Ukrainian-style Old New Year celebration
Mamayeva Sloboda outdoor museum invites everybody to celebrate the Old New Year according to Ukrainian traditions. The festive program includes the staging of the traditional Malanka ritual (see story on page 12), Christmas carols, traditional Ukrainian dances, and food.
“Malanka and Vasyl Celebration.” Jan. 14. 12 p.m. Mamayeva Sloboda Museum (2 Mykoly Dontsya St.). Hr 50 for adults, Hr 35 for schoolchildren, students and pensioners
Folk dance show
The world-renowned Virsky Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble will wow audiences with supreme folk dancing and adrenalin-fueled acrobatic tricks.
Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble. Jan. 20. 7 p.m. Freedom Event Hall (134 Kyrylivska St.). Hr 250 – 1,000
Jazz show
The famous Ukrainian virtuoso jazz musicians “Jazz in Kiev Band” will perform their first show in 2017 on the stage of Kyiv’s Caribbean Club. Quirky arrangements and jazz improvisations of famous rock ballads, passionate Latin American tunes, and Ukrainian folk songs will be featured among the show’s highlights.
“Jazz for Adults” jazz show. Jan. 19. 7 p.m. Caribbean Club (4 Symona Petrliry St.). Hr 180 – 580
Rock festival
The fourth annual rock “Winter Mass” music festival focuses on Ukrainian underground music. However, its visitors will have a chance to enjoy performances by artists from various music genres – from the post-punk City of Me band, to the alternative rock band Esquizet, and hard rock band Kasu Weri.
“Winter Mass” rock festival. Jan. 21. 5 p.m. Monteray Live Stage (8 Prorizna St.) Hr 100 – 250
‘No Man’s Land’ (British Theater Live)
“No Man’s Land,” a play by English playwright Harold Pinter, gives a comic depiction of the bleakness of the Bohemian literary world, featuring actors Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen. The production became a Broadway hit and currently runs in London Wyndham’s Theater. The screening is in English with Ukrainian subtitles.
“No Man’s Land” (British Theater Live). Jan. 17. 7 p.m. Cinema Kyiv (19 Velyka Vasylkivska St.) Hr 175
