Night of Serenades on the Roof
A chamber orchestra will perform serenades by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and more at the opening party of the club Roof, located on the rooftop of a building in Kyiv. A glass of wine will suit the concert perfectly.
Night of Serenades on the Roof. May 22, 7 p.m. Roof outdoor club (37-41 Sichovyh Striltsiv St.) Hr 150-300
Queen of Ukraine Beauty Pageant
Even though the Queen of Ukraine pageant is mostly about beauty, this year every participant will have to introduce a project called “Stop War and Violence.” Also, for the first time in the competition’s history, the men’s magazine Playboy will also select its own winner.
Queen of Ukraine Beauty Pageant. May 25, 7 p.m. Freedom Event Hall (134 Kyrylivska St.) Hr 300-1,500
Arsenal International Book Festival
The Arsenal International Book Festival is an annual fair that lasts for almost a week. Visitors will be able to buy books in Ukrainian, English and Russian, and attend workshops and discussions. The international part of the festival includes lectures by world-famous writers, illustrators, and editors from 26 countries.
Arsenal International Book Festival. May 17-21 (12 Lavrska St.) Hr 60-200 For detailed schedule go to www.artarsenal.in.ua/en/visit
Craft Beer Fest
Every day of this festival will be packed with different activities, but all with a unifying theme – a love of good beer. Festival visitors will be able to ample beer and learn to distinguish bad beer from good, and discover brewing methods. Well-known beer makers will tell interesting stories and let visitors in on professional brewers’ secrets.
Craft Beer Fest. May 26, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. May 27, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. May 28, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. VDNH (1 Akademika Glushkova Ave.) Hr 100
Kyiv Euro Marathon 2017
Runners from more than 10 countries are to take part in the Kyiv Euro Marathon 2017 – a series of events of different distances including, a 1-mile (1.8-kilometer) charity run, and 6-kilometer, 12-kilometer, half marathon (21 kilometers) and marathon (42 kilometers) races. The start and finish are near Kyiv’s Olympiyskiy stadium.
Kyiv Euro Marathon 2017. May 27, NSC Olympiyskiy (55 Velyka Vasylkivska St.) Hr 100 – 2,000 To register go to www.athletic-events.com/en/events/337
