Editor’s Note: Kyiv public relations specialist Zhanna Kobylinska’s “Good News Ukraine” blog sticks to uplifting news and steers clear of controvers.
Ukraine’s Independence Day celebration: must attend events in Kyiv
August 24, Ukraine will celebrate its 26th Independence Day. On this occasion, a number of festive events will take place in different districts of Kyiv.
August 18
The flower exhibition opened at Spivoche Pole (Pechersk Landscape Park). The visitors can see all regions of Ukraine in flower compositions. In total, 200,000 flowers have been planted there. The exhibition will run until September 9.
August 21-25
The route from Independence Square to European Square will serve as a platform to show military equipment. Nearly one third of the exhibits will be demonstrated for the first time.
August 24
Traditionally Khreshchatyk will host military parade where troops of 10 NATO countries-members will debut. The event will be accompanied by an integrated orchestra consisting of 500 musicians.
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EXHIBITION of optical illusions BY OLEH SHUPLIAK OPENS IN LISBON
Aug.17-30 ‘Fernando Pessoa do Palácio de Independência’ gallery is hosting an exhibition of Oleh Shupliak, an artist-surrealist, master of optical illusions.
The artist is well known for placing a second image behind the characters, objects, coloring, and objects of the first image. In some of his oil paintings, the second image is clearly visible. It is so visible that the first image gets lost, which results in the viewers trying to place the first image in their mind.
Working hours of the exhibition: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (on weekdays), 11:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Saturday).
Free entrance.
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Ukrainian surgeons are the first to perform an extraordinary operation
Surgeons of the Romodanov Institute of Neurosurgery in Kyiv conducted a unique operation to remove a brain tumor.
As Volodymyr Rosumenko, the institute surgeon, says the tumor pressed on the patient’s nerve endings that could lead to paralysis. It made the surgery very difficult.
At first the doctors created a computer model of the tumor to see its location and the brain part it hurts. Such a model gives an opportunity to remove the tumor with an accuracy of half a millimeter. In the surgery the doctors combined three techniques: endoscopy, computer navigation and laser. These three techniques have never been combined before.
The result has even exceeded expectations. There was practically no blood during the operation and the patient was taken from the surgery directly to the general ward.
Ukraine’s first art boulevard to raise in one of Kyiv’s districts
Prima Maria Art Boulevard, a public art space dedicated to the works of the Ukrainian art naive artist Maria Prymachenko, will raise in Pecherskyi district.
The length of the art boulevard will be 500 m.
The project involves creating 16 thematic sculptural compositions, 3 stylized thematic arches, 2 entrance sculptural groups, several murals, arranging a thematic underground walkway at the intersection of Maria Prymachenko and Lesya Ukrainka boulevards decorated with the mosaic panel, and installing a memorial plaque and a monument to M.Prymachenko to honor the artist on her birthday, January 13.
http://ukrainegoodnews.com/ukraines-first-art-boulevard-to-raise-in-one-of-kyivs-districts.html
Fairylike portraits by Anita Anti
Anita Anti, the Ukrainian photographer who now lives in New York, creates amazing fairy-tale portraits. Her works are full of mysterious energy of the forest spirit and the magic of nature.
All costumes and decorations for photo sessions are created by Anita herself.
http://ukrainegoodnews.com/fairy-tale-portraits-by-anita-anti.html
