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Ivana Kupala night

Visitors to Ivana Kupala night will have a chance to take part in mystical rituals and pre-Christian Slavic traditions to honor the summer solstice - searching for a fern flower, jumping over a bonfire, and making wreaths. Ukrainian music bands Tik and The Vyo will perform during the celebrations.

Ivana Kupala night in Pyrohovo (folk ritual reconstruction). July 6. 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Pyrohovo Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine (Pyrohiv village, Kyiv Oblast). Hr 40 - 60

Finnish heavy metal band Lordi

Fayne Misto music festival

Finnish heavy metal band Lordi, American rock band Crazy Town and Swedish rockers Pain are the headliners of this year’s Fayne Misto, an international music festival held near Ternopil. Fayne Misto visitors will see performances by more than 100 Ukrainian and foreign rock, pop, alternative and dance-music bands during the three-day outdoor festival. Street theater performances, lectures on literature and a handcrafts fair also feature in the festival program.

Fayne Misto international music festival. July 7 – 10. Ternopil international airport (Smykivtsi village, Ternopil Oblast). Hr 540 – 600

‘Romeo and Juliet’

‘Romeo and Juliet’ (British Theater Live)

The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company offers a modern interpretation of “Romeo and Juliet”, William Shakespeare’s most famous love story. Scottish actor Richard Madden, best known as Prince Kit in Disney’s Cinderella, and British actress Lily James, known for her role as Lady Rose Aldridge in the Downton Abbey drama series, star as Romeo and Juliet.

“Romeo and Juliet” (British Theater Live). July 7. 9:15 p.m. Multiplex SkyMall (2T Henerala Vatutina av.) Hr 170

Rock music festiva

Rock music festival

Finnish rock band Apocalyptica, Ukrainian bands Vivienne Mort, Brutto, Onuka and many other foreign and local stars top the bill of a three day rock festival in Kyiv. Besides concerts, the organizers offer a street food court and various sport activities for festival visitors.

Atlas Weekend 2016 rock festival. July 8 – 10. 3 p.m. VDNH Expo Center (1 Akademika Hlushkova St.) Hr 200 – 7,000

New car exhibition

New car exhibition

Electric cars and all the latest innovations and hybrids from Hyundai, Renault, Toyota, Jaguar, Lexus Porsche and other top automobile manufacturers will be on show at a car exhibition at Kyiv’s VDNH Expo Center.

NewCarsFest (car exhibition). July 2 – 3. 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. VDNH Expo Center (1 Akademika Hlushkova St.) Hr 30 – 60

Jazz concert

Jazz concert

Ukrainian band Urban Gypsy takes to the stage of Kyiv’s Caribbean Club with its new jazz program entitled “Balkan Summer Night” inspired by traditional Bulgarian, Serbian, and Macedonian melodies.

Balkan Summer Night jazz concert. July 7. 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Caribbean Club Concert-Hall (4 Symona Petliury St.) Hr 80 – 300