Sandali Beach Complex opening
Sandali is the perfect place to recharge the batteries and reconnect with nature without having to leave the big city. Sandali’s swimming pool, deck chairs, a restaurant with a terrace, summer houses for small groups and fully-fledged beach complex in French retro style awaits its first visitors.
Sandali Beach Complex opening. May 27, 6 p.m. Trukhaniv Island. Hr 100
Ice cream festival
Despite the name, visitors won’t find ice-cream at this small festival, its organizers warn. However, they will find lots of little-known underground artists and music – a veritable feast of Ukrainian underground culture.
Ice cream festival. May 27, 12 a.m. Atlas Night Club (37-41 Sichovyh Stliltsiv St.) Hr 400-600
Days of Kyiv
This year the Ukrainian capital celebrates its 1,535th anniversary, and Kyiv Administration has prepared lots of cultural and entertaining events for the upcoming weekend. The main location for the events will be Sofiyska Square. During both days, dance bands will host shows on the square and hold contests for visitors. Around 150 events around the capital are to be held in honor of the city days.
Days of Kyiv. May 27-28. Sofiyska Square.
A Capella Fest
This annual festival recasts Ukrainian modern music with a new sound – a capella. Vocal choirs Accord, Esthetic voice and United people will perform at this fest in various musical styles, showing off their vocal mastery over a wide range of material.
A Capella Fest. June 1, 8 p.m. Carribean Club (4 Petlury St.) Hr 100-300
White Nights in Kyiv
The first weekend of summer is celebrated at Platforma Art Factory. Sian Evans from Kosheen, a British electronic band, will host the event. A range of music styles are on agenda, however, from Disco to Drum ‘n’ Bass, the best music hits of the 2000s, as well as art installations and a lightshow.
White Nights in Kyiv. June 2-3, 8 p.m. Platforma Art Factory (1 Bilomorska St.) Hr 399-699
Teulis Theater of Shadows
Teulis is a mix of acrobatics, theater, optical illusions and incredible video projections. The theater proves that with shadows alone, the most fantastic tales can be brought to life, and the wildest stories told.
Teulis Theater of Shadows. June 4. 7 p.m. Petro Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (1-3/11 Arkhitektora Horodetskoho St.) Hr 190 – 490
