When night falls early in winter, most people rush home after work to hibernate in front of a TV. Some spend this season in cafes and movie theaters, occasionally gracing ice rinks and ski slopes.Full Story 17 December 2008, 19:50 | Yuliya Popova, Kyiv Post Staff Writer
Sad, sad, sad. Turns out, even in these turbulent times it’s possible to receive a piece of news shocking enough to make you forget about prices that grow by the day, leaving your salary well behind.Full Story 17 December 2008, 19:48 | Alexandra Matoshko, Kyiv Post Guide Editor
The only place in Kyiv where you can already see the “real” winter deal is Protasiv Yar ski complex, located in a 20-minute walking distance from the Respublikanskiy Stadium metro station.Full Story 17 December 2008, 19:43 | Oksana Faryna, Kyiv Post Staff Writer
Emma Shapplin, whose real name is Crystele Joliton, was born on May 19, 1974. Growing up in a suburb south of Paris with her policeman father, secretary mother and two elder brothers, she was something of a tomboy. However, Shapplin’s life changed at the age of 14 when one of her friends introduced her to a local singing teacher.Full Story17 December 2008, 19:39
Emma Shapplin, whose real name is Crystele Joliton, was born on May 19, 1974. Growing up in a suburb south of Paris with her policeman father, secretary mother and two elder brothers, she was something of a tomboy. However, Shapplin’s life changed at the age of 14 when one of her friends introduced her to a local singing teacher.Full Story17 December 2008, 19:39
BUSINESS CLUBS; ENGLISH CLUBS; CONVERSATION PRACTICE; FREE RUSSIAN; PUBLIC SPEAKING; FIND A ROOMMATE; INTERNATIONAL CLUBS; MUSIC/ARTS/DANCE CLUBS; RELIGION CHRIST CHURCH, KYIV; INTERNATIONAL CHURCH, KIEV; KIEV RUNNERS’ CLUB; SUPPORT GROUPSFull Story17 December 2008, 18:45
With holidays approaching in just a few weeks, gift shopping becomes one of the major concerns for many. After all, coming up with surprising presents for your family and friends is a pleasant but not always easy task. To simplify it for you, the Guide prepared a list of gift ideas to satisfy everyone.Full Story 10 December 2008, 19:32 | Oksana Faryna,Maria Leontieva,Alexandra Matoshko, Kyiv Post, Staff Writers
Last week music fans of Kyiv were shaken up by an amazing piece of news delivered by the organizers of Chayka Open Air music festival. On Dec. 4 they announced that this summer’s Chayka festival will be headlined by incredible punk rock grandpa Iggy Pop.Full Story 10 December 2008, 19:25 | Alexandra Matoshko, Kyiv Post Guide Editor
When I heard that The Ukrainian Connoisseur Club (TUCC) was about to hold its next meeting at L’Accente – a pompous restaurant that opened on Lesi Ukrainki Boulevard last spring – I wasn’t surprised at all.Full Story 10 December 2008, 19:22 | Alexandra Matoshko, Kyiv Post Guide Editor
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Genshtab (General Staff) was once exclusive to members of the Sofiyskiy fitness center. But the restaurant recently opened its doors to the public willing to pay upscale prices for a high-end dining experience. Arranged like a den where army generals would retire for an evening’s rest, Genshtab is equipped with billiard tables (Hr 200 per hour) and a fireplace in the Winter Garden hall, providing great dinner ambiance.Full Story 10 December 2008, 19:15 | Alexandra Matoshko, Kyiv Post Guide Editor
The eighth Festival of New British Cinema has prepared a number of surprise films to be shown on the big screen for the first time in Ukraine.Full Story 27 November 2008, 18:05 | Oksana Faryna, Kyiv Post Staff Writer
MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Russia's latest blockbuster film hopes to woo big foreign audiences with an epic tale of doomed love set amid the chaos of the Russian Civil War; its politics conveniently chime with a Kremlin-sponsored mood of patriotism.Full Story 6 October 2008, 21:17 | Reuters
“Journey to the Center of the Earth” presents yet another version of Jules Verne’s classic tale, but this one is definitely worth watching, since it’s made in 3D format. The first “Journey to the Center of the Earth” was shot in 1959. In the 1960s and 1970s, a TV series with the same title was shown, and in 1999 and 2001, two TV movies were released.Full Story26 September 2008, 17:09
New pizzeria serves great inexpensive food in stylish and casual interiorFull Story 3 September 2008, 23:08 | Alexandra Matoshko, Kyiv Post Guide Editor
