Editor’s note: To see the full list of events, please check the calendar. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
‘Dancers After Dark’ (photo exhibition)
“Dancers After Dark” is a photo exhibition by an acclaimed New York portrait photographer Jordan Matter. Matter’s photos show dancers from around the world in everyday situations. Only one thing is out of order: Most of them are naked.
“Dancers After Dark” (photo exhibition). Brucie Collections Gallery (55B Sichovykh Striltsiv St.). June 1 – Sept. 17. 11 a.m – 7 p.m. Free
‘Out of Fashion’ (documentary)
This Estonian documentary is about fashion designer Reet Aus who is worried about thousands of factories in the developing countries that produce clothing for big brands, but also – tons and tons of toxic waste. Aus comes up with an ambitious plan to change the world.
“Out of Fashion” (documentary). Skvorechnik Cafe (Trukhaniv Island) Aug. 10. 9 p.m. Free
‘One Night in Sahara’ (African exotic show)
Organizers of the show promise a crazy mix of dancing and African music played by three DJs: Duffy, Mark House and Dvblex. Visitors can either sit and watch the show while drinking wine and dining, or dance along in a special dancing zone.
“One Night in Sahara” (African exotic show). Indigo Club (3 Kudryashova St.). Aug 4. 11 p.m. Free
Ukrainian music band Panivalkova performs in the Sentrum club in Kyiv on Dec. 8. During their performance, the band members transformed their costumes from long dresses to mini skirts, symbolizing how many images women can have. (Kostyantyn Chernichkin)
Panivalkova (indie pop)
Ukrainian indie pop band Panivalkova got in the spotlight after their music video “Let Me” went viral online. The band’s members play unusual instruments like flex-a-tone, which is a flexible metal sheet suspended in a wire frame ending in a handle, and cabasa – a percussion instrument that has loops of steel ball chain wrapped around a wide cylinder.
Panivalkova (indie pop). Bel étage. (16A Shota Rustaveli St.) Aug. 5. 7:30 p.m. Hr 350
‘Titus Andronicus’ (British Theater Live)
Kyivans can enjoy the first screening of one of William Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays, “Titus Andronicus,” simultaneously with other theater fans in cinemas all over the world. “Titus Andronicus” is a brutal revenge tragedy, which depicts the times when Rome was a place where rape, cannibalism, and corruption were ubiquitous.
“Titus Andronicus.” British Theater Live. Sky Mall (2T Henerala Vatutina Ave). Aug. 9, 9 p.m. Hr 175
Indian students play with coloured powders as they celebrate ‘holi’ or the ‘festival of colours’ during a special function in Kolkata on March 12. (AFP)
Holi Festival
Hindu Holi “festival of colors” was conceived as a celebration of spring, but in Kyiv it takes place at least once a season. During the festival, visitors will smear each other with color dash, listen to live music and see a motor show. The price of the tickets varies depending on the type and amount of color powder the visitor wants to get.
Holi Festival. VDNH (1 Akademika Hlushkova Ave.) Aug. 12-13. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Hr 200 – 400. Buy additional powder for up to Hr 3,000
