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Pole Dancing Championship

The best Ukrainian pole dancers will compete for the right to represent Ukraine at the World Pole Sport Championship scheduled to take place in London in July. The contestants will perform in the categories like “Children and Juniors,” “Master 40+,” “Professionals – Women’s Solo,” “Elite – Women’s Solo,” Men’s Solo,” and “Duets.” The event will end with a grand award ceremony.

Ukrainian Pole Sport Championships Open 2016. April 9, 12 p.m. Palace of Culture of Kyiv Aviation University (1 Komarova St.). Hr 200-300

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SunSay concert

Ukrainian funk reggae band SunSay will perform its famous hits and new songs on the stage of Kyiv’s Atlas club. During the concert, fans will also have a chance to enjoy “Love Manifest,” the song which SunSay performed during the semi-final and final of the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

SunSay (funk). April 8, 7 p.m. Atlas (37-41 Artema St.). Hr 450-500

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Nick Vujicic, motivational speaker

Nick Vujicic, one of the world’s most famous motivational speakers, will present his inspirational speech “Life Without Borders” at Kyiv’s NSC Olympiysky stadium. Born with no legs and no arms Vujicic managed to overcome all physical and social barriers and will share his experiences with his Ukrainian audience.

Nick Vujicic: “Life without Borders.” April 7, 7 p.m. NSC Olympiysky (55 Velyka vasylkivska St.). Hr 1,400 – 2,600

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Street art exhibition

Graffiti lovers will enjoy the “Illusion” exhibition in Kyiv’s History Museum, which features the best artworks of German street artist Johnny Crack.

“Illusion” street art exhibition. April 6 – 17, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kyiv History Museum (7 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St.) Hr 30

Canan Berber

Art exhibition

The “Favorite” exhibition includes 28 paintings of the famous modern Turkish artist Canan Berber. In 2015, UNICEF used Berber’s symbolic artworks on their greeting cards.

“Beloved” (art exhibition). April 1 -10, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Triptych: Global Arts Workshop

(34 Andriyivsky Uzviz St.). Free

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‘High-Rise’ (movie in English)

This film tells the story of the people who live in an isolated skyscraper in a fictional world. The dwellers are divided into lower and upper classes. Tensions between the people living on the different floors of the building rise and eventually lead to a massacre. The screening is in English with Russian subtitles.

“High-Rise” (movie). April 9, 10. Zhovten Cinema (26 Kostiantynivska St.) Hr 60-90