You're reading: Entertainment Guide April 25 – May 3

Editor's Note: Every week, the Kyiv Post picks the most interesting of upcoming entertainments and presents them in this special feature.

Kyiv City Marathon

The Fifth Annual Kyiv Marathon this year will have in addition to usual 42-kilometer run, have a relay, half-marathon, street run and kids run. Participants are also welcome to run a special five-kilometer relay to commemorate the Heavenly Hundred. Some 1,700 runners, amateurs as well as professionals, took part in last year’s marathon. Over 2,500 contestants have already registered for this year’s race.

Kyiv City Marathon. April 27. 9 a.m. KontraktovaSquare. For more information and to register go to www.kyivmarathon.org

Centaur 2014 festival

This yearly event showcases talent from all across Ukraine. The Centaur festival features professional and amateur stuntmen who display tricks and dazzle audiences with original horseback riding styles. Master classes on horseback riding and horse harnessing are on offer.

Festival of Horseback Riding Centaur 2014. April 26 – 27. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Park Kyiv Rus (Kopachyv village). Hr 30-100. For more information on the event go to www.parkkyivrus.com

Zelyonka Fest 1.4

This contemporary dance festival is a three-day event that includes a show and master classes from famous choreographers. This year the headliner will include performances by Israeli dancer and choreographer Eldad Ben Sasson, ex-soloist of the Batsheva Dance Company and Vertigo Dance Company as well as Polish Theater’s Dada Von Bzdylow. For more information on the program and master classes go to www.zelyonka-fest.org.

Zelyonka Fest 1.4. April 25 – 27. Kyiv Academic Youth Theater (17 Prorizna St). Hr 100 – 300

Street Food

For the fifth time in Kyiv, the Street Food Festival is bringing together amateurs and professional lovers of the culinary arts. As always, the main goal of the event is to serve healthier food on the streets. Food lovers will get to not only try something new, but also speak to the chefs, discover their inspiration and recipes.

Street Food Festival. April 26 – 27. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Darynok Parking Lot (1 Belomorska St.). Free

Jazz Day at the Caribbean Club

For one night only on April 30, Caribbean Club will glorify one of the most soulful of music genres – jazz. Starting in 2012, the world’s jazz community has celebrated their day of musical devotion on the last day of April. Kyiv’s own Dennis Adu Big Band will perform this night.

International Jazz Day. April 30. 7 p.m. Caribbean Club (4 Petlyury St.). Hr 50 – 120

The Treasures of Mezhyhirya

The National Art Museum of Ukraine is opening an exhibition of items found in former President Viktor Yanukovych’s residence in Mezhyhirya. The exhibition will include possessions of great monetary value as well as art pieces found in the residence. The famous golden loaf of bread will not be a part of the exhibition because the museum does not know its whereabouts.

Codex of the Mezhyhirya. April 25 – July 2014. 11 a.m. National Art Museum of Ukraine (6 Hryshevskoho St.). Hr 5 – 80

Children of Bodom

Finnish death metal band Children of Bodom is set to hit the stage in late April. Founded in 1993, the band has released eight studio albums, and is bringing their 2013 album “Halo of Blood” to Ukraine. The producer of the band’s last record was the leader of the Swedish band “Hypocrisy” Peter Tägtgren. The band is ready to present their new and old hits for their Ukrainian fans.

Children of Bodom. April 29. 8 p.m. Stereo Plaza (119 Krasnozvezdnyy Ave.). Hr 450 – 1,100