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Two things of note happened at the weekend – Brian Bonner was sacked from the Kyiv Post for allegedly publishing an article when he’d been told

not to (see page 4), and I went out to a local steakhouse for dinner on Saturday night. Now, these two things may seem unconnected (and I’d like to make it absolutely clear that the latter was not a celebration of the former) but there is a basis for bringing the two of them together in this article. You see, the in-terview that supposedly led to Bonner’s dismissal was with the Minister of Agriculture, Mykola Prysazhnyuk, in which he was asked some very diffi cult questions about grain quotas and the newly formed Khlib InvestBud (which seemed to get more than its fair share), while the price I paid for the steak seemed to me excessive. Maybe these two topics still appear to be disparate, but let me explain. Ukraine has oft been called the breadbasket of Europe. The country is huge, larger than France, and it’s land is considered some of the most fertile in the world. And yet, it is hugely underproductive. If you read our feature on this very topic in the last issue of What’s On, you would have seen a foreign expert quoted as saying: “Agriculture here is massively under-invested. We have beautiful soil, we sit on deep water access, we can produce

very heavy crops if we farm in a sustainably intensive way, and it has a real opportunity to grow and become a primary driver in the economy.” So why is this not the case? Corruption and protectionism, of course, The feature goes on to say that the farming methods used here are antiquated, the land produces a much smaller yield than it could do, and the foreign expertise that could make massive improvements is ignored. In addi-tion, the system of export quotas appears to be at worst massively corrupt, and at best exceptionally dan-gerous from an investment point of view. The country could be making a fortune from farming, but it is not. So how does that correlate to my expensive steak? The meat at the restaurant at which I ate was imported. In fact, almost every steakhouse and restaurant in the city selling quality meat imports it. When you travel around Ukraine you will see very little in the way of livestock farming, and apparently the legislation covering the farming and slaughter of livestock is so thick it’s crippling. Since I came here I’ve often thought one of the simplest ways to make money would be to introduce a herd of Angus cattle and some sheep. Just imagine, if someone was to produce quality meat locally, they’d be able to tie up virtually the whole restaurant market, and possibly a lot of the supermarket sales as well. After all, why pay excessive prices for imports when you can get just as good homegrown produce at a much cheaper price? Why does no one do it? Because of layers and layers of bureaucracy. Once again, the government that’s supposed to encourage the economy stifl es it to the point of suffocation. And that’s how steaks and sackings come together.

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4 What’s UpCensorship scandal erupts at the Kyiv Post, drivers switch to LPG, China sweet talks Ukraine, a plastic surgeon is successfully sued, and Lviv scientists reckon they’ve found a wonder-cure for cancer

6 Kyiv Culture We sit down with the amazing mind of Uri Geller, which bends spoons, replicates draw-ings and tells us all about his forthcoming TV show

8 This WeekThe defi nitive guide to everything going on in town including art, nightlife, live music, the-atre and fun for all the family.

12 Master ClassEaster is upon us, and, as with almost ev-erywhere in the world, that means eggs, but here in Ukraine, those eggs are really some-thing special. Find out how it’s done!

14 Coming SoonAll the top events coming to town over the next few weeks including some blockbust-ing upcoming live performances, theatre of-ferings and the best in Kyiv’s art scene.

16 Active KyivKyiv is about to host its fi rst ever half mara-thon, and we’ve got all the info whether you want to take part or simply spectate

18 Take Me Out!With Easter arriving this weekend, it’s time to break the fast, and we’ve got some great suggestions on how to do that in style

24 Kyiv LifePhoto coverage of all the top events from the past week including the launch of the UEFA EURO 2012 corporate hospitality programme, the launch of a French movie festival, and much more

28 Kyiv ClubbersWe take a trip to Kyiv’s white nightclub, Heaven, but are the people who go there saintly angels, or little devils?

32 CompetitionsMore pictures from some of our capital’s most beautiful and charming ladies. Are you, or is someone close to you, capable of better? If you think so, get those photos in!

34 On the Sofa with…Top Kyiv DJ, Sender, who tells us all about the power of crystals, and all he learned about them on a recent trip to India

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4 What’s Up

A furore erupted within the ex-pat and media communities on Friday when it was announced on facebook that Mohammad Zahoor, Publisher of the

Kyiv Post, had dismissed the Chief Editor of the English-language newspaper, Brian Bonner, be-cause he’d refused to pull an interview with Ag-riculture Minister, Mykola Prysyazhnyuk.A facebook page apparently created by journal-ists at the Kyiv Post dedicated to the reinstate-ment of Bonner as chief editor claimed that during a late night call between Zahoor and Bonner, Zahoor had asked Bonner to pull the story because the minister in question did not like it. It is also claimed that during this conver-sation, Zahoor allegedly told Bonner that pub-lishing the story would seriously jeopardise the continued existence of the Kyiv Post and other of Zahoor’s business interests in Ukraine. It was also alleged that Zahoor called Prysyazhnyuk a "close personal friend", and that the interview would be very damaging.It is thought that the minister had agreed to the interview because he believed the questions put to him would be friendly in nature, but when

Kyiv Post Editor Dismissed

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he was asked diffi cult questions regarding grain quotas he was unprepared and unable to answer sensibly. It is claimed that he then ap-proached Zahoor allegedly asking for the story to be pulled. It is alleged that when Bonner refused to pull the story, he was summarily sacked from the position he’s held at the newspaper since June 2008.According to the announcement, staff at the newspaper had gone on strike, demanding the reinstatement of Bonner, claiming censorship from the publisher – big news in these times when stories of censorship of the local media are rife. The Kyiv Post has made major strides forward in the quality of its reporting since Zahoor pur-chased the newspaper from Jed Sunden in 2009 for a reported $1.1 million, and so if these alle-gations are true it’s a very sad state of affairs and highlights the lengths to which the current ad-ministration is willing to go to silence dissent.Mohammad Zahoor’s view of the events, howev-er, differs somewhat to those published on face-book. In an interview with Kommersant, Zahoor says: ““Our point of view on editorial policy did not match and Bonner received his fi rst warning a year ago. I think there should be more social topics and advertising as the newspaper and the web site must bring in money, while Bonner pre-ferred hot political topics.”He then went on to admit that he’d asked Bon-ner to hold the story, but citing very different rea-sons. “I really called Bonner asking to pull the interview because the material was not ready, and it needed more documents and proofs. We planned to publish it later. Why Bonner pub-lished it like that is a big question for me,” Za-hoor said.According to the report in Kommersant, the Ag-ricultural Ministry has denied any involvement. A spokesman told the newspaper that no one, including the Agriculture Minister, interfered.The story also states that Bonner is not inter-ested in returning to the Kyiv Post, as one of the journalists at the newspaper is quoted as say-ing: ““He was paid six months wages and agreed to the dismissal. We suggested he sue the pub-lisher and be restored to the position of chief editor, but he does not want this. He said he’s writing a business plan and will create a new

newspaper, and we were advised to continue the strike.”So it seems, as with everything in Ukraine, the story is not a straightforward one, and that amid accusation and counter-claim, the truth gets lost along the way. However, the interview over which this furore erupted was posted on the Kyiv Post website, and remains there, and the edition of the Kyiv Post in which it appears was distributed and is easy to fi nd. Therefore Zahoor’s claims that there was no censorship seem to have grounds.A new chief editor has been appointed to the role, Jim Davis, and so it seems that, regardless of the truth of this story, Brian Bonner’s position has come to an end permanently. However, if Bonner was dismissed because he refused to pull the story, that would be a very sad state of affairs. Reports of censorship have in-creased dramatically under the current admin-istration, and if a foreign-owned newspaper that declares Independence, Community and Trust as its key criteria has fallen foul of such pres-sure, it could mark the end of any semblance of free media in Ukraine.

Closer Ties Between China and UkraineHow the world is changing! While almost all countries in the West are struggling under massive debt and gargantuan trade deficits, China is, somewhat ironically, raking it in. Sitting on huge sums of cash adding up to trillions of dollars, and having recently re-corded a terribly low trade surplus of only $6.5 billion, it is in an exceptionally power-ful financial position.And it’s offered some of that financial clout

Kyiv Cars Switch to GasKyiv car owners are having their vehicles converted to run on Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) due to the rocketing (excuse the pun) price of petrol in the country. With a litre of A-95 topping the dreaded 10hrv price mark for the first time, a huge number of Kyivites are having their cars fitted with the LPG cyl-inders in the hope of saving some kopeks.The conversion is a simple one, and a car fit-ted with LPG will run just as well on petrol for those times when propane can’t be found. And while fuel consumption is around the same for both petrol and propane, the cost of the latter is currently about 50% of the price of the former locally, offering massive savings. It’s also a much cleaner fuel to use.Garages providing installation of LPG sys-tems have reported a massive boost in busi-ness over recent weeks, and with experts forecasting another jump in petrol prices over the next week or so, the trend is likely to continue.And readers, please bear this rise in petrol prices in mind when negotiating fares with our poor local taxi drivers: they deserve a little more these days.

Plastic Surgeon ConvictedFor the first time in Ukrainian legal his-tory, a plastic surgeon has been convicted of malpractice, opening the door for many others who’ve been mutilated at the hands of some very unprofessional surgeons.Having said that, it’s taken a long time, as the claim was first brought against the surgeon five years ago. The woman who brought the claim, named only as Oksana, had simply wanted to remove the bags from under her eyes and reduce her na-solabial folds, but upon awaking from an-esthesia she discovered the surgeon had lifted her whole face. As a result her face had lost its symmetry, and, much worse, it was covered in little scars. In addition, the surgeon had damaged her trigeminal nerve leaving the unfortunate woman with a permanent twitch.The woman immediately went to a clinic in London, only to be told the damage was ir-reparable and nothing could be done.Sadly, the surgeon managed to avoid criminal charges due to the statute of limitations, but has been ordered to pay 30,000hrv in damages to the unfortu-nate lady.

A Cure for Cancer?This week, scientists from the Lviv Institute of Biology claim to have discovered an enzyme that’s capable of killing cancer cells. They claim to have discovered a micro-organism called Argenina which attacks cancer cells, and have been able to isolate the active enzyme, with which they're producing a drug called Argenaze.This treatment is very similar to enzyme therapy, discovered by British scientists, but the geniuses in Lviv claim their enzyme can be produced for a seventh of the cost.At the moment the drug has only been tested in the laboratory as the Lviv scientists don’t have the facilities to test the drugs on animals, but they’re convinced of the efficacy of the treatment. However, they claim to be testing the new therapy on terminally ill patients, not-ing the newly discovered enzyme has low toxicity and represents no danger to humans.Let’s hope they’re right and their new treatment is as effective as they claim it is!

to Ukraine at exceptionally good rates. Ac-cording to Prime Minister Azarov, China is ready to issue credits to Ukraine under con-ditions more favourable than those offered by other partners. “The Chinese leadership believes our coop-eration has prospects,” he told journalists on Monday while on a trip to Beijing. “It is ready to issue credits and investments to us on very favourable conditions for our coun-try. Our initial assessment is that the con-ditions are more favourable than those we have had before with our other partners.”Now, to which partners do you think he’s re-ferring? Russia? The IMF? Either way, finan-cial power is shifting, and shifting fast.

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Kyiv CultureNeil Campbell

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Messing withYour Mind!A few weeks ago I was scanning through channels on my TV when suddenly I came across Uri Geller, his voice dubbed over in Ukrainian. This was a man I’d fi rst seen on television when I was only seven years old, and back then I’d been mesmerised by him bending a spoon simply by gently rubbing it. And now here he was on Ukrainian TV! A quick email to his website got us an almost instant response, and a few days later I was on my way to meet him in the Hyatt, and I have to admit I was quite excited by the prospect.

Uri Geller first shot to fame in the early seventies with his amazing spoon-bending act. Since then he has drifted in and out of the spotlight as one of the worlds leading mentalists, as a close friend of the late, great Michael

Jackson, and various other reasons. Over recent years, however, I’ve not heard much about him, so it was a great surprise to see him on Ukrainian TV, judging some sort of psychic competition. I was very eager to find out how this man I’ve known of since childhood, and who’s quite well known for his somewhat desperate need for media attention, had found himself in Ukraine.

Uri in Ukraine?So it’s with a bounce in my step I enter the Hyatt and ask for a call to be placed to his room. A few minutes later, I see him descend in the glass elevator, and when he enters the hotel foyer he walks directly over to me, his hand extended. How did he know I was the one he was meeting? Well, that’s all part of the mystery of the man.He shakes my hand firmly, and I am taken by this energetic enthu-siasm which seems to exude from every pore. We take a seat in the lobby bar, and of course the first question is, why is Uri Geller on Ukrainian TV? The answer’s not so simple, but it’s interesting.“I now have a very popular show called ‘The Next Uri Geller’. I was in Israel five-and-a-half years ago negotiating with the Palestinians on a humanitarian deal with the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, and a TV producer came to my hotel wanting to do an interview. I said to him, jokingly, ‘look, why don’t you find another Uri Geller? I’m too busy.’ He looked at me and said; ‘That should be the name of a new programme.’ From there we created an amazing format where ten people compete to prove to me they are as good as me.”This, of course, still hasn’t answered my question. So I continue to listen patiently. After all, the show he’s talking about sounds like a very good idea. “The show came out four months later in Israel and broke all rating records, and then NBC snapped it up in America and then it went worldwide.”

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Don’t worry, the answer to the question is coming. “It’s now been running in various countries around the world, and has just pre-miered in Sweden.” Wait for it, we’re just about there. “While I’ve been doing these big shows around the world, Ukraine heard about it. There was already a show running here called ‘The Psychic Chal-lenge’, and because of my popularity they wanted me to be a judge.” Ta Da! Told you we’d get there in the end.

Ukrainian LinksIt turns out Uri was very excited to receive the invitation because his mother-in-law is Ukrainian. “My wife’s mother was born in Kyiv,” Uri says excitedly. “So this was a good opportunity for me to come and maybe try and locate where she was born.”Without a second thought, Uri agreed to do the show. And it seems it was a match made in heaven, as the makers of ‘The Psychic Chal-lenge’ keep inviting him back, and the Ukrainian version of ‘The Next Uri Geller’ will launch here in September. “You’re the first person to know about it. It will run for ten weeks, every Saturday or Sunday, live!” he says with his usual amount of restraint.Of course, most of us the West know this Israeli mindbender very well, having seen him on the telly for decades. But he’s not nearly so well known here, a fact that was verified by a quick poll in the What’s On office before leaving, the result of which was a lot of blank expres-sions. I wouldn’t know how to describe the man, so I ask him to how he would describe himself. Be prepared for a lengthy answer. “I know how to reinvent myself,” Uri begins. “People think I am a psychic, but I am not that! I call myself today a Mystifier because basically I’ve mystified people for 40 years. I first appeared on the British TV on the David Dimbleby show way back in 1974. People watched me stop watches and bend spoons. I became really amazingly famous be-cause of the spoon bending, which is really incredible. It has become instilled in world culture having appeared in the movie The Matrix and in songs by Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, and Michael Stipe. I was really surprised that such a trivial demonstration as bending a spoon with the power of the mind would have such an affect. Once our programme starts in Ukraine, everyone will know me, especially the youth who, throughout the world, are fascinated by this show.”I’ve no doubt the show, and the man, will prove very popular here, be-cause Ukraine is a very spiritual country, steeped in mysticism and superstition. Uri feels very much at home here. “I love this country and the people, because they are basically like me. I’m a religious man. I believe in God. I’m a superstitious man. I have a strong affin-ity with the Ukrainian people, and I hope they with me.”

Practical DemonstrationsAt this moment, the coffee Uri’s ordered is delivered to the table, and of course there’s a spoon lying in the saucer. “Will I bend this one?” he jokes. I’m very keen to see him do so, but first I want to ask about the truth in his spoon-bending demonstrations, because I’d heard he’d never been able to duplicate this process under laboratory con-ditions. Uri doesn’t answer this question directly, but instead says: “CIA scientists tested me for a long time. They filmed it all, and af-ter thirty-seven years of it being top secret, they’ve finally released it into the public domain. I’ve just put it on my website and you can watch it all at urigeller.com.”He claims to have been the inspiration for the CIA’s remote viewing programme, and suddenly we’re in the middle of a demonstration. Uri grabs the Hyatt printed newspaper he has lying on the table, looks at me and says: “Look at me. I’m going to turn away and I want you to draw here something simple. Anything you want, as long as you keep it simple. Before you cover it with your hands, photograph it with your mind. Cover it with your hands and tell me to turn back.”He turns away and I draw a simple house with two upstairs windows, a door and a spiral of smoke coming from a chimney (pictured). Uri

turns back and asks me to look at him and project the image of the drawing in my mind. I do as I’m told. To my amazement, he starts to draw on the flap of another newspaper. He matches my drawing ex-actly, even down to the number of windows and the spiral of smoke.At this point, our photographer Artem shows up (late as usual) and I excitedly tell him to photograph the two drawings lying side by side. Before Uri lets this happen, he draws lines above and below both drawings, demonstrating that not only are they the same, but they’re also the same size. A rather bemused Artem snaps away, not sure what it is he’s photo-graphing.

Childhood in AdulthoodUri’s on a roll, and as soon as we’re done with the drawings he starts talking about spoon bending. Apparently he’s under orders from the hotel not to bend any more of their spoons, so for a moment we’re in a bit of a quandary as to where we can get one, but eventually one of the waitresses kindly promises to find us one.She returns shortly after, Uri stands to one side of the table, takes the spoon in one hand and gently rubs it with the other. I tell Artem to take photos, but being the curious-minded lad he is (and still not sure what on earth’s going on), he’s more intent on watching than photographing.Sure enough the spoon bends, and Uri signs it and hands it back to me. Artem looks on bemused. I have him take some photos of me and Uri together, the spoon in the foreground. I’m a happy man.And I’m sure Ukraine will be very happy when ‘The Next Uri Geller’ starts in Ukraine, and Uri is sure they’re going to find someone spe-cial here. “People here have this facet, this interesting dimension to their minds because they believe in the supernatural, and they’re mystical and superstitious, and so there is that angle Ukrainian mentalists will bring out.”A busy man, Uri has to go, so we shake hands and he heads off while I’m left with a very puzzled photographer who is intently inspecting the bent spoon for strength and flexibility.

“PEOPLE THINK I AM A PSYCHIC, BUT I AM NOT THAT! I CALL MYSELF TODAY A MYSTIFIER BECAUSE BASICALLY I’VE MYSTIFIED PEOPLE FOR 40 YEARS.”

This Week Theatre and Classical Music 22–28 April 20118

Quartet-a-TetQuartet-a-TetEvening of modern choreography by Kyiv Modern Ballet Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhy-hirska 2)26 April at 19.00Kyiv Modern Ballet is certainly one of the most interesting phenomena on the Ukrainian theatrical scene. Chief cho-reographer Radu Poklitaru and his troupe always impress, with their spectacular and highly professional modern bal-let performances. The music for their performance Quartet-a-Tet was written especially for Kyiv Modern Ballet by Dutch composer Ad Maas. With no plot, the performance shows the psychological interrelations between four characters and, shifting to shadow theatre, the shows becomes even more fantastic and psychedelic. Tickets for 40-150 hrv. For more information call: 425-4280

Remember! Marathon Remember! Marathon Commemorating Chornobyl Commemorating Chornobyl

Master Klass Cultural Centre (Lavrska 16)Concerts of classical music, theatre perfor-mances 22 -28 April

Master Klass cultural centre has put together a marathon of events devoted to the Chornobyl tragedy, entitled Remember, urging the public to commemorate the hor-rible events and the victims of 25 years ago. The marathon includes concerts of

An Agreeable AllianceAn Agreeable AllianceDakha Brakha and Port Mone, House of Offi cers (Hrushevskoho 30/1)28 April at 19.00Dakha Brakha and Port Mone are undoubtedly the most extravagant ethno bands in Ukraine and Belarus respectively. Separately, each has a unique and intriguing sound, com-bining ethnic tradition with urban drive. Together, they have the ability to shake up nations! Both have a con-nection to the heart of their past tra-ditions rare in groups these days, and this upcoming concert will certainly include the spiritual worlds each rep-resents. New and old compositions are on the programme for tonight, which means you’re in for an incred-ible experience. Tickets are 80 – 250hrv. For more infor-mation call 253-8072.

classical music by New Era Orchestra soloists (22, 24 April), cinema shows (25-26 April), theatre performances and other events aimed to raise money for medical supplies for children suffering from blood diseases. Ukraine is still experiencing the after-effects of the Chornobyl tragedy and we are obliged to remember and warn the next generations of the tolling of Chornobyl’s bell.For ticket prices and more information visit http://www.masterklass.org/ukr/events/pomni Tel. 594-1062

22FridayTHE PASSIONS OF JOHNFeaturing National Academic Symphony orchestra of Ukraine, Lyatoshynsky Classic music ensembleWorks BachTime: 19.00National Philharmonic of Ukraine

278-1697

UNANIMITYContemporary performance by Lelio Dance CompanyTime: 19.00Kyiv Planetarium

CINDERELLABallet in 3 actsTime: 19.00National Opera Theatre of Ukraine

279-1169

SMALL CRIMES OF MARRIAGEPsychological detective story in 1 actTime: 19.00I. Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre

279-5921QUARTETPlay in 2 actsTime: 19.00VALENTINE’S DAYDrama in 2 actsTime: 20.00L. Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre

234-4223

MY DEAR PAMELACriminal comedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00Molody Theatre

278-7392

QUEUE Humorous history in 2 actsTime: 19.00Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro

517-1955

LAUGH OF THE LOBSTERSTragic comedyTime: 19.00Suzirya Theatre

212-4188

PROTECTIONModern German Drama as part of the Goethe’s Institute Step-3 projectTime: 19.00Dakh Modern Art Theatre

529-4062

23SaturdayROMEO & JULIETBallet in 3 actsTime: 19.00National Opera Theatre of Ukraine

279-1169

NAZAR STODOLIALyrical ballad in 2 actsTime: 19.00I. Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre

279-5921

NO. 13Comedy of our day in 2 actsTime: 12.00L. Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre

234-4223

LYUBOFF!Ironic comedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00Molody Theatre

278-7392

THE CORSICANHistorical anecdote in 1 actTime: 19.00Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro

517-1955

24SundayCARMEN SUITE & PAKHITA2 ballets in 1 act eachTime: 19.00National Opera Theatre of Ukraine

279-1169

THE KAUDASHEVA FAMILYComedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00I. Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre

279-5921

THE OVERLY HAPPY FATHERComedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00THE LEANING TOWER OF PISAFarce in 2 actsTime: 20.00L. Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre

234-4223

25MondayLAST LOVEMelodrama in 2 actsTime: 18.00THE CHERRY ORCHARDComedy in 4 actsTime: 19.00JULIA@ROMEO.COM (NORWAY TODAY)Romantic dramaTime: 20.00L. Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre

234-4223

26TuesdayAN EVENING OF CLASSICAL MUSICFeaturing Kharechko (organ)Works by Mozart, Elgar, WalterTime: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music

528-3186

SILVAOperetta in 2 actsTime: 19.00Kyiv Operetta

287-6257

EVENING-REQUIEMBells of ChornobylTime: 19.00National Opera Theatre of Ukraine

279-1169

MARTIN BORULYAComedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00I. Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre

279-5921

TREES DIE STANDINGPlay in 3 actsTime: 19.00ANGEL/SEXUAL NEUROSES OF OUR PARENTSPlay Time: 20.00L. Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre

234-4223

EMPTY TRASHCrazy comedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00Molody Theatre

278-7392

THE PINK BRIDGEPlay in 2 actsTime: 19.00Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro

517-1955

27WednesdayTHE SCANDALOUS AFFAIR OF MR. KETTLE & MISS MOONLyrical comedy in 2 actsTime: 19.00I. Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre

279-5921

TALANMelodrama in 2 actsTime: 19.00Molody Theatre

278-7392

THE PINK BRIDGEPlay in 2 actsTime: 19.00Drama & Comedy Theatre on the Dnipro

517-1955

28ThursdayAN EVENING OF CLASSIC MUSIC Featuring Lysenko quartet, Danylov (clarinet), Danylova (piano), Kalynovska (organ)Works by Brahms, Franc, ProkofievTime: 19.30 National House of Organ and Chamber Music

528-3186

AIDAOpera in Italian in 3 actsTime: 19.00National Opera Theatre of Ukraine

279-1169

ROMANCE. MASTER-CLASSMusical drama in 2 actsTime: 19.00I. Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre

279-5921

THE 105TH PAGE OF LOVEDrama in 2 actsTime: 19.00L. Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre

234-4223

ORDINARY STORYDrama in 2 actsMelodrama in 2 actsTime: 19.00Molody Theatre

278-7392

PROFLIGATEComedyTime: 19.00Pechersk Theatre

253-6550

: What's On Recommended

RURA (ETHNO-ROCK)

Time: 21.00Admission: freeRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

SOUTHERN HOT GUYS (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

JUKE BOX (COVER BAND)Time: 20.00Admission: call and checkPorter (Kostelna 4)

278-0490

MJ PROJECT (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

TEX-MEX CO (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeStar Pub (Popudenka 1a)

292-2900

24Sunday

SOYUZ 44(JAZZ)Time: 22.00Admission: freeArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

FOXTROT MUSIC BAND (COVER BAND)Time: 22.00 Admission: freeDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

EASTERN EXPRESS (COVER BAND) Time: 22.00 Admission: freeDocker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)

451-8528

ELECTRIC DREAM (COVER BAND)Time: 20.00Admission: freeRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

BROWN SUGAR (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

ALEX GERMAN (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

SALSA-TH QUE (DANCE SHOW)Time: 19.00Admission: 30hrvStar Pub (Popudenka 1a)

292-2900

25Monday

BRAZIL.A (COVER BAND)Time: 22.00Admission: freeArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

SECOND BREATH (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30 Admission: freeDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

LEMONS (COVER BAND) Time: 21.30 Admission: freeDocker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)

451-8528

GOOD, BAD, EVIL (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

PORTMEN (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

RU MORES BOYS (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

26Tuesday

SPRING JAZZ NIGHT (JAZZ)

Time: 22.00Admission: call and checkArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

CHILL OUT (COVER BAND) Time: 21.30 Admission: freeDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

TRES DESEOS (COVER BAND) Time: 21.30 Admission: freeDocker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)

451-8528

LANDCRUISERS (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

PARTYZANSKI VYTIVKY (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

IVAN BLUES (COVER BAND)Time: 20.00Admission: call and checkPorter (Kostelna 4)

278-0490

MOJO JO JO (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

HIGHSCORE (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeStar Pub (Popudenka 1a)

292-2900

TETYANA AREFIEVA (JAZZ)Time: 20.30Admission: freeJazz Do It (V Vasylkivska 76a)

289-5606

23Saturday

ALAI OLI, LIGHT FLIRT (REGGAE, COVER BAND)

Time: 22.00Admission: 100hrvArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

MORE KHUANA (COVER BAND)Time: 22.00 Admission: 70hrvDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

CHILL OUT (COVER BAND) Time: 22.00 Admission: 70hrvDocker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)

451-8528

22Friday

I DRUG MOI GRUZOVIK (ROCK)

Time: 22.00Admission: call and checkArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

HOT GUYS, TRES DESEOS (COVER BANDS)Time: 21.00Admission: call and checkBochka Khmilna (B Khmelnytskoho 3b)

390-6106

LUCKY BAND (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: call and checkBochka Pyvna (Moskovskiy Pr 17/1)

461-8788

L.A., HOT GUYS (COVER BANDS)Time: 21.00Admission: call and checkBochka Pyvna (Khreshchatyk 19a)

459-0551

MAD HEADS XL, CHILL OUT (ROCKABILLY, COVER BAND)Time: 22.00 Admission: 70hrvDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

OT VINTA, RED ROCKS (POP-ROCK, COVER BAND) Time: 22.00 Admission: 70hrvDocker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)

451-8528

VASYA CLUB, THE BITCH (COVER BANDS)Time: 21.00Admission: call and checkRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

GOOD, BAD, EVIL (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

MJ PROJECT & DJ RIO (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

27Wednesday

RADIO HEAD & COLD PLAY COVER PARTY

(COVER BANDS)Time: 22.00Admission: 40hrvArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

THE MAGMA (COVER BAND) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrvDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

ROCKING WOLVES (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30 Admission: freeDocker Pub (Bohatyrska 25)

451-8528

DYADYA VASYA (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

CRAZY TRAIN (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

CHECKPOINT (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

DMYTRO GARKOVENKO (JAZZ)Time: 20.30Admission: freeJazz Do It (V Vasylkivska 76a)

289-5606

28Thursday

DYVERSANTY (POP-ROCK)

Time: 22.00Admission: 40hrvArt Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)

279-4137

TEX-MEX CO (COVER BAND) Time: 22.00 Admission: 30hrvDocker’s ABC (Khreshchatyk-Zankovetskoi 15/4)

278-1717

ROCKING WOLVES (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeRoute 66 (Zhylyanska 87/30)

239-3865

JOKERS (COVER BAND)Time: 21.30Admission: call and checkPorter (Mishuhy 3a)

536-9979

DANDY (COVER BAND)Time: 20.00Admission: call and checkPorter (Kostelna 4)

278-0490

RED ROCKS (COVER BAND)Time: 21.00Admission: freeCiro’s Pomodoro (S Rustaveli 12)

221-4545

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A Welcome DiversionA Welcome DiversionDyversanty (pop-rock), Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)28 April at 22.00This band has been working on their music for years, and while there may have been times when it would have just been easier to set it all aside, they pushed through and have become a force to be reckoned with. Having recently released a brand-new album, as well as warming up crowds for the recent Roxette concert both here and in Minsk, these guys are fi nally getting their taste of the spotlight. Check them out tonight. Admission is 40hrv. For more information call 279-4137.

An evening with Mr. BottiAn evening with Mr. BottiChris Botti (jazz), October Palace (Instytutska 1)25 April at 19.00Multiple Grammy nominee Chris Botti is coming to Kyiv for a huge show. This musician is famous for his talent in play-ing music called pop by some, jazz by others. He is quick to switch from one style to the other, even during his per-formances. Botti will be offering the best songs of his 12 al-bums and 16-year career. A massive experience, mixed with a unique talent, is what one can expect from this show.Tickets are 300-1400hrv. For more information call 279-1582.

: What's On Recommended

Live Music 22–28 April 2011

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Family

PUPPET THEATREHrushevskoho 1A (metro Maidan Nezalezhnosti)

278-5808

MUNICIPAL PUPPET THEATREMytropolska 1

513-1500

MARIONETTE THEATRESahaidochnoho 29/3 (metro Poshtova Ploshcha)

417-3058http://marionet.com.ua

CIRCUSPeremohy 2 (metro Vokzalna)

486-3927www.circus.com.ua

ZOOPeremohy Pr. 32

241-7769www.zoo.kiev.ua

DYVOSVIT4D cinema, children’s labyrinth, attractions Marshala Malinovskoho 24/10

502-0088www.dyvosvit.ua

BUTTERFLY ULTRAMARINECinema, children’s playground, bowling, arcadeUritskoho 1A (metro Vokzalna)

206-0350www.kino-butterfly.com.ua

KOBZOV CIRCUS239-2181

Prospekt Pobedy 82www.circus-kobzov.com.ua

MYSTICAL-AQUARIUM CENTREKoshytsa 8A (metro Poznyaky)

502-1796www.aquariumfish.com.ua

NEMO DOLPHINARIUMAkademika Glushkova 9

520-5550www.nemokiev.com

KYIV PLANETARIUMChervonoarmiyska 57/3

287-7508www.planet.org.ua/about.html

AQUAPARK TERMINAL Aquapark, shopping and entertainment centreKyivska 316 in the town of Brovary

200-1450www.aquapark-terminal.com.ua

YASNOGORODSKYA OSTRICH FARMPodlesnaya 32, Yasnohorodska (30km outside of Kyiv)

782-3240www.ostrich.com.ua

HOPAK IN KYIVHopak Training Centres

332-7747 or 067-933-3244Visit http://hopak.kiev.ua/ua/

NABEG HORSEBACK RIDING CENTRE Vishgorodska 85

067-712-3384http://www.loshadi.kiev.ua/

KYIV HORSE RACE TRACKAkademika Glushkova 10

266-2223

STATE MUSEUM OF TOYSKlovskiy 8

253-5400

INTERESNIY KIEVTours in and around Kyiv in English!

491-1176 or 068-121-4458Visit www.interesniy.kiev.ua/new/tour/english

PYROHOVO OPEN AIR MUSEUMFolk architecture and lifeMarshrutka #3/156 from metro Lybydska

526-5542

MAMAEVA SLOBODAOutdoor Cossack MuseumMykhayla Dontsya 2, Otradniy region

361-9848www.mamajeva-sloboda.ua

NIVKY PARKChildren’s playground, rifle ranges, walking paths, cafesProspect Pobedy 82

KURENEVSKIY PARKPlaygrounds, attractions, cafesFrunze 134

NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENOpen year roundTimiryazevskaya 1

THE PRINCE AND THE PRINCESSTime: 12.00Lypska Youth Theatre

253-6219

Day programTime: 12.00Nemo Dolphinarium (Akademika Glushkova 9)

520-5550

YOU ARE SPECIALMusical fairytale in 1 act for children 3+Time: 13.00Lypska Youth Theatre

253-6219

ARTS CLASSWeekend Club for Kids 4+Time: 10.00Master Klass Cultural Centre

594-1062

AQUACIRCUSTime: 13.00, 15.00Circus (Peremohy 2)

486-3927

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVESTime: 12.00Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth

425-3116

CHICKEN RYABA AND LITTLE GOLDEN SONYATime: 11.00PUSS IN BOOTSTime: 13.00KARLIK NOS (LITTLE LONGNOSE)Time: 15.00ALADDIN’S MAGIC LAMPTime: 17.00Puppet Theatre (Hrushevskoho 1a) 278-5808

24SundayAQUACIRCUSTime: 13.00, 15.00Circus (Peremohy 2)

486-3927

22FridayDYUMOVOCHKA (THUMBELLINA)Time: 11.00House of Officers (Hrushevskoho 30/1)

253-8072

ROMEO AND JULIETTime: 19.00Lypska Youth Theatre

253-6219

THE SNOW QUEENTime: 12.00Lypska Youth Theatre

253-6219

23SaturdayKYIV PLANETARIUMSelection of various show programsTime: 11.00, 12.30, 14.00 and 16.00Chervonoarmiyska 57/3

287-7508

ITALIAN TRANS AVANT-GARDEExhibition of Italian artists Sandro

Chia, Enzo Cucchi, Nicola De Maria, Francesco Clemente, Mimmo Paladino

M 17 (Antonovycha 102-104)Until 15 June

596-2030

WOMEN’S GARMENTS OF 19TH – BEGINNING OF 20TH CENTURYExhibition of historic costumesKhanenko Museum (Tereshchenkivska 15-17)Until 29 April

288-1450

GOROD NExhibition of works by Valentyna KozyarSoviart (Andriisky uzviz 22a)Until 30 April

425-1079LILY AND VENDY

Exhibition of works by Alina Maksymenko and Vasyl Tatarsky

Tryptykh gallery (Andriivsky uzviz 34)Until 27 April

279-0759

AUTExhibition of works by artists from Ukraine and abroadMuseum of Modern art (Hlybochytska 17)Until 7 May

201-4945

PRYPYATExhibition of photographic works by

Bjrge Bjartmann Bjerck and Skjalg EkelandMystets gallery (V.Vasylkivska 12)

Until 30 April234-4006

LITHUANIA: THE BEST OFExhibition of textilesZeh Gallery (Frunze 69)Until 8 May

591-1369

STORKSExhibition of works by Viktor

PokydanetsKaras Gallery (Andriisky uzviz 22a)

Until 11 May238-6531

The Dark GeniusThe Dark GeniusExhibition of photographic works by Bob Carlos Clarke Brucie Collections (Artema 55b)Opening on 27 April at 19.00Brucie Collections gallery brings to Kyiv works by legendary photog-rapher Bob Carlos Clarke, famous for his provocative and erotic pho-tographs full of wicked humor. Having also worked with such huge brands as Levi’s, Volkswagen, UrbanStone and others, he always as-tonished the audience with his original view of things and his emo-tional portraits. The exhibit entitled “Attack Without Provocation” showcases various aspects of Clark’s work, with his portrayal of the eccentric and seductive women who became his central images. Adults only. For more information call: 205-4264

This Week Art 22–28 April 2011

Hi-Ho, It’s Off Hi-Ho, It’s Off to the Ballet to the Ballet We Go!We Go!Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Bal-let for Children & Youth (Mezhihirska 2)23 April at 12:00

Although this isn’t the charming Disney movie of the same name, this is your opportunity to teach your kids that ballet and classical music don’t always have to be deadly dull! This story and its charac-ters should keep them captivated enough that they won’t even realise you’ve had them sit through a “cultural” event. Both parents and chil-dren should leave rather pleased with themselves.For more information call 501-1044

LATINO DISCOTime: 21.00Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

EASTER SHOW! - TESLA (RUSSIA), DJ JOSEPH, DJ VERONIKA, DJ D.SPIELER, DJ KIRILL MIXER, MC Time: 22.00Admission: call and check Saxon (Trutenko 4)

257-4070

DISCOMANIA PARTY – DJ VELSKIY Time: 23.00Admission: L-free, G-100hrvAzure (Leontovycha 3)

234-7494

25MondayBLUE (BRITISH EUROVISION 2011 ENTRY)Time: 20.00Admission: call and checkCiro’s Pomodoro

050 777-1137

BLUE (BRITISH EUROVISION 2011 ENTRY)

Time: 23:30Admission: call and checkD’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

200-9009

RED RIDING HOOD PARTYTime: 21.00Admission: free Shooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

DVJ ARNABY, FEATURING RHYTHMMEN Time: 22.00Admission: call and check Arena (Baseina 2a)

093-947-7476

DISLOCADOS SALSA BAND, DANCE SHOW, DJSTime: 22.00Admission: L-80hrv, G-120hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

R ‘N’ B FRIDAY - DJ SHKED, DJ SPEEDY, DJ PAHATAMTime: 22.0Admission: L – free, G – 50 hrvVodka Bar (Globus-2nd line, Maidan Nezalezhnosti)

371-1102

DJ SUKHAR, DJ ALEXANDR GALICKIY, DJ GRYZLI, DJ D.SPIELERTime: 22.00Admission: call and checkSaxon (Trutenko 4)

257-4070

ANTENTION – DJ ANTENTION, HANDАRBEIT, OVERDRIVER,

E.FOMENKO, PLAY 2DAY!, ETC.Time: 22.00Admission: before 00.00, L and G – 50hrv, after – 80hrvHome Concept Night Club (Perova 2)

558-2545

23SaturdayONE NIGHT WITH JESUS (JESUS GONZALEZ)Time: 21.00Admission: 35-50hrvSullivan Room (Prorizna 8)

GOLDEN EGG PARTYTime: 22.00Admission: free before 23.00D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

200-9009

PARTY MONSTERS - MISHA ZAITSEV, ALEX PRIDE, LUNNI Time: 22.00Admission: L – 30hrv, G – 60 hrvBabyFace (Shchorsa 44)

286-0777

SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT – DJ KEY, DJ ROCKSTARTime: 22.00Admission: call and checkAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

BALLOON PARTYTime: 21:00Admission: L – before 23.00 free, after 50hrv, G – 90hrvShooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

ST. DISCO BALLS - DJ CLUBER & MC UJEENTime: 22.00Admission: call and checkSaxon (Trutenko 4)

257-4070

DISLOCADOS SALSA BAND, DANCE SHOW, DJSTime: 22.00Admission: L-80hrv, G-120hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

TECHNOLOGY OF INSANITY PARTY - DJ ANDREI FIBER, DJ EGOR BOSS, DJ JUZZIST, DJ SHIFER, DJ D.SPIELER, MC SUNNYTime: 22.00Admission: call and check Saxon (Trutenko 4)

257-4070

ALL BEST GOLDEN NIGHT – DJ GREG, DJ BRO, DJ FIRST, DJ RUNOV AND OTHERSTime: 22:00Admission: call and checkPatipa (Muzeyniy 10)

253-0150

SUB DANCE! – DJ SANCHO, DJ UNDERHILL, DJ D.SPIELER.Time: 22.00Admission: free before 00.00 and after 04.00, 50hrv between 00.00 and 04.00Forsage (Harmatna 51a)

232-6780

24SundayPUMP YOURSELF UP PARTYTime: 21.00, ladies only before 00.00Admission: L-free, G-90hrvShooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

TERRITORY OF LOVE – COEUR EXTASIETime: 22.00Admission: freeLake Club (Revutskoho 2)

098-363-6363

D’LUX LIGHT DISCO – DJ MAROCCOTime: 12.00Admission: freeD’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

200-9009

R’N’B BOOM: ALL STARS PARTY – DJ LADY, DJ JEFF, DJ MEHANIK, MC YOUNG T, MC GERRIK GORILLATime: 22.00Admission: L-20hrv, G-30hrvForsage (Harmatna 51a)

232-6780

UNLIMITED EASTER!Time: 22.00Admission: call and checkBabyFace (Shchorsa 44)

286-0777

EXTREME LADIES NIGHTTime: 21.00Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrvAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

SONGS, DANCES AND FOOD: OUR BEST FRIENDS – DJ MYUKHIN, MC KALININTime: 21.00Admission: 30hrvKalinka Malinka (Mayakovskoho 47)

515-0322

LATINO DISCOTime: 21.00Admission: L-40hrv, G-60hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

DISCO STYLE PARTYTime: 22.00Admission: freeAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

80S DISCOTime: 21.00Admission: freeSorry Babushka (Dmytrivskaya 18/24)

486-0300

POP PARTY – DJ VELSKIY Time: 23.00Admission: L-free, G-100hrvAzure (Leontovycha 3)

234-7494

26TuesdayFRIEND PARTY Time: 22.00Admission: freeAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

LATINO DISCO Time: 21.00Admission: L-20hrv, G-50hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

LADIES NIGHT Time: 22.00Admission: freeD’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

200-9009

LA BELLA PARTY Time: 21.00Admission: freeShooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

DISCO 80S Time: 23.00Admission: L-free, G-100hrvAzure (Leontovycha 3)

234-7494

27WednesdayLADIES’ HAPPINESSTime: 22.00Admission: L – free, G – 100hrvStolitsa (Hrushevskoho 1b)

279-0000

DISCO RADIO FORMATTime: 22.00Admission: freeAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

LATINA FIESTA PARTY – SALSA SCHOOL, DJ STALKER, MC ADAM, GO-GO DANCE-SHOWTime: 20.00Admission: freeAzure (Leontovycha 3)

234-7494

AMAZON ISLAND PARTY – EROTIC SHOW, STRIPTEASE, CONTESTSTime: 21.00Admission: L-free before 00.00, after 30hrv, G-100hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

LADIES NIGHT – HAVANA MOJITOTime: 22.00Admission: freeD’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

200-9009

LADIES NIGHT WITH MC CLUBNICHKATime: 21.00, ladies only before 00.00Admission: before 00.00 L-free, after L-50hrv, G-90hrvShooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

28ThursdayCRAZY THURSDAYSTime: 22.00Admission: 30 hrvAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

LADIES NIGHT – BEST STRIPTEASE IN KYIV

Time: 23.00Admission: L-free, G-100hrvAzure (Leontovycha 3)

234-7494

LATINO DISCO Time: 21.00Admission: L-20hrv, G-50hrvCaribbean Club (Kominternu 4)

288-1290

UNLIMITED THURSDAYS – SAMOSUDTime: 22.00Admission: call and checkBabyFace (Shchorsa 44)

286-0777

WHAT GIRLS WANT… STRIPTEASE!Time: 21.00Admission: L-20hrv, G-50hrvSorry Babushka (Dmytrivskaya 18/24)

486-0300

SEXY BUNNIESIN JAMAICA

Time: 21.00Admission: L – free, G – free before 23.00 free, after 23.00 90hrv Shooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

HAVE FUN AND KISS PARTYTime: 22.00Admission: L – 25grv, G – 50hrvStolitsa (Hrushevskogo 1b)

353-5484

Nightlife 22–28 April 2011

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22FridayCALIBAN (METALCORE)Time: 19.00Admission: 150-300hrvBingo (Peremohy 112)

424-2555

REKEVIN (JAZZ)

Time: 20.00Admission: 60-80hrvSullivan Room (Prorizna 8)

067 946 06 50

PETER-KYIV TRANSITTime: 22.00Admission: 200 hrvCrystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1)

288-5069

MOSCOW BEAT – DJ VANYASHIZ, DJ ROCKSTARTime: 22.00Admission: call and checkAura (Volodymyrskiy Spusk 2e)

383-5999

BUNNY PARTYTime: 22.00Admission: free before 23.00D’Lux (Hrushevskoho 3)

200-9009

BOOZY FRIDAY PARTY – DJ MARCU$$, DJ ZOITS, MC DYM, BABY GIRLS!Time: 22.00Admission: 100hrv, VIP - 200hrvBabyFace (Shchorsa 44)

286-0777

FBI PARTYTime: 21.00Admission: L – before 23.00 – free, after – 50hrv, G – 90hrvShooters (Moskovska 22)

254-2024

HOUSE DJS EVENT – DJ’S ML.KEY & JALSOMINO, DVJ BURZHUY, DJ ROMANTIC, DJ UNDERHILLTime: 23.00Admission: L-30-50hrv, free, G- 40-60 hrvForsage (Harmatna 51a)

232-6780

: What's On Recommended

Jazzing It UpJazzing It UpRekevin (electronic, jazz, acid jazz) Sullivan Room (Prorizna 8)22 April at 20.00Russian group Rekevin is coming to Kyiv for the fi rst time and bringing their brand-new album with them. An intriguing mix of jazz, acid jazz and electronic music, Rekevin is touted as Rus-sia’s answer to modern European downtempo jazz. Their fresh take on the genre is certain to garner the attention of Kyiv’s discerning public, as thе group has already wowed audiences at a multitude of festivals, including Koktebel.Tickets are 60-80hrv.For more information call 067 946 06 50

Loaded for BearLoaded for BearAntention (house, techno), Home Concept Club (Perova 2)22 April at 22.00Billed as “tempered by war and resurrected from Saransk”, DJ Antention arrives in Kyiv – we hope – with friendly intentions. However, even if he’s in a bit of a hostile mood, there will be enough home-grown Ukrainian DJs on hand to keep him in check. The blow-out starts at 22.00 and continues until the last dancer surrenders.Tickets are L – 50-80hrv, G- 80hrvFor more information call 558-2545

12 Master Class

T he pysanka has an ancient history in this country, reach-ing back many centuries. The egg traditionally symbolised new life and was an integral part of spring for hundreds of years. Combined with Christian traditions, the pysanka was

imbued with a deep religious meaning, as a symbol of Christ’s resurrec-tion. This is why the pysanka became a de rigeur item at Easter, bringing purifi cation to the home, as well as an Easter present expressing sincere wishes for happiness and good fortune. At the same time, the pysanka is a work of art, the panting of which requires skills and a certain amount of background knowledge. In order to acquire this knowledge, along with the special tools required for painting pysanky, I head for the “Mu-seum of Ivan Honchar” Centre of Folk Culture, which recently opened a school of pysanka painting. We are welcome within these walls, where Ukrainian tradition and history live on in ancient authentic vyshyvanky, pottery, wooden tools and other ethnic artefacts, by Larysa Holovnya – a master of embroidery and pysanka drawing. About a year ago, with the support of the museum, the pysanky painting school was established here, attracting hundreds of people looking to learn this tradition Ukrai-nian art. And we join right in!As it is an important Easter symbol, to create a pysanka, one needs to be spiritually clean. Larysa says she never begins work without saying a prayer, so – lighting a candle – we quietly read a prayer, asking God’s help us in this special ritual.

At the fi rst stage, the eggs should be properly prepared to become pysanky, over the course of about an hour. For this we use a special de-vice, which is simply a metal stick with a sharp end, and by cautious drilling, we make tiny holes at each end of the egg, in order to extract the white and the yolk. Larysa says that pysanky can be painted on full eggs as well, but that these cannot be stored for long, as the inside would rot. Once the eggs are hol-low, they are nearly ready to be painted.

I say nearly, because the holes need to be fi lled in now. For that we use the main tool – the pysanok, or pysachok. Before using it we warm the tool over a lit candle on the table. The hot iron will quickly melt the wax used for pysanky painting. We then fi ll the tool with wax and, in one swift move, cover the holes with wax.

Now the eggs are ready and we begin by drawing a design with a pencil. “In order to get nice, straight lines there is one rule – always turn the egg, while keeping the pencil immo-bile,” suggests Larysa. I follow her advice and – to my great surprise – the lines come out straight! Using

the pencil, we divide the egg fi rst into four quadrants with one vertical and one horizontal line – this is called the straight cross. We then go to divide those quadrants into a further two, forming the so-called oblique cross (reminiscent of the St. Andrew’s cross), thus coming out with eight sections. As this is my fi rst pysanka, I ask the master to choose a really simple design and Larysa suggests I make an 8-pointed star. To draw it, we make small dots in the middle of the lines bisecting the sections and connect them with a zigzag line. Then we do the same on the other side of the egg.

The preparatory stage now over, we apply wax to the surface of the egg. We again warm the tool (pysachok) with wax and apply it to the lines we’ve drawn, following the pencil drawing. This procedure becomes almost automatic for me, as the master and I simultaneously warm

our tools on the candle fl ame and continue drawing. As we do this, I ask Larysa about the meaning of some of the pysanka designs. The number and variations of designs is so enormous that no one can say the exact number of symbols and fi gures commonly painted on pysankas, but

Holy Easter PyFor Orthodox Christians, Easter is one of the most important For Orthodox Christians, Easter is one of the most important and most anticipated holidays of the year. Lent is over and and most anticipated holidays of the year. Lent is over and people joyfully greet Easter with mandatory traditional people joyfully greet Easter with mandatory traditional Ukrainian Easter items, like paskha (Easter special bread) Ukrainian Easter items, like paskha (Easter special bread) and pysanky - specially painted Easter eggs. If paskha can and pysanky - specially painted Easter eggs. If paskha can be easily bought at your nearby supermarket (though a be easily bought at your nearby supermarket (though a self-respecting Ukrainian housewife would only ever bake it self-respecting Ukrainian housewife would only ever bake it herself), pysanky are something you can only make yourself. herself), pysanky are something you can only make yourself. What’s On is at your service in teaching you how to make a What’s On is at your service in teaching you how to make a real Ukrainian Easter pysanka. Read carefully, as you’ll want real Ukrainian Easter pysanka. Read carefully, as you’ll want to make a couple of them for you and your friends!to make a couple of them for you and your friends!

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there are some basic and recurring ones. “The star is one of the fi gures drawn most often, as it traditionally represents the sun and fi re,” says Larysa. According to old folk traditions, making someone a present of a pysanka with an eight-pointed star signifi es a declaration of love.The cross is another important symbol representing the sun. The cross is the intersection of two lines, or two spheres in the language of sym-bols, with the horizontal line depicting time, while the vertical line sym-bolises eternity. Thus, the sign of the cross simultaneously represents both being and non-being.A triangle surrounded by symbols resembling rakes symbolises water and our long-departed ancestors painted these pysanky in hopes of summoning rain for their crops. Pine tree branches usually mean youth and good health. A stylised tree represents the family tree and symbol-ises fertility. A bird on a pysanka means the beginning of new life, fer-tility and prosperity. The designs vary by region: “In the region of Kyiv, pysanky usually feature big designs, while pysanky from western Ukrai-nian regions have hundreds of tiny designs and lines,” explains Larysa.

After we fi nish drawing the lines with wax, we come to the colour-ing stage. Before colouring, how-ever, we dip our eggs into vinegar, in order to remove any grease. Our paint awaits us (the paint can be bought at any fabric shop, as regular wool dye is used, with

one packet diluted in 0,5 litre of boiling water, to which one then adds one teaspoon of vinegar). I dip my egg into the red paint and keep it there for 10-15 minutes. As we do this, Larysa explains the rules of colouring the eggs: “One must understand that the areas covered with wax will remain white, while the rest of the egg will be coloured. The one rule is to always colour the eggs from lighter to darker, meaning, fi rst yellow, for instance, then red, then black.”The colours on pysanka have meanings of their own: red is the most meaningful colour, symbolising goodness, joy of life, and heavenly fi re and, in general, the red egg is the symbol of Easter. Yellow represents heat and the harvest, while green recalls the nature’s awakening in spring. Black represents eternal life in the other world.

After we remove the eggs from the paint, we blot them with napkins and go back to applying wax. Now my egg is red and I apply wax to the area of the star so that after further colouring the star will re-main red, while the egg will be painted black.

“To apply wax on larger areas, you have to move with the tool in circles, not making strokes, but spreading the wax in circles,” says Larysa. “And be very careful with the lines: they need to be carefully covered with wax, so that the contours of the star will be clear and distinct.”This procedure takes time, plunging me into a near-meditative state, as my hands already move quickly and confi dently as I grow ever more re-laxed and calm. Larysa says that pysanky are best painted during Lent:

“Creating a pysanka, one becomes focused on oneself and can analyze one's deeds, leading in the end to spiritual cleansing.”Larysa herself started painting pysanky back in 1996 when, following 19 years working in a kindergarten, she came to work in the Honchar Museum. “I remember that my son and I went to an exhibition and saw a lady painting pysanky and selling the tools. My son liked them so much, he made me buy the tools and we tried to create our own. Later on, I found out that the Ivan Makarovych (Honchar, after whom the Museum is named) collection of pysanky had been compiled back in the 50s and 60s. They were in bad condition and some of them cracked, so we de-cided to restore them and copy the whole collection, in order to preserve the authentic designs. So I can say that I was taught to paint pysanky by museum exhibits.”Larysa was dreaming about a pysanky painting school for a long time until her dream came true last year, allowing her to offer lessons to all comers. Larysa says that the master classes were free of charge last year and that the classes were packed! This year, you have to sign up for a master class and pay a symbolic 20 hrv. Next year, the school is planning to expand the programme to a two-year course, with the students receiv-ing certifi cates upon “graduation.”Most of all, Larysa enjoys teaching kids: “Children get excited painting pysanky. It’s an accessible form of art – one hour and you’ll see the re-sult – and every kid goes home with a pysanka. The smallest student I had was 2 years old. She came with her mother, of course, but she also tried to draw some lines.” Teaching kids every day, Larysa says there are no ugly pysankas at all: “In Ukraine, the pysanka itself is a synonym for beauty. Even Shevchenko compared the beautiful Ukrainian village with the pysanka! As I tell the kids, any lines askew and blots only deco-rate the pysanka!”I fi nish by covering the star with wax and proceed to colouring again, putting the egg into black paint for 15 minutes. As I take it out, the only thing left is to remove the wax.

Removing the wax is the fi nal stage in the process. Holding the egg close to the fi re, the wax melts and can be easily removed with a napkin. “Be careful not to hold the egg too close to the fi re, as the smoke might leave black stains on the egg,” warns Larysa.As I remove the wax, I see the egg has actually acquired a beautiful lustrous sheen from the process. Holding my art work in my hand, I sigh with admiration! Not that my pysanka is genuine, but the feeling of having created something with

my own hands is a big thrill and I already know I will practice this art in the future, as I now know, painting a pysanka really leads to spiritual and psychological relief.

14 Coming Soon

Bringing their BestBringing their BestBi*2 (pop-rock), Arena Entertain-ment (Baseina 2a)28 May at 20.30After a huge show in Kyiv National Opera Theatre with the symphon-ic orchestra, Russian pop-rock band Bi*2 is coming back to Kyiv with their Best of Bi*2 program. Well-known hits in Bi*2’s original arrangement will be performed on the night, so that every fan will have a great evening with their beloved band. So don’t miss the concert of the band so warmly wel-comed here, that one might even mistake Kyiv for their native city. Admission is 250hrv. For more in-formation call 492-0000.

Classic Ballet and Classic Ballet and Contemporary Contemporary ChoreographyChoreographyNational Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)3,4 June at 19.00An unprecedented event at the Na-tional Opera Theatre of Ukraine – a 2-act ballet combining classic ballet and contemporary choreog-raphy, performed by leading danc-ers of the Bolshoy Russian The-atre, Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky St.Petersburg Theatre and the Na-tional Opera Theatre of Ukraine. The names Nikolay Tsiskaridze, Denis and Anastasiya Matvienko, Leonid Sarafonov and Olesya No-vikova are known the world over and are synonymous with masterly perfection and outstanding talent. During this performance of classi-cal dance from famous ballets, as well the modern choreography bal-let Quatro, this evening you’ll wit-ness pure beauty and genius. For ticket prices and more infor-mation call: 279-1169

Musical ChemistryMusical ChemistryChemical Brothers (electric pop), Palace Sport (Sportyvna Pl 1)25 May at 19.00Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons of Chemical Brothers are giving their fi rst concert in Kyiv. They

are planning to “wow” the Kyiv audience with their most recent album Further, as well as their top hits and an energetic show hitherto unseen here. When this British duet was formed in 1993, the big-bit genre was in its in-fancy and the Chemical Broth-

ers are now frequently called the pioneers of big-beat and elec-tronic music, sharing this title with other popular bands such as The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and The Crystal Method. Tickets are 250-850hrv. For more information call 246-7406

featuring a charity auction and per-formances, to which 70 Ukrainian contemporary artists have donated works. Among them are such fa-mous and well-respected names as Olexandr Roytburd, Tiberiy Silvashi, Pavlo Makov, Valeriya Trubina, as well as a new generation of Ukraini-an artists – Stas Volyazlovskiy, Olek-siy Say, Alevtina Kakhidze and many others. The funds raised at the auc-tion will be used for projects aimed at supporting Ukrainian contempo-rary art: an experimental art projects contest, visits of leading internation-al experts to Ukraine, establishment of an international school for young artists, critics and journalists, and other worthy ventures. Hurry to see these works before they are sold at the charity auction on 21 May.For more information visit www.cca.kiev.ua.

Freak on a LeashFreak on a LeashKorn (US, nu-metal), Palace Sport (Sportyvna 1)30 May at 19.00Last year, the well-known American band Korn produced their ninth al-bum called Korn III: Remember Who You Are. With the release of this work, the band returned to their roots, introducing simple, but energetic music. While that in itself is news-worthy, the really exciting part is that these award-winning metalists will be here in Kyiv for the fi rst time at the end of the spring; something fans have been waiting for some time. Come check out the freak on a leash, Jonathan Davies, and his band do-ing what they do best. Tickets 300 – 500hrv. For more in-formation call 246-7406

MUH MUH Young Ukrainian Artists’ ProjectInstitute of Issues of Contemporary Art (Shchorsa 18d)From 20 MayFor the third time, the Kyiv art scene is experiencing an invasion of the new-est and most innovative Ukrainian contemporary art at MUHi project, initiated by Bottega Gallery. The art works have been collected and the expert committee has already chosen the works to be named as representing trends in Ukrainian contemporary art and to be exhibited in the 900-square meter area of the Institute of Issues of Contemporary Art. Video art, instal-lations, photographic art works and all other artistic genres will be repre-sented, demonstrating the diversity of Ukraine’s young and creative artists. For more information call: 279-5353

PROSTO.ART PROSTO.ART Exhibition of works by contempo-rary Ukrainian artists. National art Museum (Hrushevskoho 6)13-20 MayCenter for Contemporary Art Foun-dation, together with the National Art Museum, is organising an exhibition

Kyiv’s Spring of Classic MusicKyiv’s Spring of Classic Music Kyiv’s Spring International Music festivalNational Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrsky uzviz 2)20-24 May at 19.00National Philharmonic of Ukraine presents the interna-tional music festival Kyiv’s Spring, inviting some of the world’s best classical music performers. This time it’s Jo-seph Lin – an outstanding violinist who in 1999 became the youngest musician ever to receive the prestigious Pro Musicis International Award. An active soloist, Lin has per-formed with leading orchestras all over the globe. In Kyiv, Lin will perform with the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic and the programme will in-clude works by Prokofi ev, Berlioz and Ukraine’s very own Myroslav Skoryk. Tickets are 20 –100 hrv. For more information call: 278-1697

Amen to ThatAmen to ThatP.O.D. (US, Christian metal) in con-cert, Bingo Club (Peremohy Pr 112)1 June at 21.00American Christian metal band P.O.D., or Payable On Death, will be playing Kyiv this summer. Having received Best Hard Rock Award twice in a row at the San Diego Music Awards, as well as three Grammy Award nomina-tions over the course of their ca-reer, their music has appeared on movie soundtracks such as the extremely successful Matrix, and scores of videos have become Number 1 hits on MTV. With sev-en albums out since their incep-tion back in 1992 and another on the way soon, this concert is one you simply won’t forgive yourself for missing. Tickets are 250 – 600hrv. For more information call 423-8317.

The Whirl of Ukrainian DanceThe Whirl of Ukrainian DanceNational Academic Virsky Dance EnsembleNational Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)30 May at 19.00The National Academic Virsky Dance Ensemble is one of Ukraine's calling cards, presenting the traditional folk dances of Ukraine’s various regions of Ukraine. Collecting and learning authentic materials pertaining to Ukrainian traditions, the ensemble works non-stop, creating new dance “miniatures”, as well as ensemble performances accompanied by its own orchestra. The ensemble’s bright costumes, massive performances and the spectacle of Ukrainian dance will make this evening unforgettable.Tickets are 20 – 200 hrv. For more information call: 279-1169

Sweet DreamsSweet DreamsDream TheaterPalace Sport (Sportyvna Pl. 1)13 July at 19.00Pioneering American progressive metal band Dream Theater are fi nally bringing their outstand-ing stage performance to Kyiv. Renowned among musicians of many genres for the technical vir-tuosity, this band, which began life at the famous Berklee College of Music in the United States, has won accolades the world over for pushing back the boundaries of “metal” and blurring the lines between genres. Kyiv-based fans of Dream Theater are guaranteed a unique show, since the band never plays the same set list twice and their gigs are known to take audiences on a long, loud, fast, yet melodic journey to the fron-tiers of modern rock music. Ticket are 250 – 600hrv. For more information call. 246-7406

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Spring has finally come and it’s high time to start thinking about getting back to an active lifestyle. Those who had a sedentary winter, not doing anything strenuous or worrying about gaining extra weight are now horrified by what they’ve done to themselves.

W hen the time comes to take up sport, the hardest part is the start. If you need a push to get going, then the first Kyiv half-

marathon scheduled for 8 May might be just the ticket. Remember, however, that you’ll have to do some training in advance, be-cause even though it’s only a half-marathon (a mere half of the usual distance), you’re go-ing to have to sweat a little for it. The first thing you’ll need to do is to find your training gear in the closet. For many of us, this will be the hardest task on our training to-do list. From here, the task becomes much easier. Dress up, get out on the street or stadium

and run. That’s it! Do it every day and by the time the Kyiv half-marathon starts you will be ready.

Half as Easy Half as Easy as Itas It Sounds?Sounds?In fact, the half marathon is not an artificial event. Even though it’s not an Olympic dis-cipline, more and more runners all over the world are involved in this activity. The only difference between the marathon and the half-marathon is the distance. The latter is only 21km long, which makes it more man-ageable for ordinary people. This may be an arguable point, as the cleanliness of our

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country’s air means that people may find it difficult to walk 10 km, to say nothing of running 21 km. City marathons have been popular for ages, with famous annual events held in Boston, Berlin, Chicago, London and New York. Striving to take its place among the world’s leading cities, Kyiv is introducing its own half-marathon this year. If you would like to take part in the Kyiv Half-Marathon, you should start preparing now as it is scheduled for 8 May. The event includes 3 categories: Half-Marathon (4 laps, overall distance of 21 097m), Bankova 5 (1 lap, 5000m) and Children’s Trial (1 lap, 1000m). It goes without saying that if you

jog regularly you'd be better off choosing the Bankova 5 route, with a 1-hour time limit. Nevertheless, if you think that you can run and beat the 2.5 hour deadline on the Half-Marathon distance – go for it! You also need to be over 16 years old to take part in the Half-Marathon and Bankova 5 trials. Kids from 2 to 16 years old are allowed to take part in the Children’s Trial. Small kids should, of course, be accompanied by their parents.

And They're Off!And They're Off!The event will start at 9.30 with an opening ceremony. Thirty minutes later, the runners

will be under starter’s orders to get set and go. All participants in the Half-Marathon distance will have to run from Independence Square along Kreshchatyk to Bessarabska Square, then up Baseina and Mechnikova Streets to Klovskiy Uzviz. That’s going to be the hardest part of the lap, as runners will have to run uphill, thus making the going much tougher. After that hard climb, the route will take runners through a loop be-ginning on Instytutska Street, then follow-ing Shelkovichna, Lyuteranska and Bank-ova Streets, before finally leading back to Instytutska Street. From here, runners will find it relatively easy to make it back to In-dependence Square, whence the run began. Participants will be expected to complete 4 laps in two and a half hours. Compared to the previous slog, the Bankova 5 route will be considerably easier. Runners in this distance will have to complete the 5km dis-tance along Bankova Street in 1 hour.So, if you still think you’re up to it, all you have to do is register on half.kyivmarathon.org/en and pay the entrance fee. Let’s not forget about prizes. The winner in the Men’s Over-18 category will receive 4000hrv, while first place in the women’s category will net the winner 2000hrv. Thankfully, this is not gender discrimination at work, but simply recognition of the fact that the competition in the men’s field is that much tighter. First place in the Bankova 5 competition will take home 1000hrv (men) and 500hrv (women). These prizes offer additional motivation to win and prove the healthy way of life can be a profitable one. Are you still sitting on a couch reading this? Get out of your apart-ment and start jogging right now!

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Take Me Out!Take Me Out!

OLIVERA (V Zhytomyrska 2A)219-1919

For Easter, Olivera has turned its usual Sun-day brunch into a truly festive occasion. This family celebration will cost you 675hrv per person. In honour of Easter Sunday, Olivera has added Easter specialties to their ordinary brunch menu, such as veal and eggs, as well as Ukrainian Easter bread and many more delicacies. The offer also includes a variety of

salads and appetizers, the freshest seafood and oysters, antipasto and items from the grill, desserts, red, white and sparkling wine, fresh juice, soft drinks, tea and coffee, a children’s menu and entertainment. And, in keeping with the restaurant’s great tradition, kids under 12 eat for free. All of this makes Olivera a great place to celebrate Easter with the whole family. But don’t forget to book in advance.

SHYNOK (L Ukrainky 28v)285-5777

Especially for this holiday, Shynok has added a festive Easter basket to their menu for 300hrv. The best Ukrainian ethnic traditions will be brought to life here on 24 April. However, Ukrai-nian Easter cuisine will not be the only feature of the holiday: guests will be entertained with live folk music and some special presents. You can also order a paskha in any size you want! Everything’s possible! Just come and enjoy the holiday here.

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FELLINI (Horodetskoho 5)279-5462

Fellini restaurant invites you enjoy to your holy Easter holiday with them. Every guest may order a big basket full of traditional Easter treats. For 550hrv, you’ll receive Easter bread and eggs, a poppy roll and, of course, a basket with an ethnic Ukrainian tea-towel. If that’s not what you need, but would rather buy an ordinary paskha as a present for friends and relatives, it will cost you anywhere from 35 to 90hrv - a great offer in the run-up to Easter. This will make it easier to gather your closest friends in one place and delight in the delicious food so desired after Lent.

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Easter and Christmas are the holiest holidays for Christians. And, of course, after winter’s long days, Easter is more than a religious holiday for people, since it is usually associated with spring, picnics and sunny days. For those who follow national traditions and are prepared to get up early in the morning to have their Easter baskets fi lled, here is a list of places where this service can be provided, or where one can go for a festive breakfast after church services.

LYPSKIY OSOBNYAK (Lypska 15)254-0090

Guests will be greeted with “Happy Easter!” upon entering the restaurant on 24 April. Striv-ing to make their Easter basket different from the others, Lypskiy Osobnyak invites visitors to fi ll it themselves; whatever you fancy can be added to your basket for take-out, whether it be a deliciously aromatic paskha, a poppy roll and Easter eggs, or appetizing homemade sausages and a bottle of wine. Your basket will hardly be a plain one, once you’ve added items suiting your personal tastes.

SAM’S STEAK HOUSE (Zhylyanska 37)287-2000

Sam’s Steak House will be a perfect place for the celebration, as the steaks they offer will be a great start to your life after Lent. In addition, the restaurant has added paskhas and Easter eggs to its festive menu. Sam’s dining room will be beautifully decorated for the holidays, to further enhance your experience.

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PERVAK (Rognedinskaya 2)235-0952

On the occasion of the beautiful Easter holi-day, Pervak Restaurant has decided to offer its visitors some tasty new dishes. This time it’s going to be “Shkandal a la Kyivskiy”: fi llets of the tender veal and chicken you so longed for during Lent; a French-accented salad “Pardon, Merci, Bonjour,” and the authentic Ukrainian “Lamb a la Podil.” Pervak hasn’t forgotten that it’s Easter and has therefore added traditional Easter dishes to its list of innovations. It goes without saying that there will be lots of Easter eggs, poppy rolls and paskhas on offer.

20 Take Me Out! Listings

HINKALI

4, Shota Rustaveli st.

234-0692

Open: 24 hours

Real Caucasian culture reproduced in its best

meals. Cuisine with an accent.

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

EUROPEAN7FRIDAYS 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

Velyka Zhytomyrska St. 2A

219-1919

Open: 11.00 - 02.00

A feeling of Paris in the Kiev charm.

Menu flavours and aromas take you back to

the finest Parisian tastes with the most modern

accents. Eexclusive chocolate menu you never

tested before.

CREP DE CHINE

25 Hoholivska st.

537-7070

Open: 08.00 – 23.00

A culinary expirience you

won’t forget!

VERNISSAGE

30 Andriyivskiy uzviz

425-2403

Open: 11:00 – 23:00

Excellent French bistro. Menu in French and

in English

FELLINI

5 Horodetskoho st.

279-5462

Open: 24 hours

Authentic French and Italian cuisine in the heart

of Kyiv.

MEDITERRANEANOLIVERA

2A Velyka Zhytomyrska Street

219-1919

Open: 06.30 - 23.00

Casual dinning with the best

Mediterranean food. Homemade pasta

and great pizzas. Try the probably best

breakfast in town.

Sunday Brunch the new experience in Kiev

every Sunday at 12.00.

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

FUSIONBEEF MEET & 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

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

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

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.

INTERNATIONALARENA 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.

AURA RESTOBAR

Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2-е

3835999, 3836000

www.aura-cafe.com

Open: 11.00 – 6.00

European, Mediterranean, Japanese cuisines

and dishes on Tandura. Wide choice of wines

and hookah.

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

219-1919

Open: Sunday - Wednesday: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Thursday - Saturday: 6 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Rooftop caviar and champagne bar. Enjoy stun-

ning view of Kiev. b-hush… b-cool… b-here…

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.

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 in a relaxing

and luxurious atmosphere. Great selection

of whisky. Enjoy an InterContinental high tea

every day from 13:00.

MYKA RESTAURANT

Khreshchatyk 46a

227 8943

Open: 12-24

Delicious international cuisine in the heart of Kyiv

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!

SAFE

23-a Velyka Vasylkivska st.

536-0157

Open: 11.00 - 06.00

Popular restaurant-bar famous for its

culinary masterpieces. European & Japanese

cuisine from experienced Chef

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

ASIANTERRACE

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.

PENA

30/18 Yaroslaviv Val st.

234-1701

Open: 12.00 - 24.00

Japanese fusion is the big pull here,

which means a combination of all that is

great about Japanese and Western

cuisines.

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

CAUCASIANANI

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.

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ITALIANCIRO’S POMODORO

12 Shota Rustaveli Str.

(044) 221-4545

Open: from 12 00 – until last customer leaves

BUSINESS LUNCH: 47 UAH! From NEAPOLITAN

CHEF. Daily from 12 00 till 16 00.

The best live music nightly!

DA VINCI FISH CLUB

12 Vladimirskaya st.

MILLENIUM Business Center

490-34-34

Open: 11.00 - 24.00

Absolutely everything found in seas or

oceans is cooked up for you in the first fish

club in the capital.

IL MOLINO

17, Moskovskaya st.

(044) 280 77 22

Open:11:00 23:00

New Italian pizzeria in Pechersk! Brick oven and

pizzaiolo from Italy makes the best Italian pizza in Kiev

WI-FI

INDIANNIRVANA LOUNGE

28b Lesy Ukrainky blvd.

285-52-15

Open: 12.00 - 02.00

Thousand Indian dishes and lounge style music.

LATINO

CARIBBEAN CLUB

4 Kominterna st.

288-1290, (067)224-4111

Open: 18.00 - 06.00

Cuban salsa, Dislocados band.

Live music Friday,

Saturday from 10.00 p.m

MAMBO

5 Druzhby Narodiv blvd.

522-8224

Open: 12.00 - 02.00

Latin-flavoured restaurant

featuring eight different cuisines from

around the world.

TEQUILA HOUSE

8a Spasskaya st.(Podil)

417 03 58

Open: 12.00 – 23.30

www.karta.ua

The one and only Mexican restaurant in Kiev

WI-FI

RUSSIANPELMENNITSA

56 Chervonoarmiska st.

287-1073 Open: 24 hours

Cosy restaurant with interiors

made in the Old Russian merchants’ style.

KOLESO

Naberezhno-Kreschatytska str,

14 wharf

462-5596

Open: 12.00 ‘til the last visitor leaves.

Live Gipsy theatre, live folk and pop music.

Cosy atmosphere, homemade drinks and

lot of joy.

SPANISHLA PAELLA

Kyiv, Donetska 10

223-7242

www.lapaella.com.ua

Working hours: 11.00 – 23.00

Gastronomic Embassy of Spain in Ukraine.

Big Paella and real Spanish dishes from the

chef from Baskonia Fernando Melchor.

TURKISHTIKE

P. Sahaidachnoho 31

417-4062

Open 11.00-23.00

4-meters long grill. Wide choice of shish-kebabs

UKRAINIANLIPSKY OSOBNYAK

15 Lipskaya st.

254 00 90

Open: 10.00 till the last client

www.karta.ua

Ukrainian Haute cuisine

WI-FI

SHYNOK

28v Lesi Ukrainki blvd.

(round tower)

285 57 77

Open: 12.00 – 00.00 www.karta.ua

Ukrainian folk restaurant

WI-FI

VARENICHNAYA #1

28 Esplanadna st.

287-1539

Open: 24 hours

The menu features all the classic dishes of

Ukrainian cuisine.

BARS & PUBSBAR ON 8

5 Alla Tarasova st.

581-1234

Open: 11:00-02:00

Magnificent views over the old city.

Extensive selection of

signature cocktails.

IRISH PUB «GOLDEN GATE»

15 Zolotovorotskaya st.

(opposite to Zoloti Vorota

monument)

235 51 88

Open: 11.00 – 01.00

www.karta.ua,

www.goldengatepubkiev.com

Irish Pub & Restaurant

WI-FI

LUCKY PUB

13 Krasnoarmeyskaya st.

(corner with Rognedinskaya st.)

499 13 13

Open: 11.00 – 01.00

www.karta.ua

Pub & Restaurant

WI-FI

O'BRIEN'S

17a Mykhailivska st.

279-1584

Open: 08.00 - 02.00

Our reputation is based

on the exceptional quality

of our food and drink.

O’CONNOR’S

15/8 Horiva

425-7788

Open: 11.00-02.00

Large selection of beer, 9 Plasma TV + 1 big

screen, Live music on Fri and Sat.

NIGHTLIFED*LUX

Hrushevskoho 3

200 90 09

www.dlux.com.ua

Nightclub, lounge bar,

restaurant, terrace

SHOOTERS

22, Moskovska st.

+38 (044) 254 20 24

Open: 21:00 till the last visitor leaves.

Thematic parties are in

Shooters every night.

Face-control at the entrance.

ART CLUB 44

44 Khreschatyk st.

279-4137

Open: 11.00 ‘til the last visitor leaves

Live music, and lots of it, are on the menu

in this beery basement bar with a touch of

understated class about it.

AVALON

3 Leontovycha st.

234-7494

Open: 24 hours

If you don’t know where to

find a multi-fun leisure

venue, here it is!

CABARET PARADISE

5-7/29 T. Shevchenko Blvd.

Premier Palace Hotel, 8th floor

537-4532, 8(067)658-5045

Open: 20.00 - 06.00

“A theatre rather than a strip club”

UEFA Launches 2012 Corporate HospitalityBYBLOS On Tuesday 12 April, the country’s business elite was invited to this stylish restaurant on Artema to witness a presentation on UEFA’s EURO 2012 Club Prestige corporate hospitality programme. All the guests were treated to some fi ne wine and tasty nibbles, a presentation by Markiian Lubkivskiy and Phillipe Margraff of UEFA, Vitaliy Klichko, President of the Ukrainian Football Federation Hryhory Surkis, DJ Pasha of Gala Radio, and former Dynamo coach Oleh Blokhin. After all the offi cial stuff was over, everyone sat down to watch the second leg of the match between Shaktar Donestk and Barcelona. Sadly, the local team had an impossible hill to climb after the fi rst leg, and it lost out in the end. But the evening marked the start of the EURO 2012 proceedings, the culmination of which will take place in a little over a year!

Dan Kulchyckyj and Petro Dan Kulchyckyj and Petro Rondiak of Winner with a Rondiak of Winner with a friendfriend

Stuart McKenzie of the Stuart McKenzie of the event organisers, Pulse, event organisers, Pulse, proudly stands beside the proudly stands beside the EURO cupEURO cup

Maurizio Partanello, Maurizio Partanello, Nestle GM (right) and some Nestle GM (right) and some acquaintancesacquaintances

Galina Kovalevskaya and Galina Kovalevskaya and Volodymyr Geninson for the Volodymyr Geninson for the Olympic Stadium, KyivOlympic Stadium, Kyiv

Dominique Menu of BNP Dominique Menu of BNP Paribas chats with Robert Paribas chats with Robert Stojko from the Hyatt Regency Stojko from the Hyatt Regency KyivKyiv

Markiian Lubkivskiy, Vitaliy Klichko, Markiian Lubkivskiy, Vitaliy Klichko, Hryhory Surkis, DJ Pasha, Oleg Blokhin, Hryhory Surkis, DJ Pasha, Oleg Blokhin, and Phillipe Margraff toast EURO 2012and Phillipe Margraff toast EURO 2012

Slavik and Slavik and Slavko Slavko are happy are happy things are things are underwayunderway

Jared Grubb of Clifford Jared Grubb of Clifford Chance, Maria Shymanska, Chance, Maria Shymanska, UEFA EURO 2012 Club UEFA EURO 2012 Club Prestige Sales Consultant. and Prestige Sales Consultant. and Thibaut Potdevin from UEFAThibaut Potdevin from UEFA

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Who is He?UKRAINIAN HOUSE On 10 April, “He”, a somewhat shocking exhibition of photographs opened in Kyiv. The project was created as a joint project of leading Ukrainian and Russian photographers, whose works led everyone to ask “Who is He?” This modern interpretation of the eternal struggle between good and evil piqued the interest of the Ukrainian public and the international crowd.

French Spring Invites You to the MoviesUKRAINA CINEMA On 14 April, the opening of French Film Festival was held in Kyiv. The festival is part of French Spring 2011 and offers six of the freshest works of French fi lmmakers. French movies have always been popular with Ukrainian fi lm fans, as proven by the number of people who came out for opening night.

French Cultural French Cultural Centre’s Franky Centre’s Franky BlandoBlando

TV Host TV Host Volodymyr Volodymyr VoitenkoVoitenko

Art House Traffi c Director Art House Traffi c Director Denys Ivanov and producer Denys Ivanov and producer Volodymyr TykhiyVolodymyr Tykhiy

Radio DJ Oleksiy Ananov Radio DJ Oleksiy Ananov with his friendwith his friend

Dmytro Oskin Dmytro Oskin and musician and musician

Sergo Chanuriya Sergo Chanuriya posing with posing with

their friendstheir friends

Designer Oleksiy Zalevskiy, “He” Project founder Designer Oleksiy Zalevskiy, “He” Project founder Oksana Platonova, Sculptor Oleh Pinchuk and Oksana Platonova, Sculptor Oleh Pinchuk and Georgiy ShevarnadzeGeorgiy Shevarnadze

Artist Anatoliy Rotar and Solomiya Artist Anatoliy Rotar and Solomiya Vitvitska from 1+1 ChannelVitvitska from 1+1 Channel

Author of the project Author of the project Oleh PavlovichOleh Pavlovich

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Charity from the Embassy CANADIAN EMBASSY In support of the high charity goals of the New Generation fund, Canadian Ambassador Daniel Caron invited guests for a charity event on 15 April. Everyone had a great time chatting about various things, all the while listening to a performance by the Vydubychi Choir. All funds collected on the day were sent to the charity foundation, which provides assistance to needy children.

Rotary Club’s Lubomyr Rotary Club’s Lubomyr Markevych and Ms. Markevych and Ms. Cynthia Modjeski from Cynthia Modjeski from Canadian EmbassyCanadian Embassy

MP Mr. Oleksandr MP Mr. Oleksandr Shepeliev with his Shepeliev with his colleaguecolleague

Krystina Waler, volunteer at New Krystina Waler, volunteer at New Generation, Mr. Hugo Asselin, Generation, Mr. Hugo Asselin, Canadian Defence Attache’s Canadian Defence Attache’s Assistant and CCRDF’s Alexa Assistant and CCRDF’s Alexa MilanychMilanych

Mrs. Maria Aparicio, spouse of the Canadian Mrs. Maria Aparicio, spouse of the Canadian Ambassador, Mrs. Oksana Labunska of INTV Ambassador, Mrs. Oksana Labunska of INTV having a chat with their friendhaving a chat with their friend

Mr. Antoine Ernst, Mr. Antoine Ernst, Vice-President, Vice-President, Japan TobaccoJapan TobaccoInternational with International with Mrs. Elena ErnsMrs. Elena Erns

Mrs. Iryna Kohut and Mr. Myroslav Kohut of Mrs. Iryna Kohut and Mr. Myroslav Kohut of Romyr ConsultantsRomyr Consultants

Georgian Georgian Ambassador Grigol Ambassador Grigol Katamadze and Ex-Katamadze and Ex-Minister of Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Affairs Volodymyr OgryzkoOgryzko

Deputy Taras Chornovil Deputy Taras Chornovil and Ambassador of and Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Daniel Canada to Ukraine Daniel CaronCaron

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Following the Crystal’s Light CRYSTAL HALL On 16 April well-known Ukrainian DJ and singer Sender held the presentation of his debut video clip for the song Crystals. A large group of guests gathered on the evening to discover how the Sender’s music has changed since he added vocals to his electronic music. Receiving good feedback from the audience Eugene Evtukhov was very happy to see that his fans like his video work very much.

Happy Birthday, Kyiv Irishmen! O’CONNOR’S PUB On 15 April O’Connor’s Pub invited its regular customers for the pub’s fi rst birthday party. It’s been only one year since the pub was opened, but lots of people already know that this is the place for real Irish craic. May you sure be as Irish as you can forever and ever, O’Connor’s!

Crystals Crystals attract attract pretty pretty ladiesladies

Sender in the spot Sender in the spot lightlight

Oleksandr Oleksandr Semyryadenko Semyryadenko

and O’Connor’s and O’Connor’s Director Serhiy Director Serhiy

RysakRysak

Dedicated Ukrainian-Irish Dedicated Ukrainian-Irish guests having a beerguests having a beer

Guilty of having a great Guilty of having a great birthdaybirthday

Rock On!Rock On!

Singer Masha Singer Masha Fokina talking Fokina talking to her fansto her fans

Ukraine pop-Ukraine pop-rocker Max rocker Max BarskikhBarskikh

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Kyiv ClubbersWe decided to take a trip to that whiter than white nightclub, Heaven. There’s not many white nighclubs in the world, so this is a unique kinda place. And full of unique kinda people! Did we catch you? No?! Don’t worry, we’ll be out with our cameras next week!

Kyiv ClubbersWe decided to take a trip to that

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30 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

Club Olympus

Alla Tarasova 5

581-1234

Cyber Gym

B. Khmelnytskoho 50

465-3171

Kiev Sport Club

Blvd Druzhby Narodiv 5

522-8866

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

Dnipro Hotel

Khreschatyk 1/2

254-6777

254-6737

reservation@dniprohotel.kiev.ua

www.dniprohotel.kiev.ua

Hyatt Regency Kyiv

Alla Tarasova 5

581-12-34

581-12-35

info.hrkyiv@hyatt.com

www.kyiv.regency.hyatt.com

Opera Hotel

B. Khmelnitskoho 53

581-70-70

537-73-73

reservations@opera-hotel.com

www.opera-hotel.com

President Hotel

12, Hospitalna str., Kyiv,

01023, Ukraine

256 32 56

256 32 54

ino@presidenthotel.com.ua

www.presidenthotel.com.ua

Premier Palace Hotel

Blvd T. Shevchenka /

Pushkinska 5-7/29

537-45-00

279-87-72

Reservation: 244-12-11

info@premier-palace.com

www.premier-palace.com

Marriage AgenciesMarriage agency “EVE”

Only serious and real ladies

for serious relationship.

All ladies photos are made in our

studio, up to 50 photos of each.

Personal approach. Apartments.

English speaking drivers.

Elite Guides. Tours around Ukraine.

Lesi Ukrainki 15

599-07-09 (office)

067-865-77-57

www.visioneve.org

visioneve@visioneve.org

Massage

Medical Centers

American Medical Centers

Emergency Phone:

+38 (044) 490 7600

Berdychivska, 1

+38 (044) 490 7600

+38 (044) 490 7600

patientservices@amc.com.ua

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Language Courses

Australian Council English

Language Learning Centre

Tuition, Training, Seminars,

Events, Presentations,

Clubs, Discussions, Con-

versation

Horyva 37 (M. Kontraktova Pl.)

098-245-1500

www.vkontakte.ru/club23571290

SMARTFOX

Language school,

Translation’s agency

Vandy Vasylevskoi 7

502-6290

www.baziscenter.com

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

International House

Vandy Vasylevskoi 7

238-9870

Oxford Klass

School of English

English for adults

and children, Cinema club

34 Ivana Mazepa St.

Kiev, 01015, Ukraine

594-10-64

594-10-62

PersonalEnglish Language Learning

Recreation and Travel

Centre

Social Networking with

Ukrainians and Foreigners

Educational, entertain-

ing, cultural, interesting,

inexpensive

Horiva 37 (M. Kontraktova Pl.)

098-245-1500

www.vkontakte.ru/club23571290

Translation ServicesAustralian Council

(English-Russian-Ukrainian)

Professional Native Speakers

Horyva 37 (M. Kontraktova Pl.)

098-245-1500

100 MOV

Nahirna 24/1

489-5856

Alliance-profi

Mechnikova 6, #33

235-6643, 592-4588

Anakonda-translate

529-3302

Delta Air Lines

General Sales Agent

SIA "ContinAt"

Chervonoarmiyska 9/2, #17

287-3595

www.delta.com

Now fly Kiev-New York

Non-stop

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

Kyiv-Zhulyany

International airport

Povitroflotsky 92

242-2309/08

www.airport.kiev.ua

Beauty SalonsFavorit V.I.P. Club

Muzeyny 6

278-3338

EducationAustralian Council English

Language Learning Centre

Tuition, Training, Seminars,

Events, Presentations,

Clubs, Discussions,

Conversation

Horyva 37 (M. Kontraktova Pl.)

098-245-1500

www.vkontakte.ru/club23571290

Centre Intensive.

Welcome the foreigners to

Russian and Ukrainian lan-

guages training courses or

individual lessons. We pro-

vide you with certificate!

5 building of KNEU

(Melnikova 81)

5 floor

067-693-9665, 205-5406

www.centreintensive.com.ua

British Council

Teaching Centre

Skovorody 4/12

490-5601

Educational Program

LEGO

Education

Borysa Hmyri 6

Klovskiy Uzviz 8

Heroiv Stalingradu 18

383-5150, 383-5152, 577-2900

www.vynahidnyk.org

Airlines

Ukraine International Airlinesticket office in Kiev4, 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 fl ights per week from 6 biggest cities in Ukraine to the whole World!

Aerosvit Airlines 9/2, Velyka Vasylkivska str.

(044) 490-3490

0 800 509 800 (free for stationary phones);

799 (free for Kyivstar GSM, Life:), Beeline, MTC mobile operators)

www.aerosvit.com

Direct Insurance billing to most major insurance groups

calls, free telephone consultations and Skype messaging with immediate physician / nurse feedback

AMC's annual Concierge Health plans starting at 390 UAH per month

and First Aid classes for your company or organization

Call us at (044) 490 7600or visit our website amcenters.com to learn more.

Concierge Care @ AMC

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Vadym Mishkoriz

Much has changed in Ukrainian Much has changed in Ukrainian electronic music over the last couple electronic music over the last couple of years. The recent projects of the of years. The recent projects of the country’s top DJs show that the country’s top DJs show that the electronic scene is developing rapidly electronic scene is developing rapidly and, at some point, it all comes back and, at some point, it all comes back to live performances. The notion of to live performances. The notion of the DJ doesn’t always mean that the DJ doesn’t always mean that someone is merely pushing the play someone is merely pushing the play button in a clubbutton in a club

DJs are putting more and more creativity into what they do now, trying to make their music more interesting and approaching it in a more professional manner. One of them, Eugene Evtukhov, a.k.a. Sender now talks to What’s On about his own approach

to electronic music, changes in his attitude towards music, his debut video clip and an upcoming album.

It Doesn’t Matter It Doesn’t Matter Whether You Are No. 1. Whether You Are No. 1. Even as a boy, Sender wanted to be the tops in everything he did and not only in music: “I think everyone has this character trait – wanting to be the best and improve yourself. I have held the title of Ukraine’s Number One DJ for a couple of years in the Top DJs ranking system established by Virus Music. But I’ve been doing this for 10 years and I don’t really care what place my songs take in the charts. There is no race for ratings anymore, but there I have a mission,” is how Sender explains his message to the masses. Start-ing with simple DJ mixes, Eugene grew into a professional DJ, opening his own Sending Media Group and DJFM Radio station. Finally, he says, “I’d say that I’m now acting more as producer than as a DJ. I’m not even calling myself DJ Sender anymore, but simply Sender. There are no coincidences in life: everything happens because it’s meant to. All this has brought about many changes in my life and I’m now making meaningful music and help-ing young artists.”

Crystals – our life-guides.Crystals – our life-guides.The search for his musical persona led Eugene to India and its philosophy. In September, Sender decided to take a break and started travelling. India’s Eastern philosophy and the country’s indescribable natural beauty infl u-enced Sender so much that he decided to re-tool his music into something more then simple beats and notes. Relating this story, Evtukhov says, “I be-came acquainted with the theory of crystals, which made such an impres-sion on me that I even wrote 3 songs on this subject and decided to make my debut video clip about how crystals help people to change their lives. The crystals have changed my own music. It has become brighter, more spiri-tual. My music offers gentle vibrations that I want to give to the audience.” His adventures had a positive effect on his career. New emotions became new ideas and opened new horizons for Sender. His debut video clip is not simply a new video for Eugene. This is a new creative whirlwind in his life. The song Crystals features not only music written by Sender, but also his vocals. This is the fi rst song in which he sings and, replying to the question as to why he decided to sing himself when many DJs use professional vocalists for these purposes, Sender answers, “Well, I only had 24 hours to do this song, as I had a fl ight to Amsterdam the next day to shoot a video clip. So when the music was done and time had run out, my friend asked me whether I wanted to try to record the vocals myself. It happened very quickly and the next day we had the song done and even decided to shoot a video for it.” This crystal trend became the single line running through Eugene’s most recent works. Not only will there be 3 songs about crystals, but his fi rst long-play album will be also named Crystals. He is planning to release it later in October. Summing up, Eugene Evtukhov, a.k.a. Sender, says “The album is like a message I’m sending to the people. I want to deliver all the knowledge I’ve received through the songs I write.”

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