The nation’s main New Year’s tree proudly stands on Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti. UNIAN Finally the time has come to distract ourselves from all the troubles, at least for awhile, and dedicate our time to celebrating these most magical holidays – New Year and Christmas. You can come up with your personal celebration scenarios or just relax and have fun together with the whole city.

Especially for you, we’ve listed the best New Year’s parties in clubs, out-of-town complexes and restaurants, as well as New Year’s performances for children, traditionally held all over Kyiv starting the end of December till mid-January.


New Year’s clubbing

Arena Dance Club has prepared three programs for New Year’s Eve. The first one is the feast at the Beer House restaurant, decorated in the style of Russian fairy tales, with the soundtrack of balalaika and Russian romances. Maxym “Ledokol” Bakhmatov of Comedy Club will ensure that no one gets bored. The second program will have a massive musical program featuring Nikita and Hollywood bands, Lady Kate and Arena Show Girls. Finally at Arena Dance Club, you will enjoy a disco in R&B style with DJs Andriy Kishe, Lyopa and Filki, Karty MC, Andrew and Shked.

(2A Baseyna, 492-0000). 11 p.m.Tickets Hr 3,200, Hr 3,500, Hr 1,700 www.arena-kiev.com


Freedom Concert Hall will entertain its guests with the performances by Freedom Ballet and Freedom Jazz – a new project of famed choreographer Olena Kolyadenko. Unity band will play hits of 1980s-‘90s and Ukrainian pop diva Iryna Bilyk will sing her best songs. Yuriy Gorbunov will lead the show. Cold appetizers, hot snack, a salad, a main dish, assorted fruit; cake and alcohol drinks are included in the ticket.

(134 Frunze, 468-3232, 468-4068, 8(067) 235-8790).10 p.m. Tickets Hr 2,500 and Hr 3,000. www.freedomhall.com.ua


Restaurant, bar and casino Oasis called its New Year program “Oasis of Treasures.” The “treasures” include pop star Svitlana Loboda, comedian Ilya Noyabryov, lots of holiday dishes and prizes for the best treasure hunters. All guests will participate in the “Gold Rush” game and will search treasures in the restaurant. Starting at 3 a.m., everyone will be invited to dance to the ‘80s hits played by DJ Gooff. Guests are also welcome at the “Hangover Table” on Jan. 1.

Ultramarine entertainment center (1A Urytskoho, 466-4456). 10 p.m. Hr 1,600 to Hr 2,900 per person.


Golden Gate Pub planned its New Year’s party as a journey around the world in a time machine through the United States, Latin America, Portugal, Africa, United Arab Emirates, France and Ukraine. Irish grilled mix or fish mix with salad as well as a bottle of champagne are included in the ticket.

(15 Zolotovoritska, 235-5188). 11 p.m. Ticket Hr 750 per person.


Newly opened Soviet-styled club Sorry, Babushka is going to have a party in a winter fairy tale style with fir trees, Did Moroz and Snihuronka, dances till morning and special cocktails from Babushka. The highlight of the night will be karaoke contest among guests.

(18/24 Dmytrivska, 486-0300, 486-0302). 9 p.m. Hr 500 per person.

44 Art-Club is holding Rock’n’Bull Party featuring concerts by Check Point and Max Tavricheskiy, playing live rock’n’roll. After the gig deejay Snatch will get the disco going and won’t stop till morning. Expect cool Did Moroz and Snihuronka with mohawks on their heads. A bottle of champagne and fruits are included in the price of the ticket.

(44B Khreshchatyk, 279-4137, 205-5953). 10 p.m. Tickets Hr 500.


Out-of-towners

Hotel, spa and restaurant Pushcha Lesnaya proposes classical New Year menu with herring under “shuba”, Russian salad (olivye), jellied fish, stuffed ling as well as rich holiday program with retro-dances, karaoke contest, live music, entertainment for children and a pyrotechnic show. But the main reason to celebrate New Year’s out in the country is the opportunity to play snow balls, ride the sleds and skate. In case there is no snow, quadracycles, paintball or water polo in swimming pool will be a good alternative. Hot wine, fish soup and grilled pork will be served for late breakfast.

(Kyiv oblast, Moshchun village, 1 Lisova, 496-7711, 490-6100). Hr 2,500 for adult, Hr 1,550 for a child under 12 years old with hotel room. Hr 2,100 and Hr 1,200 accordingly with out hotel room.


Tennis club Campa will hold a New Year’s party in a covered, heated hall with a swimming pool inside. Program includes rich menu (assorted game, Mediterranean flounder in lime sauce, hot Carpaccio from veal or salmon), live music, contests, presents and of course Did Moroz with Snihuronka. Tennis courts will operate as usual.

(Kyiv oblast, Bucha town 1 Lisova, 979-5488, 8(067)406-5215).

10 p.m. Hr 1000 per person

Discounts for children 50 percent

Single room Hr 550, double room Hr 800.

www.campa.com.ua


Kozatskiy Stan Ukrainian-style hotel and restaurant complex located in a pine-tree forest composed a New Year’s menu of three parts: “New Year Mystery,” “Snow Queen’s Dream” and “Winter Breath.” For New Year’s party they prepared contests, presents and dance program.

(18th kilometer of Boryspilske Shose, 300 m from Kharkivska Square). Hotel 576-0960, 536-9488. 10:30 p.m.


Children’s holidays

"New Year's Tree" performance at Palats Ukraina will show vertep, a Bible story of Christ’s Birth with carol singing and traditional Ukrainian celebrations of this holiday.

Palats Ukraina

103 Velyka Vasylkivska (Chervonoarmiyska), 247-2303, 247-2316.

Dec. 27 – Jan. 11.

Tickets Hr 35 to Hr 100, present for the child – Hr 25.

Russian Theater of Ice Miniatures, headed by the figure skating champion Ihor Bobrin will entertain the children with its most popular shows such as “Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake,” “Cinderella,” and “Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Apart from Bobrin himself, a lot of other champion figure skaters take part in the show: Nataliya Bestemyanova and Andrey Bukin, Helena Vasyukova, Dmitriy Smirnov and Katerina Proskurina.

Palats Sportu

Palats Sportu metro station, 246-7406.

“Nutcracker”: Dec. 29, 30. 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m.

“Swan Lake”: Jan. 2-5, 5 p.m.

“Cinderella”: Jan. 2-6, 11 a.m.

“Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs”: Jan. 2-6, 2 p.m.

Tickets Hr 30 to Hr 100.


Children Theater “Na Neve” from Saint-Petersburg is bringing five of its performances to Kyiv: well known “Cinderella” and “Snow Queen,” Russian folk tales “Gusi-Lebedi” (Geese-Swans) and “Morozko” (Frosty), and “12 Months” based on Samuil Marshak’s fairy tale. Did Moroz with Snihurochka, clowns and a magician also take part in the show.

International Culture and Art Center Zhovtneviy Palats

1 Instytutska, 278-7492, 279-1582.

“Cinderella”: Dec. 26-28

“Gusi-Lebedi”: Dec. 29-31.

“Snow Queen”: Jan. 1-3.

“12 Months”: Jan. 4-6.

“Morozko”: Jan. 7 – 9.

All performances start at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Tickets Hr 10 to Hr 100.

National Circus prepared special program for this New Year and Christmas celebration. It includes usual show elements – lions, tigers, leopards, horses, camels, raccoons and porcupines.

National Circus

2 Peremohy Square, 486-3856, 486-3927.

Dec. 25, 30, 10 a.m., Dec. 31, 1 a.m.

Tickets Hr 30 to Hr 80.


The performance called “The Crown of Fairy Empire or the New Year’s Adventures of the First Princes of the Galaxy” is a circus show featuring clowns, acrobats, illusionists, equilibrists and favorite heroes such as Cinderella, Snow-white, Barbie, Ariel and even Alice with her Rabbit. Of course the lineup couldn’t be complete without Did Moroz and his presents.

Culture and Art House of SBU

6 Irynenska, 255-5211.

Dec. 27-30, Jan. 2-7, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.

Tickets Hr 40 to Hr 70.


In the show “New Year’s Olympiad in Fairy Lapland” the main characters sail the ocean after their holiday in Jamaica. Suddenly magical wave pushes them towards Lapland where the main event of the year, Olympic Games, is going to start. Equilibrists, jugglers, stunt men, wizards and acrobats all take part in the Games. Among fairy tale heroes of the performance are penguins Mumble and Cody, Snow Queen, Tarzan, Aladdin and Jasmine, Kay and Gerda.

Central House of Officers

30/1 Hryshevskoho, 253-7563, 253-8072.

Dec. 27-30, Jan. 2-7, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.

Tickets Hr 30 to Hr 80.

In the show “Christmas Adventures of Neznayka and the Simpsons” famous hero from Nikolay Nosov’s children’s novels, Neznayka (No-Nothing), combined his efforts with heroes of America’s iconic cartoon series to find Did Moroz’s bag with presents which was stolen by fairy thieves.

House of Artist

Lvivska Square, 236-9598

Dec. 28 – Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m., noon.

Tickets Hr 30, Hr 40, Hr 50. Present Hr 20.


“Adventures of Toys in Computer Kingdom” is a dazzling performance and a fascinating game about Computer Monster who has stolen children's fantasies and made them stop playing toys. Arlekyn, Teddy Bear and Masha doll start on their journey to Computer Kingdom to save children’s fantasies. Little viewers will help the toys to go through three computer games and to observe three rules – be friendly, not be afraid and not to do evil. Creators of the performance tried to show that Computer Monster can also be a Genius if children knew its destination.

Master Klass educational corporation

34 Ivana Mazepy, 280-8899, 280-8872.

Dec. 27, 27, Jan. 2, 4-6, 8-11. 1 a.m.

Tickets Hr 25 and Hr 30.


Talented actors of the Kobzov Circus such as camels, bears, pythons and crocodiles will demonstrate their thrilling mastery to children and their parents this holiday season.

Hryhorenka prospect, Poznyaky metro station, 8(066)360-2454, 8(050)536-3931.

Dec. 27 – Jan. 18, 3 p.m.

Tickets Hr 25 (including a sweet present) for children, Hr 30 for adults, free admission for children under five years old.