Molodist Festival (movies)
Movie lovers can enjoy rare films from Ukrainian and foreign directors during the annual Molodist movie festival. This year’s festival will be held in several of the city’s cinemas, including the recently rebuilt Zhovten cinema at 26 Konsyantynivska St. Apart from movie screenings, master classes by directors and producers are to be held during the festival. For the detailed program visit molodist.kiev.ua.
Molodist Festival (movies). Oct. 22 – 30. Sophiivska Square. Hr 40-70
Exhibition of posters
The exhibition “Ephemeroids. XX Century In A Poster” in of the Kyiv’s biggest art galleries, Mystetsky Arsenal, offers its visitors an alternative view of the history of Europe in the 20th century through posters of various styles from a range of countries.
Ephemeroids. XX Century In A Poster (Exhibition). Mystetsky Arsenal (10-12 Lavrska St.) Hr 60-100
Bandura concert
The Zaporizhzhya-based musical ensemble “Bozhena,” will perform music featuring the bandura, the Ukrainian folk string instrument that combines elements of the zither and lute and has up to 50 strings.
Bandura Style (concert). Oct. 26. 7 p.m. National Philharmonic of Ukraine (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz St.) Hr 70 -200
Theatre play screening
The UK’s Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company will perform John Osborneʼs modern classic play “The Entertainer,” which will be broadcast live in cinemas all over the world on Oct. 27. In Kyiv, the play will be shown in the SkyMall shopping center.
The Entertainer (play screening). Oct. 27. 9.15 p.m. SkyMall (2T Vatutina Ave.) Hr 175 – 225
Fitness festival
Fitness fans can attend more than 50 master classes in fitness, aerobics, hip-hop dancing and other activities during the ProFit Convention fitness festival on Oct. 22-23.
ProFit Convention. Oct. 22-23. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Akko International Exhibition Center (40-b Peremohy Ave). Hr 500 – 90
Joss Stone (soul concert)
British soul and R&B singer Joscelyn Eve Stoker, who performs under the pseudonym Joss Stone, will perform for the first time in Kyiv, singing new songs from her latest album “Water for Soul” along with her famous past hits. The singer rose to fame after her first album “The Soul Sessions” made it to the shortlist for the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2004.
Joss Stone (soul). Oct. 20. 8 p.m. Freedom Event Hall (134 Kyrylivska St.) Hr 1,500-3,000