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



Gifts for St. Valentine’s Day

For those
who haven’t bought their valentine a gift yet, a special fair should help for
the occasion. Last-minute gift-ideas include a variety of hand-made souvenirs,
unique jewelry, bouquets made of chocolates, hand-made stuffed animals, and
many more. This fair emphasizes exclusivity and won’t disappoint.

A Valentine’s Day
Souvenir Fair. Feb. 1 – 16. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Darynok Shopping Center (1
Belomorska St.) Free

Water park romance

Dream
Island water park has put together a special night for couples in love. They
are invited to enjoy romantic surprises and gifts, discount prices on
cocktails, and a chance to dance on the water dance floor. For a special kiss
underneath the Love Arch the park will give a second entrance ticket for free.

St. Valentine’s Day in
the “Dream Island” Water Park. Feb. 14. Dream Town Shopping Center (21B
Obolonsky Ave.) Hr 165 – 190

Festival of love

Big Love
Festival 2014 invites everyone for an evening of Ukrainian rock and metal performance.
Eight bands are going to rock the stage to fight for the audience’s love, doing
cover as well as original songs. Guests are asked to bring their best hand-made
valentine cards – the biggest one in size will get a prize.

Big Love Fest 2014.
Feb. 15. 4 p.m. Bingo Entertainment (112 Pobedy Ave.) Hr 80 – 140 

Dakh Daughters

Dakh
Daughters band was founded in 2012 and calls itself “a freak-cabaret.” It
premiered at Gogolfest art festival in September 2013. The seven members of the
all-women’s band play more than 15 instruments. Dakh Daughters always puts a
show to remember, combining dance, singing and theater, mixing genres, words,
characters and voices.

Dakh Daughters Band.
Feb. 20. 8 p.m. Yunost (37 – 41 Artema St.) Hr 90 – 250

“A Matter of Size”, written and directed by
Sharon Maymon

“A Matter
of Size”, a 2009 comedy tells a story of four Israeli men, who are fed up with
the world perceiving them as “fat.” To change the attitude to the problem they
start their sumo training and turn their “flaw” into a hobby they all can enjoy.
The screening is in Hebrew with Russian subtitles.

Days of Israeli
Movies. Feb. 20. 7 p.m. Master Klass (16A Lavrska St.) Free

Dynamo Kyiv vs. Valencia

As a part
of UEFA’s Europa Leage club tournament, these two teams will meet in the Round
of 32 stage. The last two times Dynamo faced Spain’s Valencia the fixture ended
in a tie. This time, the outcome favors Dynamo, according to the club’s website,
with a 76 percent chance of winning.

European League
Play-Offs. Feb. 20. 8 p.m. NSCOlimpiyskiy (55 VelykaVasilkivska St.) Hr 50 –
400