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4 What’s Up

Kyiv Metro Fare on the Rise

Bus Drivers Unite

It’s a story that with the current ruling party seems to have no ending: Ukraine needs money to pay for stuff, Ukraine asks Europe for money to pay for stuff, Europe loans Ukraine money to pay for stuff, the money Europe loans Ukraine to pay for stuff goes missing, making it impossible for Ukraine to pay for stuff. At the sh*t end of this “no money to pay for stuff” stick currently are Kyiv city bus drivers, who, according to Kyivpastrans, are only now being paid their salaries for August and September, with no mention yet for October. Trolleybus drivers of the No11 route, which runs from Exhibition Centre to the Pyrohiv State Museum of Cuture and Life, seem particularly perturbed and have voiced their opinions on placards, which they have posted to their buses, reading: “Driver without pay :(”. It’s got so bad, drivers have begun quitting over the issue, while those who are left are looking at organising a union.

Those who ride the metro are going to have to fork up a little more cash in order to do so in the New Year, according to the Kyiv City Administration. What currently is a 2hrv-ride to get you from one side of the city to the other, will go up by a full hryvnia, and may well affect buses, trams, trolleys, the funicular as well as the marshrutkas. Despite the price-hike, if you look at what other underground systems around the world are charging their travellers, 3hrv, or $0.37, is still a pretty good deal. Kyiv (3hrv) – $0.37 New York – $2.50 Paris (€1.70) – $2.30 Rio de Janeiro (R$3.20) – $1.40 Moscow (30RUB) – $0.92

Big Ideas for Kyiv Parks

Residents living in Obolon rejoice: unlike the poor buggers who drive busses, the city has a bit of money to spend on you, with a new park planned for the spring of 2014. An old, abandoned amusement park, called Natalka, is the inspiration behind the new construction not far from the waterfront in Obolon. New paths for walkers, cyclists and skaters will appear, along with an observation deck, seating area, and children’s racetrack. But the big attraction is set to be a fountain, which lights up and plays music! Yes, Kyiv certainly is a great place to be in warmer seasons – we’ll simply have to weather it out.

A Football Fiasco

There was massive interest both at home and abroad in the most recent play-off match between France and Ukraine played at Olimpiyskiy Stadium on Friday 15 November. After the majority of tickets were sold over the Internet, well in advance of gameday, fans lined up early last week, to see if they might be able to snag one or two of the last 3,000. So as to keep fans from making a profit on the game, organisers enforced a limit of four tickets per person when making their purchase. But that wasn’t the only measure taken to snafu ticket touts: according to Serhiy Simak, General Director of the Ukraine’s Sporting Arena, all Olimpiyskiy Stadium cashiers were dismissed prior to the game, with new staff immediately recruited. The justification? Concern that cashiers were in cahoots with the hawkers. While the Stadium should be commended for their proactive work, it did not deter second-hand dealers from showing up on 12 November to try and secure as many tickets as they could. In fact, thousands of fans turned up, and with little regard for any civilised queuing formation, people clamoured to make it to the cashiers before the tickets sold-out. None of that seemed to matter come game-day, however, when Ukraine trampled France 2– 0, and everyone was in good spirits; everyone that is except France. As we go to print, Ukraine has yet to play the second half of the play-off in France on Tuesday 19 November. We wish them the best of luck, and hope that everyone who wants tickets are able to procure them in the French capital – and at a decent price.

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What the World Thinks About the AA

We deliberately tried to take a bit of a break this week from discussions over the Association Agreement, due to any risk that we might be repeating ourselves. And, quite frankly, because we’re sick of reporting the seesaw decisions taken by our conquering hero of a president. As the Third eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius takes place at the tale end of this issue, however, we thought this might not be the best course of action. Rather than go on speculating about whether President Yanukovych will do what he’s supposed to do and release his archenemy from prison as requested by the European Union, what we thought we would do is offer here some of the thoughts, comments, suggestions of policymakers and pundits all over the world, as they urge big Vik on the right thing to do. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle:

“It is an urgent appeal to Ukraine to act now. Time is running out.” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius: “There is still time.” EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton:

“They know what they have to deliver and they know they have to complete the benchmarks.” Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger: “We all know that President

Yanukovych has it in his power to find a solution.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel: “We still can’t predict whether Ukraine is willing to implement the conditions for a signing.” Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt:

“Everything is in the hands of President Yanukovych. I think we have a policy; I’m not sure whether he has a policy.” Director of International Democracy Institute in Kyiv Serhiy Taran: “Yanukovych

fears Tymoshenko as one of the key managers that could organise a humiliating defeat for him in 2015, much like in the Orange Revolution. He is very much today being driven by his fears, seeking options that can guarantee his re-election.” Emerging Markets Analyst at Standard Bank Tim Ash: “This is all a game of bluff and

counter-bluff by the Yanukovych regime.”

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A bit of Ukraine in Torrevieja

Ukraine becomes a little more well-known this month with a street named in its honour. You’ll find the road in the little southern Spanish city of Torrevieja. This is the first such street named after Ukraine in Spain, and it’s all thanks to local NGO Association of Ukrainians in Torrevieja in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Holodomor. There are many other geographical sites around the world that honour the people and the country of Ukraine, including a street in Cambridge, UK, named after Taras Shevchenko; a street in Siedlce, Poland, named after Ukrainian city Berdychiv; and a street in Vienna named after Yuriy-Frants Kulchytsky – the man who opened the first coffee-shop in the Austrian capital.

Gas Agreements

In a gas war that has had Russia and Ukraine at loggerheads over the past few months, Ukraine’s Naftogas and Russia’s Gazprom seem to have kissed and made up – for now. According to the Minister of Energy and Coal of Ukraine Eduard Stavytsky, the two companies have reached a compromise on a new payment schedule for Russian gas supplies to Ukraine. “The reached agreements enable Ukraine to pay in a timely manner for the received natural resources under the new schedule. The compromise will also meet the needs of all of our partners,” said Stavytsky. The deal allows for Naftogaz to import Russian gas until the end of the winter season. But if you’ll recall Russia’s gas cut of 2009, leaving the entire European continent in the cold, despite previous agreements of the like, you’ll forgive us if we don’t jump up and down.

Tymoshenko Stands in the Way of the AA

SO LET HER GO!

This Week in History 25 November 1833 Ukrainian prose writer and translator Ivan Nechui-Levytskyi is born. Depicting the characteristic social struggle of the 19th century Ukrainian peasant in his literature, his works Kaidasheva Family(1879), Mykola Jerria (1878) and Clouds (1874) continue to appear on stage and in film today.

24 November 1871 Ukrainian writer, director and actor Mykola Voroniy is born. Voroniy is considered the founder of the Ukrainian National Theatre and the Ukrainian Central Council, a political body established in 1917, which fought for the sovereignty of Ukraine and the rights and freedoms of the people.

27 November 1963 Ukrainian writer and feminist Olga Kobylianska is born. She is one of the founders of Women of Bukovyna Society, a feminist organisation promoting the women of the area.

22 November 2004 The Orange Revolution in Ukraine begins. It is instigated due to falsifications found in the 2004 presidential election vote, declaring Viktor Yanukovych as victor. People from all over the country, and subsequently the world, arrive in Kyiv and gather peacefully on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in protest of a rigged election.

25 November 2009 “The EU turns away from Ukraine,” writes Simon Tisdal of The Guardian in the UK. “The EU’s loss of patience with a turbulent Kyiv suggests another victory for Russia in the struggle for the former Soviet republics.” Could there be a repeat of the same next week in Vilnius?

Ships Discovered in the Black Sea

Archaeologists hit the jackpot earlier this month, when they discovered naval ships in the Black Sea. Located just off the Crimean shore, the ships were used by allied forces during the Crimean War of 1853–1856. As the story goes, ships of the French, British and the Ottoman Empire armies sunk during The Great Storm of 14 November 1854. With the discovery of eight vessels, scientists have been able to confirm the legend. Only 100 -200 metres from the shore, the ships are scattered among a stretch of seabed between the area of Novofedorivka and the city of Yevpatoria. Specifically, the famous French corvette Pluto and the battleship Henry the 4th are among the finds, giving Ukrainian as well as international historians alike a few more clues about the war. Generally, the conflict arose in the Middle East over Russia’s demands to exercise protection of Orthodox Christians. Going to war in October 1853 with the Ottoman Empire, France and Britain entered the war in March 1854, hoping to put an end to Russia’s conquest. Fighting over control of the Black Sea, the results were such that the waters were neutralised, Russia lost its right to have warships in the vicinity, as well as losing an alliance in all three of the countries against which it fought.

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Weekly Language Tutorial My znaidemo spilnu movu “We will find a common language.” It is important to learn foreign languages. But sometimes, even fluency does not elicit understanding. To find a common language, one must appreciate what another has to say.

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6 Ukr aine Today

by Lana Nicole

We Will Remember a look, and they were all dead. My mother said, ‘They’re not sleeping. They’re in the next world.’” Luba Semaniuk – Winnipeg, Canada Born 1925, Bilmanka village, Zaporizhya oblast

It was the worst of times in the Soviet Socialist Repub lic, literally. Leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, had enforced a sweeping collectivisation as part of his Five-Year Plan, designed to strengthen the coun try’s economy. What it did was commit the Ukrainian nation and surrounding areas to starvation, and death. They called it Holodomor, extermination by hunger.

hile the world debates whether Stalin really meant to kill 3-3.5 million Ukrainians in his plan to strengthen the economy, the reality is that that’s exactly what happened. Between 1932 and 1933, when the Soviet government increased Ukraine’s production quotas to such a level, they could not be met. Starvation was widespread. Ukrainian villagers were dying at a rate of 25,000 per day; that’s 1,000 per hour or 17 per minute. The Ukrainian population was reduced by as much as 25%, all the while the Soviet Government refusing to acknowledge to the international community the starvation it had de facto imposed upon the Ukrainian people. Spearheaded by Ukraine on 28 November 2006, a resolution by the Verkhovna Rada declared the event a genocide. To date, however, only 16 countries around the world have followed suit. In an attempt to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Holodomor, and ensure we never forget the atrocities inflicted, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Ukrainian World Congress have collected stories from those who lived it. Posting one account everyday over 80 days leading up to the anniversary on 23 November, the stories speak for themselves.

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“In 1933, there was such a harvest. You couldn’t take a stalk of grain because if you did, you’d end up in Siberia. People would die in the streets. People were dying as if they were flies.” Maria Bontey – Winnipeg, Canada Born 1 March 1923, Yakhynky village, Poltava oblast “I remember in the winter, my mother sent me to the neighbours, with some corn soup for them. I went to their house, but nobody answered. So I opened the door, and went home, and told my mother, ‘They’re all sleeping.’ My mother went with the neighbours to take

“My father realised things would get bad. And he hid grain, and some meat and lard in the forest somewhere. They didn’t find it. They came with long rods, sharpened at one end, and prodded the ground, looking for freshly-dug earth. They prodded the hay in the barn; they searched everywhere but they didn’t find anything. This saved our family.” Petro Hurskyj – Philadelphia, US Born 1925, Zhovdaka village, Sumy oblast “They took my father away. He was sentenced to ten years in prison, because we were kulaks. They called us kulaks. My mother went to work on the railroad. About 2 kilometres from Kybyntsi there was a distillery where they made vodka from beets. The mash that was left [after distillation] was poured into a hole. When my mother came home from work she would take a bucket, walk 2km and take that mash. We called it braha. She would bring it home, pour a bit of water in, and cook it. That’s what we ate.” Anastasiya Yeremenko – Philadelphia, US Born 12 August 1925, Kybyntsi village, Poltava oblast “I was sent to Krynychky to teach third grade. I had 40 students. [Soon] there were fewer students. I could see that they were hungry. Nobody gave them food. They didn’t complain to me. They would come [to class], and

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Join millions of Ukrainians around the globe in commemorating the 80th anniversary of Holodomor on 23 November. Reflect in a moment of silence at 16.00, and then light a candle wherever you happen to be in remembrance. Or, join others at the Holodomor memorial on Mykhailivskiy Square or at Mazepa 15 in Kyiv.

some were still listening; others tilted their heads to the side and went to sleep. It came to it that in one year, in 1933, there was not one student left in my class.” Ivan Kononenko – Philadelphia, US Born 6 January 1915, Hryshivka village, Katerynolav gubernia (now Dnipropetrovsk oblast) “Everyone was swollen. I was swollen, the skin on my legs was cracking. We went around and in the spring, tore leaves off linden trees to eat. We would sleep in the school. There was no straw or anything [to sleep on]; we slept on the floor. When we got up, [some of the children] had died. Later, when we started to swell [from hunger] and our skin began to crack, we didn’t go to the school anymore, we slept on the side of the road. Sofia Cilin – New Jersey, US Born 20 October 1921, Krynychne village, Kharkiv oblast “I was a student at the Kyiv Construction Institute and I was mobilised for the harvest campaign, to assist

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in the collection of the harvest, because so many [villagers] had died. I was ordered to call [villagers] to work. I had to go from house to house. In one house, I saw a swollen girl. When I said that she had to go to work, she said she couldn’t, because she was swollen. I remembered this house, and the next day I brought her my bread ration. I did it again, and what do you think happened? Somebody informed on me to the [Communist] Party man who was in charge that I was feeding [this girl]. He called me in and said, ‘Listen Revutsky, what are you doing? You’re feeding Enemies of the People!’” Valerian Revutsky – Vancouver, Canada Born 14 June 1910, Irzhevets village, Poltava gubernia (now Chernihiv oblast) “People died every day. A lot of people died. I saw this. We had a river in the village, and not a single fish, or frog or turtle was left. Nothing. There was not a single dog or cat left in the village. Nothing. People ate everything. Later there was nothing. Absolutely nothing was left. A wagon went around every day, from house to house, collected the dead and threw them on a wagon. At the cemetery they dug a big pit, about the size of this room, and for two or three days would collect the dead there. That’s how it was. I often think about this, but it is very hard to remember...it’s very hard to describe, and who can believe that this is what happened. Stefania Krikun – Edmonton, Canada Born 14 February 1926, Hrynivtsi village, Zhytomyr oblast

“I remember our neighbours in Dzhankoi, the husband was a [Communist] Party member, and he had a job and food. For the Communists there was no famine. Their parents had good jobs and food; they didn’t know what famine was. But the villagers, they know. The villagers know.” Paul Morenec – London, Canada Born 24 August 1924, Cherhen village, Zaporizhzhya oblast “When I came [to Canada] in 1950 I was already living in the house where I live now. I was standing near the window and saw a garbage truck. My son was about one-year-old and had just started walking, and was walking on the couch in front of the window. I began to shake. My husband said, ‘What happened? Are you ill?’ I said, ‘No, I remembered how when I was young, during the Famine, and people were falling, and they would put them on the truck and cover them with canvas.’ It was the same way the garbage here was covered.” Nina Kohut – Toronto, Canada Born 11 February 1924, Odesa city, Odesa oblast To learn more, or simply to find more stories like these, visit www.sharethestory.ca. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Ukrainian World Congress will continue to upload a new story every day until the official commemoration day on 23 November.

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8 This Week 22–28 November 2013

Theatre and Classical Music WOR: What’s On Recommended

A Woman and An Officer Comedy in 1 act Time: 18.00 Valentine’s Day Drama in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223 Sea...Night...Candles... Play in 1 act Time: 15.00 26 Rooms Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955 WOR Opera Classics of CW Gluck Classical music concert Time: 19.00 Kyiv Conservatory (Horodetskoho 1-3/11)  279-1242 Moskoviada Play in 3 acts Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17)  278-7392

Inspiration vs Deadline Phantasmagoria (theatrical dance performance) featuring Ashley Lopez (US), Naga Sita (US), Manca Pavlli (SI), Exotika (IS) Ukrainian Society for the Deaf (Kurska 6) 23 November at 20.00

The nature of inspiration and its sources will always be a mystery: the ancients believed it to be a gift from the gods, while others claim it a state closer to madness. Regardless of where it stems from, surely nothing can compare to this powerful burst of enthusiasm motivating one to create. But what happens when inspiration dries up, and, on a deadline? Phantasmagoria explores this phenomenon with performers hailing from all over the world, urging you to get lost in the labyrinth of dance, vocals and musical magic. Tickets: 100 –200hrv 248-4103

22 Friday In Memory of Valyntyn Bibik Featuring Yulia Korpachova (RU, soprano), Yakiv Katsnelson (RU, piano) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697 An Evening of Organ Music Featuring Myroslava Solovianenko (UA, soprano) Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77)  528-3186 Family Supper Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Women. Fragment. Drama in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223/5087 Playing Chonkin Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 White Nights of Love Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955

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Boulevard of Crimes Theatrical novel in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)  279-5921 Quartet for Two Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 The Right of Love Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17)  278-7392

23 Saturday The Teacher and His Pupils Featuring Yuriy Kot (UA, piano) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697 My God – My Castle Featuring Valeria Balakhovska (UA, organ) Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77)  528-3186 A Lonely Lady Drama in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)  279-5921

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

24 Sunday WOR Magic Guitar Featuring Evgen Finkelshtein (RU, guitar) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697 Bremen Musicians Musical in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Crossroads Tragic farce in 2 acts Time: 19.00 How Not to Love you, My Dear Kyiv Waltzes, songs and poems dedicated to Kyiv Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)  279-5921 The Too Happy Father Comedy in 2 acts Time: 12.00 The Sufferings of Young Verter Drama in 1 act Time: 18.00 My Mocking Happiness Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223 My Dears Play in 1 act Time: 15.00 Silvia Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955

25 Monday WOR An Evening of Opera Featuring Ludmyla Monastyrska (UA, soprano) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697 An Evening of J Brahms 180th Anniversary of Brahms Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77)  528-3186 Christmas Dreams Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Fat Pig Play in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223 The Audience is not Allowed into the Performance Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955 WOR Dialogues with the Composer Classical music concert Time: 19.00 Kyiv Conservatory (Horodetskoho 1-3/11)  279-1242

26 Tuesday An Evening of Piano Music Classical music concert Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697 An Evening of Organ Music Featuring M Lysenko Quartet (UA) Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77)  528-3186

An Evening of Bruckner and Schumann Classical music concert Time: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music (V Vasylkivska 77)  528-3186 The Kaidasheva Family Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)  279-5921 Freeloader Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 A Woman and an Officer Comedy in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223 Opiskin.Foma Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Miss Julie Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955 WOR Opera Classics of J Rossini Classical music concert Time: 19.00 Kyiv Conservatory (Horodetskoho 1-3/11)  279-1242

28 Thursday An Evening of Antonio Vivaldi Featuring Kyiv Soloists Ensemble (UA) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697 I am an Heir Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Seagull Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)  279-592 Mrs Minister Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Marriages Made in Heaven Monoplay in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223 Lolita A Little Wine/70rpm Comedy in 6 acts Time: 19.00 A Little Wine/70rpm Comedy in 6 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955

Love of People Thriller Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17)  278-7392

WOR Prominent Figures of the Academy Featuring Avdeevskiy (UA), Veryovka National Folk Ensemble Time: 19.00 Kyiv Conservatory (Horodetskoho 1-3/11)  279-1242

Yolanta Opera in 2 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine(Volodymyrska 50)  279-1169

Zorba the Greek Ballet in 2 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)  279-1169

Old Lady Awaits Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 The Taming of the Shrew Comedy in 2 acts Time: 19.00 I Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre (Ivana Franka 3)  279-5921 Trees Die Standing Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 A Woman and an Officer Comedy in 1 act Time: 20.00 L Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre (B Khmelnytskoho 5)  234-4223/5087 Perfect Match Play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro (Brovarskiy Pr 25)  517-1955 The Nutcracker Ballet in 2 acts Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine(Volodymyrska 50)  279-1169

Incredible Love-story Play in 1 act Time: 19.00 Molody Theatre (Prorizna 17)  278-7392

27 Wednesday

Chopiniana Vision of a Rose Ballets in 1 act each Time: 19.00 National Opera Theatre of Ukraine(Volodymyrska 50)  279-1169

WOR An Evening of Classical Music Featuring Oles Semchuk (IT, violin) Time: 19.00 National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2)  278-1697

Guitar Greetings Enver Izmailov (UA, ethno-jazz) Kyiv Conservatory (Horodetskoho 1-3/11) 24 November at 19.00

The Kyiv Conservatory celebrates its 100th birthday this year with a calendar full of concerts and creative meetings. Included in the mix are world-renowned musicians once students of the Conservatory, come back to pay their respects to this great institution. Enver Izmailov is one such musical scholar, who comes this week with unique Crimean Tatar folk and jazz compositions. He is among only a handful of musicians who uses “tapping” as a technique, come and tap along with him. Tickets: 100 –320hrv 279-1242

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Family

Art

WOR: What’s On Recommended

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Ballet in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)  425-3116

The Tsar Gets a Facelift The Tale of Tsar Saltan (opera in 2 acts) National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50) 24 November at 12.00

The Tale of Tsar Saltan is a poem by the late great Oleksandr Pushkin, later adapted to the stage in an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The story is not unlike other tales of the time – there is a beautiful girl, a couple of wicked sisters, a tsar and a swan. The sisters want the tsar for themselves, so they arrange to have her and her child sealed up in a barrel and thrown into the sea. The National Opera Theatre has given this beloved fairytale a facelift. Grab yourself and your children a ticket to see what happens next. Tickets: 10 –150hrv 279-1169

22 Friday Caravan of Wonders Circus performance Time: 19.00 National Circus of Ukraine (Ploscha Peremohy 2)  486-3856 Snow Queen Musical fairytale in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17)  253-6219 How the Cossacks Tamed the Snake Musical fairytale in 2 acts Time: 13.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)  425-3116

23 Saturday Caravan of Wonders Circus performance Time: 13.00, 17.00 National Circus of Ukraine (Ploscha Peremohy 2)  486-3856

Captain Bill and the Treasure of the Sea Witch Interactive theatrical show Time: 15.00 Actor Theatre (V Zhytomyrska 40)  362-5050 Walking-Talking Class for children 10+ Registration required Time: 14.00 PinchukArtCentre (Baseina 1/3-2)  590-0858 You Are Special Musical fairytale in 1 act Time: 11.00 Snow Queen Musical fairytale in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17)  253-6219

Three Little Pigs Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 11.00 Golden Chicken Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 13.00 Mariyka and A Bear Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 15.00 Golden Key Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a)  278-0566 Cosmic Quiz Visual lecture Time: 11.00 Myths of the Starry Sky Visual lecture Time: 14.00 Trip to the Universe Visual lecture Time: 16.00 Constellation of Love Visual lecture Time: 18.00 Kyiv Planetarium (V Vasylkivska 57/3)  574-8794

24 Sunday Caravan of Wonders Circus performance Time: 13.00, 17.00 National Circus of Ukraine (Ploscha Peremohy 2)  486-3856 I Don’t Want to Be a Dog Fairytale in 1 act Time: 11.00 Tom Sawyer’s Adventures A boy’s biography in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17)  253-6219

Winter’s Knocking at the Gate Winter festivities Time: 10.00, theatrical programme at 13.00 Tickets: 60hrv – adults, 30hrv – seniors, free – schoolchildren Kyivska Rus Park (Kopachiv Village, Obukhov district – 34km from Kyiv) www.parkkyivrus.com

National Circus of Ukraine Peremohy 2  436-3927

Family Entertainment Centre Dyvosvit M Malinovskoho 24/10  502-0088

The Rabbit Postman Musical fairytale in 2 acts Time: 12.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)  425-3116 About A Brave Pig Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 11.00 Cinderella Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 13.00 Funny Little Bears Puppet-play for children 3+ Time: 15.00 Little Red Riding Hood Puppet-play for children 4+ Time: 17.00 Kyiv Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a)  278-0566 Cosmic Adventures Visual lecture Time: 11.00 The Starry Sky Above Us Visual lecture Time: 14.00 Composition of the Universe Visual lecture Time: 16.00 Threats From the Space Visual lecture Time: 18.00 Kyiv Planetarium (V Vasylkivska 57/3)  574-8794

www.akadempuppet.kiev.ua

Marionette Theatre Lavrska 1  223-7825 www.marionet.com.ua

Dream Land Aqua Park Obolonskiy 21b  485-2111/12 www.aqua.dreamtown.ua

Ostrich Farm Yasnohorodka, Podlesna 32 (30km from Kyiv)  050-353-8821 www.ostrich.com.ua

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www.circus.kiev.ua

Kyiv Zoo Peremohy 32  277-4769 Kyiv Planetarium V Vasylkivska 57/3  287-7508 www.planet.org.ua

Nemo Dolphinarium Academic Hlushkov 9  520-5555 www.nemokiev.com

Aqua Park in Terminal Brovary, Kyivska 316  200-2980/81

www.aquapark-terminal.com.ua

www.dyvosvit.ua

Mamaeva Sloboda Museum M Dontsya 2  361-9848

www.mamajeva-sloboda.ua

Kyiv Municipal Puppet Theatre Myropilska 1  513-1500

www.puppet-theater.kiev.ua

Experimentanium Museum Verkhniy Val 2a  417-4033

www.experimentanium.com.ua

Exhibition of the ANTIAIDS Foundation and PinchukArtCentre PinchukArtCentre (Baseina 1/3-2) 16 November – 5 December

There are various studies that demonstrate art as an effective tool to fight disease, something this brief exhibition at the PinchukArtCentre believes whole-heartedly. Ukrainian and international artists Ai Weiwei, Nan Goldin, Félix González-Torres, Damien Hirst, Sergiy Bratkov and Ilya Chichkan unite to bring this highly important health issue to the fore. Damien Hirst’s Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way (2007) sums up this 19-day event perfectly. Admission: free 590-0858 Collection Platform 4: Emotion and Technology; Verses, Solo Exhibition of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye; PinchukArtCentre Prize 2013 Exhibition of paintings and installations by 17 Ukrainian and foreign artists; exhibition of paintings by Lynette YiadomBoakye (UK); exhibition of the 20 shortlisted artists 2 November – 5 January PinchukArtCentre (Baseina 1/3-2)  590-0858

26 Tuesday

VII Art Kyiv Contemporary Contemporary art forum and exhibition 13–24 November Mystetsky Arsenal (Lavrska 10-12) www.art-kyiv.com

Charming PippiLongstocking Musical play in 2 acts Time: 19.00 Lypska Youth Theatre (Lypska 15/17)  253-6219

Direct Projection Exhibition of five Ukrainian artists 10 October – 30 November J Greter Gallery (V Hetmana 6)  200-0760

27 Wednesday The Lady and the Hooligan Ballet in 2 acts Time: 13.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)  425-3116

28 Thursday Adventures of Pinocchio Musical in two acts Time: 13.00 Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)  425-3116

Family Venues Kyiv Academic Puppet Theatre Hrushevskoho 1a (Park Khreshchatyk)  278-5808

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Interesting Kyiv Tours  364-5111 www.interesniy.kiev.ua

Pyrohovo Open Air Museum Trolleybus 11 from Lybidska Metro  526-5765

Ship of Dreams Exhibition of Titanic – The Artefacts 6 October – 16 March Olympic Stadium (V Vasylkivska 55)  080-050-5750 Photography by Michael Kenna (UK) Exhibition of selected photos 10 October – 12 December Brucie Collections (Artema 55-b)  205-4264

Selections Exhibition of watercolours by Tatiana Pavlyk (UA) 1 November – 2 December Museum of Prominent Ukrainian Artists (Saksahanskoho 97)  289-1651

O Sole Mio Exhibition of paintings by Gianni Strinam (IT), Frances Strinam (IT), Francesco Tammaro (IT) 14 November – 13 December New Gallery (Mezhyhirska 1)  461-5435

www.pirogovo.org.ua

National Botanic Garden Timiryazevska 1 www.nbg.kiev.ua

State Museum of Toys Klovskiy Uzviz 8  253-5400 Muse Exhibition of works by Scissorhands Alina Pivnenko 7–30 November Nebo Art Gallery (Drahomirova 14) www.neboartgallery.com.ua

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10 This Week 22–28 November 2013

Live Music WOR: What’s On Recommended

Queen Tribute: Mama Mia (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4)  278-1717

Iron Voices Blaze Bayley and Paul DiAnno of Iron Maiden (UK, rock) Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25) 23 November at 19.00

In 2012, the legendary Blaze Bayley and Paul DiAnno of Iron Maiden set off on their first voyage to Kyiv. Though released from his contract with the band early on due to “self-destructive behaviours”, including a cocaine habit, DiAnno will always be recognised as the first vocalist to play with the heavy metal headbangers. Bayley on the other hand took over as lead singer in the mid 90s, only to leave five years later to further his solo career. Back this year to prove they’re still hard and heavy, the duo will be playing hits from the four collective albums on which they collaborated with the flagship band at different points along its musical path. Tickets: 300hrv 537-1340

22 Friday WOR Ilya Lagutenko and Aeronautica (pop) Time: 20.30 Admission: 100–120hrv Atmasfera 360 (V Vasylkivska 57/3)  222-0022 Kolos, Simple (rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)  279-4137 Nicholas Tym (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call for details Viller Pub (Heroiv Stalingradu 4a)  597-1400 Motor’rolla, Rock Four (pop-rock, cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4)  278-1717 Crazy Train (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 75hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)  537-1340 All Ukrainian Cover Bands Festival (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: 30hrv Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977 Beefeaters, Partyzanski Vytivky (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b)  390-6106 Tekila, Light Flirt (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a)  459-0551

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All Ukrainian Cover Bands Festival (cover bands) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977 Alina Os (RU, pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366 Hot Guys, Lucky Band (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Bochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b)  390-6106 Lucky Band, Hot Guys (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Bochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a)  459-0551

25 Monday Artem Semenov (pop) Time: 19.00 Admission: 120–450hrv October Palace (Instytutska 1)  279-1582 Z Band (jazz punk fusion) Time: 21.00 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 Ice Venture (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)  537-1340 XL Size (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4)  278-1717

WOR TNMK (hip-hop, rock) Time: 21.00 Admission: 70–200hrv Gogol Pub (Tychyny 7)  553-3405 Indie.Go Vol 2 (indie) Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)  279-4137 WOR French Vibes (French chanson) Time: 20.30 Admission: 60–80hrv Atmasfera 360 (V Vasylkivska 57/3)  222-0022 WOR Kim and Buran (RU, Sci-Fi, down tempo) Time: 19.00 Admission: 80hrv M17 (Antonovycha 102-104)  596-2030 Nicholas Tym (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details Cosmopolite Hotel (Vadyma Hetmana 6)  205-3520

Tres Deseos (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 20hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4)  278-1717

Inspiration (jazz) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366

Tex-Mex Co (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)  537-1340 Dendy (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977 Miles Babies (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366

27 Wednesday

Nicholas Tym (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call for details Panorama (Sholudenko 3)  597-7007

23 Saturday

WOR Anneke van Giersbergen (NL, rock) Time: 19.00 Admission: 250–350hrv Bingo Club (Pr Peremohy 112)  424-2555

More Khuana (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977

Jimi Hendrix Birthday Party (cover bands) Time: 21.00 Admission: 20hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)  279-4137

Grazhdanin Topinambur (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: 50hrv Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366

WOR Mumiy Troll (RU, pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: 320–450hrv Stereo Plaza (Chervonozoryaniy 119)  222-8040

Nicholas Tym (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: call for details Belle Vue Café (Saksahanskoho 7)  289-8780

The Greatest World Vopli Vidoplyasova (UA, pop-rock, folk) Stereo Plaza (Chervonozoryaniy 119) 22 November at 20.00

This autumn, epic Ukrainian band Vopli Vi doplyasova or simply VV are going on an allUkrainian tour dedicated to the release of their anniversary 10th album Chudoviy Svit (A Great World). It took the boys two years to finish their latest work, about which they say: “It’s a new record from a new VV.” Let’s see what that means when they present their newest release at the concert next month. Tickets: 150 –800hrv 287-8787

24 Sunday Soyzz 44 (jazz) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)  279-4137 Queen Tribute: Whistling Dixie (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 50hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)  537-1340 All Ukrainian Cover Bands Festival (cover bands) Time: 20.00 Admission: 30hrv Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977 Hillbilly Kings (rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366

28 Thursday Indie Who Indie (indie) Time: 21.00 Admission: 40hrv Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)  279-4137 AC/DC Tribute: Easy Dizzy (cover band) Time: 20.00 Admission: 80hrv Bochka (Verkhniy Val 22)  200-0360 Nicholas Tym (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details O’Brien’s Irish Pub (Mykhailivska 17/2)  279-1584 Crazy Train (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4)  278-1717 WOR Vasyl Popadyuk and Papa Duke International (folk) Time: 21.30 Admission: 150–250hrv Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)  537-1340

Rocking Wolves (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrv Docker’s ABC (KhreshchatykZankovetskoi 15/4)  278-1717

Oleksiy Mochanov (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977

The Magma (cover band) Time: 22.00 Admission: free Docker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)  537-1340

Simon Stone (pop-rock) Time: 20.00 Admission: 40hrv Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366

D.E.N. (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Route 66 (A Hlushkova 11)  067-239-8977 Divan Jazz Band (jazz) Time: 20.00 Admission: free Divan (Besarabska 2)  235-7366

26 Tuesday A.Banda (cover band) Time: 21.00 Admission: free Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)  279-4137 WOR Autumn Jazz: Pavel Ignatiev (jazz) Time: 19.00 Admission: 40–150hrv SBU House of Culture (Irininska 6)  590-5550

Shine Bright Like a Diamond Vitaliy Kozlovskiy (UA, pop) Freedom Concert Hall (Frunze 134) 22 November at 20.00

Ukraine’s bearded diamond in the rough, Vitaliy Kozlovskiy, is getting ready to Shine, with his new show programme. Backed by the Djankoi Brothers, 15 gents doing jazz like no other, the 2003 Ukrainian reality talent show Chance winner is doing his best to wow audiences with this, his first show back on stage for a while. Rough or polished, he’s sure to shine, with pop hits from his five studio albums. Tickets: 150 – 800hrv 468-4068

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Night Life

WOR: What’s On Recommended

22 Friday Generals of the Dancefloor: DJs Mays, Joseph, Konstantin Yoodza Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.00 L–30hrv, G–40hrv, after L–50hrv, G–60hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a)  232-6780 WOR Max Korzh (BY) Time: 20.00 Admission: 400–1,600hrv AltoExpo (Moskovskiy 11a)  590-5555 Boys Night: DJs Amely, Chivas, Kryist Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Franklin (Hlushkova 31a)  099-177-7742 WOR DJs Karmon (NL), Artur, A Fleming Time: 23.00 Admission: L–free, G–200hrv Decadence House (Baseina 2a)  466-2013 Stars of Style: DJs Anna Lee, Burzhuy, A Galickiy Time: 23.00 Admission: before 23.30 L–25hrv, G–30hrv, after L–50hrv, G–60hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4)  257-4070 Nosy Usy Party Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

26 Tuesday

Kontext: DJs Kontext, LAWrin, Myztical, Marian Kitsenko, Disconnect Time: 02.00 Admission: 50hrv Xlib (Frunze 12)  063-730-8353

WOR Hernan Cattaneo (AR) Time: 23.00 Admission: L–free, G–200hrv Decadence House (Baseina 2a)  466-2013 Spirit of London: DJs Chicane, Anna Lee, Ira Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.00 L–40hrv, G–60hrv, after L–60hrv, G–80hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a)  232-6780

23 Saturday

Radio Azhur Party: DJs Stalker, Branski, Ksusha Kosmos Time: 22.00 Admission: L–free, G–150hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3)  234-7494

Tartila, Komiksy Time: 22.00 Admission: L–100hrv, G–200hrv Caribbean Club (S Petlyury 4)  067-224-4111

Crazy Weekend Party Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Coyote Ugly (Mechnykova 9a)  280-0678

The Most Important System Lymbyc Systym (US, postmodern rock) Underground Music Hall (Moskovskiy Pr 13v) 27 November at 20.00

Brothers Jared and Michael Bell of Tempe, Arizona, are packing their winter clothes for a cross-European tour starting this month. Playing 19 cities throughout November, the boys will have little time to dilly-dally. Getting their start back in 2001, this duo has released three albums, as well as numerous EPs and singles playing music that combines instrumental rock with electronic. Check them out tonight – they’ve prepared a special remix of Falconer from their last album Symbolyst especially for the tour. Tickets: 150hrv 277-3540

Ladies Night Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

Play Night Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Coyote Ugly (Mechnykova 9a)  280-0678

Girls Kitchen: DJs Hanna, Marka Pola, Helen Swan Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Franklin (Hlushkova 31a)  099-177-7742 Uteta Party: Vitalka Time: 23.00 Admission: L–60hrv, G–80hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4)  257-4070

Boys Night: DJs Jeff, Andrew Beats Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details Sorry Babushka (Dmitrievskaya 18/24)  486-0300

Kozak Night Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

WOR Neuropunk Festival Ukraine: DJs Derrik, Tonnika, MaxNRG Time: 22.00 Admission: 100hrv Cinema Club (N Hrinchenka 18)  063-782-6157

Sessiyu na 5: DJs Fozzy, Zhora Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Bionica (Borshchahivska 128a)  232-7296

Black Tuesday with DJs Vel and Friends Time: 21.00 Admission: 50hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3)  234-7494

A Not So Green DJ Tim Green (UK, house) The Lab (Nizhneyurkovska 31) 22 November at 20.00

British DJ Tim Green appeared on the club scene back in 2008, and was awarded Best Breakthrough Producer at DJ Mag’s Best of British just two years later. A move to Paris was in the cards a couple of years after that, where he was a man in demand. Setting to work on a good deal of recording in recent months, Green established his own label this September, which is likely to prove just as auspicious. Tickets: call for details 093-125-0626 Russian Dances Party Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details Sorry Babushka (Dmitrievskaya 18/24)  486-0300

Student’s Day: DJ Axio Time: 21.00 Admission: 100hrv Sorry Babushka (Dmitrievskaya 18/24)  486-0300

Battlefield Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

Back to the USSR: DJ SmartBoy & Friends Time: 23.00 Admission: L–free, G–100hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3)  234-7494

90s Disco: DJs Senkevich, Kuksin Time: 22.00 Admission: L–60hrv, G–80hrv Disco Radio Hall (Moskovskiy 22)  428-7388

Real Ladies Night: Chivas, Marrcuss Time: 22.00 Admission: L–free, G–50hrv Disco Radio Hall (Moskovskiy 22)  428-7388

Lux Party: DJs Bambina, YorosLove, Vaselisa Time: 22.00 Admission: L–free, G–100hrv Karusel (Golosiivskaya 87/6)  259-0001

24 Sunday

Relax Night Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Coyote Ugly (Mechnykova 9a)  280-0678 BSP Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

R’n’B Boom. Twerk Party: DJs Lady, KashFlow, Mukvik Time: 22.00 Admission: before 23.30 L–20hrv, G–25hrv, after L–30hrv, G–40hrv Forsage (Harmatna 51a)  232-6780

25 Monday

Mama Ne Goryui: Via PPS, DJs Spieler, Horsy Time: 23.00 Admission: L–20hrv, G–30hrv Saxon (Trutenko 4)  257-4070

All Rock’n’Roll: DJ Velskiy & Friends Time: 23.00 Admission: L–free, G–100hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3)  234-7494

Students Night Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Coyote Ugly (Mechnykova 9a)  280-0678

28 Thursday WOR Music Box Birthday Party: DJ Sanya Dymov Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Indigo Project (Kudryashova 3)  596-0011

80-90s Disco: DJs Jeff, Andrew Beats Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details Sorry Babushka (Dmitrievskaya 18/24)  486-0300

Whiskey Party Time: 21.00 Admission: L–free, G–100hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3)  234-7494

Bum Bum Rum Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

27 Wednesday

Friendly Night Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Coyote Ugly (Mechnykova 9a)  280-0678

DJs Stalker and Vel Time: 21.00 Admission: L–free, G–100hrv Azure (Leontovycha 3)  234-7494

Ladies Night: DJs Jeff, Andrew Beats Time: 21.00 Admission: call for details Sorry Babushka (Dmitrievskaya 18/24)  486-0300

Ladies Night Time: 22.00 Admission: call for details Coyote Ugly (Mechnykova 9a)  280-0678

WOR Shooters 10 Years! Time: 23.00 Admission: call for details Shooters (Moskovska 22)  254-2024

Unkle’s Father James Lavelle (UK, dance) Angar (Dehtyarivksa 5) 23 November at 23.00

In the late 90s, DJ/producer James Lavelle got together with DJ Shadow, and together, under the name Unkle, the two recorded album Psyence Fiction. It didn’t take long for the record to become a favourite among electronic music fans, with seven more following Unkle’s debut release. Claiming he “became a DJ because I couldn’t breakdance and I was no good at graffiti”, the London-based resident DJ of Fabric will be here in town tonight – check him out. Tickets: 220hrv 093-256-9223

Sports, Cinema, & Sundries Kyiv Dynamo vs Uzhorod Hoverla 17th round of the Ukrainian Championship of the 2013/2014 season 24 November at 17.00 Tickets: 10–300hrv Olympiyskiy Stadium (V Vasylkivska 55) www.nsc-olimpiyskiy.com.ua

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Festival of Lebanese Films All films in their original language with Ukrainian subtitles 21–23 November at various times Tickets: 50hrv Kyiv Kino (V Vasylkivska 19) www.kievkino.com.ua

Festival of New Georgian Films All films in their original language with Ukrainian subtitles 23–27 November at various times Tickets: 30–50hrv Zhovten Cinema (Konstantynovska 26) www.zhovetn-kino.kiev.com

Mexican Films of the 80s and 90s All films in their original language with Ukrainian subtitles 28–30 November at various times Tickets: 50hrv Kyiv Kino (V Vasylkivska 19) www.kievkino.com.ua

Movie in English! Featured film: Casting By starring Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall 23 November at 16.45, 27 November at 12.35, 14.40 Tickets: 25–40hrv Zhovten Cinema (Konstantynovska 26) www.zhovten-kino.kiev.com

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12 Kyiv Culture

by Vadym Mishkoriz and Jared Morgan

Inside Kyiv’s

Private Parties Lining up at one of the venue’s four (yes only four) toilets, all hell is about to break loose. It unravels when our face of Clubbers Denys Shpatenko decides to do the gentlemanly thing and let a couple of ladies ahead of him in the queue. Two hopniks (in the UK they are “chavs”, in the US they are “wiggers” and in Australasia – “bogans”) take exception. Few words are exchanged; instead, fists and feet are suddenly doing all the talking. And the fists and feet multiply – sandwiched between the mob and the toilet doors we have little option but to fight our way out. Soon it is a bloody pile of bodies kicking each other – as in any battle there are casualties and the innocent are punished along with the guilty. For one half of our group it is a bloody initiation, the other has seen similar two months earlier.

try and try again

It seemed like a good idea, four lads from the What’s On team would enjoy a boys’ night out at one of Kyiv’s allinclusive private parties. It wasn’t. What should have been a blinder, turned into a free-for-all brawl. Where we should have been stumbling home bleary-eyed before sun-up, one member’s eyes were blackened and bloody. What’s On takes a walk on the wild side in a little town on the outskirts of Kyiv called Bortnichy, where the party is private, and pathetic.

hateau Mystique. It sounds alluring, conjuring up images of a fairytale castle and damsels in distress. In reality it is a faux polystyrene-esque castle were the ones in distress turned out to be us. As we alluded to on our Kyiv Clubbers page a couple of weeks back, things didn’t quite go according to plan after joining a Halloween celebration in the hallowed halls of Chateau Mystique.

out of the blue As far as soirees go, this is low-rent. Apparently “all-inclusive” does not mean a mouth-watering array of gastronomic delights, nor does it

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mean a wide selection of beverages. Here the “spread” is confined to soggy sushi, and skimpy buterbrod (sandwiches) a single slice of bread and maybe a slice of salami (still with rind as we discovered with an impromptu floss of our teeth) and, if you’re lucky, cheese. The drinks are mostly bargain-basement vodka and a dubious mixer. Still, it seems many partygoers are in full Halloween spirit, having kitted up in a mask purchased from their nearest Silpo or raided the make-up drawer to zombify their faces to perfection. Maybe the problem is Halloween wasn’t the only spirit many had got into before arrival. The level of merriment is completely at odds with the drinks on offer and our soberness. Still, we try to make the most of it; sampling plastic cups of questionable liquid as the number of drinks set out on the tables rapidly dwindles. Despite difficulties in access, and the drinks having little affect, eventually three of us have to answer the call of nature. Something very different is about to call on us.

The first time we decided to check out what a Kyiv-style all-inclusive private party was all about was this summer at a party held in a private house. The organiser invited us to come at 22.00 to Livoberezhna Metro where rented marshrutkas were parked. There we found about 100 youngsters, mostly boys, already drunk and looking for various ways to entertain themselves. Then, we saw the writing on the wall. It was obvious these kids had escaped the supervision of their parents for the night, were hell-bent on drinking as much as possible, and the combination of testosterone and booze would have inevitable consequences. We aborted the mission.

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Our second attempt is Chateau Mystique, and from those of us who had been at the first attempt hopes are not high. The concept of an all-inclusive party works like this; you simply pay 300 –500hrv in advance and eat, drink and party. We meet with a crowd of people dressed up for Halloween a short walk from Boryspils ka Metro. We board marshrutkas and after a short wait we drive off. In 15 minutes we are standing in a weed-filled yard at the entrance to Chateau Mystique. The club itself is styled along the lines of a 15th century castle – sure it looks imposing enough by dark and fits the theme of the night well, but we doubt it is attractive at daylight. People are crowding at the entrance slowly moving inside.

countdown to disaster Although a thick fog of dry ice vapour and decorations cover most of the area, the poor design of the venue still stands out. The scant amount of food means many guests take seats at the tables desperately scoffing what’s on offer. The drinks, well we’ve already men-

Maybe the problem is Halloween wasn’t the only spirit many had got into before arrival. The level of merriment is completely at odds with the drinks on offer and our soberness tioned them, not that the majority of partygoers appear to need additional alcohol. Other than that the party seems okay, with DJs playing music in various halls, people dancing, smoking hookah, singing karaoke and simply enjoying the Halloween atmosphere. The number of guards standing almost at every corner reassures us nothing will go awry. Again we are to be proved wrong (or right depending on which of our views of how the evening would pan out). At about 23.00, three of us make that fateful journey to the toilet. Considering the venue has five dance floors there are only four toilet cabins, which leads to long lines. We spend about 20 minutes queuing, listening to various drunken exchanges. When Shpatenko performs his act of chivalry he fails to notice a couple of guys standing behind him in a state that likely means they had forgotten why they are queuing in the first place. We hear just one phrase: “Are you talking to me?” followed by a head butt to Shpatenko’s face. Two guys, wearing no costumes and no entrance

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bracelets simply start to weigh in. Shpatenko fights back with one punch hitting its target. The rest of us pull off the second guy, but the number of brawlers has swelled without

any understanding of who’s fighting whom. Security does nothing. Eventually we manage to pull Shpatenko from the pile of bodies. He’s bleeding from his head and eyebrow, and one of his shirt sleeves is lying on the floor. We beat a hasty retreat, actually it is more of a medevac – Shpatenko needs medical attention.

hospital after party The taxi arrives quickly but not fast enough for us not to witness another fight happening at the entrance. This time, its girls making a stand for equality – pulling each other’s hair. Again the catfight swells to a brawl; again the guards do nothing. When asked why they don’t intervene, one of the guards says they’re not allowed to leave their posts. Nice. We get into the taxi and soon reach the Central Ambulance Hospital, which is already packed with people in similar states as Shpatenko. All have run into trouble this Saturday night. One goes out to buy some bread, another sits in a café with friends, others are simply unconscious. For the doctors it seems to be a routine Saturday shift, and after a three-hour wait Shpatenko is stitched up and we are sent on our way. On the taxi ride home we all sit in silence, privately contemplating why there were those who came not to party but to fight. Sadly, this situation is not an exception to the rule here in Ukraine. If you don’t believe this, visit the Ambulance Hospital any Saturday night and you’ll see the ranks of bruised and battered. Then ask doctors if it happens frequently. They will surely tell you, it does. W

What’s On will no longer be promoting “private parties” in Kyiv of any kind. Should you wish to attend, do so at your own risk.

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16 Coming Soon

by Vadym Mishkoriz

ounded back in 1994, Limp Bizkit sold more than 40 million albums all over the globe, and have been three times Grammy-nominated. Their rise was marked by a period of platinum albums and criticism brought by the Floridians’ unapologetically adolescent content infused with redneck references. Limp Bizkit’s tailing popularity throughout the 2000s, along with age, has seen them mellow, but they are still going strong. This time, they come without DJ Lethal who left the band under a cloud right after the release of Gold Cobra. Their next album, Stampede of the Disco Elephants, will be released next year to coincide with their 20th anniversary. What’s On talks to Limp Bizkit, also known as their Eastern European publicist, about their journey from Jacksonville, Florida to global domination. How has the band changed since 1994? And how has the message you send to your audience changed since that time?

At that time we were younger, we had had more fans, and we had platinum albums in America. We were the coolest band, but we did not compete to be first. We just do what we like, what comes from inside. What is the story behind the departure of DJ Lethal? People say he left because of a fight with Fred Durst, and labelled him a “dictator” – how much truth is there in that rumour?

Musicians often have disagreements. We have a very respectful attitude to the talent of DJ Lethal. However, our views are very different. We do not like to discuss personal relationships. He has to deal with himself and we wish him all the best. There were no fights between us. What other gossip have you heard about your band?

We don’t listen to gossip. In our lives there were lots of ups and

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downs. We express it in music. We know what people say about us, but we usually don`t worry about baseless gossip.

Redneck Rockers

In the late ’90s Limp Bizkit went from being one of nu metal’s rising oddities to one of the biggest bands on the planet – and things got crazy pretty quickly. Gaining popularity thanks to hits like Take a Look Around, New Generation and Eat You Alive, Limp Bizkit head back to Kyiv for a third time bringing their sixth album Gold Cobra released two years ago.

Tell us about your relationship with other band members – are they friends, family or just colleagues?

Within the members of the band we have perfect and professional relationships. We completely understand each other and work for a mutual purpose. People can say whatever they want, but it is fact – within the group there is a great atmosphere. Each of us has our own friends and family, but we would not have been together for so long if we did not respect and appreciate each other. You’ve done many concerts. Has there been one most memorable for you?

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(US, rap, hardcore) 1 December at 19.00 Tickets: 450 –1,400hrv Stereo Plaza (Chervonozoryaniy 119)  222-0022

You can’t talk about Limp BIzkit without giving a nod to Wesley Louden Borland, guitarist and most outrageous member of the band. While frontman Fred Durst gets the crowds on their feet with his inciting lyrics, the number 37 guitarist in Total Guitar magazine’s Top 100 Guitarists of All Time, Borland keeps them entertained with a myriad of looks that run the gamut from face and body paint to masks and uniforms.

Oh, that`s difficult. There have been so many concerts. We are inspired by the energy of people. We feel every scream and movement. We give our energy to the people. Some people say it is aggressive, but we don’t think so. It’s like our message to people is expressed by the music. Everywhere there’s a different audience. Even between concerts in Russia and Ukraine there is huge difference in how you perceive the audience. Therefore it is impossible to say which was the most memorable. And what more can you say about Ukraine?

We like Ukraine. We love Ukrainian food and traditions. Here we get an audience that has good taste. How do you think your music will evolve in future?

Music and attitudes change every minute. I can’t predict anything in music or in life in general. W

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Coming Soon

New Year Old World Style New Year with Did Moroz Kyivska Rus Park (Kopachiv Village, Obukhov district – 34km from Kyiv) 27–29 December at 10.00

Classics of Pop

Kyivska Rus Park is making space for the season’s biggest and most popular visitor – Did Moroz! The Ukrainian Santa will be making an appearance as early as 21 December at this old world Ukrainian park, where kids big and small can come and tell the jolly fellow what they would like to find under the tree. Sleigh rides and characters of the season will help get you in the spirit – so what are you waiting for? Christmas? Tickets: 100hrv – adults, 50hrv – seniors, free – children (until 1 January) www.parkkyivrus.com

New Star Under Black Sky L’One (RU, rap, hip-hop) Yunist Club (Artema 37-41) 8 December at 19.00

Russian hip-hop artist Levan Gorozia or as his homies call him L’One has been on the scene and working with groups WDKTZ, Marselle and Phlatline until he signed on as a solo artist with Timati’s Black Star Inc in 2012. In April, he released debut album Sputnik (Satellite) featuring 13 tracks, and has managed to whip together 10 accompanying videos in the months following its release. Sputnik is coming to town y’all, get yourselves ready. Tickets: 190hrv 222-0022

Poltava Primates O.Torvald (UA, pop-rock) Yunist (Artema 37-41) 15 December at 19.00

Forming in 2005, O.Torvald heard the capital calling after they’d exhausted the various live music venues in their hometown of Poltava. Upon their arrival, they got to work straight away on albums O.Torvald (2008), V Tobi (In You, 2011), Acoustic Album and, most recently, Primate (2012). Opening the ProstoRock festival in Odesa last summer, they shared the stage with big international bands Garbage and Linkin Park; tonight, you get them all to yourselves at Yunist. Tickets: 100hrv 222-0022

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Matia Bazar (IT, pop) Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103) 9 February at 19.00

Back in 1978, Italian band Matia Bazar won the Sanremo Music Festival with their smash hit E Dirsi Ciao, making them famous across Europe. Further fame came in the form of Per un ora d’amore (1975), Solo Tu (1977), and their biggest hit, known worldwide, Ti Sento. Bringing their best 70s and 80s Italian synthpop to the capital in 2014, catch them here in Kyiv at Kyiv’s biggest and best palace of culture. Tickets: 150 –1,000hrv 247−2444

To the Top Dmitriy Monatik (UA, pop) D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3) 12 December at 20.00

The Story of the Season Nutcracker XXI Century fairytale on ice featuring Ice Miniatures Theatre (RU) Palace Sport (Sportyvna Pl 1) 22 December 16.00, 19.00

Some people are obsessed with fame, hoping to shine in the limelight where and whenever possible. Vocalist on X-Factor and dancer on Tantsyut Vsi reality television talent shows, Dmitriy Monatik has grappled his way to the top, and has finally become a star on the Ukrainian showbiz stage. Presenting his debut album SSD (Soundtracks of Today) featuring well-known hits Vozdukh (Air), Prosti (Sorry) and Dym (Smoke), come and witness the many talents of this wide-eyed kid from Lutsk. Tickets: 100hrv 200-9009

Just in time for the holiday season, one of the best-loved Christmas tales, The Nutcracker slides into Kyiv – on ice! Join Clara and the Nutcracker himself as they battle the Mouse King and his army. Then, sit back and enjoy the many delights in the Land of Sweets, where Clara is presented dancing bonbons from Spain, Arabia, Asia, Russia and more. It’s an adventure that never ends for those with the eye to see it. Tickets: 60 –270hrv 246-7406

Happily Ever After...On Ice

No Rules. Just 100 Violins

Cinderella on Ice (fairytale musical) Palace of Sport (Sportyvna 1) 6–8 December at various times

Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra (HU) October Palace (Instytutska 1) 20 March at 19.00

Cinderella is a story told in hundreds of languages, across millions of miles around the world, and for three days only, it will be recited here in the capital on ice! With more than 50 actors, singers, acrobats and figure skaters coming together to make this an unforgettable performance, you and your little ones are going to blown away. Get your tickets today and find out whether Cinderella really does live happily ever after. Tickets 100 –350hrv 246-7406

The Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra, a group of 100 violinists, take to the stage this spring in an unprecedented presentation of original Hungarian music. Playing without sheet music or the directorship of a conductor, they break all the rules of a typical symphony orchestra. It’s a score that features 100 solos, meaning each and every musician will shine. Come and discover this exceptional ensemble tonight. Tickets: 150 – 900hrv 279-1582, 278-7492

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Kyiv Teddy Land 2013 Exhibition of teddy bears Mystetsky Arsenal (Lavrska 10-12) 13–15 December

This December, Teddy Land, a world of teddy bears of all shapes and sizes, opens up in Kyiv, where literally thousands of teddies will be on display for all to see, touch and take home. As one of the most unique phenomenon of the 20th century, these plush playthings are a cultural image of the present day. Come and say hello to Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear, Olympic Bear, Umka Bear, Gummy Bears, Baloo, Mikhail Potapych, Pudsey, and more while you compete in the various competitions, take part in the numerous workshops and enjoy the stage programme planned over this 3-day weekend. Tickets: 50hrv – adults, free – children under 7, 120hrv – family admission, 30hrv – students, seniors and all who come with a bear in hand 288-5225

Free Folk Illaria (UA, pop, folk) Officers House (Hrushevskoho 30/1) 13 December at 19.00

Illaria is presenting her newest album tonight, replete with contemporary versions of ancient Ukrainian folk songs. Debuting in 2007, her first album Vilna (Free) was out within three years, music from which secured her the Chervona Ruta Music Festival award for Best Experimental Music. Loved across Ukraine, Russia and the rest of the CIS, her ethno-coloured music is what you can expect tonight. Tickets: 150 –380hrv 253-8072

Serge the Wanderer Through the Wardrobe to Narnia Legends of Narnia – 3D interactive performance Intercontinental, Grand Ballroom (V Zhytomyrska 2A) 29 December – 5 January

The Chronicles of Narnia come alive this New Year thanks to one magical wardrobe. Follow four children as they cross the threshold of all that is possible, into a land of impossible, where they must face magic and mystical beasts, to save this great fairytale land. With everything at stake, they are going to need as much help as they can get: join the many actors, dancers and animals on the journey. Tickets: 290 – 690hrv 219-1919

Serge Devant (US/RU, house, trance) Decadence House (Baseina 2a) 30 November at 22.00

New York’s Crobar, a club for even the most ADHD partygoer, is where you might have found Serge Devant, an American DJ with Russian roots, back at its peak in 2006. His debut single Part of Me followed a year later with his second track Addicted becoming Track of the Week in the UK, while 2008 saw a bona fide worldwide hit when he released his cover version of the Beloved’s “blue room” classic Sweet Harmony. He comes tonight equipped with tracks from his first full-length album Wanderer (2009) on which he collaborated with vocalists Nadia Ali, Emma Hewitt and Hadley. Tickets: TBA 466-2013

Help Send Sarah into Space Sarah Brightman (UK, opera, pop) Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103) 14 February at 19.00

Britain’s brightest classical crossover artist, Sarah Brightman, has been charming audiences since the age of 14. Meeting and marrying Andrew Lloyd Weber in the early 80s, she went on to star in several Broadway musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, where she originated the role of Christine Daae. Her first studio album Early One Morning came out in 1988, and she has since gone to record numerous albums with songs in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russia, Hindi and even Latin. Funds from her latest album Dreamchaser out in 2012 will be going toward her most recent project – a flight into space in 2015. Apparently, she’s already gathered 49 of the 51 million dollars need for the trip. Tickets: 590 –5,990hrv 247−2444

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New Silk Road Sevara (UZ, ethno, folk) October Palace (Instytutska 1) 2 December at 19.30

Sevara Nazarkhan is an Uzbek singer, songwriter and musician, who unites contemporary music with rhythms of her Central Asian homeland. Getting her start in 2000, she went on to open for Peter Gabriel’s Growing Up tour in 2004, receiving BBC Radio 3’s World Music Award for Best Asian Artist that same year. Her music conjures images of a centuries-old route to a world of fabulous opulence, architectural treasure and music that entertained kings at court and villagers in communal celebrations. Come and celebrate her New Silk Road tonight. Tickets: 50 –770hrv 279-1582

A True Patriot Taras Petrynenko (UA, folk) Kyiv Conservatory (Horodetskoho 1-3/11) 8 December 19.00

His penchant for poetry, music and song serve as an example for many young singers and songwriters, and are observed in daily life across Ukraine. Even if you’ve never made it to a performance of his, you know his work – the tune from Ukraine rings out from Mykhailivksiy Cathedral every 15 minutes. Deeply devoted to the motherland, Taras Petrynenko expresses his love for his country in every one of his works – come and share in that patriotism tonight. Tickets: 10 – 800hrv 279-1242

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20 Olympic Dreams

by Vadym Mishkoriz

Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi is bringing the Winter Olympics tantalisingly close to Ukraine, some 500 kilometres across the Black Sea from Crimea in the first Olympiad in this part of the world since Moscow 33 years ago. What’s On follows some of this country’s best athletes on snow and ice in a series we call Olympic Dreams

Ukraine has already won 17 berths in two sports at Sochi 2014 – 11 in biathlon, the winter sport that com bines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, and six for figure skating. There are six biathlon World Cup events before Ukraine puts forward its athletes for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The first begins in Oestersund, Sweden this Sunday 24 November, and the sixth begins in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy on 16 January. In between is the World Cup series in Austria, Slovenia and Germany. Likely to represent Ukraine is biath lete Olena Pidgrushna, who is in training camp right now. We talk to the skiing-shooting Pidgrushna about her chances.

fter the World Cup in Biathlon 2012–2013, a series of competitions that ended on 17 March this year, Pidgrushna is now ranked eighth place in the world in women’s biathlon with 764 points (a personal best), and only 470 points separating her from number-one ranked Norwegian athlete Tora Berger. Her world standing places Pidgrushna as the highest-ranking biathlete in Ukraine with a lot of hope resting on her performances leading up to, and including, the Olympics.

quietly confident Despite the pressure of great expectations, Pidgrushna is relaxed and sure she, and the rest of Ukraine’s biathlon team, will perform well at the games. “There’s always a chance to win. Our team is one of the strongest in the world and of course we are targeting victory.” Despite her confidence, Pidgrushna is still weighing up the competition and knows it will be fierce. “It’s the Olympic Games after all, not a local competition!” Pidgrushna earned her first gold medal in adult competition at the 2009 World Biathlon

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Cup in the women’s relay, held in Ruhpolding, Germany. Before that she took her place on the podium in 2006 receiving bronze at the Junior World Cup, silver at the Junior European Championship in 2007, as well as gold and silver as part of a relay team in 2009 and 2010. She also brought a relay silver medal home from Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia

Ski, Shoot, Rinse, Repeat

inspires me. In addition, my parents, beloved husband and fans – these are the people I’m winning for,” she says.

work comes before success All her awards became a reality for Pidgrushna thanks to the hard work and dedication she has put into her career. For more than 15 years the sportswoman

“ It’s the Olympic Games after all, not a local competition!” – Olena Pidgrushna in 2011, however because of a doping scandal with teammate Oksana Khvorostenko, the International Biathlon Union disqualified the team, stripping them of their second place in the competition. Recalling her awards, Pidgrushna says gold, silver, or bronze, awards are important, but the main thing for her is to stay inspired. Fortunately she has a support crew spurring her on. “First of all, the victory itself is what

has been mastering her skills after she was inspired with the performance of Olena Zubilova, a multiple world champion, who skied for Ukraine and Belarus and is now the coach for Belarus National Team. Pidgrushna first saw Zubilova’s performance back in her school days, and as her school had a biathlon faculty, Pidgrushna took it on and immediately fell in love with the sport. Now, she herself is fostering new

talent: for the past eight years Pidgrushna has juggled being a coach with her sporting career. In competition and life, everything an athlete does is scheduled in minutes and seconds. Pidgrushna’s day starts with morning training, followed by two sessions in the evening as well as some time assigned to practice with her rifle. In the evening, she has free time with her husband and family, but says it is limited. “We have very little free time, however after years of living with this training schedule we all got used to it and now it’s normal.” Speaking about her training in more detail, Pidgrushna says it usually starts with shooting to get the feel of the rifle and then becomes more complex – running laps and shooting. Working on the individual elements is important, but the main thing in biathlon is each element as part of a whole, she says. “It’s the overall load you have to cope with both in training or competition,” Pidgrush na says. We wish her luck and hope she will bring her first Olympic gold back home. W

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Provocations & Observations

by Jared Morgan

Publishers Provocations

What’s Hot

Last week we watched Kyiv slip further down the slippery slope into the realm of authoritarianism as we said goodbye to any semblance of freedom of the press and hello to a world of constant positive PR for Yanukovych. We all knew when Ukrainian Media Holdings was sold to one of the president’s cronies it was going to end the “free” journalism in what was probably Ukraine’s most adversarial publication, Korrespondent, and so it was no great surprise last week when a number of the magazine’s journalists (along with those of Forbes) resigned from their positions citing unreasonable influence being exerted upon them as the reason. What was a little more surprising was that, a few days later, a number of journalists working for Vogue Ukraine did the same. I actually laughed when I heard this. “How could journalists in a fashion magazine like Vogue be influenced by politicians?” I thought. Well, apparently, the suppression of such stories as Yanukovych’s wife’s wardrobe and a feature on Tymoshenko, and always having to refer to the president’s chums in gushy terms is how they’d do it. Ridiculous. Shortly after reading about Vogue I was watching the Ukraine vs France match, and found hilarious the constant showing of the president throughout the game (particularly humorous was his inability to push his lumbering frame out of his luxurious chair

when Ukraine scored, for which a number of people including the cameraman, producer, and his PR manager, probably got a dressing down at least). The following day, Korrespondent posted his photograph on their Facebook page several times – one of him celebrating one of the goals with Kuchma posted as “Photo of the Month”, and another of him congratulating team members after the game as examples – making it clear this magazine can no longer be trusted. It would indeed be funny if it wasn’t so tragic. It seems, as the date agreed for signing looms ever closer, that Yanukovych is doing everything he can to thumb his nose at the EU and its Association Agreement. Throughout this whole long process, I have tried to remain optimistic, and on occasion that optimism has been real, but now the shadow of pessimism is becoming ever darker in my mind. I now have a deep foreboding that this whole process has been a sham, a negotiation tool used to beat Putin over the head. We’ve not got long to find out, and if I was the praying type I’d pray I’m wrong and that the AA is signed as the president of Ukraine promised was his intention. The alternative, and its far-reaching consequences, is almost too dark to contemplate. If I was Ukrainian I’d be shouting my lungs out right now. Neil Campbell

Kyiv Top Five We’ve been hard at work this week, and when we’re nailed to our desks, we here at What’s On like to nibble. In fact, there is often a desk or two filled with a few our favourite items, of which chocolate often ranks highly. Which got us thinking about some of the strangest foods you can find in Ukraine. Here’s our top five, can you think of any?

5. salo – you know it had to figure on this list

Right of Reply French arrogance came back to bite them last Friday. France’s hopes of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil suffered a major blow as Ukraine won the first leg of their play-off tie. However, prior to the French side’s 2–0 defeat in Kyiv came this poster trolling the Ukrainian side, the Ukrainian response was both inspired and prophetic.

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Man of the Cloth Karl Marx once said “religion is the opium of the people”. When it comes to this Orthodox priest we don’t think it’s opium he’s been indulging in. Still, the photo makes for an intriguing autumnal composition.

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6. bubliki – dried, round bread rolls 7. zakvaska – a fermentation starter found only in

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other CIS countries and those in Asia, drunk as a yogurt

8. kvas – yet another fermented product, made of rye bread and enjoyed in the summer

9. hematogen – a medicinal candy bar, with cow’s blood noted as one of its ingredients

Tweets Disappointment, breathlessness, good looks, and a Frenchman is gracious in defeat. It’s Ukraine on Twitter in our tweets of the week. Maybe tomorrow, Ann-Marie Estrella (@amestrella519): No Ukrainians hitting on me today. Definitely disappointed. Tj Zimmardi (@TjZimmardi) should just breathe deep: I need oxygen, these Ukrainians breathe vodka Ukrainian Princess (@UkrPrincess) talks beauty: Being an ugly Ukrainian is impossible. If it somehow happened that person is being punished for something real bad Nass CFC (@CFCNass) welcomes Ukraine’s 2– 0 win over his country: I’m French but I’m happy for the Ukrainians, they deserve to win, they play for the shirt not for money like French sh*t players...

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A rich Ukrainian dies and appears at the pearly gates where Saint Peter meets him: – Well, well...Hello Mr Kostenko... (Looking at his notebook) So, you had a villa in Hawaii and another villa in the Canaries, did you? – Yes. – Apartments in New York and Paris? – Yes. – A Hummer, a Bentley, and a Mercedes? – Yes, I had all of this and paid taxes regu larly. Is there a problem? May I come in? – No problem. Sure, you may come in, but...I’m afraid you won’t like it here...

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30 Take Me Out

by Paul Niland

A Game

Two Halves of

You may be wondering, why would a restaurant review start off with a football cliché? Read on...

hinkali is a Georgian restaurant located on Shota Rustavelli. It’s been there for some years and has a reputation amongst those looking for non-traditional foods as a place to get away from the typical European fare of steaks, salmon, and so on. In general, Georgian cuisine also has a reputation as being plentiful, and large portions are normal – a friend who visited Georgia a few years ago told me he dieted in advance and needed to back on his diet again upon his return. The couple of facts laid out so far will tell you that the place should be popular. Now, think to the address: this place is not far from the Olympic Stadium, and the night we choose for our review is the night of the Ukraine vs France World Cup play-off, first leg. The place, quite literally, is packed. The football fans are here in full force to fill themselves up before heading to take their places in the stadium. To be honest, it causes a few problems.

not a good start First off, upon arriving, the server we are greeted by is rather flustered, stressed, has clearly been run off her feet. She hardly seems pleased at the sight of yet more customers in need of serving. Khinkali consists of several rooms, all of which are packed. When we are shown to our table, it has only just been vacated and thus has yet to be cleaned. While ours is one of only a couple of free tables in the room, it also comes with a built-in problem, namely the speaker located immediately

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overhead, from which the noise, yes noise, emanating from it is too loud, and far too heavy on the bass. It is so bad, my wife gets up to check around the room, to see if the only other free table is in an acoustically better location. It isn’t. She checks other rooms, also packed, no free tables, and too noisy.

I should mention at this point that we are close on ten minutes into our Khinkali experience, and we have yet to have been offered a drink. I (just) manage to grab the attention of a random passing server and procure an English language menu, but nobody seems interested to see if we would like to order anything from it. Were it not for our dedication to the cause, namely you dear readers, we honestly would just get up and leave.

the metaphorical second half I manage to placate the missus (she hates it when I call her that) and as I am persuading

her that we should just appreciate that they’re unusually busy, Serhiy comes over and with a simple “your waitress is busy, what can I get for you?” we manage to get things under way. We decide that we need to do Georgian food properly, and so the (shared) starter is obvious, an Adzhari khachapuri, the kind with the melted cheese inside and the egg on top. Serhiy tells us they’re made fresh to order and as that means 20 minutes to table, maybe we want a salad. The rest of the ordering happens fast – we are hungry, and grateful for the thoughtful advice to get a salad. And then the game-changer. What is upcoming for the football fans is the first half; we are commencing our metaphorical second half with their departure, and everything all of a sudden becomes far more manageable, reasonable, even decent. As the restaurant empties, the waiting staff breath a collective sigh of relief. Not that the match-goers we saw were particularly difficult, everyone had their manners about them and their anticipation of a great night of football had them in generous moods with the staff appreciating good tips. But it was the sheer volume of customers that put the restaurant on full stretch in every way. As that eases, I grab one of the administrators (not literally) and ask whether, now that there are less people, the music could be turned down a little. We are turning the corner, what a difference that makes.

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ahhhh... Wanting to pay our respects to all aspects of Georgian culture, a show of Chacha is placed in front of me while Georgian tea with thyme and assorted dried fruits and nuts is placed opposite me. The chacha hits the spot, not sure about the tea, but the sweets are being appreciated. Very soon the salad (with Georgian spices and feta cheese, arrives. You know how hunger can make people angry? I see the red mist lift in front of me as the (admittedly pretty tasty) salad is con-

khinkali (Shota Rustaveli 4, M Palace Sport) Hours: 11.00 – 01.00  234-0692

edible inventory Caucasian Salad w/Feta Cheese (200/30g)

78hrv

Adzhari Khachapuri (300/20g) 81hrv

has been stewed with are strong, and a lesser wine would have been drowned out by that; the Saperavi stands out as a match.

Chanakhi (350g)

135hrv

Ketse-baked Pike Perch w/Suluguni Cheese and Spinach (300/50g)

149hrv

Home-fried Potatoes w/Chanterelles (200g)

53hrv

Baked Potatoes w/Bacon (200g) 36hrv Georgian Tea (400ml)

42hrv

Chacha (50g)

Only halfway through the salad the khachapuri is delivered and I swear there could have been a little jig danced in excitement as the utensils start to break the cheese-filled bread apart sumed. Only halfway through the salad the khachapuri is delivered and I swear there could have been a little jig danced in excitement as the utensils start to break the cheesefilled bread apart. What is excellent is not just the hot fresh food in front of us but also the fact that most of the people have left, while in the corner of the room a TV carries the events from the stadium just down the road for those of us left inside in the warm. For the main courses we go the safe route. Throughout the menu there is a “chef recommends” sign, so we each choose one of these. My meat is chanakhi (stewed lamb ribs with vegetables), and the fish main course is pike perch baked on a ketse with suluguni cheese and spinach. Completing the Geor gian taste range there has to be a Georgian wine and the only by-the-glass (Georgian) offering is Saperavi. At 60hrv for 150ml it’s neither expensive nor cheap, but I am a bit of a wine snob and, really, I could pay that for a glass of French and less for something new world. Except, the fact is, the Saperavi is really rather good, and it complements the food exceptionally well. The herbs and spice that the lamb

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one mistake We make one mistake, I will admit, as well as the main courses (the pike perch, which is “not greasy, hearty, cooked to perfection, layered with delicious Georgian cheese and to-

35hrv

Saperavi (150ml × 3)

180hrv

Grand Total:

780hrv

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we should rightly have expected, we neglect these. Next time we won’t even bother ordering them. So, in the second half, the football comes alight, with goals in the 61st and 82nd minutes, putting Ukraine in a commanding lead in this winner-takes-all play-off for a spot in Rio. And in Khinkali, the second half also differed greatly from the first in many ways. From difficult beginnings, things turned around and we leave triumphant. And full. Let’s see what happens on the return leg. W

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