A global celebration of Irish culture comes to Kyiv on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, and will continue through the end of the week. Check out the Kyiv Post's selection of Irish events and special offers in Kyiv pubs.
Irish cinema
Two of the movies of the Irish Film
Festival, brought to Kyiv by popular annual Molodist Film Festival, will be
screened on St. Patrick’s Day: “The Summit” (2012) directed by Nick Ryan, and
“The Irish Pub” (2013) by Alex Fegan.
Adventure documentary “The Summit”
tells an unpredictable story of 22 climbers trying to reach the K2 mountain in
Pakistan, the second highest mountain in the world. “The Irish Pub,” another
documentary, captures the essence of pub culture in Ireland, told by pubs’
owners and guests from around the world. The movies are screened in English
with Ukrainian subtitles.
Irish Film Festival. Kyiv Cinema (19 Velyka Vasylkivska St.). “The
Summit.” 5 p.m. Hr 40. “The Irish Pub.” 7 p.m. Hr 50
Pubs special offers
Pro Rock (32 Pushkinska St.) and O’Connor’s (15/8 Khoryva St.) pubs
offer a 50 percent discount on each second glass of Guinness beer, and promise
special presents in St. Patrick’s style for each guest. Music band Chillout
plays at 8 p.m. in Pro Rock on March 17.
Dorothy Pub (16 Saksahanskoho St.)
offers a free two-pint glass of beer for the guests who come wearing green on
March 17. Also, special Patrick shots of Bushmills and Jameson Irish whiskeys
will be sold for just Hr 40.
Irish dancing with Narnia and music
show with The Magma will take place in the O’Brien’s Pub (17A Mykhailivska
St.). Bar managers promise special prices for drinks. Entrance deposit is Hr
100.
Dublin Irish Pub (4 L. Okipnoi St.)
will mark St. Patrick’s Day with a master class on Irish folk tap-dancing. And
don’t miss the pub’s special green beer.
Porter Pub (2A Konstiantynivska St.)
offers a free pint of home-made green beer for those who come in a leprechaun
costume. Fram rock band will perform.
Representatives of Guinness and
Jameson alcohol brands will conduct a draw with prizes from Ireland in Golden
Gate Pub (15 Zolotovorotska St.). Guests in green clothing are more than
welcome. Live music from Lyna Lyna cover band is also available.
For those busy on the March 17
night, Docker Pub (25 Bohatyrskya St.) gives a chance to catch up with the St.
Patrick’s Day on March 20, with Singing Flute band performing Celtic
traditional music. Entrance fee is Hr 75.
Music show
Ukrainian band ShamRocks will
perform traditional Irish folk, rock, and punk music in Fight House (24
Verkhniy Val St.) on March 20. Entrance fee is Hr 60-80.
