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Acclaimed EuroMaidan documentary

“All Things Ablaze,” a Ukrainian documentary that won the Best Eastern European Documentary Film Award at DOK Festival in Leipzig, hits the screens on March 26. It explores the development of the EuroMaidan Revolution from peaceful protests to bloodshed. It is a debut movie by Ukrainian photographers Oleksandr Techynskyi, Aleksey Solodunov and Dmitry Stoykov. It runs with English subtitles.

“All Things Ablaze” (documentary). From March 26. Kyiv Cinema (19 Velyka Vasylkivska St.). 6 p.m., 9:15 p.m. Hr 40 – Hr 50

Lviv Jazz

Lviv Jazz Orchestra

Jazz Orchestra from Lviv offers Kyiv public a taste of the atmosphere of 1930s-1940s America through immortal hits of Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra. All 45 members of the orchestra are students. They will be accompanied by soloist Yuriy Hryhorash.

Lviv Jazz Orchestra concert. Culture and Arts Center of National Technical University of Ukraine (37 Peremohy Ave.). April 3. 7 p.m. Hr 50 – Hr 350


Kryhitka

Kryhitka concert

At its upcoming show Kyiv pop rock band Kryhitka will present new songs written under influence of EuroMaidan Revolution and the war in eastern Ukraine. The band was formed in 1999 and was previously known as Kryhitka Tsahes.

Kryhitka (pop rock). Sentrum (11 Shota Rustaveli St.). March 27, 7 p.m. Hr 160 – Hr 300


Fair of Ukrainian-made goods

Fair of Ukrainian-made goods

Those who want to see a wide range of local goods at one place may visit UAmade Fest, where local producers will sell clothing, accessories, souvenirs, and home decor. On the entertainment program there are food vendors, DJ sets, beauty services, and children entertainments.

UAmade Fest. Lavra Art Gallery (7 Lavrska St.). March 28, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Free


Abstract art

Ukrainian abstract art

The exhibition features 200 abstract paintings by 120 modern Ukrainian artists, including artists from eastern regions and Crimea. It covers many genres, from abstract expressionism to suprematism. Ivan Marchuk, Sergiy Savchenko, Petro Lebedynets, Tyberiy Silvashi, Oleksandr Zhyvotkov are among the authors of the exhibits.

Ukrainian Exhibition of Abstract Paintings. Central House of Artists (1-5 Artema St.). March 27 – April 26. Closed on Tuesdays. 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free

French Spring

French Spring opening performance

Light performance “I Am a Dream” by French company Spectaculaires-Allumeurs d’Images will open the 12th annual French Spring Festival in Kyiv. The festival introduces Ukrainians the latest of the theater, film, literature, visual and dance art in France. Besides Kyiv, the French Spring festival will be held also in Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Rivne and Odesa.

French Spring Festival Opening Performance. Sofiyivska Square. April 4, 8:30 p.m. Free


Magic Music

Magic Music From Magic Movies

Ukrainian chamber orchestra Svitlo will perform film scores from famous movies, including “Midnight in Paris,” “Amelie,” “Ghost,” “The Intouchables,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Love Me If You Dare,” “Mr. Nobody,” “The Pursuit of Happiness,” “The Lake House,” “Forrest Gump” and others.

“Magic Music From Magic Movies” (live soundtracks). House of Architect (7B Hrinchenko St.). March 27, 28, April 4, 5, 10, 11. 8 p.m. Hr 125 – Hr 300

Trudna Zemlya
‘Trudna Zemlya’ (‘Hard Land’) exhibition

On Dec. 7, 2013, a group of artists, musicians and photographers went to see a trash heap near Krasnodon in Luhansk Oblast. Using these materials, the artists created four projects that will be presented at the exposition.

Trudna Zemlya (exhibition). Mystetsky Arsenal (10 Lavrska St.). March 26 – April 12.