What's On Kyiv Issue 41 2011 by PAN Publishing

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What’s Up

FEMEN Go International! Yes, those lovely Ukrainian ladies who love to strip in order to bring attention to feminist issues have taken their unique form of protesting abroad. And it seems they're causing quite a stir. Most humourously, one of their gang did her thing at the Vatican. While already dressed in what most would call inappropriate attire for a visit to this most holy of places (tight jeans and a see-through top), the tall blonde managed to sneak past security and promptly take her top off in front of St Peter’s Basilica not long after the Pope’s Sunday Angelus. Drawing more attention to herself by screaming chants against the Pope who’s been accused of holding intolerant views on women's rights, the young heroine was quickly surrounded by police. A hilarious Youtube video shows the police gently trying to keep her covered and escort her away with whispers of “signorina” while the young girl screamed as if they were beating her to death. Just the day before, the naked activists took part in a mass protest against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlasconi with their breasts

A Game of Cat and Mouse

Russia wants in on the World Trade Organisation. Ukraine wants cheaper gas. The US wants Russia to join the Information Technology Agreement. To that end, there’s a little game of cat and mouse going on between all three countries. The problem is, the distinction as to who is playing what role varies often, and while somebody may be playing cat today, there’s no reason why they might not be mouse tomorrow. So this is the deal. Russia and Georgia are in talks at the WTO negotiations at the moment. They think they’ve reached a compromise. Ukraine says we’re going to veto

painted the colours of the Italian flag. You have to admire their target selection as the 75-year-old, a self-confessed womaniser, is currently battling allegations of teenage prostitution. A man his age should really know better! From our point of view, however, their best gag was the one that kicked off this mini European tour when they dressed themselves as hotel maids and protested outside the home of disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Paris. Complete with buckets and mops, they stood outside his residence, making it quite clear how they felt about his innocence. Holding banners that declared, “f**k me in a Porsche Cayenne” (referring to another accusation against the man), they shouted up at him: “Come down if you are a man!” Of course, he did not. We wonder what the French and the Italians are thinking of this unique brand of feminism, or if FEMEN's antics will gain support outside of Europe. They certainly seem to be getting a lot of press attention!

unless we get cheaper gas and free access into the Russian market. At this point, the US thinks this is a good opportunity to ante up and says Russia must join the ITA before they’re allowed to access the WTO. Regardless of the current price Ukraine is paying for gas ($414/1000m3 compared to the $320 - $360/1000m3 other European

countries are paying) Russia’s not fond of the blackmail. They also think there could be issues next month when Ukraine goes after the same membership they’re trying to acquire now. Nor is Russia happy with the US. Much of it has to do with them not wanting to sign the ITA agreement providing for zero duties on all high-tech products. But even more so because Russia claims the US is up to their old tricks again – pretending to agree and then backtracking. Whatever happens, Russia is in a pickle. Will they forfeit high gas prices from Ukraine for their WTO membership? Or will they behave the way they normally do whenever they are asked to do something they quite possibly know is right, but really don’t want to? We bet we know the answer!

Hurling Women Out of Your Hotel Room: Bad

A Ukrainian woman may find it hard to move for the next couple of days after having been flung 20 feet from a hotel window in the UAE and landing on a car late last week. The dazed, confused and bruised woman staggered into reception whereupon salesman Zoubair Ali, 37, was arrested from his private first floor suite. Having argued over her £85 fee, the Ukrainian woman, whose name has been withheld, said the British Ali became enraged when she refused to take their sexual encounter any further. This was the point he threw her out of the window. Not out of his life, however, as he's been charged with assault and unmarried sex (a major offense in the Emirates). We're thinking a mere 85 quid doesn't seem like so much now.

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This Week in History Ukrainian Girls: Beware! A City of All Sorts

There were clashes in Kyiv on Monday as hundreds of Communist supporters marched down the capital’s main street of Khreshchatyk in commemoration of the 94th anniversary of the October Revolution. Carrying red flags and banners which read “Long Live the Communist Party”, they made a proper racket. Their enthusiasm was curtailed by a number of activists/nationalists, mainly from the Svoboda party, who tried unsuccessfully to stop the marchers. Once they realised physicality was going to get them nowhere, however, they pulled the stops. Or rather the eggs, which they began chucking making a proper mess. Interestingly, the cops did nothing until the appearance of the oval projectiles at which point only three people were arrested.

A man charged with the killing and dismemberment of a Ukrainian call-girl was found guilty earlier this week. Alla Mefodova disappeared in Mijas in April of last year, with only her hands recovered by the police. Apparently, the man confessed that he had enlisted the services of Bianca (the name Mefodova gave him) whom he brought back to his house. At which point he drank a bottle of whiskey, shooted some coke and then fell asleep. When he awoke, the woman was dead. He says he went into shock, burnt her clothes, bought a chain saw, cut up her body, which he then put into bags and dumped into garbage containers. The waiter from Castilla la Mancha has had no previous criminal record and has never been accused of criminal behaviour. While drastic stories like these are few and far between, women in general seem to be more and more at risk. Ladies, Ukrainian and foreigners alike, please be careful!

Another Four Charges Against Tymoshenko?

It would appear that not only are complaints from the EU over the political persecution of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko going unheard by Yanukovych, but he is thumbing his nose at the whole continent. Not only did he throw Tymoshenko in jail and then have a murder case re-opened, he’s now had the tax police (a gang he seems to be making good use of recently) reopen another four criminal investigations against her. Her lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko told reporters that the State Tax Service informed Tymoshenko of their decision on 4 November. All four cases relate to alleged tax evasion in the late 1990s when Tymoshenko was head of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine, then the main importer of Russian gas. All of us who were hoping Yanukovych was playing a good game of chess now have to assume, sadly, we were wrong.

Ukraine – A Drain Collector For Russian Pop-Crap

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed a law recently stating the quota for Ukrainian product placement on radio and television has been reduced to 25%. The previous allocation of national versus foreign audio/visual material was a required 50%. But with this new law, introduced by Party of Regions Olena Bondarenko, fans of Ukrainian radio and television will have the opportunity to acquaint themselves with ‘high quality products’ more than they ever have before. In total contradiction to Bondarenko’s op-

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timism, the Tymoshenko Bloc and Nasha Ukraina parties have already sent an official objection to the president in the hopes they might be able to ban the law. Arguing

13 November 1889

Famous Ukrainian novelist and satirical writer Ostap Vyshnya is born. His hilarious short stories cheered the nation at a time when they were needed most, turning him into a national hero.

16 November 1913

The Tchaikovsky Conservatory opens in Kyiv replete with a visit from Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky himself. The first teacher at this distinguished institution was the famous Reinhold Glière.

14 November 1944

The State Museum of Ukrainian Art, now known as the National Art Museum, opens. Designed by the Ukrainian architect Vladislav Horodetsky, it is one of the oldest museums in Ukraine and posses a fabulous collection of Ukrainian masterpieces.

12 November 1992

Ukraine begins using a new currency – the kupono-karbovanets. It was meant to serve as a four – six month transitional currency after the collapse of the Soviet Union while the National Ukrainian Bank found its footing. The last karbovantsi, however, was used in 1996, growing into millions with the spin of inflation.

17 November 2004

Students of several Kyiv universities (those from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy taking the most active role) strike in opposition to the oppression of the freedom of thought they faced at the end of the first round of presidential elections. It was this strike that grew into the famous Ukrainian Orange Revolution the country is so famous for.

these new regulations will have a devastating effect on Ukrainian entertainment, Tymoshenko proponent Andriy Shevchenko says our Russian colleagues will take no time in taking advantage of the situation. Ukrainian media is already suffering from the dominance of low-quality Russian-produced TV serials and pop-culture. To make matters worse, however, experts say the consequences of this new ruling will most certainly unveil themselves in some sort of ideological war (likely with a little bit of brainwashing in the process).

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Lana Nicole

Kyiv Kino The Brits are back this month with a whole week of English-language movies for English-speakers and movie buffs alike. Whilst there will only be five flicks showing this time round, if you plan your week properly, you’ll be able to catch them all!!

The Brits Invade B

efore we set you loose on the few but fabulous features the week of 10 – 16 November has in store, we’ve got a special treat: Director of Perfect Sense (one of the films on show this week) David MacKenzie. To the chagrin of the entire city, he won’t be making any special appearances. What he did agree to, however, was an exclusive chitchat with the What’s On crew. Sounding an awful lot like the British Colin Firth, with a humour all his own, it was almost is if we had the Scottish director in our own front room sipping tea and eating chocolate biscuits… You’re from Scotland originally, where do you call home now? Glasgow. But you sound so English! Well, yes, thank you very much (laughs). I have to say I spent most of my life trying to explain this. My father was a Navy man and so I had a childhood that had a little bit of English in there. What first got you into the film industry? I went to a school that used to play very interesting movies when I was 13, 14. Most of the movies were ones that scared me. But they kind of imprinted themselves on me too. There was a Nicolas Roeg movie called Don’t Look Now, a Roman Polanski movie called The Tenant, and this extreme kind of movie about a nuclear attack. It was a documentary that was banned in the UK but for some reason they snuck it into the school and only people over the age of 16 were allowed to go. I managed to creep in through the back door and I rather wish I hadn’t because it sort of burnt the images on my brain. I guess those were kind of formative things.

You have done quite a bit in shorts. And when I say that of course I mean short–length films. Would a director choose to start working in shorts because it’s less daunting or is there another reason? It’s not really that. All of my shorts were far too long and they all wanted to be feature films. It was more that I couldn’t find the money to make them into larger movies. There was a time in the 90s when I was making short films back to back and it was kind of obvious that I was just going to take that step up. There’s one feature-length in particular called Young Adam that finally made it into the right hands. It took ten years but it finally got there. And it was all worth it in the end. You do a lot of your own writing. Tell us about that. Yes it’s about 50/50. I think it’s crazy to go into a film and not understand the script. You have to lift up every stone as to the meaning behind a script and the best way to do that is to work with the writer or else write it yourself. But even then, the script is only a map. And in fact I usually get to a point where I don’t need the script by the time I’m shooting. Apart from the joyous pleasure of ripping out the pages I’ve just shot, which is a sort of ritual I have. Do you have a favourite of the films you’ve done? It’s hard to say. It tends to be the projects that you are most distant from because you don’t remember all the hardship or the painful bits. I think one of them has to be Young Adam because it took so long to get off the ground and was a bit of a passion project. But the one I made most recently called You Instead was a very liberating process and one that revitalised my interest in cinema in lots of ways. And Perfect Sense, of course, I think is a very special movie. Do you have a favourite genre that you like to work in? Actually, I think in a way American–led cinema has been kind of destroyed by the whole notion of genre: they are so genre-obsessed. I hope to kind of inhabit the cracks between genres. I guess in Perfect Sense I’m incorporating a romance but also something a little more gritty than sci-fi, and then playing with a little bit of poetic cinema games as well.

Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, David MacKenzie, Denis Lawson, Alistair MacKenzie and Gillian Berrie attending the Perfect Sense premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on 4 October 2011 in London

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Do you pay attention to what other directors are doing? I tend to go through periods were I’m really independent and then get really insanely jealous and realise how useless I am. But it goes in waves. Actually when I’m in the middle of things I tend not to like watching too many other things because it tends to skew you and it can undermine your self-confidence.

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This Week Theatre & Classical Music

11-17 November 2011

An Invasion of Voices

Kuban Cossack Choir (Russia), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

16 – 17 November at 19.00

As well as being one of the most ancient, the Kuban Cossack Choir has to be one of the most prominent of Russian choirs to date. Its roots go back to the beginning of the 19th century where the group's artistic mastery was unparalleled even then. Receiving numerous invitations to perform the world over, the choir’s repertoire is something to behold: moving historic ballads; Eastern European folk songs; hymns that speak of the tragic civil war on Kazan territory; as well as anthems that promote the rich and unique folk culture that was the Cossack army. Tickets are 80 – 650hrv. For more information call 247-2316.

Friday An Evening of Bach and Vivaldi Music Featuring Kucher (cello), Koshuba (organ) Works by Bach, Vivaldi Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 Subscription #6 – Violin Music Featuring Kyiv Chamber Orchestra, Moroz (Russia, violin) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697 An Evening of Chamber Music Featuring Bondar (violin), Turta (piano) Time: 19.30 Sophia Kyivska Ukrainian Philharmonic Society (Andriivskiy Uzviz 23) 587-7490 Moisey Opera in 3 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169 Karmen. TV Ballet in 2 acts by the KMB Time: 19.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2) 425-3116 The Usual History Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392 Laugh of the Lobsters Tragic comedy Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 n Evening of Vocal A and Instrumental Music Featuring Kruhlova (viola), Kopylova (piano), Malva Vocal Ensemble Time: 19.30 Sophia Kyivska Ukrainian Philharmonic Society (Andriivskiy Uzviz 23) 587-7490

Ball at the Savoy Operetta in 3 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 Four Reasons To Get Married Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 An Evening of Chamber Music Featuring Dzehanovsky (violin), Dashko (piano), Laykhina (violin) Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

Saturday An Evening of Classical Music Featuring Tymets (clarinet), Kravchenko (piano), Bubnova (organ) Works by Weber, Brahms, Debussy Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 The Teacher and His Students (cycle) Featuring Palamarenko and his students Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697 An Evening of Piano Music Featuring Fedorova (piano) Time:19.30 Sophia Kyivska Ukrainian Philharmonic Society (Andriivskiy Uzviz 23) 587-7490 The Love Drink Opera in 2 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169 Natalka Poltavka Ukrainian musical drama in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Farce in 2 acts Time: 18.00 The 105th Page of Love Drama in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Julia@Romeo.com (Norway Today) Romantic drama Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 The Dove Tragic-comedy in 2 acts (from the play Colombo) Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392 Passenger in a Suitcase Play in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Little Devil Tragic farce in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 n Evening of Vocal A Performance Featuring Bratyk (soprano), Kahanovych (piano), Bolkunevych (soprano), Bondarovska (piano), Rudko (piano), Shevchenko (piano) Time: 19.30 Sophia Kyivska Ukrainian Philharmonic Society (Andriivskiy Uzviz 23) 587-7490 Welcome to Ukraine Romantic musical in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 Protection Modern German drama as part of the Goethe Institute’s Step-3 project Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062

Sunday An Evening of Russian Classical Music Featuring Bolkunevych (soprano), Shevchenko (piano), Bratyk (soprano), Bondarovska (piano) Time: 19.30 Sophia Kyivska Ukrainian Philharmonic Society (Andriivskiy Uzviz 23) 587-7490

Marriage An incredible event in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 The Overly Happy Father Comedy in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Fat Swine Play in 1 act Time: 18.00 Uncle’s Dream Tragic comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Oleksandr Vertynskiy. Host of the Ball Mono-spectacle Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 The Roundelay of Love 10 erotic episodes Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392 The Single Lady Musical fairytale Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Coffee Cantata Evening-concert in 1 act Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 Mein Kampf/Socks in the Coffee Maker Farce in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Prospect 25) 517-1955 An Evening of Piazzolla Music Featuring Roy (flute), Ryabov (piano), Shypunov (guitar) Time: 19.30 Sophia Kyivska Ukrainian Philharmonic Society (Andriivskiy Uzviz 23) 587-7490 Protection Modern German drama as part of Goethe Institute’s Step-3 project Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062 An Evening of Romances Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

Monday An Evening of Organ and Chamber Music Featuring Kyiv Brass Chamber Ensemble, Bubnova (organ) Works by Handel, Mozart, Verdi Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 The School of Scandal Comedy in 5 acts Time: 19.00 Farewell Tango Tragic comedy in 2 acts Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Tuesday An Evening of Jazz Featuring National Academic Wind Orchestra Works by Miller, Ellington, Carlton Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697 An Evening of Vivaldi Music Featuring Lavrenova (mezzosoprano), Bilych (violin), Roy (flute), Vasin (piano), Kharechko (organ) Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 Vienna Waltz Ballet in 2 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 279-1169 The Taming of the Shrew Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 Indian Summer Lyrical comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Asso & Piaf A history of love Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 The Merry Widow Operetta in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257 Vasya Should Phone Russian drama Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955

Everything About Love Play Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Such Jewish Happiness Musical in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Kyiv Operetta (V Vasylkivska 53/3) 287-6257

Psychoses 4.48 Play for 18+ only Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062

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

An Evening of Romances Featuring Rusanova and Torosyan (vocal) Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

Psychoses 4.48 Play for 18+ only Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062

Wednesday An Evening of Chamber Music Featuring Kamerata Akademus Chamber Ensemble (Israel), Anatoliy Kogan (flute), Maria Yoffe (soprano), Maryna Yeretska (piano) Works of Vivaldi, Mozart, Rossini, Beethoven Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2) 278-1697 An Evening of Organ Music Featuring Sydorenko (organ) Works by Lizst, Wagner, Brahms, Reger Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 Shveik A soldier’s adventure in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 Family Dinner Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Valentine’s Day Drama in 2 acts Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223

Nothing New Here

New by Todes Ballet (Russia), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

15 November at 19.00

The Right of Love Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392

The Todes Ballet is one of the most well known modern dance companies from around these parts, whose history reaches back to 1987. It was the brilliant Alla Dukhova who first created the group, and hooking up with local pop stars for many of their concerts their popularity took off! With those almost 25 years having flown by, not much has changed: they still dance the pants off any contemporary group in the vicinity and continue to dance to enthused audiences wherever they go. Coming to Kyiv with their newest programme called New, they promise to surprise you! Tickets are 50 – 800hrv. For more information call 247-2316.

The Proposal Mon spectacle in 1 act Time: 19.00 House of Actors (Yaroslaviv Val 7) 253-8247/2081

Thursday An Evening of Classical Music Featuring Kogan (Israel, flute), Kalynovska (organ) Works by Bach, Handel, Berezovsky, Bortnyansky Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77) 528-3186 Romance. Nostalgia Musical drama in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3) 279-5921 Don Quixote. 1938 Historical play Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5) 234-4223 Emily Mon spectacle in 1 act Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17) 278-7392 Moment of Love Investigative experiment Time: 19.00 Suzirya Theatre (Yaroslaviv Val 16) 212-4188 Dangerous Liaisons Suspenseful intrigue Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25) 517-1955 Prologue to Macbeth w/ Dakha Brakha Time: 19.00 Dakh Modern Art Theatre (V Vasylkivska 136) 529-4062

: What's On Recommended

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Live Music

11-17 November 2011 Delikate, Angie Nears, Chill Out (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 The Vio (reggae) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Bochka Pyvna (Moskovskiy Pr 17/1) 461-8788 Chill Out, Angie Nears (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a) 459-0551

The Great Return

The Orchestra (formerly ELO, UK, 70s rock), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

14 November at 19.00

In 2009, former band members of the Electric Light Orchestra – drummer Bev Bevan, bassist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and violinist Mik Kaminski – got together to bring the foregone fame back. Just a year later, Bevan opted to leave the band, selling the name rights to ELO’s first lead singer. It left the current group in the lurch. But with a history that dates back to the 70s when music was pure and rock’n’roll was revolutionary, the band along with their new name The Orchestra can’t really complain. Tickets are 20 – 1150hrv. For more information call 247−2444.

Friday Picnic (Russia, rock) Time: 19.00 Admission: 280-750hrv October Palace (Instytutska 1) 279-1582 Deti Kapitana Granta, Serega (pop, rap) Time: 19.00 Admission: 300-500hrv Freedom Hall (Frunze 134) 468-4068 Angie Nears (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Grazhdanin Topinambur, Beefeaters, Carte Blanche (positive rock, cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 PLB (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Moskovskiy Pr 17/1) 461-8788 Carte Blanche, Beefeaters (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a) 459-0551 Motor’rolla, Partyzanski Vytivky (pop-rock, cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

E asy Dizzy, Red Rocks (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 100hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 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 Tetyana Arefieva (jazz) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Jazz Do It (V Vasylkivska 76a) 289-5606 horonkokun K (art-jazz) Time: 20.00 Admission: 100hrv Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Chill Out (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979 Yukhym Dym (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Kostelna 4) 278-0490

Saturday Art Club 44 Birthday Party! (various bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137

Easy Dizzy, Good, Bad, Evil (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Motor’rolla, Rockin’ Wolves (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Vzrosliy Band (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545 Polniy Pesets, Jgaving Bo (cover band, rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Midnight Blues (blues) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Jazz Do It (V Vasylkivska 76a) 289-5606 Sadman (Sweden, pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: 60hrv Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Grazhdanin Topinambur (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979 Slow Roll (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Kostelna 4) 278-0490

Soyuz 44 (jazz) Time: 22.00 Admission: 40hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Ja Jazz (jazz) Time: 18.30 Admission: free Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 Coolmanul (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: 30hrv Bochka Pyvna (Moskovskiy Pr 17/1) 461-8788 Night Block (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Antytila, Animals’ Session (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Sami Svoi (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Eskiz Koda (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Four from Liverpool (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Monday Bloomband (jazz) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Animals’ Session (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

Bender Band (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Albion (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979

Tuesday Tik (pop, folk) Time: 19.00 Admission: 100-300hrv Palace Sport (Sportyvna Pl 1) 246-7406 Surganova and Orchestra (Russia, rock) Time: 19.30 Admission: 150-500hrv National Aviation University (Komorova 1) 408-3300 Pirata Band (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Carte Blanche, Illaria (pop-rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: 40hrv Bochka Pyvna (Moskovskiy Pr 17/1) 461-8788 More Khuana (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 20hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717

Surganova and Orchestra (Russia, rock) Time: 19.00 Admission: 180-450hrv Artist’s House (Artema 5/1) 272-0553

Without Limits, Kandur (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137

Wednesday

Indie Rock Night (indie bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b) 279-4137 Mama Mia (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 Lucky Band (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a) 459-0551 The Magma (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Tex-Mex Co (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 More Khuana (cover band) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545 Carte Blanche (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865

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

Dmytro Harkovenko (jazz) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Jazz Do It (V Vasylkivska 76a) 289-5606

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

Volodymyr Likhovsha (jazz) 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

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

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

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

Philip Kirkorov (Russia, pop) Time: 19.00 Admission: 450-2000hrv Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103) 247-2444

Trio Monito Band (Latino, jazz) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545

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

Sunday

Max Tavricheskiy (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Kostelna 4) 278-0490

Thursday

Soncheklesh, Beefeaters (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b) 390-6106 Taruta, Yurkesh, Zapaska (ethno rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Bochka Pyvna (Moskovskiy Pr 17/1) 461-8788 Red Rocks (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a) 459-0551 Mr Och and his Root Boys (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4) 278-1717 Ruky v Bryuky: Pink Floyd Tribute (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 451-8528 Marmalade (cover band) Time: 20.30 Admission: free Ciro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12) 221-4545 The Red Sterns (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30) 239-3865 Massive Attack Cover Party (cover bands) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2) 235-7366 Partyzanski Vytivky (cover band) Time: 21.30 Admission: call and check Porter (Mishuhy 3a) 536-9979 Ruky v Bryuky (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call and check Porter (Kostelna 4) 278-0490

The Snake Forevermore

Whitesnake (UK, hard rock), Palace Sport (Sportyvna Pl 1)

13 November at 19.00

Legendary Brits, Whitesnake, have begun their hunt for rockers amid their 2011 world tour. Here in Ukraine the search is an extensive one as concerts will be held in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhya, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa. With five great opportunities to see David Coverdale singing the band’s best hits Here I Go Again and Is This Love, you better believe their most recent album Forevermore, released just this year, is going to have a few classics of its own. Tickets are 300 – 1000hrv. For more information call 246-7406. : What's On Recommended

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This Week Art

11-17 November 2011

Pre-sale Masterpieces

Pre-auction Exhibition of 20th Century Ukrainian Alternative Art, Museum of Modern Art (Hlybochytska 17)

From 9 November

For the fourth time now, the Dukat auction house has organised a preauction sale of Ukrainian masterpieces from the 20th century. The auction itself will take place 19 November, where it is expected that the top lot will be The African by Armenian-Ukrainian artist, Valeriy Gegamyan, famous for his expressive constructivist paintings and monumental works. Pieces by the extravagant Mareyna – the wife of Diego Rivera and the woman responsible for inspiring both Picasso and Chagal – will also be on display. Don’t miss your chance to check out these masterpieces before they find permanent homes. For more information call 067-548-2367.

Forgotten Drawing Exhibition of paintings by Roman Zhuk Mironova Gallery (Olhynska 6) Until 27 November 067-723-6709

Touch It – The Tactile Experience Exhibition of paintings by Mykola Bilous Zeh Gallery (Frunze 69) Until 17 November 591-1369

Retrospective Paintings by Serhiy Shyshko National Art Museum (Hrushevskoho 6) Until 4 December 278-7454

Personal exhibition Paintings by Vlada Ralko Karas Gallery (Andriivsky Uzviz 22a) Until 20 November 238-6531

Motorcycles’ Beauty Exhibition of photographs by Bill Phelps Brucie Collections Gallery (Artema 55b) Until 5 December 205-4264

Painting as Salvation Exhibition of paintings by Lev Markosyan Tryptykh Art Gallery (Desyatynna 13) Until 15 November 279-0949

Personal exhibition Paintings by Anatoliy Kryvolap Mystetska Zbirka Gallery (Tereshchenkivska 13) Until 30 November 050-136-4737

Family

A Jungle in the City

Jungle Park, Metropolis Mall (Malinovskoho 12) An exotic zoo recently opened in the city invites one and all out to experience the wild beauty of Mother Nature. While the size of this newest menagerie does not rival our current Kyiv Zoo, there are more than 100 species of arachnids, mammals and other such creatures to keep all the kids entertained. Millipedes, spiders, lemurs, capuchin monkeys and many other can be found in Ukraine’s biggest mobile zoo. It’s here in Kyiv for a limited time only! Admission: adults – 50hrv, children – 40hrv, children under-3 – free. For more information call 585-0911.

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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

Friday How the Cossacks Tamed the Snake Musical fairytale in 2 acts Time: 13.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth 425-3116 A Fair Mess Burlesque in 2 acts for children 7+ Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre 253-6219

The Adventures of Pinocchio Musical in 2 acts Time: 12.00 & 15.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth 425-3116

King Grislebeard Musical in 2 acts for children 7+ Time: 12.00 Forest Song Poetic-musical composition Time: 19.00 Lypska Youth Theatre 253-6219

Cat’s House Musical in 2 acts Time: 12.00 You are Special Musical fairytale in 1 act Time: 13.00 Lypska Youth Theatre 253-6219

Adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play in 2 acts Time: 12.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre 279-5921

The Three Little Pigs Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 11.00 Egle the Queen of Snakes Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 13.00 Marika and the Bear Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 15.00 Peter Pan Puppet-play for children 5+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre 278-0566

Sunday

Saturday The Gosling Puppet-play in Russian for children 3+ Time: 11.00 Little Red Riding Hood Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 13.00 Chock the Piglet Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 15.00 Thumbelina Puppet-play in Russian for children 4+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre 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/

Sleeping Beauty Ballet in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth 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

Thursday The Green Hills of the Ocean Fairytale in 1 act for children 5+ Time: 11:00 & 13:00 Lypska Youth Theatre 253-6219

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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Nightlife

11-17 November 2011

A Tribute to Students

Student’s Day with Alex Leyton and DJ Unique at Lake Club (Revutskoho 2). Admission is free with a student’s card, L-20hrv, G-30hrv. For more information call 098-363-6363. Buy One Get One Free at Prime (Nauki 8). For admission prices or more information call 524-2209. Student’s Day featuring Koma Junior, MalYar, Original B, Alex Impreza and Prova Jones at Sullivan Room (Prorizna 8). Admission is 50hrv. For more information call 066-485-5555.

17 November at 22.00

For one night only, students of the metropolis can forget about the books, the grades and the nosy teachers and celebrate International Students Day until the crack of dawn. With plenty of parties around Kyiv to choose from, the night is yours. Rave Zachet with Tomcraft, Lutzenkirchen, Marcel Woods, Artem Neba,Marika Rossa, Jim Pavloff, Koma Junior, Sunny and the Shanshudinov Brothers at Stereo Plaza (Kikvidze 17). Admission is 125 – 225hrv. For more information call 222-8040. Student’s Party featuring DJ Light Egor Key, Erick Switch and Tally Wega at BabyFace (Shchorsa 44). Admission is 100hrv at the door. For more information call 286-0777.

Friday What’s On Dirty 12 – Druha Rika, The Hardkiss, Asturia, DJ Doomski, DJ Chipollino, special guest Time: 21.00 Admission: 100hrv Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1) 288-5069 Fullmoon – DJs Serge Proshe, Artur, Rainy Day Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Mantra Party Bar (V Vasylkivska 5, Arena City) 221-4448 Egoist Party – Sunny Time: 00.00 Admission: call and check Egoist (Horlovskaya 124/140) 223-3633 VooDoo Cult – Kon, Joseph, Spieler, Virt, African VooDoo Show Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.30 L-20hrv, G-30hrv, after L-40hrv, G-50hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 Rublevka Party – DJ Denis Rublev (Moscow), fashion show, special dance programme Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Byblos (Artema 20) 288-1888

Slava Sonar Birthday Party – Sonar, Ivan Ionov, Andy Power, Fabrique Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check CD Bar (Pryrechnaya 11a) 229-8829 XXL Casting Party – Jay Fokin, Eldar Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check (free until 23.00) D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3) 200-9009

Club Styles Video Mix Project – DJ Anna Lee, DJ Arnaby, DJ Johnnie Play, DJ Fandy Time: 22.00 Admission: L-50hrv, L-60hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780

Saturday

DJs Bodya Nice, Slim, Suun, Slava Time: 22.00 Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrv BabyFace (Shchorsa 44) 286-0777

National Dance – DJs Mawrick, Underhill, Neo, DennySmile Time: 02.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-30hrv, G-40hrv, after L-40hrv, G-50hrv Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209

Smart People – Patrick Queshen, Unique Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.00 L- free, after L-30hrv, G-60hrv Lake Club (Revutskoho 2) 098-363-6363

Only Bodies – DJ Runov, DJ Rocket, DJ Afinskaya, MC Dym Time: 22.00 Admission: 100hrv Tema Fashion Club (Artema 37-41) 486-8727

WaZzDub: After Dark – Semen MC, DJ Original B Time: 21.00 Admission: 22hrv Schtani (Pyshkinska 11) 279-1701 Official Grand Opening Activation Love – Lovebirds, Jamkinsun, Zlata Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Boom Boom Room (Shevchenko Blvd 33) 066-747-0023

Sex & Whiskey – DJs Kiss Rain, Egorich, One Shot, X.E.O.N, Clockword Kid Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv White Cocoon (Obolonskiy Pr 1b, Dream Town) 485-0222 House Couture – DJ Cash, Alex Leyton Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.00 L-free, after L-30hrv, G-60hrv Lake Club (Revutskoho 2) 098-363-6363

An Evening of Enchantment Time: 22.00 Admission: L-50hrv, G-90hrv (before 00.00 L-free) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Drum and Baselines – Raiden, Mutated Forms, MX, Ruskal, Inertia, Breakneck, Fade, Zipmix, Detail, Fozz Time: 22.00 Admission: 100hrv Cinema Club (Entusiastiv 1) 555-5854

Sucklips – Benjamin Diamond, Diana, Bellow, Alex Pride, Antoni, Lunni Time: 23.00 Admission: 100hrv Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1) 288-5069

Disco Friday Hen Party – DJs Driver, Nikz Lorenz, Nikolai Nick, SkraTcher Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-free, G-50hrv, after L-50hrv, G-70hrv Prime (Nauki 8) 524-2209

Romantic Night – DJ Romanitc, MC Zhenya Bush Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-free, G-50hrv, after L-30hrv, G-70hrv Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296

Djedjula & Lawlessness Part II – DJ ID Crash, DJ Marka Pola Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.30 L-30hrv, G-40hrv, after L-50hrv, G-60hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070

Moves You’ve Never Seen Before Red Bull BC One, Sullivan Room (Prorizna 8)

13 November at 16.00

While some of us claim that playing the air guitar is in fact an authentic dance move, there are those out there who actually know what it means to shake your bootie. Should you need a little help in the dance floor department, then perhaps this upcoming Sunday afternoon is for you. Algerian Lilou and American Ronnie. winners of the Red Bull BC One breakdancing competition, will be here in the capital to show you their style, break down their moves, and give those who need it a little help. There’s a master class for all interested starting at 16.00, continuing on with a bit of city competition and then a ‘funk party’ to end the night! Admission is free. For more information call 066-485-5555.

F Night Time: 22.00 Admission: L-50hrv, G-90hrv (before 23.00 free) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

All Inclusive Party – Sonique, V.a.L. Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Maximum (Dekabristov 12/37) 562-6262

Sender Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 L-free, G-50hrv, after L-30hrv, G-70hrv Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a) 232-7296

Pioneer Hen Party – DJ Games, MC Adam Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023

Sexy Mash Up Party – DJs Key, Juicy M Time: 23.00 Admission: L-free, G-call and check Sky Bar (V Vasylkivska 5) 223-8888

RnB Boom Fashion Party – DJ Lady, DJ Mekhanik, DJ Mukhvik, MC Giga, Spanish Boy (live) Time: 22.00 Admission: L-20hrv, G-30hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780

Outstrip (live), Bro, Weizman Time: 22.00 Admission: before 00.00 free after L-free, G-100hrv Mantra Party Bar (V Vasylkivska 5, Arena City) 221-4448 onotonik Session – Cesar M Merveille (UK), Kon, Joseph, Suhar Time: 22.00 Admission: L-60hv, G-80hrv (before 23.00 L-50hrv, G-70hrv) Forsage (Harmatna 51a) 232-6780

Sunday Funk Party Time: 21.030 Admission: call ad check Sullivan Room (Prorizna 8) 066-485-5555 Trash Technology Crazy – DJ Kiril Mixer, DJ Spieler, DJ Horsy, DJ Rios, DJ Semenoff Time: 22.00 Admission: L-15hrv, G-30hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4) 257-4070 Big Buns Ladies only before 00.00 Time: 22.00 Admission: L-50hrv, G-90hrv (before 00.00 L-free) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Monday Pivomania – DJ Size Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 Salsatequa Time: 21.00 Admission: before 23.00 –free, after L-20hrv, G-50hrv Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 Hot Maracas Time: 22.00 Admission: free Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Tuesday Mix Style-DJ Shtuzer Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Aura (Vyshgorodskaya 28/1) 237-7023 Disco-Latino Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290

80s Discotheque – DJ Velskiy Time: 21.00 Admission: free Azure (Leontovycha 3) 234-7494 Happy Birthday Shooters! Time: 23.00 Admission: free Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Wednesday Latina Fiesta Party – DJ Stalkera, MC Adam Time: 21.00 Admission: free Azure (Leontovycha 3) 234-7494 Island of Amazonkas Time: 21.00 Admission: call and check Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 Student’s Day – DJs Shatyrko, Mark Tons, Archi Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1) 288-5069 Girls Night with MC Clubnichka Ladies only before 00.00 Time: 22.00 Admission: L-50hrv, G-90hrv (before 00.00 L-free) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

Thursday Student’s Day – DJs Misha Zaitsev, Alex Pride, Bumer Time: 22.00 Admission: 70hrv Tema Fashion Club (Artema 37-41) 486-8727 Student’s Day – DJs Nickato, Shahin, Patrick, Fantik, Violen T, Fantik Time: 22.00 Admission: 70hrv Home Concept Night Club (Perova 2) 558-2545 Ladies Night Time: 21.00 Admission: L-free, G-100hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3) 234-7494 Disco-Latino Time: 22.00 Admission: call and check Caribbean Club (Kominternu 4) 288-1290 A Burning Night Out Time: 22.00 Admission: L-free, G-90hv (before 00.00 G-free) Shooters (Moskovska 22) 254-2024

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Coming Soon

Only Naked Beauty

No Art – exhibition of photographic works by Vitaliy and Olena Vasylyeva, M17 (Antonovycha 102-104)

From 1 December

Swan Lake Star

Anastasiya Volochkova solo project, I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)

25 November at 19.00

Anastasiya Volochkova is a Russian ballerina famous for her beautiful feet, graceful hands and over-sized (for a dancer) body. Beginning her career as a principal dancer at the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre, she quickly became the Bolshoi’s Swan Princess, handing her fame on a platter. Her scandalous dismissal only added to her fame, and since then she has been working on personal projects uniting ballet and gymnastics into one performance. Bringing her new ballet coupled with a few world famous opera stars, Anastasiya promises a night you won’t soon forget. Tickets are 150 – 1200hrv. For more information call 279-5921.

A Hungarian Rainbow

Hungarian Gypsy Symphony Orchestra (Hungary, ethnic), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

A Light in the Dark Lumen (Russia, alternative rock), Bingo Club (Pr Peremohy 112)

The M17 gallery is presenting a project called No Art, and allows for the manifestation of each and every person to become an artist in front of a blank canvas. The gallery warns, however, that you should not expect an exhibition of white walls. Instead, works by Vitaliy and Olena Vasylyeva, a couple who got started in Kharkiv and have often met with postSoviet prejudices, will keep you guessing. For more information call 5962030.

10 December at 19.00

Energy to Those in Need

tech-trance Dutch DJ Marcel Woods; Swedish DJ Marcus Schossow playing his famous progressive house and trance; tech-trance DJ/producer Mark Sherry of Scotland; the lovely Sarah Howells – British singer/ songwriter and trance vocalist; Ukraine’s own Diablik playing their rendition of hard house, techno and trance; and the House Punkx – Mr Sunny & Tagir Sultanov. Need a hit? Make sure you’re in attendance. For tickets or more information call 502-3464.

Life Energy 3 – Student’s Day Global Dance Festival, Stereo Plaza (Kikvidze 17)

18 November at 21.00

International Student’s Day is causing an uprising in the capital. A number of clubs have picked up on it. However, only one is going to be able to offer this kind of line-up. Check this out: New York raised and Switzerland-based DJ/producer of techno and trance Sean Tyas;

As part of their Stay True to Yourself European tour, Lumen will be taking time to visit the capital of Ukraine where they have a number of wild and foolish fans. Shedding light on the lives of ordinary people by means of their own prism of musical truth, they evoke feelings of strength and ability aimed at fighting to make the lives of their listeners that much better. Tickets are 150 – 200hrv. For more information call 424-2555.

17 February at 19.00

The Hungarian Gypsy Symphony Orchestra is possibly the most renowned gypsy orchestra the world has ever come across; the story of its creation just as wonderful as its music. Sandor Jaroka, one of the more famous gypsy musicians, died in 1985 with performers from all over Hungary attending his funeral. Inspired by the master, they began to play, and so an orchestra was born right then and there. What you can expect tonight is much of the same: ethnically eclectic folk melodies full of passion and emotion. Be there! Tickets are 120 – 1500hrv. For more information call 247-2316.

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Legendary French Musical Closes Notre Dame de Paris (international, musical), Palace Sport (Sportyvna Pl 1)

13 December at 19.00

The Notre Dame de Paris musical is quite possibly one of the most successful of our times. Translated into many languages and performed all over the world, it has brought great fame to its soloists Bruno Pelletier, Helen Segera, Garou and Patrich Fiori to name a few. With more than 10 years of success in their pocket, the group decided to split. But! Before they do, the original cast will perform one last time, here in Kyiv and in Paris. This is a great honour for the Ukrainian capital, and one you shouldn’t pass up. Tickets are 450 – 5000hrv. For more information call 246-7406.

Attention: Guys

T-DJ Nicole in Kyiv, Home Concept Night Club (Perova 2)

19 November at 23.00

The guys are going to go gaga over this one. Topless DJ Nicole from Kharkiv will be in town next weekend to play for the lovely citizens of the Ukrainian capital. Having landed herself among the Top 35 in the line-up for best DJ by internet portal Top DJ and considered sexiest DJ in all of Ukraine according to the local Maxim mag, there is more to this girl than initially meets the eye. Find out what it is tonight! Admission is 70hrv. For more information call 558-2545.

Mad and Crazy! Mad Heads (rockabilly, rock’n’roll), Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1)

23 November at 20.00

This year, Mad Head celebrates its 20th birthday with two great parties in Kyiv and Lviv. As no strangers to the Ukrainian capital, they can often be seen in pubs around

town. As this is a special occasion, however, they’ve decided to celebrate in style and will be on the big stage of Crystal Hall all night long! Come and party with the boys – they promise a night of dancing, fun and all of their best songs from the past two decades Admission is 150 – 300hrv. For more information call 538-0100.

New Funky Beats Boombox (pop-rock, funk), Stereo Plaza (Kikvidze 17)

9 December at 19.00

A Line-up of Gods

Godskitchen International Exhibition Centre (Brovarskiy Pr 15)

5 December at 20.00

Getting their feet wet three years ago, Godskitchen has become fully immersed in notoriety and is quite possibly the most well-attended indoor festival Ukraine hosts. As a massive audio-visual show known throughout the considerable clubbing world, these events affirm the notion that light can indeed be seen and music heard. Making the lineup this year, headliners Sander van Doorn and Gareth Emery will be transferring their own kind of mantra. Then prepare to be transfixed by the sounds of Richard Durand, Simon Patterson, Sied van Riel and eight other equally-capable music-makers. Transporting you into the future with incredibly advanced digital technology, this festival has been given the name Fusion for a reason. Tickets are 299 – 449hrv. For more information call 067-247-7767.

Boombox will bring fans together this evening for the purpose of presenting their new album Seredniy Vik (Middle Age). Enthusiasts have had to wait a year for this one. But considering it’s only their fourth official LP, you can understand their impatience! While Ukrainian bands do tend to fade in popularity the longer they hang around, the opposite can be said for these guys. Check out what middle age looks like for this music machine tonight. Tickets are 150 – 1000hrv. For more information call 222-8040.

The Voice of a Generation

Toto Cutugno (Italy, pop), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

19 November at 19.00

Already into his late 60s, Italian singer Toto Cutugno is still as energetic as he ever was. And his voice? Even more romantic. Perhaps his secret has to do with his love songs, the words from which have no doubt kept him young and vibrant. Writing too is a passion of this crooner, which can be found on albums by famous singers Joe Dassin and Dalida. Take in his concert this November, he’ll make sure it’s one you won’t soon forget! Tickets are 200 – 1550hrv. For more information call 247−2444.

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A Fusion of Passion and Plastic

Extreme Flamenco Fusion with Los Vivankos, Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)

7 March 2012 at 19.00

Los Vivankos is a unique group of seven brothers who have amazed the whole world with their dancing talent. Combining modern flamenco, ballet and circus acrobatics, their show is nothing short of fabulous! Performing together since they were very young, they’ve toured the world, receiving hundreds of standing ovations – especially from their female audience members. Seems to us to be a great gift for your beautiful better half, especially since the concert is on the eve of International Women’s Day! Tickets are 100 – 1000hrv. For more information call 247-2316.

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Take Me Out! Listings RESTAURANTS AMERICAN Arizona BBQ 25 Naberezhno Khreshchatytska st. 425-2438 Open: 08.00 – 24.00 The only American run restaurant in Kyiv, open since 1995. Free Wifi, drinks, food, parking, satellite TV, credit cards, live music

Sam’s Steak House 37 Zhylyanskaya st. 287 20 00 Open: 08 a.m. – 12 a.m. www.karta.ua Steak House. Grill restaurant. Breakfast. Wide choice. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., weekdays WI-FI

ASIAN Terrace Mezhigirska 87 B str. +380932673630 +380443511572 Оpen: 18 00 – 06 00 Asian style, comfortable room karaoke with beauties.

Pushistiy Sushi-bar 23-a Velyka Vasylkivska st. 234-3101 Open: 12.00 ‘til the last visitor leaves Original mix of styles in the interior, fuzzy fur on the walls. 30 kinds of sushi and sashimi. Saffron 3 Vorovskogo st. 569 10 10 Open: Sun – Wed: 12.00 – 00.00 Thu – Sat: 12.00 – 05.00 www.karta.ua Oriental cuisine, Karaoke-lounge WI-FI Nobu 12 Shota Rustaveli st. 246-7734 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 Sushi bar in central location. Great decor and service, wide menu of authentic sushi. Tubiteyka 29/50 Tarasivska st. 287-0242 Open: 8.00 – 23.00 Asian and home made cuisine, delicious breakfasts, kalian. Oriental atmosphere – and decoration. WI-FI

CAUCASIAN Ani 72 Chervonoarmiyska st. 4th floor 590-2565 Open: 11.00-23.00 An open show-case kitchen will let you watch the respected Chef cook traditional dishes on the chargrill for you. Hinkali 4, Shota Rustaveli st. 234-0692 Open: 24 hours Real Caucasian culture reproduced in its best meals. Cuisine with an accent.

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Kazbek 30a L. Ukrainky blvd. 285-4805 Open: 11.00 - 24.00 Restaurant with original interior and traditional Tone stove for baking bread. Kuvshyn 10 Fedorova st. 592-6363 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 Caucasian cuisine. Every dish served in its own original and unique manner. Mimino 10a Spasskaya st. (Podol) 417 35 45 Open: 12.00 – 00.00 www.karta.ua Authentic Georgian cuisine WI-FI

European BAcchus Class Chapaeva 2/16 (I.Franka)St. 234-6506 Open: 09.00 – till the last visitor leaves www.bacchusclass.com The one and the only Wine restaurant in Ukraine. WI-FI 7FRIDAYS CITY-CAFE B Khmelnytskoho 29 278-1187 www.7fridays.kiev.ua Situated in the very heart of Kyiv, the 7Fridays cafe is bursting with city life while striving to preserve a homelike atmosphere. Offering a peaceful corner to forget about city rush, stop for delicious European cuisine for breakfast, business-lunch or dinner. Internet available. WI-FI Story Cafe 17/18 Naberezhno-Kreschatitskaya st. 467 78 97 Open: 11.00 – 00.00 www.karta.ua French, Italian & Japanese cuisine WI-FI Razgulyaevo 70 Stolichnoe highway (to Koncha-Zaspa) 259 17 00 Open: 11.00 – to the last client www.karta.ua Entertainment complex (restaurant, hotel, sauna, paintball) WI-FI

FRENCH COMME IL FAUT RESTAURANT Velyka Zhytomyrska St. 2A 219-1919 Open: Monday-Saturday 11:00-23:00 Elegant French restaurant in the heart of Kiev. Every day enjoy a unique business lunch with glass of wine. Come and try our new autumn menu…

Crep De Chine 25 Hoholivska st. 537-7070 Open: 08.00 – 23.00 A culinary expirience you won’t forget!

MEDITERRANEAN

INTERNATIONAL

Olivera 2A Velyka Zhytomyrska Street 219-1919 Open: 06.30 - 23.00 All day Mediterranean restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every day enjoy our Business lunch and Olivera Steak house. Spoil you friends and family with Sunday brunch from 13.00 weekly.

Arena Entertainment 2-a Baseyna st. 492-0000 Open: 9.00 ‘til the last visitor leaves Spacious and cozy restaurant with European cuisine and micro brewery.

Teatro Restaurant Opera Hotel 53 B. Khmelnitskogo st. 581 70 70 Open: 06.30 – 23.00 Mediterranean cuisine. Exquisite selection of the best dishes around the Mediterranean Sea Flavors & Tastes at their best!

Terracotta 5-7/29 Pushkinska st. 537-4535 Open: 07.00 - 23.00 Mediterranean restaurant of superior cuisine. Wine and cigar rooms offer the perfect touch to Terracotta’s delicious dining experience

FUSION BEEF MEAT & WINE Shota Rustaveli 11 225-0035 Open: 12.00-24.00 Meet cuisine with no ethnic equivalent. Only the best meat from top suppliers and a wide choice of wine match. WI-FI

BIER PLATZ (new!) Maidan Nezalezhnosti – 7 Khreshchatyk 067-407-5544 From 11.00 until the last client Delicious Czech, German and Ukrainian cuisine. 11 sorts of draft beer. 7 plasma screeens and 1 huge wall screen, offering various sports channels. Wi-Fi b-hush Velyka Zhytomyrska St. 2A 11th floor, InterContinental Kyiv Mob. +38 050 355 93 72 Open: Mon - Thu: 18.00 - 02.00 Fri - Sat: 18.00 - 04.00 Rooftop lounge bar b-hush - Rise above the bustle and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Our specialties include Asian Fusion menu, extensive cocktail menu and hookah menu.

Grill Asia Restaurant 5 Alla Tarasova st. 581-12-34 Open: 6:00 - 24:00 Two open kitchens, European and Asian cuisine in luxurious surroundings. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Buddha-bar Kiev 14 Kreschatik st. (near Khreshchatyk hotel) 270- 7676 Open: Mo – Wed: 13.00 – 02.00 Thu – Sat: 13.00 – 04.00 Sun: 14.00 – 02.00 www.buddhabar.com.ua Restaurant lounge-bar WI-FI

InterContinental Kyiv Lobby Lounge Bar Velyka Zhytomyrska St. 2A 1 st floor, InterContinental Kyiv 219-1919 Open: 08.00 - 02.00 Enjoy the best coffee in town with home made pastries in a unique atmosphere. Great selection of whiskies, wine and comfort food at your choice - Lobby lounge the place to meet in Kiev.

Marrakesh 24 Sagaydachnogo st. (Podol) 494 0 494 Open: Sun – Thu: 12.00 – 01.00 Fri – Sat: 12.00 – 04.00 www.karta.ua Oriental restaurant. Moroccan, French & Japanese cuisine. Hookah menu. WI-FI

MYKA restaurant Khreshchatyk 46a 227 8943 Open: 12-24 Delicious international cuisine in the heart of Kyiv

Marocana 24 Lesi Ukrainky blvd. 254-4999 Open: 11.00 - 02.00 This popular beau monde hang-out bills itself as a fashion TV cafe.

Hunter 147/5 Saksahanskoho st. 236-3735 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 There is no need to go hunting – just visit this special originally decorated grill-restaurant, try excellent grilled meat and fish!

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Kyiv Life Story of the World in Photographs

Man of the hour, Bill Phelps

BRUCIE COLLECTIONS Well-known American artist Bill Phelps was in Kyiv on 27 October to open an exhibition of selftitled photographic works. Having been published in Italian Vogue, French Marie Claire and The New York Times, his photos have now been captured upon the cameras of those here in Kyiv and will no doubt have been met with equal acclaim. Here until 5 December, this particular exhibition is well worth your time – it is a marvellous example of genius on film.

The fashionable beau monde Viktoria Gres, Mauricio Askero and Iryna Danilevska

Linea 12’s Masha Manyuk, Vadym Yatsenko and Serhiy Kryvosheiy

TV host Karolina Ashion and Vlad Fisun taking in all they can

A Little Networking, Nordic-style

Eduard Terpitsky of SEB Bank speaking to a colourful Dave Young of European Ukrainian Energy Agency

BACCHUS RESTAURANT The Nordic Business Club held their first meeting this month on 3 November. Inviting friends old and new, everyone gathered in the cosy wine cellar of the centrally located club creating a very warm atmosphere indeed. The first 100 guests received a complimentary glass of beer, and as per usual, a Business Card Prize Draw took place during the course of the evening where there were many interesting prizes given away.

Anthony AddingtonBarker and Vira Byy discussing the ins and outs of business

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Elena Peday of Saksonia Advertising Agency and Anastasiya Nekrasova of Energy Consulting Group stopping to smile

Mustafa Tanyeri of Voida International and Tatiana Liapunova of Ramaekers & Co

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Galina Bulygina of Bunge Ukraine and Dmytro Shymkiv of Microsoft Ukraine on the ball

UEFA’s Thibaut Potdevin talks about the work already being done

Max Alier of IMF in Ukraine, Jorge Zukoski and the Euro 2012 mascots

ACC Plays Ball

Carlsberg Ukraine’s Peter Chernyshov and Jason Murphy of British American Tobacco Ukraine

OLYMPIC STADIUM For the third time this year, the Chamber gathered the COIs of its MemberCompanies as well as a number of state officials to provide them with the best quality business networking opportunities in an extraordinary venue. Meeting up at the NSC Olympiyskiy, everyone had a wonderful time on 3 November. The group got a private tour throughout the premises commemorating the event by taking an inordinate amount of pictures in front of the football field with the Euro 2012 Mascots – Slavek & Slavko.

Jim Bown of Vanco Prykerchenska, Inna Ryzhkova of Deane Group and the EBRD’s Andre Kuusvek stopping for a great shot

PWC’s Borys Krasnyansky (right) tosses the ball around with a friend

Turkish Independence

HYATT On 28 October, the Turkish Embassy invited the city out to the celebration of the country’s 88th birthday and the unfortunate departure of Ambassador of Turkey HE Ahmet Bulent Meric. Even though Ukraine and Turkey have suffered a difficult past, often at the hands of one another, relations between the two continue to gather momentum with many opportunities for cooperation ongoing. This of course was one of the biggest reasons so many gathered this evening. The other was to say good-bye to an ambassador who will be well missed.

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First Counsellor Ms Sule Gurel shaking hands with Andriy Vorobev of the Russian Embassy

Ambassador of Turkey HE Ahmet Bulent Meric greeting his guests

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Essential Kyiv Fitness Centres GOLF CENTRE Obolonska Naberezhna 20  230-9436 www.golf-center.com.ua The Golf Centre offers 36 stations, a 2-level floodlit driving range, 7-hole golf course, Golf Academy, Pro Shop and restaurant. No membership required! Plenty of free parking on site

Language Courses SMARTFOX Language school, Translation’s agency Vandy Vasylevskoi 7  502-6290 www.baziscenter.com

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Center of Spanish Language and Culture Obolonska 7, 1st Floor  239-2418 www.spanish.com.ua Ez English Blvd Lesi Ukrainki 16, #18  235-5926

Club Olympus Alla Tarasova 5  581-1234 Cyber Gym B. Khmelnytskoho 50  465-3171 Kiev Sport Club Blvd Druzhby Narodiv 5  522-8866

International House Vandy Vasylevskoi 7  238-9870

Lybid Hotel Peremohy Square 1 +380 239 76 00  +380 236 63 36

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Premier Palace Fitness Center Blvd T. Shevchenka 5-7/29  537-453

Hotels

InterContinental Velyka Zhytomyrska Str 2A  219-1919 hotel.kiev@ihg.com http://intercontinental-kiev.com

Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines ticket office in Kiev 4, Lysenka Street  (044) 581-50-50 www.flyUIA.com

Austrian Airlines Kyiv City Office Velyka Vasylkivska 9/2, Reservation:  8-800-3000-492 office.ukraine@austrian.com www.austrian.com More than 60 flights per week from 6 biggest cities in Ukraine to the whole World!

Air France-KLM Kiev, 34/33, Ivana Franka str. 490-24-90, 496-35-75 www.airfrance.ua, www.klm.ua

Airports Boryspil International Airport  490-4777 www.boryspilairport.kiev.ua

British Council Teaching Centre Skovorody 4/12  490-5600

Kyiv-Zhulyany International airport Povitroflotsky 92  242-2309/08 www.airport.kiev.ua

Educational Program LEGO Education Borysa Hmyri 6 Klovskiy Uzviz 8 Heroiv Stalingradu 18  383-5150, 383-5152, 577-2900 www.vynahidnyk.org

Beauty Salons Favorit V.I.P. Club Muzeyny 6  278-3338

Education Delta Air Lines General Sales Agent SIA "ContinAt" Chervonoarmiyska 9/2, #17  287-3595 www.delta.com Now fly Kiev-New York Non-stop

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Dnipro Hotel Khreschatyk 1/2  254-6777  254-6737 www.dniprohotel.kiev.ua

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Medical Centers

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eyebrows without subtlety. I shot back with

Communism

Judging by the average age on

a ‘done-it-a-thousand-times-before’ look.

Khreshchatyk this past 7 November,

He shrugged and asked for a cognac.

you could be forgiven for thinking

“Budmo!” Down the hatch his cognac went.

communism’s less-than-bright past

Mine didn’t go so smoothly.

was brighter than its future. But

Since I’ve been here, I’ve learnt that if you

consider this: a good crowd turned

have to drink vodka, it’s best to tip it straight

out with their hammers and sickles, there’s a real worry

to the back of your throat and gulp it down

that unemployment will rise, and oligarch-capitalism is

in one fluid, perfectly-timed motion, before

wearing very thin. Stranger things have happened…

it has less chance to register with anything in your mouth that might tell your brain what you’re up to. It didn’t work. I ruined the

What’s Hot

vodka. He looked surprised, raising both

tip, and only got half of it in. Furthermore,

Occupy Kyiv

People who don’t like bankers in the

bout halfway through the flight, he

because of the mis-tip, it went in at an an-

rich western world started gathering

asked me to close the window blind.

gle, and sloshed around inside my mouth

in the streets and squares of New

As thanks, he offered me some rum.

like a wave machine. Sensory sirens went

York ‘occupying’ Wall Street. By day

I’d just bought a black coffee, and the rum

off everywhere. The internal voice started up

they shouted things, whilst at night

went nicely with it. After some small talk, in-

again, this time in a panic: “You can’t stop

they ran from the police, did drugs

volving the usual ‘what do you do’ and ‘where

now, get the rest down you.” So much for the

and had sex in the park. It all looked like fun, and now

do you come from,’ I found out that the man-

controlled, calm reasoning I’d been listening

the world wants in. Kyiv too. Their first meeting was last

mountain beside me was Yuriy, a Kyiv lawyer

to moments earlier.

week.

with a passion for sailing. He was fluent in

I did as the voice suggested, but because my

English and extremely gracious. He offered

brain had already got wind of what I was try-

to book me a taxi at the airport, which I ac-

ing to do, it decided to close off my throat,

cepted. Off the plane, we found the taxi and,

and hung a sign up on the tonsil door that

at Yuriy’s instigation, popped back inside

read “No bloody way”. The muscles locked,

isn’t stable. So says the Ministry of

the terminal for “a drink”.

but I now had the rest of the vodka in my

Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine,

I know by now that “a drink” in Ukraine

mouth, and used my veto to force my lips to

and the Agrarian Academy of Scienc-

doesn’t mean apple juice, which is why I ac-

open. They resisted, and I choked. Loudly.

es, who recently unveiled a national

cepted. But as we walked in, it dawned on

When you’re choking, you can’t talk (that re-

me that we wouldn’t be staying for a beer

quires first being able to breathe), your eyes

or a glass of wine (or anything else enjoy-

water, you go red, and all you can think is

able) but for something quick and strong.

“has it stopped yet?” In these circumstanc-

The only two quick and strong drinks here

es neither stares nor enquiries as to your

are cognac and vodka, both of which I hate.

health are particularly useful. Yuriy neither

Whiskey, yes. Vodka, no.

enquired nor stared, but handed me a Coke

“Man up,” I told myself. “This is Ukraine. Get

and passed it off as if it were nothing.

it down you. It’ll put hairs on your chest for

If you’re listening Yuriy, thank you. If you’re

the winter.” Emboldened by my own inter-

listening Ukraine, sorry. I promise to do bet-

nal pep talk, we got to the bar and I ordered

ter next time.

Dear Stephen,

The Stability of Milk

Apparently, the production of milk just

project called ‘The Revival of Cattle Breeding.’ They’re clearly mooo-ving in the right direction.

The Weather

It seemed the obvious choice…

Goal-line Scrambles

What’s Not

What’s Wrong

What’s What

All Things Considered

With an Israeli side languishing bottom

I’m pretty sure these letters are not for real. Who is it that makes them up? Is it you? Or is it the

and an English one needing only a point

What’s On team? Have any of them ever been real? – Jack (age with-held)

to progress, the remaining qualifying

place in UEFA’s Europa League group E Dear Jack,

is between Ukraine and Turkey. Hence

I once worked for an amazing boss, who used to say there were three types of people: enthusiasts,

the dramatic last-minute goalmouth

skeptics and cynics. When he wanted to change something, he knew very few people would like

scramble when Dynamo played Beşiktaş last week. Four Dy-

it, so he was always wary of the enthusiasts who welcomed it immediately and without question.

namo shots one after the other, and somehow the ball stayed

In contrast, he said the cynics would never be won over, no matter how hard he tried or how il-

out. Beşiktaş won, the footballing Gods were cursed, and the

logical their own argument. Finally there were the skeptics, who he said had every right to doubt

whole thing did nothing for Ukrainian-Turkish relations.

and ask questions, and with whom he would spend time explaining his reasoning. The cynics were usually sacked, the enthusiasts weren’t trusted, and the skeptics went on to become the true champions of the idea. Why do I say all this, Jack? Because I’m hoping that you’re a skeptic, and that – having spent valuable column inches discussing it with you – you’ll now become a true What’s On champion and heavyweight defender of the cause. However, I could very well be saying all this either because I’m trying to give the best answer I can, or because I’m full of sh*t

The Timeliness of Intentions

The European Union has launched a

and avoiding the question. It all depends on your perspective.

project to help reform the Ukrainian ju-

Yours sincerely,

diciary. The stated aim is to “improve the

Stephen

efficiency and quality of the courts”.

Whilst the intentions are no doubt admiIf you have a question about life, work or relationships in Kyiv please write to stephen@whatson-kiev.com

rable, it comes a little too late for some.

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Competitions Winner

ANOTHER WINNER! We are pleased to announce Maryna Osadcha as the winner of our Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On: Read All Over the World competition for September! Maryna sent us these great photos from various parts of the world but it was the one at the bottom in front of the Petronus Towers that really caught our attention. Maryna is now the much deserving owner of two return flights to any destination served by Ukraine International Airlines absolutely FREE! There will be another winner soon, so keep those photos coming!

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08.11.2011 18:56:01

Kateryna Kyselyova

On the Sofa with... Selling his works at European auction with price tags in the realm of $20 – 30,000, Oleh Tistol must certainly be among the most successful Ukrainian artists of the last few years. To add to the list of accolades, his first personal exhibition in London, called Mythology of Happiness, opened just last week. Featuring 40 works, Saatchi Online Magazine has already called it one of London’s best exhibitions for November 2011. Theoretically getting him on the sofa, we talk to Oleh Tistol straight from the British capital!

A Man in Search of Paradise A

s one of the country’s currently most significant contemporary artists, serious conceptual ideas find artistic yet original embodiment in the works of Oleh Tistol. With an affinity for print design and an aptitude for paint, his artistic language incorporates both, which he then turns into unemotional but suspenseful works full of both self-reflection and indifference.

Breaking Through Social Boundaries

Getting Tistol on the phone the night after the big opening, he seems anxious, unsettled, excited. “I have had several projects and exhibitions in European museums, my works have been showcased at biennales, and auctions have proved very successful in recent years. But what is really wonderful about this exhibition is I feel as though the London audience understood me. We may speak different languages, but we understand each other. It’s a response I have been waiting for for the last 20 years!” Appearing on the artistic scene in 1989, Tistol’s days were spent painting in a collective whose works first appeared in a Moscow museum. The group was called the South-Russian Wave. Here in Ukraine, that same group who dared to break through the social boundaries of realism were called The New Wave, and comprised artists Tistol, Tsagolov, Hnylytsky, Holosiy, Savadov and more. Moving on from Russia to exhibit in Poland, the Netherlands, Norway and Italy in the early 90s, he has since gained the respect of his colleagues as well as the European community. Looking back at those earlier years, Tistol feels as though he worked hard for Ukraine. “Contemporary Ukrainian art is where it is today – which includes the European framework – because of those artists who have toiled over the last two decades. Twenty years ago, exhibitions in Kyiv were shameful and horrible!”

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Successors of the Great European Masters

Speaking about the great leap Ukraine has taken in terms of contemporary art reminds Tistol of another interesting phenomenon – the overcommercialisation of art. “There’s something I’ve noticed lately when it comes to the openings of exhibitions in our Ukrainian capital: people talk a lot about how much a work costs and how to sell it. Ten years ago, people spoke to the sense of life as they looked at a piece of art. Today they think of how to price it. I know there was a period of time when the country didn’t even know of the term 'art-market', let alone that that it had one. Even so, art which provokes discussions about money costs nothing. Art is about love.” Not totally jaded, Tistol points to the generation of Ukrainian youth that grew up with The New Wave of artists, saying they know what to look for and can distinguish true art from imitation. “Their ability to recognise a quality piece of work comes from knowing how hard life is without culture or information. But they also know what European means, and that’s important.” Taking pleasure in working with signs and symbols, Oleh Tistol loves playing with the significance the world attributes them, and in that trying to prove his artistic language is in fact universal. “My generation was very well educated in art history, so it’s very common to envisage ourselves as the successors of great European masters. In fact, it’s very normal for me to have inner dialogues with Velazquez, Cezanne, Picasso. That said, an artist can only work with something that truly concerns and interests him. I have never gone looking for my own style. I am what I am.” Staying true to himself and no one else, Tistol has taken the palm tree on in the last few years as something that speaks to his soul. If you know his work, you’ll know about ‘Tistol’s Palms about which he says, “I’m interested in the way each human being searches for paradise here on earth. These mortal attempts I find very naïve and primitive: there is no paradise on Earth. And yet we all keep trying to find it, myself included!”

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