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Although for our ancestors, fire and drums signaled a war, nowadays this combination signifies a fantastic show.

French band Commandos Percu, which name roughly stands for “percussion paratroopers” in English, synchronizes the drum beats with giant bursts of flames.

With a variety of flaring twists coloring a pitch-dark night sky, paratroopers have been traveling the world for 15 years performing during music events.

In Kyiv, their glowing shows will mark the end of the French Spring festival.

Thursday, April 28, 9 p.m., Spivoche Pole park, metro Arsenalna, 482-0672. Free admission.