Neuroses of our Parents Play Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 The Happy Widow Operetta in 2 actions Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 Anna Play by Yuri Klavdiev (must be 18+) Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062

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Thursday Solo For a Striking Clock Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Will of a Chaste Gigolo Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Angel/Sexual Neuroses of our Parents Play in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 Ball at the Savoy Operetta in 3 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257

Romantic Spirits

La Sylphide, National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)

2 February at 19.00

The premiere of this romantic ballet took place nearly 200 years ago in the Grand Opera of Paris. Overwhelming the audience with courtly choreography and a reverberating plot, there is an air of mysticism and eminence that accompanies this ballet. A young and enigmatic spirit entices an unwitting young man, and following her into a forest of magical creation he turns his back on the woman he’s about to marry. A sorceress offers her help just in the nick of time, but alas, the story does not end there. Will there be a happy ending?

Tickets are 20 – 200hrv. For more information call 279-1169. : What's On Recommended

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Live Music

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Friday Red Rocks (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Wise Guys, Beefeaters (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 Beefeaters, Hot Guys (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a) 459-0551 M andry, Partyzanski Vytivky (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Ot Vinta, Red Rocks (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 90 Degree (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545

27 January – 2 February 2011 A Banda Brazil (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

Cross Wise, Beefeaters (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

Tex-Mex Co (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Konstantynivska 2a) 425-0281

Hot Guys (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900

Jean Tonic (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Crazy Train (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Konstantynivska 2a) 425-0281

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Lucky Band (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Saturday InJeer, Soul Time (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 Soul Time, Candur (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a) 459-0551 Bangladesh Orchestra, More Khuana (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

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Sunday Soyuz 44 (jazz) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Angie Nears (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

Soldiers of Fortune, Animals’ Session (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

Renaissance, Chill Out (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528

Valentyn Strykalo, Animals’ Session (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528

Riffs (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900

True Colours (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545

Hobot & Co (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

Dynamic Consequences

Zack Kouns & Alpha Strategy (US/ Canada, experimental jazz), Divan (Besarabska 2)

29 January at 19.30

Experimental US musician Zack Kouns has come together with Canadians Alpha Strategy for a tour that covers 30 countries. This will be the third time these instrumentalists rendezvous to venerate this experimental genre they call death jazz. Combining the deep sound of the alto sax with the meditative rhythms of vintage synthesisers and oscillating circuits, catch their unique sound while you sip a cocktail and chill on a divan.

Admission is 30 – 50hrv. For more information call 235-7366.

Blues Fest (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Konstantynivska 2a) 425-0281 Rock Fest (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Artem Vasylchenko Band (jazz) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Charlie Angels (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

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Monday

Crazy Train (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528

B alkan Brass Battle (Balkan music) Time: 20.00 Admission: 250 – 500hrv Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1) 538-0100

Serhiy Zhadan, Oira & Andriy Kyrychenko (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Drive, Underskin M (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

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A coustic Quartet & Julian Tucker (jazz) Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137

J azz Wednesday: Natalya Lebedeva (rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

Tuesday

Animals’ Session (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 20hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 More Khuana (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Tropicana Party (dance party) Time: 20.00 Admission: 20hrv Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900

Albion (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Konstantynivska 2a) 425-0281

Guitar House Jam Session (cover bands) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

Max Tavricheskiy (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Albion (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Wednesday

More Khuana (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900

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Thursday The Red Sterns, Hairy Riot (blues, rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Kh.P.Z (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900

Smoke on the Water and Fire in the Sky Deep Purple Tribute (cover bands), Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

28 January at 20.00

As a country highly suspect when it comes to the government, the police and everyone else in between, we don’t see a whole lot of high profile musical acts coming through town.

For that reason, garage bands have become more and more prominent. Taking the tunes of their musical heroes and honouring them with a tribute, the most recent nod goes to British music revolutionists Deep Purple. Here to play a little hard rock for Perfect Strangers everywhere are Dyadya Vasya, Tartila, Vasyl Panchuk, Hot Pants and Purple Room.

Admission is 50hrv. For more information call 279-4137. : What's On Recommended

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This Week Art

27 January – 2 February 2011

From Childhood

Exhibition of art objects and paintings by Oleh Pedan and Anna Silivonchik, Parsuna Gallery (Khoryva 43)

From 2 February

Drawing inspiration from their childhood memories, Oleh and Anna came up with the idea to showcase works featuring the ordinary everyday world through a child’s point of view. Turning dolls and toys into robotic pieces of art as well as painting the brighter side of life, Pedan and Silivonchik created a fantastic new world. Forget a bout being an adult for a moment and visit Parsuna.

For more information call 425-2415.

Back to Colour Exhibition of paintings by Serhiy Savchenko Triptych-Art Gallery (Desyatynna 13) Until 30 January 279-0949

Cabernet Exhibition of paintings and art objects

by Tamara and Oleksandr Babak Ya Gallery (Voloska 55/57) Until 6 February 537-3351

The Great and Beautiful Trinity Exhibition of paintings by Vrubel, Serov and Korovin Museum of Russian Art (Tereshenkivska 9) Until 31 January 287-7324

No Art Exhibition of photographic works

by Vitaliy and Olena Vasilievy M17 (Antonovycha 102-104) Until 30 January 596-2030

Meditation on a Painting Exhibition of paintings by Irzhy Kornatovskiy Bottega Gallery (Mykhalivska 22b) Until 7 February 279-8383

A Tribute to Nature Exhibition of paintings by Serhiy Lutsenko Wunjo-Art (H Stalinhrada 10a) Until 10 February 228-6620

Meeting Exhibition of works by Eugene Sahaidachniy National Art Museum (Hrushevskoho 6) Until 29 January 278-1357

Family

Aspirations of Happiness

The Little Prince, Plastic Drama Theatre (Shovkovychna 7a)

28 & 29 at 19.00

Saint-Exupery created a masterpiece in The Little Prince, making it a pleasure to read for children young and old. It has been said that no matter what age, new insight can be obtained from its reading. Taking this 1943 tale to the stage, the director has opted to keep it a silent play, relying instead on the actions of his performers to tell the story. For those yet unfamiliar with the synopsis, its essence follows the actions of The Little Prince as he goes on a search for love and friendship. Will he find it? You’ll have to go and see.

Tickets are 60hrv. For more information call 253-9383.

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Puppet Theatre Hrushevskoho 1A (metro Maidan Nezalezhnosti) 278-5808

Circus Peremohy 2 (metro Vokzalna) 486-3927 www.circus.com.ua

Municipal Puppet Theatre Mytropolska 1 513-1500

Zoo Peremohy Pr. 32 241-7769 www.zoo.kiev.ua

Marionette Theatre Sahaidochnoho 29/3 (metro Poshtova Ploshcha) 417-3058 http://marionet.com.ua

Dyvosvit 4D cinema, children’s labyrinth, attractions Marshala Malinovskoho 24/10 502-0088 www.dyvosvit.ua

Butterfly Ultramarine Cinema, children’s playground, bowling, arcade Uritskoho 1A (metro Vokzalna) 206-0350 www.kino-butterfly.com.ua Kobzov Circus 239-2181 Prospekt Pobedy 82 www.circus-kobzov.com.ua Mystical-Aquarium Centre Koshytsa 8A (metro Poznyaky) 502-1796 www.aquariumfish.com.ua

Nemo Dolphinarium Akademika Glushkova 9 520-5550 www.nemokiev.com Kyiv Planetarium Chervonoarmiyska 57/3 287-7508 www.planet.org.ua/about.html Aquapark Terminal Aquapark, shopping and entertainment centre Kyivska 316 in the town of Brovary 200-1450 www.aquapark-terminal.com.ua

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Friday Pollyanna Drama in 2 acts for children 10+ Time: 16.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17) 253-6219

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Saturday Three Little Pigs Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 11.00 Pan Kotsky Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 13.00 Thumbelina Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 15.00 Peter Pan Puppet-play for children 5+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 278-0566 Yasnogorodskya Ostrich Farm Podlesnaya 32, Yasnohorodska (30km outside of Kyiv) 782-3240 www.ostrich.com.ua Hopak in Kyiv Hopak Training Centres 332-7747 or 067-933-3244 Visit http://hopak.kiev.ua/ua/ Nabeg Horseback Riding Centre Vishgorodska 85 067-712-3384 http://www.loshadi.kiev.ua/

Musical Classics Symphonic alphabet for children and parents Time: 12.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2) 425-3116 Green Hills of the Ocean Fairytale in 1 act for children 5+ Time: 11:00 & 13:00 Pollyanna Drama in 2 acts for children 10+ Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17) 253-6219 Muroslava Kotorovich Ferdinand in concert Classics for kids Time: 19.00 Master Klass Cultural Centre (Lavrska 16) 594-1063

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Sunday Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs Ballet in 2 acts Time: 12.00 & 15.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2) 425-3116

Kyiv Horse Race Track Akademika Glushkova 10 266-2223 State Museum of Toys Klovskiy 8 253-5400 Interesniy Kiev Tours in and around Kyiv in English! 491-1176 or 068-121-4458 Visit www.interesniy.kiev.ua/new/ tour/english

Our Happy Kolobok Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 11.00 The Golden Key Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 13.00 The Golden Chicken Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 15.00 Little Red Riding Hood Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 278-0566 Tales in the Attic Fairytale in 1 act Time: 11.00 Cat’s House Musical in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17) 253-6219 The Bremen Musicians Musical in 2 acts Time: 12.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

Pyrohovo Open Air Museum Folk architecture and life Marshrutka #3/156 from metro Lybydska 526-5542 Mamaeva Sloboda Outdoor Cossack Museum Mykhayla Dontsya 2, Otradniy region 361-9848 www.mamajeva-sloboda.ua

Nivky Park Children’s playground, rifle ranges, walking paths, cafes Prospect Pobedy 82 Kurenevskiy Park Playgrounds, attractions, cafes Frunze 134 National Botanical Garden Open year round Timiryazevskaya 1

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27 January – 2 February 2011

Our Bizness

Dance Show and Discotheque Time: 22.00 Admission: L-100hrv, G-150hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

Moscow Night – DJ Bliznec (Moscow), Byblos (Artema 20)

28 January at 22.00

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Byblos has got this weekend fashioned around the boys, or rather boy, of the illustrious Soho Rooms. Resident of the popular Moscow club and Russian playboy, he’ll be here in Kyiv, along with the Byblos Show Girls, wrapping up the last Saturday of the first month in style. Get in on the funk.

For admission or more information call 288-1888.

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Friday atiana’s Day – DJs T Jaroslaw, Burzhui, Sanik, Stanislav Kaligula, Dany Preacher, Rois, DJ Ivan Fresh, Seven Up Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 25hrv, after 50hrv Casa Cubana (Verkhniy Val 30а) 254-2024 ONs Kitchen – Kristina, G Suhar, Veronika, DMC Gabber, Spieler, Mitchell, MC Mirage Time: 22.00 Admission: L-20hrv before 23.30, 40hrv after, G-30hrv before 23.30, 50hrv after Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 r Sunny and Tagir M Sultanov Birthday Party – Mr Sunny, Tagir Sultanov, SMART APES, Ira Champion, Artem Neba, Jalsomino & ML-Key B2B Time: 22.00 Admission: L-30hrv before 23.30, after 50hrv, G-40hrv before 23.30, after 60hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780 Birthday Party – DJ Artem T, DJ Double K, DJ Mario Yard and DJ Jekker Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free before 00.00, 40hrv after, G-50hrv Tema Fashion Club (Artema 37-41) 486-8727 Tatianas’ and Students’ Day – DJ Sergey Mankovsky, DJ NoBrain, DJ Richie, DJ Prova Jones, DJ Kayun and DJ Alex Impreza Time: 22.00 Admission: 100hrv Arena (Baseina 2a) 093-947-7476

Sunday Phototerapia – DJ Kirill Mixer, DJ Ruzhynski, DJ Spieler, DJ Horsy, MC Semenich DJ Semenoff and MC Malysheff Time: 22.00 Admission: L-10hrv before 23.30, 15hrv after, G-15hrv before 23.30, 30hrv after Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070

Now Work Out Time: 20.00 Admission: L-50hrv, free up to 23.00, G-90hrv, free up to 21.00 Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

R’n’B Boom: Swag Party – Stravelli, DJs Lady, Mykvik, Mechanik, MC Gerik Gorilla Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-10hrv, G-15hrv, after L-20hrv, G-30hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780

Braslet Party – DJ Shummi, DJ Andrew Krisis, PJ Show , MC Black Bodya Time: 22.00 Admission: L-25hrv, G-50hrv Egoist (Horlovskaya 124/140) 223-36-33 Hits Friday: Some Like it Hot – S. Melnikov. DJ Konstantin Ozeroff, DJ Lubimoff Time: 22.00 Admission: L-30hrv before 00.00, 50hrv after, G-50hrv before 00.00, 70hrv after Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296 Meat – Duberman, Katwon, Agami Mosh, Misha Katsurin, Karasi Time: 23.00 Admission: 50hrv Cinema Club (Entusiastiv 1) 555-5854 Dance Show and Discotheque Time: 22.00 Admission: L-100hrv, G-150hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 Disco Friday – Girls at Prime Club, Robot and Nikz Lorenz Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-50hrv, L free before 00.00 Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209 R’n’B vs House Time: 22.00 Admission: free until 23.00, after call and check D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3) 200-9009

After Session Party – MC Michael plus striptease and bubble show Time: 22.00 Admission: Before 00.00 free, after L-free, G-25hrv Shokolad (Shota Rustaveli 39-41) 289-0194

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Saturday Tuning Night – DJ Yofa, DJ Flip, MC Red, MC Belka Time: 22.00 Admission: L-20hrv, G-40hrv Party Bar Garage (Teodora Draizera 21) 063-956-89-85 Jungle City – Ira Champion Time: 16.30 Admission: L-50hrv, G-70hrv Sorry Babushka (Dmytrivskaya 18/24) 486-0300 Djedjula & Bespredel New Edition Time: 22.00 Admission: L-30hrv before 23.30, 50hrv after, G-40hrv before 23.30, 60hrv after Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 Sexy Pyjamas Party Time: 22.00 Admission: free before 23.00, after L-50hrv, G-90hrv Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Ray Party Time: 22.00 Admission: L-25hrv, G-50hrv Egoist (Horlovskaya 124/140) 223-36-33 Richard Gorn, Show-Ballet Pop Gorn, DJ Dan Time: 22.00 Admission: L-30hrv before 00.00, 50hrv after, G-50hrv before 00.00, 70hrv after Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296 Techno Syndicate – Tolya Kruger, Heron, Verha Suhar, Smailov Time: 23.00 Admission: 50hrv before 23.00, after 70hrv Cinema Club (Entusiastiv 1) 555-5854 Play Techno – Rino Cerrone Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-40hrv, G-60hrv, after L-60hrv, G-80hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780 Sexy House – DJs Andrey Balkonsky, Stark, Nikolai Nick, DaVid DJ Time: 22.00 Admission: free before 23.00, 23.0000.00 30hrv, 40hrv after Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209

BSP Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free, G-90hrv (only after 00.00) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024 Progressive Vision by Andrey Balkonsky – VIF, Underhill and ShelestOff Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free before 23.00, 15hrv after, G-20hrv before 00.00, 30hrv after Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209 Girls with a Sex Instructor Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.00 free, after G-30hrv Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296

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Tuesday Radio Days Time: 21.00 Admission: Free Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 40 Degrees Hot Time: 22.00 Admission: Free Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024 Disco-Latino Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

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Wednesday Women’s Feast – DJs Bodrov, Roma Rio, Jumper, Vova Blacks, MC KlubNichka Time: 21.00 Admission: Before 00.00 L-free, after L-50hrv, G-90hrv Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024 Dance Marathon Time: 21.00 Admission: Free Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 Big Mama Freeda Time: 23.00 Admission: 50hrv Sorry Babushka (Dmytrivska 18/24) 486-0300 Erotic Show and Amateur Striptease Time: 21.00 Admission: L-free before 00.00, 50hrv after, G-150hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

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Thursday Crazy 30 Time: 21.00 Admission: 30hrv Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023

Monday

Disco-Latino Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

Pivomania – DJ Size Time: 21.00 Admission: Free Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023

Ladies’ Night Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Sorry Babushka (Dmytrivska 18/24) 486-0300

Salsadromo Time: 21.00 Admission: L-20hrv, G-50hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 Ded Moroz Name Day Time: 22.00 Admission: Free Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Get Philisophical

Ideologia Bass Fest, Home Concept Night Club (Perova 2)

28 January at 22.00

There is a huge party on the horizon with DJs coming in from all over Europe. Check this out: The Prototypes of Brighton (UK) are couple of the freshest faces on the drum’n’bass scene; gaining support from a diverse selection of world DJs is Calvertron (UK); bringing their sound to Kyiv, Bristol-based Chasing Shadows keep it real all over the UK; coming all the way from Spain, Dubsidia is all the rave; Receptor from Russia will take you to the extreme; while our own Tapolosky, Vovking, Lime Kid and Viky Sky round out the night.

Tickets are 150hrv. For more information visit www.ideologia.com.ua : What's On Recommended

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Coming Soon

Piano Haven

Roman Kolyada (piano), House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7)

23 February at 19.00

Mark it in Red

Red (US, rock, nu-metal), Sullivan Room (Prorizna 8)

30 April at 19.00

One year ago, American band Red released their third album, Until We Have Faces. Taking the show on the road, they have come a long way from the garage band of 2006, and have since shared stages with great groups Flyleaf, Sevendust, Otep, Saliva and Papa Roach. Known for mixing hip-hop with hard rock and great guitar riffs, they have kept their lyrics pure and simple making quite an impression on audiences all over the world.

Tickets are 220 – 500hrv. For more information call 066-813-2012.

Honouring the Great Tchaikovsky Gala Tchaikovsky, Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)

16 February at 19.00

Honoured this evening by the symphonic orchestra of the Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth,

stalwarts of the maestro will sink into wistfulness as they listen to his compelling compositions. Arranging music to stories that tugged at his own heartstrings, Tchaikovsky’s unique musical vibe puts him a league of his own. Treat yourself to his saturated sound tonight.

Tickets are 10 – 150hrv. For more information call 425-4280.

A Former Shadow of the Monkeys

The Kooks (UK, indie rock), Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Uzviz 1)

30 September at 20.00

Gypsy Camp in Town

Rico Sanchez & The Gypsies (flamenco, gypsy rumba), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

6 March at 19.00

Gypsy music is enflaming, and makes people do crazy things. Take German-born Ljupco Kurcievsk, for example, whereupon hearing the Gypsy Kings for the first time in a little Spanish pub in Dusseldorf, he changed his name to Rico Sanchez and went on tour. Playing to audiences all over Europe and parts of Asia, Rico Sanchez & the Gypsies fascinate spectators with their original sound, and “turn every event into an unforgettable party”.

Tickets are 150 – 1200hrv. For more information call 247−2444.

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Roman Kolyada, whose family name means “carol” in Ukrainian, grants heavenly energy to his audience at every concert he gives. While he will be playing from his first album, Look Into The Sky, this evening, this pianist, composer, poet and journalist believes that improvisation is far better than the written note.

It makes music lively. Take him in and you’ll see what we mean.

Tickets are 50 – 60hrv. For more information call 253-8247.

For those who might not know, the Kooks are a band from Brighton, who, according to MTV, were the best in Britain for 2006. Releasing three albums since their formation over 11 years ago, their most

Simple Art for Simple People

Exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Gary Hume, PinchukArtCentre (Basseina 1/3-2)

4 February – 1 April

recent is called Junk of the Heart and is reminiscent of bands LCD Soundsystem, Air, and Phoenix.

Coming off of a string of various other concerts cancelled in our fair city just last year, however, we suggest you keep your fingers, and all other body parts, crossed – this kooky bunch clearly need all the help they can get to get over here.

Tickets are 650hrv. For more information call 288-5074.

Trying to keep his works simple to tempt even the most anti-art individual, Gary Hume, a contemporary British artist who’s been actively involved in the art world since 1989, keeps his colours bright and magnificent.

What you will find upon the walls of PAC are works full of melancholic beauty incorporating extensive universal themes, from young and innocent works to sculptures of bare bodies.

For more information call 590-0858.

Rhythm is Definitely a Dancer

Snap!, D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

3 February at 22.00

While not completely confirmed, there has been rumour that Snap!, the German eurodance project, will soon be appearing on stage one of the city’s more distinguished clubs. While those in their 30s and 40s reminisce about the good old days when the night centred around doing Cherry Bomb shooters while telling everyone within the vicinity how you’ve got “The Power”, the rest of us will be buying up tickets. Don’t get caught in that first category.

For admission prices or more information call 200-9009.

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A Modern Time

Exhibition of paintings and art objects by Tiberiy Silvashi, Bottega Gallery (Mykhalivska 22b)

9 – 28 February

One of Ukraine’s best Ukrainian abstract artists, Tiberiy Silvashi, has come up with yet another original idea, and come 9 February, invites everyone out to take in his newest work, Modern Time.

Rebelling against the age-old notion that art needs to be locked behind restrictive frames, Silvashi has created various objects to be placed in such a way as to jump out at you from behind the background of purple, black and white that has become the Bottega Gallery.

For more information call 279-8383.

A Laurel Wreath for the Best Yuna Music Awards, Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

Opening Old Doors

Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger (US, ex-The Doors), Stereo Plaza (Kikvidze 17)

29 June at 19.00

Is there life after Morrison? The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger seem to think so. Coming to Kyiv this summer to try and resurrect a legend, this will be a tribute the likes of which you’ve never seen before and probably never will again. Hits Light My Fire, Riders on the Storm, The End and many, many more will be played tonight by original members. It’s going to be an incredible event.

Tickets are 350 – 2000hrv. For more information call 222-8040.

A Chocolate Wonderland

Festival of Chocolate, Palace of Arts (Kopernika 17, Lviv)

9 –12 February

Suffering Made Easier by Eifman Anna Karenina – ballet by Boris Eifman & Co, National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)

20 & 21 February at 19.00

Boris Eifman ballets are not your typical plie, pas de chat or port de bras kind of evenings.

Complementing the classics with modern movements, his academic theatre, set up in Saint Petersburg in 1977, receives ovations from audiences as well as the press wherever they go.

Returning to the Ukrainian capital with Anna Karenina, Kyiv will be one of the first cities to feast its eyes upon this new creation. This ballet, based on the story by Lev Tolstoy, reveals the inner world of a woman tornbetween two men. Before making her final decision, the group will take you through the emotions of incredible choreography and creativity.

Tickets are 250 – 2550hrv. For more information call 279-1169.

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While What’s On typically covers events held in Kyiv, it’s nice to get out of the city every once in a while and see what the rest of the country has to offer. In approximately one week’s time, there’s going to be a chocolate wonderland in Lviv! Opening its doors to all of Ukraine for the fifth straight year, there are going to be plenty of yummy attractions. After creating masterpieces with the help of professional chocolate-masters, children will participate in a championship to determine whose is the most delicious! So come one, come all and fill yourself up on the sweet stuff. It only comes around once a year!

Admission is free. For more information call 032-235-7788.

Out of Control

Addicted: Levon Vincent (NY), Xlib (Frunze 12)

10 February at 22.00

Hailing from New York, the next guest in this series of Addicted parties is a debutante in the party world. Contributing to the face of the NYC club scene, Vincent’s melancholic and often deliberately raw tracks are a mix of house heritage, from the early 90s right up to today. Incorporating Underground Quality (NY), Novel Sound, Deconstruct, Dego, Igor Glushko, Roman K, Skaz and Stan Laev into this evening, it’s going to be one that keeps you out all night.

Admission is 80hrv. For more information call 417-3233.

8 February at 19.00

Hats off, ladies and gentlemen, for the Yearly Ukrainian National Award ceremony is about to begin! Modelling themselves after the Grammies in the US, this is the first award programme of its kind, bestowing tributes and praise on local music of the past 20 years. Featuring nominations in eight different categories, Ukraine’s best musicians will compete for best singer, best band, best album, best song, and so on. Take part in this historic moment with all of your favourite Ukrainian music-makers, and see if you can guess who will take home which prize!

Tickets are 80 – 1600hrv. For more information call 247-2316.

Take the Plunge, for a Second Time Sensation, International Expo Centre (Brovarsky Pr 15)

5 May at 21.00

What can one call Sensation?

A party? An understatement.

A happening? Again, the word doesn’t quite capture the scale of this undertaking. Sensation is an event – an event like no other. Boasting a top-rated raft of DJ talent, truly extraordinary sets and lighting, and what is guaranteed to be a terrific overall atmosphere, any Kyiv dancemad clubber would be out of his or her mind to miss this blockbuster for their second annual appearnace. More details will be made available in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Tickets TBA. For more information visit www.sensation.com

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My Kyiv

The International Voice of Renat Akhmetov

One of the great things about life in Kyiv is that you come across many interesting characters as you go about your daily routine. Few can be more interesting than Jock Mendoza-Wilson, international PR man for Systems Capital Management, owned by Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov. And that’s what makes Jock doubly interesting. Not only has he the inside knowledge on the business workings of a man who has to be one of the most intriguing in Ukraine, he’s also a character unto himself.

How long have you been here and what first brought you to Kyiv?

My first ever visit was back in May 2004. I was working for a global public relations firm, and was usually involved in projects in Ukraine, Russia or Poland. I worked on a consultancy project for Systems Capital Management (SCM) from February 2005 through to October. Although I wasn’t an expert in Ukrainian or Russian, they must have liked what I did because they approached me and asked if I would consider joining the company full-time. It wasn’t a tough decision. When you see something you really enjoy doing and realise there’s a great opportunity to see it through a major change, it’s easy to make up your mind. I moved in October 2005, originally

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to Donetsk where I lived essentially full-time until January of 2011, when I moved to Kyiv.

How would you compare the two places?

In Donetsk, the infrastructure is excellent. Parks are very good. You can walk down Pushkinskaya, under an underpass into Sherbakova Park, almost four kilometres through landscape gardens and parks alone, right into the centre of the city.

The centre is also well-maintained and laid-out, and will be great for Euro 2012 and the fan zone.

Investment has gone in from individuals, the city and regional authorities – a fantastic job has been done of upgrading a former Soviet city into what is a good place to live. The difference is that you are moving from a very large and industrial city, Donetsk, to the capital, Kyiv, which is significantly more cosmopolitan. Donetsk is quite international. There are about 140 nations represented in terms of residence. But you come to Kyiv and there are a lot more international people and a very Western-orientated attitude.

What’s your remit at SCM, what do you do?

There are three parts to the job. The first is international relations – ensuring we’ve got the right relationships and understandings with key international institutions. In Kyiv, for example, that might be with embassies of countries whose banks are investing in us or we are investing in that country.

Also, good relationships with the international institutions based here in Kyiv who have a significant influence on the country’s economy – particularly the World Bank, ERD and IMF. Internationally, it’s ensuring we understand what’s going on in terms of politics, policy and the regulatory environment in key markets where we operate. The most important is probably the European Union as we export significant quantities of product there – it’s our single largest market for exports. The United States is a big player too as we have significant investments in the US, and the US, I think, has a significant influence in Ukraine’s development, as indeed does the EU. The next part is dealing with banks and institutions – investor relations. Here I often find myself explaining the political and economic environment in Ukraine, its political risk and how that impacts on business.

SCM is a very big and powerful organisation, which most people know for steel. How diversified is it these days?

We have a strategy of diversifying our business but we still have a lot of strengths in mining, metals and energy. We’re well known for steel through Metinvest, but equally we’re the country’s largest private sector energy business through DTEK. With Metinvest it’s an integrated mining and metals business – it mines coal, mines iron ore, produces steel and then sells and markets the steel globally and in Ukraine. On the energy side, DTEK is an integrated energy producer, it mines coal, sells it to its own power stations and other power stations, produces electricity and sells and

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distributes it to the national grid plus European customers. They are our two biggest areas.

Since 2005, we’ve been pursuing a policy of diversifying our investment portfolio and are also looking at areas we have identified as having long-term potential for growth in Ukraine in the future. We are in telecommunications, banking and finance, real estate, retail, ports, media, agriculture most recently, and football. Some other areas, such as clay mining, machine building and pharmaceuticals, also feature. It’s a very diverse business.

The main thing is that each one of the businesses has its own management team, own identity, own structure. We act as the professional investor looking at investment opportunities, looking at investment strategy and looking at the right direction.

You mentioned telecommunications. One of the big rumours over the past year is that the sale of Ukrtelecom to a Swiss holding company at a fraction of its market value, is actually a deal done by one of the country’s big oligarchs.

Is it you?

It’s not us, but I’ve been asked that a few times.

You have a huge company with an owner known for being close to the current political administration. How at SCM do you view the current situation with regards to the move towards the West or the East?

The first thing is that it’s not a zero-sum game.

It’s not a direct choice between Europe and Russia. But from our point we are strongly supportive of Ukraine’s European direction, and we’ve been supportive of the deep and comprehensive free-trade agreement. We don’t see that as exclusive of having good strong trading relationships with Russia, which is also very important for our business. Sometimes people present it as one or the other, but we don’t believe that should be the case. You should have a strong relationship with Europe and take the advantages that exist of using the transformational aspect of getting closer to European standards to drive the changes in your economy. But of course you are going to trade with your existing partners in Russia and the East.

The vast majority of Ukrainian people would be very much in favour of being in the EU. Would you agree?

I believe that’s correct. You definitely get the sense that’s the direction people in Ukraine want to go. It’s what they aspire to, particularly when it comes to visas. They wonder why Europe doesn’t let them in and quite rightly find that a very difficult situation. For the past few years, European integration hasn’t really been a political issue in that all the parties have agreed it. Economically, all parties have followed this idea of a deep and comprehensive free-trade area. From a business point of view, it’s good for business – we are deeply invested in the EU with two steel plants in Italy, one in Bulgaria, one in the UK and businesses in Switzerland.

How do you feel about the recent distancing between Ukraine and the EU, which has come about over the situation with Tymoshenko?

From a business perspective, we don’t get involved in politics or the judicial system. The reaction from the EU is disappointing but understandable. If the government thought the EU wouldn’t use its soft power, they are now seeing that it is doing so. I hope a resolution will be swiftly affected, which will allow Ukraine to continue speedily in the European direction.

There are also rumours there is distance growing between the current administration and SCM. Is this true?

At SCM, I can say firmly that we don’t have relationships exclusively with any political party. I’ve been here long enough to have had two presidents and I think four prime ministers, one of whom twice. If you attach your wagon as a business to a specific political party it’s a recipe for failure.

You have to work with any party and government in power at the time, and do so on a professional basis. We were able to have constructive working relationships with the previous government as well as this one.

What are your thoughts around the shoring up of power around Yanukovych we’ve been witnessing recently? Is there a democratic beliefset within SCM or would it rather simply have a stable government?

From our point of view, as a business, we want to be distant from and independent of politics.

Governments come and go, the most stable form of government is democracy and from our point of view as a business, the best thing we can have in Ukraine is a stable, democratic government.

You also need an independent judiciary system, as with any country in the EU. That’s currently a weakness in Ukraine, with the freedom to act outside the influence of any government agency or politician including presidents or prime ministers.

Furthermore, you need a free media, which is able to be responsible in the way in which it reports.

And then you need protection of private property rights. If you’ve got something and you own it, there shouldn’t be any way it can be removed from you other than by true breach of law. Ukraine, compared to some other post Soviet countries, has come a long way in achieving these objectives, and it’s very important it continues on that journey. We, as a company, can in many ways only be as good as the country in which we operate. We’re a Ukrainian company, we’re here and we want a good Ukraine which will be part of the country’s development and part of our development.

Can you comment on ongoing problems such as corporate raiding, which still takes place on businesses, and the effect that must have on investment?

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My Kyiv transparency, the country is not moving forward as it should be, and as a result is not getting the foreign investment it should. This is directly related to issues such as independence of the judiciary and the protection of private property rights.

For SCM, is inward investment a good thing?

Very much so. SCM is over 11-years old now and we’ve spent a lot of time structuring our business so it runs like and is like a European-style business in terms of corporate governance, investment and the move towards competitiveness. We don’t have anything to fear from foreign investors coming into Ukraine, quite the opposite. There are limits as to how much any single business can drive change forward. Even if you’re as big as we are, you need more people who have the same viewpoint and the same values. This is particularly likely if you have international investors. It will create a change in the economy and a change in process. They’ll invest in education and training for their people, they’ll invest in the right facilities and do business in the right way. Foreign direct

for Ukraine as it’s been in every other developing country.

We like to see people who have amassed these massive fortunes giving something back. What is SCM’s direction regarding CSR? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is about running your business in the right way for those who work for you. In our business where we have significant investment in mining and metals, the number one priority has to be safety. We invest in equipment but more importantly in training, as Health and Safety is also a cultural issue. Even if you have all the right technology and equipment, if people’s minds aren’t in a place where safety is first, you won’t be effective. We have a big investment in the training and development of people and we’re trying to push up salaries. It’s a very important objective for business – to improve efficiency and pay people more for doing a better job. Already our employees are in the upper 50% of payment in each industry category and we want to move that further on as well as giving them good

"We are strongly supportive of Ukraine’s European direction. We don’t see that as exclusive of having good strong trading relationships with Russia" investment will be a significant multiplier effect; it won’t just be the money that comes in, it will be the learning, the knowledge, the processes and the attitudes. It will make a significant difference and we have probably the biggest business in Ukraine so we’ll benefit from that. If Ukraine becomes a more successful, wealthier and more developed nation we’ll be able to have better housing for employees, increased salaries, better training, healthcare and so on. A successful Ukraine is bound to be good for SCM. And that success would be increased by having investment come in because there isn’t sufficient investment available in Ukraine to make these transformational changes at the moment.

The government has recognised this and is taking some steps: they’re doing a road-tour at the moment telling people about national investment projects. No one’s ever done this before. I wish them great success.

You mentioned that the SCM group incorporates media. What does that include, and are they independent?

Television, newspapers and internet. And yes, they are. We have a TV channel, Ukraina, one of the leading free-to-air terrestrial channels; we’ve got the football channel; we’ve got Sevodna, our best-known newspaper and a leading mid-market Ukrainian newspaper; along with a number of regional newspapers in the Donetsk area. Then we have tochka.net, one of the main internet portals.

Media is a really promising direction for the future

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conditions. As a leader, it’s important to show an example and I think we do that.

Then there are other areas, such as our shareholder Mr Akhmetov, who has put $50 million into founding the Foundation for Effective Governance.

It uses Ukrainian and international experts to debate, discuss and develop policy on what is the right reform direction for Ukraine. In addition, there is Mr Akhmetov’s personal foundation for the development of Ukraine that invests in hospitals, looking at how to improve cancer treatment, TB treatment, helps with cultural projects and works to construct and support children’s homes and hospitals. There are not many other companies doing as much to give back to the Ukrainian economy both in sustainability of business and investing in people.

Akhmetov has spent a lot of money on the Donetsk football stadium, and EURO 2012 is coming. There is an issue of lack of accommodation, however. How do you think things will play out?

If I had the choice of somewhere to go and watch EURO 2012, I’d go to Donetsk. The infrastructure is in place and they have experience in moving 55,000-plus football fans around, as Shakhtar gets those crowds for big Ukrainian and Champions League games. It’s tried, tested and it works. Accommodation is the biggest challenge for Ukraine and is certainly a challenge in Donetsk, but a number of hotels have been re-

furbished to a good standard. We ourselves are in the process of completing the refurbishment of a mid-range hotel we acquired, Park Inn by Radisson. It’s a good quality 3-star hotel of which there are too few. Of course we have the Donbass Palace, which will be taken over by UEFA. I think Ukraine in general has done enough to host the tournament successfully. What’s important for it to be a real success is what the attitude of the people will be – the police, border control and security services. Will they give a warm welcome to people, be able to handle large volumes, most of whom will be coming here for the first time and probably won’t understand Cyrillic or speak Russian or Ukrainian?

How is business going for SCM following the financial crisis?

Last year had been a good year but then last summer changed that in a way. What happened was another crisis in confidence in the European economy. The European economy is very important – if it catches a cold, America gets the sniffles and there’s a reduction in growth in China. That situation will be compounded if there isn’t a resolution to the crisis in the Eurozone. What started as a banking crisis, as countries bailed out their banks and saw reduced receipts so their debt increased, is now a sovereign debt crisis. That creates a crisis in the real economy, as either confidence is lacking or adjustment methods to deal with the crisis are reducing economic growth. Taking those factors of uncertainty, in terms of currency and economic growth, you find yourself in a position where Europe’s growth is predicted to be negligible in the coming year. That then impacts not just the EU but on other successful trading blocs such as the US and China. It will be less severe if the Euro crisis can be resolved and confidence can be restored in the Euro. If confidence in the Euro disappears and more countries find themselves having to take emergency measures and even leaving the Euro, it will get worse.

Do you see any chance of Ukraine defaulting?

No, not at present. Although things would be better if Ukraine were to be able to agree a stability pact with the IMF and have renewed access to IMF funding.

To wrap things up, what things do you like to do here in Kyiv?

I still enjoy learning about Kyiv. It’s the nature of my job that I travel both here and internationally. When I do have time, I like going to the gym and taking my two daughters to their swimming lessons. I like shopping in the market, buying my fruit and vegetables and cooking at home. I love going out to restaurants for dinner, a couple of my favourite are Vernissage and Teatro Restaurant in the Opera Hotel. I like the Hyatt for brunch on Sunday and Shooters is great for a family lunch.

I’m married with kids so tend to do a lot of family stuff. My days of late-night clubbing are over!

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Kyiv Life Olena Nazaruk, Anna Khalkovska, Oksana Tkalenko and Nazar Golyanskiy of ING Bank Ukraine

Olga Trifonova, Slava Vlasov, Victoria Tsytsak and Lesya Matrosova of PWC

Starting A New Season

Aliona Kuchinskaya and Gennadiy Malyshev of Radisson Blu Ukraine enjoying the event

ARIZONA BBQ Over 150 people came out for ACC’s first networking event this year on 19 January.

The official opening gathered old friends and newcomers together to have a drink and talk about various things, business and otherwise. 2012 promises to be very prosperous for the Chamber.

Expect many such cocktail parties like this in the future.

Vladyslav Demchyk and Alfred Praus of Russia Fachspedition Dr. Lassmann

Bottega’s Art Director Maryna Shcherbenko and artist Irzhi Kornatovskiy

Enamoured with artist Serhiy Momot

Socialites Kateryna Kogutyak and Tetyana Romanova

Hanging Meditation

Ambassador of Czech Republic HE Ivan Pochuh

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BOTTEGA GALLERY In conjunction with the Czech Embassy, Bottega Gallery invited Czech artist Irzhi Kornatovskiy to exhibit works full of hidden substance. Inviting the masses to meditate on his pieces on the evening of 19 January, the artist conducted a true ‘master class’. Catch the exhibition with your own eyes until 7 February, and you’ll come to understand that art can live its own life – at least in the head of the artist.

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Singer Marta Adamchuk together with sax legend Volodymyr Lebedev, choreographer Serhiy Hrytsyuk and singer Maryna Litvinova

Artist of the evening, Marfa Vasyleva, having fun with Tetyana Kozak and Serhiy Danylenko

Co-founder of Shtuki Mykola Akhtyrskiy found a nice a pic

The Artistic Education of Kyiv’s Beau Monde

KINOPANORAMA Before the official opening of her exhibition, Ukrainian artist Marfa Vasyleva opted to gather the city’s celebs for a preview of her photos, telling them a little bit about what art means to her in the process. While guests wandered and wondered, this modest artistic authority made it clear that art is much more than money and selfimportance. It’s about spirituality, and how, in this case anyhow, the purpose behind modern life has become lost. We can only hope the stars learned a good lesson on 22 January. The rest of the city will have to wait until the spring for their lesson.

Actor Viktor Andrienko came with Kateryna Kopylova, head of the State Film Company

Fire Crosser executive producer Volodymyr Filipov talking to a new fan

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Director Mykhailo Chmil and Minister of Culture Mykhailo Kulynyak

Socialites Diana Yaske, Eugenia Bazhenova, Oleksandr Ovsyanko and and Eugene Kostyuk (right) with designer Veronika (second right)

Walking Through Fire for a Better Future

KINOPALATS Ukrainian filmmaking has a long history. But for the last couple of decades there has, to be honest, been little done. A recent film,

by Ukrainian director Mykhalo Illyenko called Fire Crosser, hopes to change that. Presented on 19 January, to a clan of cinematic enthusiasts, most everyone in the theatre seemed rather impressed. Without any help at all from abroad, the picture makes fast tracks in the direction of American and European standards, and just as the main hero, walks through fire in order to prove that Ukrainian filmmaking is nowhere near dead.

The film’s hero, actor Dmytro Linartovych together with Oleh Primohenov

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Sam’s Steak House Zhulianska 37 287-2000 Hours: 11.00 – 00.00 American steakhouse

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San Tori Sahaidachnoho 41 462-4994 Hours: 11.00 – 01.00 Thai/Japanese cuisine

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Sushiya www.sushiya.ua for locations 225-5555 Hours: various Japanese/Thai cuisine Tampopo Saksahanskoho 55 289-2999 Hours: Mon-Fri 10.00 – 24.00, Sat-Sun 11.00 – 24.00 Japanese cuisine Tarantino Sahaidachnoho 35 463-7390 Hours: Sun-Wed 12.00 – 24.00, Thurs-Sat 12.00 – 06.00 Italian/European/ Japanese cuisine Teatro (Opera Hotel) B Khmelnytskoho 53 581-7070 Hours: 06.30 – 23.00 Mediterranean cuisine Tequila House Spasskaya 8a 417-0358 Hours: 12.00 – 23.00 Mexican cuisine Terrace B Vozdvyzhenska St 60a 531-9933 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 European cuisine

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Under Wonder V Vasylkivska 21 234-2181 Hours: 24 hours Italian/French cuisine

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Tike Sahaidachnoho 31 417-4062 Hours: 11.00 – 23.00 Turkish cuisine Touch Cafe Shota Rustaveli 16 206-4920 Hours: 12.00 – until the last guest European/Thai/ Japanese cuisine Trattoria Gustosa I Mazepa 5 288-8828 Hours: Mon-Fri 08.00 – 23.00, Sat-Sun 10.00 – 23.00 Italian cuisine Tsarske Selo I Mazepa 42/1 280-3066 Hours: 11.00 – 01.00 Ukrainian cuisine Tubiteyka Tarasivska St 29/50 287-0242 Hours: 8.00 – 23.00 Asian cuisine

Varenichnaya #1 Esplanadna 28 287-1539 Hours: 24 hours Ukrainian cuisine

Wagon V Vasylkivska 52 287-0490 Hour: 12.00 until the last guest Creative cuisine Yakitoriya www.yakitoria.com.ua for locations 237-5577 Hours: various Japanese/Thai cuisine 7 Fridays City Café Khmelnytskoho 29 278-1187 Hours: 12.00 – until the last guest Café-style

Vernissage Andriivskiy Uzviz 30 425-2403 Hours: 11:00 – 23:00 Artema 10 272-2003 Hours: Mon-Fri 08.00 – 22.00, Sat-Sun 11.00 – 22.00 French cuisine Viola’s Bierstube Shevchenko Blvd 1a 235-3751 Hours: 11.00 – 06.00 Pub/restaurant Volkonsky Bakery www.wolkonsky.com for locations 244-1360 Hours: various Café-style

For information on how to list your restaurant here, please call 459-0553.

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Kyiv-Zhulyany International Airport Povitroflotsky 92 242-2309 www.airport.kiev.ua Central Bus Station Moskovska 3 525-5774 Central Train Station Vokzalna 1 465-2111

Book Shops

Air France-KLM Ivana Franka 34/33 490-2490, 496-3575 www.airfrance.ua www.klm.ua

Albion books Ukraina Shopping Mall, (Peremohy Pl 3, 3rd floor) Globus Shopping Complex (Instytutska 2, 3rd line, 2nd floor) 221-0044 www.albion-books.com

Austrian Airlines V Vasylkivska 9/2 8-800-300-0492 www.austrian.com Delta Air Lines SIA ContinAt (General Sales Agent) V Vasylkivska 9/2, #17 287-3595 www.delta.com

Avis Yamska 72 502-2010

Lufthansa Khmelnytskoho 52 490-3800

Budget Ivana Lepse 4 490-1088

Ukraine International Airlines Lysenka 4 581-5050 www.flyUIA.com

Apartment rentals Kyiv Ukraine Apartments M Zhytomyrska 15 229-3079

CAR RENTALS

Charities Kyiv Lions Club 050-334-5410 www.kyivlionsclub.org International Women’s Club of Kyiv 234-3180 www.iwck.org

CULTURAL CENTRES

HOSPITALS/ CLINICS

British Council Skovorody 4/12 490-5600

American Medical Centres Berdychivska 1 490-7600

Centre of Spanish Language and Culture Obolonska 7 239-2418 www.spanish.com.ua French Cultural Centre Honchara 48 482-0672 Goethe Institute Volovska 12/4 496-9785 Italian Culture Institute Yaroslaviv Val 32b 270-6223 Polish Institute Khmelnytskoho 29/2 490-9900

TAXIS

Cosmopolite Hetmana 6 205-3520

Express Taxi 239-1515

HOSTELS

Hyatt Regency Kyiv Alla Tarasova 5 581-12-34 www.kyiv.regency.hyatt.com

AIDS Testing (anonymous) 278-7385

Ibis Shevchenko Blvd 25 591-2222

Chillout Hostel Kyiv Horkoho 22b/35 093-332-4306

InterContinental V Zhytomyrska 2a 219-1919 www.intercontinentalkiev.com

D’Lux Kyiv Hostel Observatorna 10 097-832-8888 Dream Hostel V Vasylkivska 47 066-244-1447

Ukraine-Japan Centre Peremohy Pr 37 406-8166

Opera B Khmelnytskoho 53 581-70-70 www.opera-hotel.com Premier Palace T Shevchenko Blvd 5-7/29 537-45-00 www.premier-palace.com

Limousine Taxi 502-0808 Radio Taxi 246-1036

Emergency Fire 101 Police 102 First Aid/ Ambulance 103 Natural Gas Emergency 104 Water/Electric/ Sewage Emergency 1557 Elevator Emergency 1586

Radisson BLU Yaroslaviv Val 22 492-2200 www.radissonblu.com/ hotel-kiev Riviera on Podil Sahaidachnoho 15 581-2828

Frishberg & Partners 10 Gorky Street, Suite 8 01004 Kyiv, Ukraine Tel: (38044) 585-8464 Fax: (38044) 235-6342

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For information on how to list your information here, please call 459-0553.

www.frishberg.com

What’s Wrong Tweets

Boryspil International Airport Kyiv-Boryspil highway (23km) 281-7122 www.airport-borispol. kiev.ua

AIRLINES

What’s What

Kyiv Telephone code is +380 44

AIRPORT/BUS/ TRAIN STATIONS

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Plenty to say about Ukraine in tweets this week, some sincere, some perhaps a little sarcastic: @vitaliidemchuk You know what? Kyiv subway is hot! @ Метро «Палац Спорту» @rcknr Just 500 euro for a week in a football camp? What a marvellous deal! @toylike Foodtourist is the hottest spot in Kyiv right now. @UlianaTitarenko Today in Kyiv ...Amazing all around you @OlgaZbarazskaya Such a good evening and romantic walking through the snowy Kyiv Fancy following us? Be our guest! Go to @WhatsOn_Kyiv Dear Graham, My husband and I have just moved here from the UK. I must say, I’m already having issues with the weather – but that’s not my question. I was wondering where a couple such as ourselves might be able to head so as not to have ladies of the night eyeing up my husband on an almost constant basis. I actually like Kyiv, despite the fact that we’ve been bombarded with an overwhelming amount of white stuff almost overnight and no one seems to care enough to clean it off the streets. However, I refuse to have my husband eyed up like a piece of meat when we go out – even if he does enjoy it. Thoughts? – name and age withheld Dear Anonymous, That’s a good question. It sounds like your husband is an absolute hunk! Yes, you are correct, Kyiv ladies’ are renowned for not taking prisoners with such hot stuff. Therefore I suggest that’s exactly what you do – take your husband prisoner. Quite simple really, a few reinforced bars over the window (many Kyiv apartments already come with these) and a door sturdy enough to withstand heavy kicking, again mostly already there. For further information I suggest you watch the film Misery with Kathy Bates and James Caan, very much a beginner’s guide on prisoner-taking. You are certainly in the right country for that anyhow, if it’s good enough for the President...

Best, Graham

Bravery

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few Fridays ago I took a swift trip to London, having had my camera pick-pocketed here in Kyiv on the Wednesday just prior. It had happened after a particularly lovely day on Andriivskiy Uzviz. However, it must be said that on reflection, perhaps I’d posed a little too keenly with some of the military paraphernalia on said street. A particular photo of me and a World War Two whip springs to mind as potentially compromising any position of public office I may wish to hold in future.

This, and the immediate opportunity to upgrade in London, took the edge off the loss.

Nor is it to say that pick-pocketing is an especial problem in Kyiv, and that it wasn’t just muggins’s own fault for having it precariously perched in an outside jacket pocket.

I resolved thus forth to place only teaching materials in outside pockets. As most of my students are at upper-intermediate level and my understanding is that most pick-pockets are intermediate at best, any such crime would at worst be fruitless for them and at best aspirational. In fact, I had those very materials sticking out of my jacket pocket the next day at the airport when a nearby pas-

senger who had clearly calmed his nerves a little pre-flight told me to watch out for them.

Good advice. Sadly neither present when it had mattered or still able to be regarded in the same light when the bottom of his carrier bag collapsed seconds later dumping its duty-free contents onto the departure lounge tiling.

The flight afforded the opportunity to reflect on pick-pocketing itself with my chum Chris.

I recall pick-pocketing in 80s London being somewhat of a threat. Yet in recent years the announcements and posters warning of such have taken on a rather half-hearted tone. No one really pick-pockets now. It’s like purchasing posters from Athena or music from Our Price – indelibly 80s/early 90s. I had been the victim of a retro crime. Chris and myself reflected on this gentleman’s likely next course of action. Perhaps he called by a haberdashery on his way home whilst listening to his walkman, doubtless dreaming one day of carrying out that hit on the mail train. In his own school for scoundrels, he must be somewhat of a slouch with peers having long since moved on to cybercrime and credit-card cloning.

In London, Chris and I had a day around the sights before going for a beer in the French House Pub. Chris has a rather impressive SLR camera, which he was wearing around his back as we sipped at the bar. After some minutes, a wizened pub denizen approached him and uttered, “You see that camera, I could have dipped (stolen) it four time already.” He shook his head and continued, “Wearing it around your back like that you are an absolute idiot,” before shuffling off.

So pick-pocketing is out but insulting strangers in pubs – that never goes out of fashion!

A week that saw Ukrainians throwing themselves into the freezing Dnipro also had topless protesting at the Indian Embassy. Brrrrrr!

Visiting your Native Land

I’m going there this weekend, which makes me almost unique in terms of Ukrainians I know. Are they right not to visit? Watch this space!

Twitter

We are on it and tweeting away like mating chaffinches. Why not come and join/follow the fun? @WhatsOn_Kyiv

Italian Captains

37 Ukrainians were on board the Costa Concordia, all accounted for safely, thankfully.

As for the Italian Captain who jumped ship before his passengers, next time you hear over the tannoy ‘ciao and welcome onboard’, check the emergency exits!

Beer Prices

What’s Not

What’s Wrong Tweets

What’s What

That Said

Prices of beer at venues in Kyiv.

48hrv for a little over half a pint of bog-standard lager at a wellknown central Kyiv venue not too far from Bila?? Seriously??

Flying Russians

Reports are that Russian fans are to be flied for free to their team’s games at Euro 2012.

And for those Ukrainians looking to make the possibly arduous trip to Donetsk or Kyiv?

Not even a train, a bus!

If you have a question about life, work or relationships in Kyiv please write to graham@whatson-kiev.com

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