ONUKA concert
ONUKA is an up-and-coming Ukrainian band founded by The Maneken frontman Yevhen Filatov and ex-vocalist of the Tomato Jaws band Nata Zhizhchenko. The band debuted in 2013 and was nominated for the Ukrainian music award Yuna in the Discovery of the Year category. In October 2014 their debut album was the most sold record in Ukrainian iTunes.
ONUKA concert. Sentrum (11 Shota Rustaveli St.). March 14. 7 p.m. Hr 200-600
Ukrainian art of 1990s
A joint project by Karas and Soviart galleries, the exhibition shows 20 best works of contemporary Ukrainian artists created in the 1990s. Among them: Oleh Holosiy, Oleksandr Gnylytsky, Marko Geyko, Arsen Savadov, Oleksandr Roitburdt, Anatoliy Kryvolap, and others.
“Igra v klassiki (Hopscotch). Rarities of 90s” art exhibition. Karas Gallery, Soviart Gallery (22A Andriyivsky Uzviz St.). March 3 – March 17, Mon. – Fr. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m. – p.m. Free.
Love songs by Andrey Makarevich
Veteran Russian rock musician and founder of the Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine) legendary band, Andrey Makarevich will perform famous jazz, pop, and rock songs about love in an original interpretation. He brings Russian jazz pianist Evgeny Borets and an a cappella band ExpreSSS for accompaniment. Besides Kyiv, they will also visit Dnipropetrovsk (March 8) and Kharkiv (March 9).
“L.O.V.E – songs about love” concert by Andrey Makarevich. Zhovtnevy Palace (1 Instytutska St.). March 6, 7 p.m. Hr 1,790
Opera weekend: ‘Aida 3D’ and ‘Nabucco’
Two operas of Giuseppe Verdi, “Aida 3D” and “Nabucco,” will be performed in Kyiv by Arena di Verona opera theater. Both operas will be screened in Italian. No subtitles will be provided.
Opera weekend: “Aida 3D” and “Nabucco”. March 7-8. 4 p.m. Kyiv Cinema (19 Chervonoarmiyska St.). Hr 150
Thirty Seconds to Mars
American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars returns to Kyiv with the “Love+Lust” show in support of the band’s fourth album, “Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams” (2013). Jared Leto and his band are among the hardest-working touring artists. In 2011 they entered the Guinness World Records after giving 300 live shows in a year. It will be the band’s third show in Kyiv.
“Love+Lust” concert by Thirty Seconds to Mars. Palace of Sports (1 Sportyvna Sq.). April 6, 7 p.m. Hr 650 – Hr 2,500
‘Love me’ movie premiere
“Love Me” documentary by American cinematographer Jonathon Narducci premiers in Kyiv this March. It tells a story of Ukrainian women and American men who are looking for their soul mates in the international marriage agencies. The movie participates in the competition of the largest documentary film festival in North America, Hot Docs.
“Love Me” movie. Kyiv cinema (19 Chervonoarmiyska St.). March 11, 7.30 p.m. Hr 60 – Hr 70. Kinopanorama (19 Shota Rustaveli St.), March 12 – April 1, Hr 20 – Hr 50
