National contest for Eurovision
Two dozen Ukrainian bands and singers will compete for the right to represent Ukraine at the international Eurovision Song Contest, which will take place in Kyiv in May. The selection process consists of three semi-finals (on Feb. 4, 11, and 18), and a final on Feb. 25.
Eurovision National Selection. Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25. 6 p. m. KPI Palace of Culture (37 Peremohy Ave.). Hr 170–890 for semi-finals, Hr 690–1,490 for final.
Drum’n’bass party
Electronic music lovers are looking forward to a show by Tim Eliot, a music producer from Berlin who performs under the name Current Value. Eliot’s musical background is in classical piano, but he has been into Drum’n’bass since the early 1990s.
Current Value (drum’n’bass). Feb. 4. 11 p. m. Atlas (37–41 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.). Hr 220–400
‘Inner Japan’ art exhibition
Ukrainian artists will present 30 painting and installations dedicated to Japan. The artists will present their view on Japan-Ukraine relations and the influence of Japanese culture on the everyday lives of Ukrainians.
“Inner Japan” (exhibition) Feb. 1–15. Kyiv History Museum (7 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St.)
Kizomba Monday (party)
For those who like to start the week with a nightclub outing, Kyiv Caribbean Club will hold a master class in Kizomba, a dance originating in Angola, accompanied by a Kizomba-style DJ set.
Kizomba Monday. Feb. 6. 7 p. m. Caribbean Club (4 Symona Petliury St.). Hr 100–260
Kyiv Saxophone Quartet
At its concert, the Kyiv Saxophone Quartet will play the music of both classical composers like Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and popular bands such as The Beatles.
Kyiv Saxophone Quartet. Feb. 9. 7 p. m. The House of Actors (7 Yaroslaviv Val St.). Hr 50–150
Alina Orlova (pop)
Popular Lithuanian singer Alina Orlova returns to Ukraine after a year’s break to give an acoustic performance. Orlova sings in Russian.
Alina Orlova (acoustic concert). Feb. 3. 8 p. m. Atlas (37–41 Sichovyh Striltsiv St.). Hr 250–750