What's On Kyiv Issue 3 2012

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What’s Up Ukraine in Davos – How Embarrassing!

Ukraine Keeper Banned for Two Years

Ukraine’s international keeper Oleksandr Rybka has received a two-year ban from UEFA after failing a drugs test. With only a few months to go before the country hosts the EURO 2012 football championships, that’s a bit of a blow to the home side.

The 24-year-old Rybka tested positive for a banned substance after a November league match when his club team, Shakhtar Donetsk, played against FC Karpaty. He’s now ruled out of taking part in EURO 2012 pending an appeal.

Shakhtar Donetsk, however, claim Rybka, who was immediately suspended while UEFA considered the punishment, had innocently taken weightloss pills, though admitted he’d failed to consult club doctors. “From FC Shakhtar’s point of view, this is an extremely severe verdict, which isn’t quite proportional to the footballer’s offence,” the club said in a statement.

The club intends to lodge an appeal, and as its owner just happens to be Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, who just happens to own one of the hosting stadiums, we’re pretty sure the appeal will fall in favour of the keeper.

Shelters for the Homeless?

The cold is driving the city indoors, where people are burying themselves in blankets while sipping on hot tea. Unfortunately, there are those without homes to head to, many of whom have been severely suffering from the winter’s icy temperatures. There is no need for concern, however, as the Kyiv City Administration has got their back!

Demonstrating acts of kindness and generosity, city authorities (as they sit in heated offices) have stated that all the homeless people will soon be transported to the Centre

Iron Yulia

for Social Adaptation. While the building can only accommodate up to 300 people, our city superheroes promise to give shelter to all in need. How exactly they’re going to accomplish that we’re not sure.

In addition, they’ll be undertaking construction of ‘warm-up points’ around the city, where anyone in need can come and warm up with a hot drink and sandwich. They will also be providing hot suppers for only 7hrv each. But then again, when one is homeless, and typically without a job, money is hard to come by.

While it sounds like a very worthwhile project in principle, Ukraine and its authorities aren’t always so good at putting things into practise.

Let’s hope this is one for the record books.

Journalists in Russia recently unveiled a documentary about Yulia Tymoshenko, portraying her in various roles such as country hostess, princess, sexy business lady and persuasive player. She is depicted as a compelling woman who will be exalted whether she’s released or not.

One of the most interesting parts of the film includes an interview with her lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko, who claims there are those in the prison

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Ukraine’s international reputation must have hit an all time low last week when its two political representatives abroad, Yanukovych and FEMEN, humiliated the whole nation at the International Economic Forum in Davos.

First Yanukovych told the world that the future of the country lies in European integration. Well duh, tell us all something we don’t know. He also said that EU membership is crucial for democracy, economic prosperity, personal freedoms and the well-being of every citizen of Ukraine. Again, duh!

But we wonder at the irony of these words passing the lips of our numbskull president when he shows blatant disregard for all of them.

He continued by saying that 2011 had been a fruitful year when it came to the European integration of Ukraine, citing the completion of negotiations on the new association agreement. He failed, however, to mention he’d screwed the whole thing up by throwing his opposition in jail.

Luckily, one bright spark had the sense to ask about whether or not Tymoshenko might be released soon so that the pathway to Ukraine’s EU integration might be smoothed. To which the president replied, no. Instead he said she deserved to be there because the gas contract she signed is the biggest problem facing the country today. And yet again we have to highlight that the leader of this great country and Azarov signed another one when they came to power!

His reason for being in Davos last week, was, apparently, to attract foreign investment to Ukraine, an idea that had almost all international leaders falling about laughing. “Ukraine?” they were heard to say. “Who’d invest in Ukraine while he’s running the place?”

This great nation hung its head in shame, thinking it had hit bottom and things couldn’t possibly get any worse. But then Ukraine’s other great statesmen (or is that “statespeople”), FEMEN, burst onto the scene, running topless through the town, screaming like banshees and generally scaring the bejesus out of the local law enforcement community. (Search FEMEN Davos on youtube and watch as one poor Swiss policeman flinches in fear as an insane topless blond woman savages him.)

Yes, Ukraine – a country of highly educated, intellectual and cultured people – has these two as its international advertisement. That’s embarrassing.

system out to kill her. Allegedly, they've already given her an injection of gamma hydroxybutyric acid, after which she fainted. Banned in Europe, the substance is considered far more dangerous than propofol, the drug that killed Michael Jackson.

The documentary ends on a rather ludicrous note, characterising Yulia as one woman against a country: “The whole life story of Yulia Tymoshenko has been a battle – against poverty, business competitors and a struggle for power." While jailed unfairly, how quickly people forget the reality of the situation.

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This Week in History Another Toy for the President?

The decorations have been put away, the tree has been tossed and we are all walking about with a few extra pounds, but that hasn’t stopped our dear president from continuing to receive gifts. Ukrainian taxpayers (read: each and every one of us) have generously funded a plane for Mr Yanukovych. It is in part thanks to Vice Prime Minster Serhiy Tihipko who says a president simply isn’t a president without his own residence and a plane to boot! So fellow Ukrainians, let us fork out just a few more kopecks. We simply wouldn’t want to humiliate ourselves by depriving our president of palaces, cars and now planes.

Poisoned Apples

Bad news for all the lovers of fresh produce out there: over half of vendors here in Kyiv have been selling spoilt goods! Throughout the last year, more than 2,000 trade points were checked, where research revealed that buying fruit and vegetables in the street, at the market, even in the shop, could be just as harmful to your health as going out to the forest and gnawing on poisoned apples from old women disguised as evil queens!

It’s true, products long-since expired with terms of use stickers plastered to their skins are being sold in all their rotten beauty for their usual price, while mouldy sausage has found its way into salads masking the decay. We don’t want to scare you completely.

What we will say, however, is that you should be aware of what you’re buying and from whom. There are sly sellers all over the city ready to take your money in exchange for expired produce.

Experts suggest you start saving all of your bills so that should you find yourself in the unfortunate position with a whole lot of rotten food on your hands, you may take it up with your local food control agency with your complaints. Now, to find those control agencies…

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8 February 1116

Kyiv ruler Volodymyr Monomach compiles all of his wisdom in the book, Edification to Children. Advising his offspring on how to rule the country, overcome enemies and remain noble and generous, this is the first autobiographical text in the history of Ukraine.

Ballet Boy Storms Out

Ukrainian-born principal dancer with the prestigious British Royal Ballet, Serhiy Polunin, has recently walked out amid a flurry of bizarre tweets. The tweets, such as "Who wants to live forever anyway??? ReallyJ", a picture of him in an untidy flat with a beer in his hand and a request for heroin have given cause for concern about his state of mind.

Polunin joined the Royal Ballet at the age of 13 and was showered with awards and accolades, before becoming their youngest ever Principal in 2010. Of late, his behaviour has become rather erratic. He has been adding tattoos to his body at an increasing rate and even invested in a tattoo parlour in north London.

A career as a tattoo artist is one he has proposed, with some concerned that, with the world at his feet, he is struggling to cope with the pressures of such fame. Others, however, suspect the reason behind his departure may be the desire to pursue more lucrative dancing ventures in Japan and the United States – something his contract with the Royal Ballet had precluded. Either way, his Twitter account, profile of which now reads “Sergei Polunin: Principal Dancer of ?” makes for compelling reading!

7 February 1483

Ukrainian scientist and President of Bologna University, Yuriy Drohobych, publishes his book A Prognostic Look At the Year 1483.

Acting as an astrological calendar, it shows the link between the positions of planets and stars with world political and world events.

There are only two copies available today.

9 February 1648

Prominent Ukrainian leader Bohdan Khmelnitsky is chosen hetman of the Zaporozhian Sich. Supported by the Cossacks, Khmelnitsky starts a national war against the Polish magnates. The Ukrainian nation comes together, which results in the creation of a Cossack state.

Tax on Religion

The Ukrainian Lavra has become a profitable business as of late, raising the prices of their traditional Ukrainian rituals to ridiculous rates. Quoting the rise in cost as standard practise when compared to the inflation almost every other sphere in the country is facing, they say they are justified.

Babies born this year are going to cost 750hrv to christen, while anyone thinking a nice spring wedding might be just the thing might well think twice when they find out the price is an incredible 10,000hrv! Those wanting to simply use the church as a stopping point will also be charged. Yes that’s right, to use this particular place of worship as a backdrop for pictures, the price tag is a ridiculous 100hrv. Seems cheaper to pray at home these days.

4 February 1945

The Yalta Conference commences and continues until 11 February. Presidents Franklin, Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, meet to discuss the details of Europe post-war. One of the key agreements is to split Germany into four occupied zones.

6 February 1957

The Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers is established. There are at least 500 initial members of the organisation, of which honoured artist of the Soviet Union, Taras Levchuk, is the head.

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Yuliya Hudoshnyk

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Cover Story

The Seduction of Le Crazy Horse Rays of light flood the stage. The music starts.

The scene envelopes the audience and voices hush. At the drop of a hat, quite literally, they appear.

Seductive, graceful and smooth. The girls of Le Crazy Horse cabaret move in easy and fluid movements. Those watching catch their breath.

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legendary cabaret and a Native American war hero. The connection seems tenuous. They do share a couple of things, however. One being the name Crazy Horse, the other being audacity. As the chief of a Sioux tribe in present-day Nebraska, Crazy Horse took up armies against the federal government in 1876. He is honoured in his homeland in numerous ways, one of which includes a monument carved into a mountain. Europeans revere him in a different way.

Rearing the Horse

It was 1951 when Alain Bernardin opened the Crazy Horse Saloon. Not quite a museum paying tribute to the great chief of the past,

it was more a club/cabaret. Staging risky, avant-garde productions with girls less than fully dressed, it gathered clientele on a very regular basis, keeping the nightlife of Paris well entertained.

A wave of modernism hit France in the late 50s and 60s, positively influencing the creativity of the club. Reflecting the stream of the changes the rest of the artistic world was facing at the time. its montages became more stylish and chic. The world was starving for some new novelty. Alain Bernardin recognised it. He ensured anyone coming in to Le Crazy Horse was in for a tasty treat. Cooked up by a highly professional team out to astonish, creative choreography, unbelievable lighting effects and music designed to excite the audience was what they got.

Forty years later, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Le Crazy Horse left Paris for the Americas. Journeying into Native American country, the troupe must have felt like they were heading toward the motherland. American audiences greeted the cabaret like a band of brothers, or sisters in this case. The group had become a recognised name internationally. It was one of the best gifts for their 50th anniversary.

Seven years ago, the cabaret came under new management. Andre'e Deissenberg is the new Managing Director. Cabaret for her is a lifestyle, and he says it must include innovative thinking. While older shows may have focused on details of the past, Deissenberg and her team, have taken the puzzle, wiped off the dust, and given the show a new gleam.

Inspiration in All Shapes and Sizes

Today, Andre'e Deissenberg believes Le Crazy Horse is exceptional. Since its inception, it has been dedicated to celebrating ‘La Femme’, which it continues to do in new and unexpected ways. Far removed from other cabarets, Le Crazy Horse has not shied away from change, which is what, he believes, makes them different. Creating shows by incorporating all of the newest advances in technology, the best of the art world and all its developments are things they continually strive to achieve.

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This Week Theatre & Classical Music

3-9 February 2012

Dance, Dance, Dance

Dances of the World 2012, House of Artists (Artema 1-5)

5 February at 18.00

Every nation is distinguished by its culture; an essential part of which is dance. Replete with intense energy and beautiful costuming, the beauty and peculiarity of any one nation is immediately revealed. The third annual festival Dances of the World will take you to far off places such as Argentina, Afghanistan, the Americas, Africa, Brazil, Greece, Korea, Georgia and many others. It’s a trip provided by more than 20 local dance groups, and one you won’t soon forget.

Tickets are 100 – 250hrv. For more information call 272-0547.

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Friday Yuno and Avos Rock opera Time: 19.00 Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103) 247-2316 armen C Opera in French in 3 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169

In the Drumming Lane History of the railroad in 27 scenes Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Yohanna. Wife of Hust Drama in 1 act Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081 Welcome to Ukraine Romantic musical in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257

Tiny Married Crimes Play Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

No Pancakes for a Cat Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955

Small Devil Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955

Carmen Suite & Bolero 2 ballets in 1 act each Time: 19.00 National Opera of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169

The Fourth Sister Black comedy Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392/8568

Martin Borulya Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

Asso & Piaf A history of love Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 My Wife is a Liar Comedy Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092

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Saturday oncert Jazz, Jazz, C Jazz Featuring Pykomuinkikov (sax), Davudov (piano), Kyiv Saxophone Quartet, Seleznjov (drums), Tokar ( bass) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697

Last Love Melodrama in 2 acts Time: 18.00 A Profitable Place Comedy in 5 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 Ducky Tragicomedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392/8568 Kaligula Tragic farce Time: 19.00 Golden Gate Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 501-8595 Stolen Happiness Drama Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092

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Sunday Moses Opera in 2 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169 The Auditor Comedy in 5 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 An Evening of Orchestra Music Featuring Nemurovsky (clarinet), Smirnov (flute), Bondar (violin), Puchkov (violin), Hurja (bassoon) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697

Sea. Night. Candles Play in 1 act Time: 15.00 The Biggest Good in the World Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 Roundelay of Love 10 erotic scenes Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392/8568

An Evening of Chamber Music Featuring Rivnjak (violin), Kachnov (piano) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697 The Nutcracker Ballet in 2 acts Time: 12.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169

My Wife is a Liar Comedy Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092

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Monday

Edith Piaf. Life on Credit Musical in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

Lonely Lady Lyrical comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188

Indian Summer Lyrical comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Quartet Play Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Melodies of the North Featuring Fresku Classical Music Ensemble Works by Grieg, Sibelius, Palmgren, Gade, Swendsen, Stenhammar Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

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Romance.

A Master Class Musical drama in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Farewell Tango Play Time: 18.00 Trees Die Standing Play in 3 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Tuesday Vasya Should Phone Russian drama Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 he Vagina T Monologues Shock-play Time: 19.30 Kinopanorama (Shota Rustavelli 19) 227-1135 Hidden Love Mysterious variations in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188

Wednesday Crazy Horse Cabaret Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-2630 Symphony and Jazz Featuring Saratovsky (piano), National Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697 The Vagina Monologues Shock-play Time: 19.30 Kinopanorama (Shota Rustavelli 19) 227-1135

Accomplished Charlie Ironic melodrama for adults Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188

Swan Lake Ballet in 3 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2) 425-4280

Family Dinner Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Nazar Stodolia Lyrical ballad in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

Vladimir Vysotsky Tribute Featuring Andriy Dzhuhyrda Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

The Farewell Tango Play Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Aida Opera in Italian in 3 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169

Lolita Drama in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955

The Marriage of Figaro Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Corsican Historical anecdote Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955

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Thursday

Athens Evenings Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392/8568 Laugh of the Lobsters Tragic comedy Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Love in Small Print Lyrical novel Time: 19.00 Kyiv Municipal Theatre (Rusanivka Naberezhna 12) 229-1092

The Citizen Poet Satirical Play Time: 19.00 Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103) 247-2316 Crazy Horse Cabaret Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-2630

Austrian Symphonies Arrive

Subscription No 10 – Symphonic Dimensions, National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)

3 February at 19.00

Joseph Haydn was first called the Father of Symphony ages ago. Even 280 years after the year of his birth, he retains this honour. This evening at the Philharmonic will be nothing less than spectacular as Austrian conductor Clemens Zeilinger revives Hayden’s old classics. Accompanied by Ukraine’s Symphonic Academic Orchestra, he will plunge into Symphony No 92, finishing with Symphony No 101, and incorporating variations throughout.

Tickets are 60 – 130hrv. For more information call 278-1697. : What's On Recommended

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Live Music

3-9 February 2012

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A Laurel Wreath for the Best

Pushkin (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137

8 February at 19.00

YUNA Music Awards, Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

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Hats off, ladies and gentlemen, for the Yearly Ukrainian National Award ceremony is about to begin! Modelling themselves on the Grammies in the US, this is the first Ukrainian 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 more. 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.

T abula Rasa, Red Rocks (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Deliev and Partyzanski Vytivky (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Cry Baby (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900 KirOf (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 True Colours (cover band) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545 Vzrosliy Band, Mr Och and his Root Boys (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

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Saturday F lyzzza (reggae, funk) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Renaissance, Partyzanski Vytivky (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

Tabula Rasa, Chill Out (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Deliev and Master Class (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900 Hobot & Co (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Mojo Jo Jo (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545 Hi-Way, Animals’ Session (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

(cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

Oleksiy Revenko Band (rock) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137

More Khuana (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 20hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

7 B, Tex-Mex Co (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528

Animals’ Session (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

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

P ortishead Cover Party (cover bands) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Cash, Tsarske Selo (cover bands) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

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Soyuz 44 (jazz) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Crazy Train

Bender Band (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

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More Khuana, Red Rocks (cover bands) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Hooligan’s Confession Mono Play (poetry, lounge music) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

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Tuesday Y anka Kozyr Orchestra (pop-rock) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137

Tropicana Party (dance party) Time: 20.00 Admission: 20hrv Star Pub (Popudenka 1a) 292-2900 ublin D (cover bands) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Night Block (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

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Wednesday Fight Music Rock Party (rock) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Rocking Wolves (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

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

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

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

Tex-Mex Co (cover band) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545

The Bells (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Jazz Wednesday: Serhiy Tarasov Quintet (jazz) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

Rockin’ Wolves (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Mertvi Hrushi (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366

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Thursday R ocker Joker, Cash (rock) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Chill Out (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Crazy Train (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528

More Than a Concert

Sax Mission Project (jazz), Sullivan Room (Prorizna 8)

4 February at 22.00

Experimenting with experimentalism, this concert promises more than just a state-of-the-art performance. With the high-class music and marvellous voice of Dima Kadnay and the Freedom Jazz group, the creative ideas of choreographer Lena Kolyadenko and Kostyantyn Hordienko, and the vivid design of Nazar Didyk, Sax Mission is nothing short of a jazzy Vaudeville of dancing and singing, helped along with tracks by DJ Mishukoff and DJ Milan. Check it out for yourself!

Tickets are 200hrv. For more information call 066-813-2012. : What's On Recommended

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This Week Art

3-9 February 2012

Simple Art for Simple People

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

4 February – 1 April

In trying to keep his works simple enough to tempt even the most antiart individual, Gary Hume, a contemporary British artist who’s been actively involved in the art world since 1989, keeps his works bright and magnificent. What you will find upon the walls of PAC are pieces full of melancholic beauty incorporating extensive universal themes, from young and innocent works to sculptures of bare bodies.

For more information call 590-0858.

Some Art from Marchuk Exhibition of paintings by Ivan Marchuk Mystetska Zbirka Gallery (Tereshchenkivska 13) Until 19 February 050-136-4737

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

From Childhood Exhibition of art objects and paintings by Oleh Pedan and Anna Silivonchik Parsuna Gallery (Khoryva 43) Until 29 February 425-2415

Book of Night Exhibition of photographs

by Jason Langer Brucie Collections (Artema 55b) Until 14 March 205-4264

Two Exhibition of paintings by Oleh Hryshchenko Ya Gallery (Khoryva 49b) Until 6 February 492-9203

Following the Wind Exhibition of paintings by Ihor Eliseev Garna Gallery (Shelkovichna 5) Until 12 February 066-616-9170

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

Family

Weekend? Busy!

Kids’ Weekend Club, Master Klass Cultural Centre (Lavrska 16)

4 February at 11.00

Beginning this Saturday, there is no need to worry about what to do with your kids for the weekend. No more sitting in front of the telly, or playing stupid computer games. Instead, kids now have the option to join the Master Klass weekend club!

Chit-chats over a cup of tea, amazing stories and performances, master-classes in painting and handiwork, plus funny games and even a disco are guaranteed.

Admission is 160hrv (whole day), 80hrv (half a day). For more information call 594-1063.

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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

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Friday The Little Prince Fairytale Time: 19.00 Plastic Drama Theatre (Shovkovychna 7a) 253-9383 Adventures of Tom Sawyer A boys’ tale in 2 acts for children 7+ Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17) 253-6219

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Saturday The Nutcracker Ballet in 2 acts Time: 13.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2) 425-3116

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

Our Happy Kolobok Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 11.00 Marika and the Bear Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 13.00 The Frog Prince Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 15.00 Puss in Boots Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 278-0566 Upside-down Fairytale- game in 1 act Time: 11:00 Chief Redskin Tragic comedy in 2 acts for children 7+ Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17) 253-6219 he Little Prince T Fairytale Time: 19.00 Plastic Drama Theatre (Shovkovychna 7a) 253-9383 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/

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Sunday Fairytale for Kind Hearts Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 11.00 The Golden Chicken Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 13.00 Thumbelina Puppet-play in Russian for children 4+ Time: 15.00 Cinderella Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 278-0566

The Prince & the Princess Fairytale in 2 acts for children 5+ Time: 12.00 You are Special Musical fairytale in 1 act for children 3+ Time: 13.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17) 253-6219 Adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play in 2 acts Time: 12.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Mermaid Sea legend in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392

Kai and Gerda Romantic opera for kids in 2 acts Time: 12.00 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

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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3-9 February 2012

I’m Not Your Boyfriend

Dirty Raves w/ Gorillas on Drums (Germany house), Cinema Club (Entusiastiv 1)

3 February at 23.00

The Ukrainian-produced Dirty Raves project continues into 2012 with an evening you don’t want to miss. Why? Because Ben and Sid, two dudes from Hamburg, are going to be in da house and making all kinds of noise. Working in electric, house and techno, these two go by the name Gorillas on Drums and are most well known for their original track I’m Not Your Boyfriend – Please Don’t Touch Me. Helping them out tonight are Katwon, Autofish, Trilobeat, Zarin and others. Check it out.

Admission is 70hrv. For more information call 555-5854.

Global Teendance Party – DJs Samosud, ZoiTs, Kayun, ORIGINAL B and many more Time: 16.00 Admission: 60hrv Chateau Mystique (Lenina 39) 093-148-2608

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Friday C omplex Shapes – Smailov, Andrey Loud, Makaren Time: 23.00 Admission: Free Boom Boom Room (Shevchenko 33) (066) 747-0023 V agina Vangi – DJs Valta, Trash and Mouse, Dubmasta and Fozz Time: 23.00 Admission: before 00.00-50hrv, after-60hrv Xlib (Frunze 12) 417-3233 After Party – Koma Junior Time: 22.00 Admission: 100 hrv Party Room (V Vasylkivska 5/3) 187-6003

Rave On – Minianimal, Goshva, Woo York, Spieler, Mitchell and MC Semenich Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-50hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 Disco ‘til Morning Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Fiesta (Horkoho 115d) 462-1477 Fairy Forest Time: 20.00 Admission: before 23.00 L-free, after L-50hrv, G-100hrv Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024 Braslet Party (Dating Party) Time: 23.00 Admission: L-25hrv, G-50hrv Egoist (Horlovskaya 124/140) 223-36-33

alkoGONiya Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.30 L-30hrv, G-40hrv, after L-50hrv, G-60hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780

Friday slag. Everything in the Bag – DJ Alex Famous, DJ Dan, MC Nastia Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-30hrv, G-50hrv, after L-50hrv, G-70hrv Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296

Venetian Night with MC Morozov Time: 22.00 Admission: Free Shokolad (Saksahanskoho 8) 289-0194

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

Light Party with MC Pasha Morozov Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free, G-call for details Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023

Disco Friday – Girls at Prime Club, Robot and Nikz Lorenz Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, free before 00.00, G-50hrv Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209

USA Freedom Night Time: 22.00 Admission: free Shokolad (Shota Rustaveli 39-41) 289-0194

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Saturday D’Lux Club Show Time: 22.00 Admission: free before 23.00 D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3) 200-9009 ouse Live – Romantic, H Violin Liana, Marina Litvinova, Koss & Gubin, Underhill, ID CRASH Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.30 L-30hrv, G-40hrv, after L-50hrv, G-60hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 uzz Party – DJ Dasha B Dance, DJ Dan, DJ Andrey Lyubimov Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-30hrv, G-50hrv, after L-50hrv after, G-70hrv Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296 Sex Contact – Alina Topless, Shummi, DJ Andrew and KRISIS Time: 23.00 Admission: L-25hrv, G-50hrv Egoist (Horlovskaya 124/140) 223-36-33 Disco Party Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Fiesta (Horkoho 115d) 462-1477

DJ Marika Rossa, Jekker and Zoits Time: 17.00 Admission: 50hrv Sakhar Party Bar (Dekabrystov 12/37) 563-9662 Max Freegrant, S.o.u.5, Neo, DJs Fram and Olex, MCs Karpov and Roman Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-20hrv, G-30hrv, after L-40hrv, G-50hrv Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209 Dance Show and Discotheque Time: 22.00 Admission: L-100hrv, G-150hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

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Sunday S axon FM – Andrei Fiber, Jazzyst, Dj Schiffer, D. Kazantsev and more Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-10hrv, G-15hrv, after L-15hrv, G-30hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 On Mount Olympus Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free, G-100hrv (only after 00.00) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Girls Make Up Barbie – DJ Dan and DJ Konstantin Ozeroff Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free all night, G-free before 23.00, after 30hrv Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296 Salsadromo and Discotheque Time: 21.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

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Monday P ivomania – DJ Size Time: 21.00 Admission: free Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 Salsadromo Time: 21.00 Admission: L-20hrv, G-50hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 Bar – a Gift Time: 22.00 Admission: free Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

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Radio Days Time: 21.00 Admission: free Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 Disco-Latino Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

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Wednesday W omen’s Feast with MC ClubNichka Time: 21.00 Admission: Before 00.00 L-free, after L-50hrv, G-100hrv Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024 A udiomania – Noxia, Demidov, EFA, Moretta and Sun Monie Time: 17.00 Admission: L-Free, G-30hrv Sakhar Party Bar (Dekabrystov 12/37) 563-9662 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 C razy 30 Time: 21.00 Admission: 30hrv Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 Disco-Latino Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 Ladies’ Night Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Sorry Babushka (Dmytrivska 18/24) 486-0300

Tuesday Mohito Night Time: 22.00 Admission: free Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Rock n’ Roll is in the Blood Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free before 23.00, 50hrv after, G-100hrv Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

1095 Days of Success

3 Years of Fresh Cut Event w/ Extrawelt (Germany, electronic), Forsage (Harmatna 51a)

4 February at 22.00

Tried, tested and true, Fresh Cut Events have proven themselves not just on paper but also in the musical arena, with three years of popular club events under their belt. To celebrate, they’ve invited the German techno team Extrawelt. Working with the label Cocoon, theirs is one of the most interesting shows around.

Admission: before 23.30 L-40hrv, G-60hrv, after L-60hrv, G-80hrv. For more information call 232-6780. : What's On Recommended

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Ukraine Today

No Evidence of a Crime The day after Tymoshenko was jailed, Amnesty International in Ukraine held a press conference. There were lots of journalists there, which pleased Tanya, one of two full-time staff members here. Despite the presumed link, Amnesty weren’t there to talk about Tymoshenko, or any other political prisoners for that matter.

They were there to talk about torture and police impunity in Ukraine – their new cause. What’s On met them to ask what they’ve been doing and what they plan to do now.

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s I walk into the café, I call Tanya to ask where/who she is. She directs me to the area where she’s sitting.

I can’t see her. Eventually, a hand comes up and we meet. She’s a sweet little thing, quiet and clearly intelligent. She’s also over the moon. Amnesty International has made a lot of changes recently with regards to how it works in Ukraine. For the first time in four years, she feels filled with hope that they can now start to be effective.

Analysis Paralysis

Amnesty International has over three million supporters worldwide, so I ask why it only has 200 members in Ukraine. Tanya says it’s partly because they used to charge

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a membership fee, and the doing away with this was one of the many changes introduced last October. There is now no fee required to support Amnesty. They only ask that supporters take part in one action every year, such as signing a petition.

It’s not just supporters that they’ve been missing. Tanya is one of only two staff members. But the budget was recently beefed up as well, meaning there will now be up to five paid positions in the team, as well as money to spend on the publicity materials they need.

Similarly, there had previously been very few volunteers. But Tanya explains that the new model envisages a lot more. The first batch have already been recruited and trained, and they’re on the lookout for good people to join the team.

Having established that a lack of people has hindered progress, I suggest that that’s not the full story. As part of my background research, I learnt that the organisation was well-known as having been riddled with politics and in-fighting for the past few years, which essentially paralysed it. I put this to Tanya. True, she admits, but hopefully a problem of the past. Another change last October was the abolition of the Board of Members, an organisational and decisionmaking body that neither organised nor made decisions.

This all helps to explain why Amnesty in Ukraine has done very little thus far. To quantify that statement, their last big campaign was for the abolition of the death penalty in the country, which was removed in 1989.

Thinking About Doing Something

Still, with new changes comes a new dawn.

Their new headline campaign is ‘torture and police impunity in Ukraine’. Tanya gives me lots of examples, and it does indeed seem to be an enormous problem here. It seems common knowledge that some members of the police engage in torture and extortion, so frequently in fact that it can seem endemic. Additionally, it appears that both the judiciary and the authorities turn a blind eye. You get the impression they’d rather drink a litre of the ammonium carbonate some prisoners are allegedly forced to drink than actually investigate the reports or prosecute the perpetrators.

What is Amnesty doing to highlight the problem? Tanya tells me that they’ve held a press conference, produced booklets, presented to students and held meetings with the Minister of the Interior, who “has not ignored these concerns entirely.” Have they met with the police? “No, it’s more high-level than that.” Have they papered Kyiv with posters highlighting the problem? “No, but we’re thinking of producing some.”

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Coming Soon

A Marvellous Mixture of Music Dark Patrick, House of Artists (Artema 1-5)

19 February at 18.00

This duo creates an out-of thisworld cocktail of music that has got people talking in many parts of the world. The Ukrainian Eva and British Paul produce a special mix of folk, rock and electronic, the sound of which is often compared to The Doors, Dead Can Dance and Deacon Blue. And yet, they are unique. Playing the hurdy-gurdy, the ancient bandura, the Irish bagpipe and flute, the bodhrán and harmonica, Dark Patrick is an entire orchestra in just two people!

Tickets are 150 – 220hrv. For more information call 272-0547.

Smooth Sax

Kenny G (US, jazz), October Palace (Instytutska 1)

12 March at 19.00

American saxophonist Kenny G should be proud. Not just for being among the 25 best musicians of all time and nation, according to RIAA. But also for those gorgeous locks! Over the 30 years he’s been around, he’s played to countless, winning many awards, such as a Grammy, for best instrumental composition. While there are those who cannot see past the bland elevator-music instrumentalist he’s been stereotyped as, perhaps they’ve not given the man, his soprano sax and their 17-albums an honest shot.

Admission is 290 – 2390hrv. For more information call 279-1582.

A Smile of Sincerity

Jamala (pop, jazz), October Palace (Instytutska 1)

29 March at 19.30

The last time we published anything about Jamala she was about to head off on tour. Together with her jazz band, they swarmed the country with her most recent album For Every

Vasyl is Back

Exhibition of paintings by Vasyl Bazhai, Bottega Gallery (Mykhalivska 22b)

1 – 20 March

Originally from Lviv, the cradle of Ukrainian creativity, Vasyl Bazhai has become a frequent guest of Kyiv.

Exhibiting his works at every opportunity, this time Bottega gets that distinct pleasure, where strange images will be on show from all corners.

While no one really understands the source of his inspiration, his idiomatic art mystically attracts viewers of all age and class. Looking for a little adventure? Look no further.

For more information call 279-8383.

Star of the 80s

Chris Rea (UK, pop-rock, blues), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

13 February at 19.00

The world fell in love with this English singer-songwriter at the release of his 10th album, Road To Hell, released in 1989. With the title track becoming a huge hit, it is one, among others, you will no doubt hear when he stops in Kyiv on his most recent tour, dubbed The Santo Spirito Project. Released last September on two CDs containing two feature-length DVDs written and directed by Rea himself, this project is worth more than just a quick look.

Tickets are 300 – 2500hrv. For more information call 247−2444.

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Heart, featuring one of her best songs yet, Smile. A year later, she’s back in Kyiv wrapping up that tour with a concert at October Palace. If you missed her the first time round, get your tickets today. Aside from her powerful voice and her four-octave range, one of her best attributes is her ability to make people smile.

Tickets are 50 – 1000hrv. For more information call 279-1582.

French Love in Kyiv

Cet Amour, National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)

16 February at 19.00

Whether your French is up to par or not, everyone knows the most important phrase there is: voulez vou coucher avec moi.

This evening dances along those lines, featuring amour, love, as its theme. Celebrating the very best in French music this evening, honoured Ukrainian artists Ostapenko on the guitar, Poroshina on the piano and Lipituk with her soaring soprano will take to the stage. It is the perfect background for the poetry of Jacques Prévert and Garcia Lorka.

Tickets are 30 – 80hrv. For more information call 278-1697.

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The Apocalypse is Coming

Pirate Station Apocalypse International Exhibition Centre (Brovarsky Pr 15)

25 February at 20.00

No Trouble Here Andru Donalds,Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1)

3 March at 19.00

You might not think you know this guy. However, if you turn on your computer and type in the word Mishale, you’ll come across a song everybody was bopping to in the mid 90s. Getting a call to work with Enigma in 1998, he’s been with them ever since. While he has continued to work on his own albums (the sixth and most recent called Trouble In Paradise released just last year), leading Enigma to record sales into the tens of millions has been his true claim to fame.

Tickets are 290 – 800hrv. For more information call 288-5069.

Magic in the City First International Illusionist Show, Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

12 February at 16.00 & 19.30

The most prominent magicians from all over the world are coming to revitalise Kyiv. Setting up as early as next week, these international illusionists are going to make your jaw drop. Mike Michaels (USA), Aaron Crow (BE), Enrico & Dace (Italy/Latvia), Double Fantasy (Ukraine) and many more are going to compete for your attention. Such magic has never been seen before! Having a crappy start to the new year?

This should set you right.

Tickets are 50 – 1200hrv. For more information call 247-2316.

The ancient prophesy of the Maya states there were four suns, or four great eras before us. One after another they were wiped out. The epoch of the fifth sun is called The Movement: Movement of the People, the Planets and the Stars. But this era is coming to an end. The world as we know it is destined to disappear. We know the exact time. But what should we expect? An end? Or a beginning? It is with this premise Pirate Station comes to Kyiv for the fourth and maybe the last time.

Bringing drum’n’bass at its best, gymnasts, acrobats, jugglers and dancers along with top acts Immortal, Network and Teatro will leave you singed.

Tickets are 199 – 349hrv.

For more information visit www.piratestation.com.ua

It’s Just a Loveable Day

St. Valentine’s Day, National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)

14 February at 19.00

If you have yet to confirm your plans for Valentine’s Day, may we suggest a lovely evening in the company of some of the most romantic music. The National Academic Wind Orchestra will create a special atmosphere where you and your loved one will be the special guests! The heart of the evening will be timeless compositions by Strauss, Doppler, Doga, Hade, Krotil and Kern. The soul comes with a little Stevie Wonder.

Tickets are 20 – 100hrv. For more information call 278-1697.

Urban Sculptures Made in the USA Liza Minnelli (US, pop, jazz), Palace Sport (Sportyvna Pl 1)

26 April at 19.00

Legend of Broadway and Hollywood – Liza Minelli – is on her way to Kyiv. In Ukraine for the first time, this will likely be your one and only chance to see the original star of Cabaret here in your own hometown! As the winner of three Tony Awards, an Oscar, an Emmy, two Golden Globes as well as a Grammy Legend Award, she is one of few to have been recognised by all five organisations and industries. A symbol of stardom and an inspiration to all, there are few like her. You simply can’t miss this show!

Tickets are 400 – 6500hrv. For more information call 246-7406.

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Exhibition of sculptures by Anish Kapoor, PinchukArtCentre (Baseina 1/3-2)

From 28 April

Famous Indian/British artist Anish Kapoor, laureate of The Turner Prize and one of 13 members of the New British Sculpture group, is bringing his works to Kyiv this spring. Anish’s sculptures are monochromic state-of-the-art pieces, brightly coloured and feature curves that create a feeling of softness even in the most solid object. As an innovator who introduced urban materials like concrete and steel to sculpture, a big part of his popularity came when he joined up with the New British Sculpture group in the 80s.

Now Kapoor’s works decorate the streets of Nottingham, Chicago, New York and others.

For more information call 590-0858.

A Muddle of Feelings

The Legend Of Love (ballet in 3 acts), National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)

19 February at 19.00

We could all come up with our own ideas about a ballet with such a name. Perhaps you’d never expect, however, the soap opera that entails: maze of crazy characters and events included.

Based on an ancient parable from the East, Tsarina Mehmene-bany sacrifices her beauty to save the life of her dying sister. But this is only the beginning. With choreography that is both expansive and expressive, find out how legends of love can quickly turn into something else.

Tickets are 20 – 200hrv. For more information call 279-1169.

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ent. There is something in this part of the world called sivorotka. It can be translated as whey, and essentially adds a slightly tart taste to the overall concoction – something our chef today swears by. You’ll have a hard time finding it in shops and will have more luck approaching a babushka at the market.

Or, you can make your own variant by simply adding 15ml of vinegar and a few drops of lemon juice.

Add contents of frying pan to saucepan and let simmer 10 minutes. Shred the cabbage and add to the pot.

Tetya Lyuda says doing things in this order will guarantee that all vegetables will be cooked through but not overdone.

Add the beans. Continue to simmer another 15 minutes. Meanwhile, crush the garlic with a press and stir into the pot. Add peppercorns, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Remove from

heat. Let borsch absorb all the flavours. Chop parsley coarsely. Save a sprinkle as decoration, and add the rest to pot. Ladle borsch into bowls. Top with a dollop of sour cream. Serve while hot.

Traditional Ukrainian borsch is a fairly easy customary recipe once you’ve got a good recipe and technique. If you were to have borsch in the home of a true Ukrainian family, or order it in

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a restaurant, it would most certainly be served with pampushky – bread puffs with garlic. But that’s a recipe for our next Kyiv Kitchens experience.

There is a saying in this country that follows the line ‘a good hostess is only as good as her borsch’. With help from Tetya Lyuda, your rankings will no doubt be catapulted into culinary stardom!

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Kyiv Life

First runner-up Kristina Hussein, What’s On Face of Kyiv Miss Ksenia Chernova and second runner-up Polina Dudnik

Oleksandra Horoshevskaya, What’s On Face of Kyiv party organiser Alina Smolina, Aleona Myroshnichenko and Volodymyr Blednov

The Most Beautiful Face in the Land

D’LUX The night was 26 January. The place was D’LUX. The reason was to choose the What’s On Face of Kyiv for 2011! Getting started with a few cocktails in the lounge, the party moved upstairs where everyone got comfortable awaiting the arrival of the 21 final contestants. Those chosen to compete this evening were among the most beautiful entries we’d received throughout the year. The evening was MC’d by the great Ihor Posipaiko, while Para Normalnykh got everyone up dancing. Kishe doubled as entertainer/judge along with Galyna Kozak from Merilyn Models, Miss Ukraine 2011, designer Andre Tan and the girls and boys from Pan Publishing, Lana Nicole, Neil Campbell and Paul Niland. Dmytro Hrynchyshyn from Price Waterhouse Coopers ensured that all voting was done fairly and accurately, so that Miss Ksenia Chernova could be crowned What’s On Face of Kyiv! Thanks to our sponsors UIA for providing one week in Paris with flights included, as well as Maija for doing all the girls’ hair, Mishel for the beautiful attire, fashionflowers.kiev.ua for the bouquets and Wedding Design for the crowns.

Shura Shylpa and DVS guitarist Mick Lake

The newly engaged Roy Nygard and Szilvia Sziva

Para Normalnykh workin’ it

Galyna Kozak of Merilyn Models Andrzej Olejnik and Veronika Shulevskaya pausing for a moment

Stuart McKenzie, Flemming Jahn, Walter Gordon and Stevens Sainte-Rose

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MC Ihor Posypaiko and Miss Ukraine Yaroslava Kuryacha announcing the winner

The Fairmont gang: Marcos Torres, Yulia Yemelyanova and GM Christoph Ganster The fashionable Andre Tan

Kishe getting everyone on the floorÂą

PAN Publishing’s Neil Campbell with Cory Igo keeping out the riff raff Actress and TV host Tala Kalatay (right) along with a friend

Contestant Ann Dovgal with a cheeky grin

A couple of cuties along for the competition

Beauties in waiting

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Kyiv Life Daniel Aspleaf and Alex Sikorsky chatting quietly

Welcome Back to BUCC

B-HUSH The British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce invited its members for a welcome-back party on 25 January, which kicked off their networking for 2012.

Jumping into the new season with drinks and conversation about the holidays, members had a great time meeting up with contacts old and new all from the warmth of the InterContinental’s high-rise nightspot.

Olga Shyian and Adnan Anacali stop for a pic

Andriy Mashchenko, Lidiya Markova, Ivan Gerasimenko and Dmytro Strygun

Dave Young, Nigel Thwaits and Mark Buckingham all smiles

Merle-Katrin Alex of Forum Commerzbank and DWK Member of the Board, Yevgen Pashkorsky of Marti Ukraine with Margarita and Christof Rheinbay

Entrepreneur and Ukrainian art-lover Seighard Raschdorf (right)

Back in Business

Olga and Darya Revina together with Jörg Meissner

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COTE D’AZUR The German business club was back in business with a New Year reception on 24 January.

Enjoying tasty treats from this chic restaurant in Podil, everyone had the wonderful opportunity to engage in a little networking while enquiring about festivities from the past holiday.

Austrian Ambassador HE Wolf Dietrich Heim (centre) toasting to the holidays

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

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www.frishberg.com

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Yuliya Hudoshnyk

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Take Me Out!

The Riddle Behind

the Hat Marching one frosty evening to artrestaurant Schlyapa (hat in English), all we really want is to take shelter and warm ourselves somewhere, anywhere!

Luckily, we arrive sooner than we think, and our own hats come off in gratitude for the warmth.

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ocated on Horkoho, Shlyapa is easy to find. Passers-by peer into the illuminated black and white interior, possibly expecting to find some sort of Wonderland with the March Hare in all his glory placing china on the tables and the Mad Hatter pouring tea. Greeted by the hostess, we are led into the main hall and any link to the famous novel vanishes,

A Matter of Taste

Shlyapa has three halls designed for banquets, karaoke/common meetings and dining respectively. In the main area, a few couples bill and coo quietly while sipping cocktails and smoking slims. On the way to our table, we pass a huge star and heartbreaker on the music scene here in Ukraine concealed in the corner. My friend devours him with her eyes. I stick to the interior of the restaurant.

At first glance, everything here has a posh sort of glow to it. White leather sofas are pushed up to black lacquered tables, while black ceilings combine with white walls. Abstract pictures and paintings or musicians are aplenty, and include phrases like “The great guitar player during the Great Depression”, or “What is blues, man?”. In contrast to this courtly black and white theme, odd photos of exotic islands in vivid colours hang on the opposite wall. This strange assortment strikes me

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immediately. In keeping with the musical vernacular I find myself asking no one in particular, “What is taste, man?” Our server appears just in the nick of time. I decide to focus my attention on the menu rather than nag him with design questions he probably can’t answer.

There are all sorts of cold and hot starters, beginning with the recognisable Ukrainian salo (50hrv) and deruny (potato pancakes) with sour cream and mushroom sauce (45hrv). There is also foie gras served with strawberry sauce (99hrv) and veal liver with caramelised apples (99hrv). I examine the room again, and realise that the mishmash interior plays in well with the diversity found in the menu. Latin American, European, Asian and Australian dishes are all blended into one, and I have to say the gastronomic variety is impressive. Still, we decide to stick to items more familiar to us and pick out a few European salads.

Caesar is my friend’s best bet while the Norwegian Salmon is mine.

In addition, our gallant server strongly recommends that we try the stuffed mussels. While waiting for our artsy starters, we order some drinks. I am pleasantly surprised by the list of smoothies for the reasonable price of 30hrv each. My choice is Sweet Devil with bilberry, orange, honey and mint. As soon as it arrives, I realise there is nothing devilish about it, only one deliciously blissful taste. My friend has chosen something called Millionaire Coffee, and admits it does have a wealthy millionaire aftertaste.

On Recommendation

Impressed by our drinks and an amuse-bouche from the chef, we assume our starters will support this first impression. Sadly, as soon as the salads arrive, I feel slightly disillusioned. My Norwegian Salad is cut into huge bits of cucumbers and salmon and tastes greasy. My friend’s Caesar looks entirely unappetising. Eager to be impressed, our hopes have been dashed.

What’s the advice the Mad Hatter would give Alice in this case? Continue

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Kyiv Telephone code is +380 44

RESTAURANTS Al Faro V Vasylkivska 49a 503-5091 Hours: 10.00 – 23.30 Italian cuisine Ani V Vasylkivska 72 590-2565 Hours: 11.00 – 23.00 Caucasian cuisine Antwerpen Pushkinska 38 234-1300 Hours: 12.00 – 23.00 European cuisine Arena Entertainment Baseina 2a 492-0000 Hours: 9.00 until the last guest European cuisine Arizona BBQ Naberezhno Khreshchatytska 25 425-2438 Hours: 08.00 – 24.00 American cuisine Bacchus Class Chapaeva 2/16 234-6506 Hours: 09.00 – until the last guest Wine Bar Bar on 8 (Hyatt Regency) Alla Tarasova 5 581-1234 Hours: 11:00 – 02:00 Cocktail Bar/Fusion Barsuk Kutuzova 3a 050-386-3629 Hours: 08.00 – 23.00 European/local cuisine Bazaar Brasserie Bessarabska Pl 2 238-2111 Hours: 10.00 – 23.00 European cuisine Beef Meat & Wine Shota Rustaveli 11 225-0035 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Fusion Belle Vue Saksahanskoho 7 289-8780 Hours: Sun-Thurs 11.00 – 23.00, Fri-Sat 11.00 – 02.00 Belgian/European cuisine Belvedere Dniprovskiy Uzviz 288-5070 Hours: 12.00 – until the last guest European/Japanese cuisine b-hush InterContinental Kyiv V Zhytomyrska 2a 219-1919 Hours: Sun-Wed18.00 – 02.00, Thurs-Sat18.00 – 04.00 Cocktail Bar/Fusion Boutique (Riviera on Podol) Sahaydachnoho St 15 581-2898 Hours: 24 hours European/Ukrainian cuisine

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Brasserie (Cosmopolite Hotel) Hetmana Vadima 6 205-3520 Hours: 10.00 – 23.00 French cuisine Brunello Bar (Hyatt Regency) Alla Tarasova 5 581-1234 Hours: 19.00 – 04.00 Wine Bar Buddha Bar Khreshchatyk 14 270-7676 Hours: Sun-Wed 13.00 – 02.00, Thurs-Sat 13.00 – 04.00 Asian/Fusion Byblos Artema 20 288-1888 Hours: 12.00 – until the last client Fusion Café de Paris Andriivskiy Uzviz 34b 221-2218 Hours: 24 hours French cuisine Carpaccio Café Sofievska 14 278-1612 Hours: various European cuisine Celentano www.pizza-celentano.com for locations Hours: various Pizza/Italian cuisine Cimes Sahaidachnoho 10/5 428-7579 Hours: 11.00 – 23.00 Kosher cuisine Cipollino Hrushevskoho 1a 279-9191 Hours: 11.00 – 23.30 Children/Italian cuisine Ciro’s Pomodoro Shota Rustaveli 12 221-4545 Hours: 12.00 – 02.00 Italian cuisine Citronelle Khmelnytskoho 23 067-218-2900 Hours: 08.30 – 23.00 Café-style Comme il Faut V Zhytomyrska 2a 219-1919 Hours: 11.00 – 02.00 French cuisine Concord Pushkinska 42/4 234-7788 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Fusion Cosmopolite Hetmana Vadima 6 www.cosmopolite-kiev.com 205-3520 Hours: 11.00 – 01.00 Private brewery Crep De Chine Hoholivska 25 537-7070 Hours: 08.00 – 23.00 French cuisine Da Vinci Fish Club Volodymyrska 12 490-3434 Hours: 11.00 – 24.00 Mediterranean cuisine

Deja Vue B Khmelnytskoho 30 235-9802 Hours: 12.00 – 02.00 International cuisine Device Café Pobedy Pr 136 277-1555 Hours: 12.00 – until the last guest French/Ukrainian cuisine Fellini Horodetskoho St 5 279-5462 Open: 24 hours French/Italian cuisine Fiesta Horkoho 115d 353-7685 Hours: 11.00 until the last guest Latino cuisine Fiji Bar (via Corsair) Sahaidachnoho 14-v 425-5578 Hours: 24 hours Cocktail Bar Fortetsya Gongadze 21 463-5130 Hours: 24 hours European/Ukrainian cuisine Foodtourist V Vasylkivska 5 095-780-6070 Hours: 08.00 – until the last client Gastro-bar Golden Gate Irish Pub Zolotovorotskaya 15 235-5188 Hours: 11.00 – 01.00 Pub/restaurant Goodman Steakhouse Zhulianska 75 596-0000 Hours: 12.00 – 00.00 American steakhouse Grill Asia (Hyatt Regency) Alla Tarasova 5 581-1234 Hours: 6:00 - 24:00 European/Asian cuisine Han Gang (Slavutich Hotel) Entuziastiv 1 294-1414 Hours: 11.00 – 00.00 Korean cuisine Himalaya Khreshchatyk 23 270-5437 Hours: 11.30 – 23.30 Indian cuisine Hinkali Shota Rustaveli 4 234-0692 Hours: 24 hours Caucasian cuisine Hunter Saksahanskoho 147/5 236-3735 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 International cuisine Icon Bar Basseina 5a 234-6996 Hours: Wed 18.00 – 01.00, Thurs-Sat 18.00 – 06.00 European cuisine

Ikra Honchara 67 067-300-8871 Hours: 11.00 – 24.00 Japanese/ Mediterranean cuisine

Lale Sofiivska 14 278-7566 Hours: 12.00 until the last guest Turkish cuisine

Il Molino Moskovskaya 17 280-7722 Hours: 11.00 – 23.00 Pizza/Italian cuisine

La Paella Donetska 10 223-7242 Hours: 11.00 – 23.00 Spanish cuisine

Il Patio Ihorivska 13/5 501-7464 Hours: 11.00 – 23.00 Italian cuisine

Le Cosmopolite Volodymyrska 47 278-7278 Hours: Sun-Thurs 10.00 – 23.00, Fri-Sun 10.00 – 02.00 Belgian/European cuisine

Karavan Klovskiy Uzviz 10 280-9577 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Uzbek cuisine Kazbek L Ukrainka Blvd 30a 285-4805 Hours: 11.00 – 24.00 Caucasian cuisine Krendel Pavlovska 17 585-9897 Hours: Mon-Fri 09.00 – 22.00.

Sat-Sun 10.00 – 22.00 Russian cuisine Kupetcheskiy Dvor 24km down Stolychne highway 067-246-6246 Hours: 11.00 until the last guest Russian cuisine Kuvshyn Fedorova 10 592-6363 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Caucasian cuisine

Limoncello Moskovska 22  254-2024 Hours: Sun-Thurs 12.00 – 23.00, Fri-Sat 12.00 – 24.00 Fusion Lipsky Osobnyak Lypska 15 254-0090 Hours: 11.30 – 01.00 Ukrainian cuisine Lucky Pub V Vasylkivska 13 499-1313 Hours: 11.00 – 01.00 Pub/restaurant Lun Van Khmelnytskoho 26 279-8191 Hours: 11.00 – 02.00 Chinese cuisine Lyudi Casual Food V Vasylkivska 5 067-322-7575 Hours: Sun-Wed 12.00 – 03.00, Thurs-Sat 12.00 – 06.00 Italian/European cuisine

Marmaris Hlybotchytska 40 586-4233 Hours: 10.00 – 02.00 Turkish cuisine Marocana L Ukrainka 24 254-4999 Hours: 09.00 – 02.00 Fusion Marrakesh Sahaidachnoho 24 494-0494 Hours: Sun-Thurs 12.00 – 01.00, Fri-Sat 12.00 – 14.00 Moroccan/French/ Japanese cuisine Mayachok Lutneva 58a 585-3941 Hours: 12.00 – 00.00 European cuisine Meat & Fish Pylypa Orlyka 6 253-8097 Hours: 08.00 – 23.00 French cuisine Mille Miglia (Radisson Blu Hotel) Yaroslaviv Val 22 492-2255 Hours: 12.00 – 23.00 Italian cuisine Mimino Spaska 10a 417-3545 Hours: 11.00 – 00.00 Georgian cuisine Monaco V Zhytomyrska 20a 590-0151 Hours: 12.00 – 06.00 Mediterranean cuisine

Mai Tai V Vasylkivska 66 583-5553 Hours: 12.00 – 06.00 European/Asian cuisine

Murakami www.murakami.ua for locations 230-8888 Hours: Sun-Thurs 09.00 – 23.00, Fri-Sat 09.00 – 02.00 Japanese cuisine/Sushi

La Cantina Yaroslaviv Val 20 234-7074 Hours: 11.00 – 00.00 Italian cuisine

Mambo Druzhby Narodiv 5 522-8224 Hours: 12.00 – 02.00 Latin cuisine

Myka Khreshchatyk 46a 227-8943 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 International cuisine

L’Accente Lesi Ukrainka 5 200-5002 Open: 10.00 – 24.00 Mediterranean cuisine

Mantra V Vasylkivska 5 221-4448 Hours: 11.00 – 24.00 Asian/Fusion

Napulè Pizzeria Mechnykova 9 495-9263 Hours: 12.00 – 23.00 Pizza/Italian cuisine

La Bodeguita del Medio Yaroslaviv Val 20/21 272-6500 Hours: Mon-Wed 12.00 – 00.00, Thurs-Sat 13.00 – 00.00, Sun 16.00 – 03.00 Cuban cuisine

New York Bagel Café Shota Rustaveli 15 235-9437 Hours: Mon-Fri 09.00 – 21.00, Sat-Sun 10.00 – 23.00 Café-style Nirvana Lounge L Ukrainky 28b 285-5215 Hours: 12.00 – 02.00 Indian cuisine Nobu Shota Rustaveli St 12 246-7734 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Japanese cuisine Non-Stop Peremohy Pr 6 236-0501 Hours: 24 hours International cuisine Olivera V Zhytomyrska 2a 219-1919 Hours: 06.30 – 23.00 Mediterranean cuisine O’Brien’s Irish Pub Mykhailivska 17a 279-1584 Hours: 08.00 – 02.00 Pub/restaurant O’Connor’s Horiva 15/8 425-7788 Hours: 08.00 – 02.00 Pub/restaurant Ok Bar V Vasylkivska 94 225-0220 Hours: Sun-Thurs 08.00 – 00.00, Fri-Sat 08.00 – 02.00 European/Asian cuisine Oliva www.oliva.com.ua for locations 234-5592 Hours: various Italian cuisine Oopen (Ibis Hotel) Shevchenko Blvd 25 591-2222 Hours: 06.30 – 23.00 International cuisine O’Panas Tereschenkivskaya 10 585-05-23 Hours: 10.00 until the last guest Ukrainian cuisine

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Osteria Pantagruel Lysenka 1 278-8142 Hours: Mon-Fri 08.00 – 23.00, Sat-Sun 11.00 – 23.00 Italian cuisine Pelmennytsa V Vasylkivska 56 287-1073 Hours: 24 hours Russian cuisine

Repriza www.repriza.com for various locations 502-2346 Hours: various Café-style

Shokolad Shota Rustaveli 39-41 289-0194 Hours: 09.00 until the last guest European cuisine

Safe V Vasylkivska 23a 536-0157 Hours: 11.00 – 0 6.00 European/Japanese cuisine

Shynok L Ukrainki 28v 285-5777 Hours: 12.00 – 00.00 Ukrainian cuisine

Pena Yaroslaviv Val St 30/18 234-1701 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Japanese/ Mediterranean cuisine

Shaffron Vorovskoho 3 969-1010 Hours: Sun-Wed 12.00 – 00.00, Thurs-Sat 12.00 – 05.00 Asian cuisine

Porta Pia T Shevchenka 36a 235-7205 Hours: Sun-Thurs 11.00 – 24.00, Fri-Sat 11.00 – 01.00 Italian cuisine

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

Skatert Samobranka Bohatyrska St 26 592-0020 Hours: 24 hours European cuisine Sky-art Café Baseina 1/3-2 561-7841 Hours: Tues-Sun 12.00 – until the last guest Vegetarian cuisine

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

Soho Artema 82 484-0351 Hours: 11.00 – 00.00 American steakhouse and seafood

Praga Akademika Hlushkova 1 526-9990 Hours: 12.00 – 00.00 European/Japanese

Serebro Mechnikova 3 096-303-0000 Hours: 24 hours Ukrainian/European/ Asian cuisine

Stare Zaporizhzhia Sahaydachnoho 27 425-5161 Hours: 11.00 – 24.00 European/Ukrainian cuisine

Razgulyaeva Stolichnoe Schosse 70 259-1700 Hours: 11.00 – until the last guest Entertainment complex

Shangrila Yaroslavska 5/2 417-8119 Hours: 11.00 – 02.00 Uzbek/Japanese cuisine

Stefanos Fine Food Factory Volodymyrska 4 279-1121 Hours: 11.00 – 24.00 Italian cuisine

Porto V Vasylkivska 72 206-8387 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 Mediterranean 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

Terracotta Pushkinska 5-7/29 537-4535 Hours: 07.00 – 23.00 Mediterranean cuisine

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

TGI Friday’s Besarabska Pl 5a 235-4264 Hours: 12.00 – 24.00 American cuisine

Va Bene Khmelnytskoho 19-21 377-7565 Hours: Mon-Fri 08.30 – until the last guest, Sat-Sun 10.00 – until last guest Italian cuisine

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

AIRLINES

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

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

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

AIDS Testing (anonymous) 278-7385

French Cultural Centre Honchara 48 482-0672

HOSTELS

Goethe Institute Volovska 12/4 496-9785 Italian Culture Institute Yaroslaviv Val 32b 270-6223 Polish Institute Khmelnytskoho 29/2 490-9900 Ukraine-Japan Centre Peremohy Pr 37 406-8166

Chillout Hostel Kyiv Horkoho 22b/35 093-332-4306 D’Lux Kyiv Hostel Observatorna 10 097-832-8888 Dream Hostel V Vasylkivska 47 066-244-1447

HOTELS

TAXIS

Cosmopolite Hetmana 6 205-3520

Express Taxi 239-1515

Hyatt Regency Kyiv Alla Tarasova 5 581-12-34 www.kyiv.regency.hyatt.com Ibis Shevchenko Blvd 25 591-2222 InterContinental V Zhytomyrska 2a 219-1919 www.intercontinentalkiev.com 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

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

What’s Wrong Tweets

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CAR RENTALS

CULTURAL CENTRES

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AIRPORT/BUS/ TRAIN STATIONS

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Your very own What’s On and Ukraine itself getting some praise in Tweets of the Week as well as a few stray comments about Kyiv generally and the weather in particular: Irene Fedets @irkeyshn you’re doing it right! @WhatsOn_Kyiv spells Kyiv correctly.

Katie Aune @katieaune Ukrainians are officially the nicest people I have met while traveling.

Kirill @olmerok Session is done! With good mood going to Kiev. Need some whiskey and some good company.

Nika @RomanenkoNika Winter in Kiev very cold....

Philip Dorrell @retailremedy Just seen the ridiculous temperatures in Kiev, wonder if there is any chance spring will arrive before we go in two weeks ? Minus 20’C Fancy following us? Be our guest! Go to @WhatsOn_Kyiv Dear Graham, I moved to Kyiv from Miami a couple of months ago. People say that the best way to recover from depression is to change your lifestyle, which is what brought me here. I was expecting a new lease of life by starting up a new business here in Ukraine, dating beauitful women and leading a carefree lifestyle. Alas, my expectations have not been realised. I just can’t adapt to life in Kyiv. I find the people here not as carefree as I had expected – all I hear is moaning – and I am spiralling downward into another cycle of depression. Are there any sources of optimism in Kyiv? –­ John (age witheld) Dear John, Thanks for your letter. Didn’t I see you in Lucky Pub the other week? Were you the guy with the rolledup sleeves and salmon pink jacket? Were you the one accosting every young lady who approached the bar with the line, “Hey, ever see Miami Vice? I doubled for Don Johnson in Series 3: The Good Collar.

Can I buy you a drink up to the value of 50hrv?” Well for starters John, I’ve checked imdb.com – you are nowhere to be seen in the listings. And second, if you offer a lady a drink you cannot place a price limit on it. Just breathe deeply and realise that if she hits you too hard in the wallet, she’s probably Fruit of the Poison Tree. That’s an episode of Miami Vice by the way. And you weren’t in that either!

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

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old the door open for someone in Kyiv and what do you get in return? Apart from a Soviet scowl, as is often the case, do you get a ‘spasibo’ or a ‘djakuju’? In my experience as a semi-frequent door holder (it really depends on the attractiveness or frailness of the person behind) it’s about 70% ‘spasibo.

So is that bad, that 20 years on from independence, most people, at least in Kyiv and the east, are still speaking Russian? I’ve been lucky enough to make some friends from the Ukrainian-speaking west of the country, and it’s interesting going for coffee with them.

When the waitress says ‘spasibo’, as she usually does, they invariably betray a little vexation. I can almost hear the sentiment, even if not voiced, “we’re in Ukraine, you should speak Ukrainian.” It’s certainly a logical argument. In England they speak English, France – French, Germany – German, US – English, Australia – English. Here the argument that you need a separate language to represent a culture starts to ring a bit hollow.

For those who say that Americans have American English – drop a couple of ‘u’s here and there, replace pavement with sidewalk and

trousers with pants and congratulations! You have just mastered the difference in tongues.

So then let’s come to the basic tenet of language, to communicate and to do so with as many people as possible. Things were a bit complicated until about 20 or 30 years ago.

If your first language wasn’t English and you were going for a second, which do you go for?

French for the je ne sais quoi? Spanish, because apparently Spanish speakers will rule the world one day (they’ve got as far as football)? German, as it’s a captain of industry?

Or English – the language of the Beatles and certainly a market leader but by no means a monopoly? Then something happened, everyone just started speaking English, this was pre-Internet, it was the 80s, globalism starting to spread its wings, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Tom Cruise even. Then, well, the Internet and that just helped English make the big push for domination – reports on how much of the Internet is in English vary from 80-90%. Put that to the 90% of European children who learn English as a second language – in second place, French with 32%.

Sacre bleu! Some like to point out that in the future, because of its rise to prominence, we’ll all be learning Chinese. You think? What helps you learn a language – songs, films, culture. Ever even heard a Chinese song? There are some great bands singing in Ukrainian – Okean Elzy, Lama, but far more in Russian.

Add this to the weight of their cinema and culture and the 250+ million you can speak Russian to (including, whether they admit it or not, everyone in Ukraine) compared to 40 odd million in Ukrainian. So, no denying the melodic charm of Ukrainian but my vote is for ‘spasibo’ every time.

A fantastic evening for the What’s On Face of Kyiv 2011 final with the beautiful Ksenia Chernova coming out on top. Watch out for her cover soon!

Being Francis Mathew

16,000 beautiful Ukrainian girls fighting for your affections on Ukraine’s version of The Bachelor. Leave a few for the rest of us, please!

Honesty in eastern Ukraine

My friend accidentally left his bag in a Puzata Xata in a city in the east of Ukraine. We returned an hour later to find it right where we left it. Time to emulate your eastern countrymen Kyiv-ites!!

Visiting Your Native Land

I went to an unspecified city in the east of Ukraine for the weekend and there really wasn’t that much to see. Next up will be Odesa though so maybe things will turn around!

Sleeper Car Attendants

What’s Not

What’s Wrong Tweets

What’s What

That Said

My friend JD once travelled on a sleeper car where the guard kept telling him he was ‘bothering her’. We were awoken last weekend by a sleeper guard telling us simply to ‘get out’.

What price ‘good morning’?

Resigning

What is it with Ukrainians resigning at the moment? First, Royal Ballet star Serhiy Polunin strops out, then Finance Minister Fedir Yaroshenko quits. Come on Ukrainians – stick with it!

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