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How to prevent credit card nightmares in Kyiv

There is no doubt that credit cards can make life easier – they allow us the freedom to buy things without having cash in hand, to shop by telephone …
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Karin, insane and tall

Name: Karin Schelzig Hometown: Manila, Philippines. Time in Kyiv: Just shy of a month. What she is doing in Kyiv: Launching a new three-year USAID …
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Hunting for big game at Zair nightclub

Named after Zaire, a former African country that is now officially the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zair nightclub  is a rare breed among Kyiv’s …
Daniel MacIsaac

Singing the blues and all that jazz

Purists would argue that any jazz club outside New Orleans, New York or Chicago amounts to a pale imitation of the real thing. Kyiv’s jazz scene does …
Daniel MacIsaac

What's the best Ukrainian-food eatery?

Ukrainian food is one of the world’s great rustic cuisines. It is solid, heavy and as rich as the country’s famed Black Earth soil. One of the most …
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Best appetizers: Edelweiss

Let’s face it, run-of-the-mill American-style appetizers like chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, potato skins and nachos have become so commonplace in …
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Wonder twins: Katherine, Lenna

Name: Katherine Koszarny. Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada. Time in Kyiv: Four years. What she is doing in Kyiv: Transforming Ukrainian companies and …
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For golfers, it's a dog's life at Kyiv Country Club

“Where else but on a golf course could all the hard problems and troubling issues of Ukraine’s economy be effectively resolved?” So reads a …
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Rising stars spotted at Cosmonaut Day party

Impala have gone public and are headed for the big time. At least that’s the band’s game plan. The up-and-coming Kyiv-based alternative rock group …
Daniel MacIsaac

Berezillya Festival breaks the mold

ival. For the past 10 years, the month-long theater festival has kicked off on March 27 – International Theater Day. Every year a hand-size copper …
Anna Kozmina

Festival brings Dutch cinema out of the art house

The Dutch Film Festival is back in Kyiv. And now in its fourth year, it’s coming to the masses. Access to film festivals in Kyiv is generally …
Anna Kozmina

For golfers, it’s a dog’s life at Kyiv Country Club

“Where else but on a golf course could all the hard problems and troubling issues of Ukraine’s economy be effectively resolved?” So reads a …
Steven Shakhan

Calendar of events, April 12-19

FRIDAY 20 SHOW/Ms. Pysanka, I Love You. Competition to see who can best declare their love to Ukraine’s most popular weather forecaster, Ruslana …
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Berezillya Festival breaks the mold

Kyiv’s theater fans say that spring begins with the opening of the Berezillya Arts Festival. For the past 10 years, the month-long theater festival …
Anna Kozmina

New sushi bar offers the genuine article, at a price

Kyiv has yet to see a sushi bar that is affordable to the masses. Kampai, the latest addition to the city’s Japanese restaurant scene, does not buck …
Daniel MacIsaac

What is the best Ukrainian horilka?

To some, asking readers “What is the best Ukrainian vodka?” is like asking residents in China what is the best brand of rice. Like rice lovers, …
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Orbakaite goes on a large scale tour covering 15 Ukrainian cities

Kristina Orbakaite, the daughter of Russian pop diva Alla Pugachova, plans to go on a large scale tour covering 15 Ukrainian cities in mid-April. The …
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Are seatbelts for sissies?

y a Ukrainian taxi driver? Cram six people into the backseat of a Lada? No, he wouldn’t even notice. Light up a cigarette with the windows rolled up? …
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