Lake of Tears and Dismember… European Basketball Championship: Ukraine vs. Sweden … “Snickers Urbania” fest
fmaster
New band Riffmaster takes to the stage in one of its first concerts. The band was formed in spring 2006 by members of Daz Machine, and its name comes from front man Andriy Antonenko’s nickname from those times. In contrast to Daz Machine, Riffmaster performs cheerful, energetic funk music and sings not only in Russian, but also in Ukrainian.
Muztorg (2 Baseyna, 492-1616).
6 p.m. Please call for more information.
SUNDAY 3
Lake of Tears and Dismember
Two Swedish bands, Lake of Tears and Dismember, will give several concerts in Ukraine’s biggest cities. Dismember, considered one of the fathers of Swedish death metal, started performing at the end of the 1980s. Lake of Tears, a Swedish gothic metal band formed in 1992, is known for its wide range of styles – from doom metal to psychedelic pop, classic rock to progressive metal. The upcoming concert is sure to be a rocking event for Kyiv’s heavy metal fans.
National Aviation University (1 Komarova Prospekt, 462-6036).
6:30 p.m. Tickets Hr 70 to 130.
SPECIAL EVENTS
SATURDAY 2
“Snickers Urbania” fest
The festival of extreme sports and youth culture from graffiti to break dancing, “Snickers Urbania,” comes to the Ukrainian capital. The event will feature the best representatives of various urban subcultures – rollerbladers, skateboarders, cyclists and break-dancers – showcasing their talents. Energizing music will be provided by Ukrainian hip-hop bands TNMK and Tartak.
Expocenter of Ukraine (1 Akademika Hlushkova, 596-9101).
Free admission. Please call for more information.
SUNDAY 3
“TAWOO.” Ensemble of Japanese Drummers
The performance of the Japanese drummers’ ensemble “TAWOO” will open the
festival “Month of Japan in Ukraine” aimed at developing cultural ties
between the two countries. The performance of “TAWOO” will highlight a fragment of ancient Eastern culture for Ukrainians and is a show not to be missed.
National Opera of Ukraine (50 Volodymyrska, 234-7165).
6 p.m. Tickets Hr 10 to 50.
WEDNESDAY 5 – FRIDAY 7
Jeans Show
A variety of merchandise made from the most popular fabric in the world will be on display at the Jeans Show. Having first appeared in the United States as work pants, over the years jeans have become a universal clothing item, and all kinds of other things made of denim – from bags to shoes – are equally popular. The Jeans Show will provide a great opportunity to see jeans in all their various forms and perhaps discover new ways to use our favorite textile – denim.
KyivExpoPlaza (2B Salutna, 461-9585).
Please call for more information.
GALLERIES
THURSDAY 31
Paintings by Mykhaylo Shchihol
Czech artist Mykhaylo Shchihol presents an exhibition of his works which, according to him, live their own independent lives. Shchihol has over 40 exhibitions to his name, mostly in the USA and Czech Republic. Originally an architect, he began painting in 1990, and since then has earned a reputation as a talented painter.
36 (36 Andriyivskiy, 228-2958).
Through September 8.
“Plastic Flowers.” Paintings by Olena Polyashchenko
Paintings by Olena Polyashchenko, an artist from Kharkiv, will be exhibited at Tsekh gallery. In her paintings, Polyashchenko depicts people in the era when plastic surgery and artificial ways of prolonging life are common practices. The characters in her pictures with ideal bodies and faces often hidden in plastic bags try to see their future and fill the emptiness inside of them. A contributor to numerous projects and exhibitions, Polyashchenko calls on her audience to question the meaning of life.
Tsekh (16 Iliyinska, 531-9904).
Through September 14.
FRIDAY 1
Exhibition of Metal Art
The exhibition of art made of metal will demonstrate the ability of this heavy industrial material to be transformed into very sophisticated and delicate objects. Renowned masters, students and young artists will present their small sculptures, amulets and other articles made of metal.
Kyiv Children’s Academy of Art (10 Heroyiv Stalinhrada, 410-9310).
Through October. Free admission.
THEATER
SATURDAY 2
“26 Rooms”
The Theater on the Left Bank presents the staging of the comedy “Wood-Goblin” by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov under the name of “26 Rooms.” The play was presented for the first time at the end of the previous theater season and impressed the audience with its frequent set changes and realistic acting. The theater company offers a modern view of the classical play in order to make it more comprehensible for today’s audience.
Kyiv State Theater of Drama and Comedy on the Left Bank
(25 Brovarskiy Prospekt, 517-8980).7 p.m. Tickets Hr 15.
CLUBS
FRIDAY 1
BenQ-Siemens Best Sound: Tour Final Party. Satoshi Tomiie
The producer of mobile phones BenQ-Siemens throws parties featuring the best Ukrainian deejays as well as guests from abroad. The headliner of the upcoming event is Satoshi Tomiie, Japan’s most successful international deejay and house producer. Having started his music career playing in school bands, Tomiie eventually became a professional deejay and moved to New York, where he worked with and made remixes for U2, David Bowie and Mariah Carey. Today he spends most of his time touring the best night clubs of the world, and this time he will make a stop in Kyiv.
Palats Sportu (1 Sportyvna Ploshcha, 246-7405).
10 p.m. Tickets Hr 50.
Jason Maldini
One of the members of Bad Company UK – a drum’n’bass band that consists of Jason Maldini, Darren White (a.k.a. D Bridge) and Michael Wojicky (a.k.a. Vegas) – will perform in the Ukrainian capital and kick off the new clubbing season at Cinema. Jason Maldini will play Bad Company UK’s trademark drum’n’bass – an exlposive mix of different styles that made the group famous.
Cinema Club (1 Entuziastiv, 555-5854).
10 p.m. Please call for ticket information.
SPORTS
SATURDAY 2
Fifth Lap of the Cup of Ukraine and Second Lap of the National Series in Drag Racing
The final lap of the first Cup of Ukraine in Drag Racing will involve the best racers from the previous rounds. However, it is still unclear who is the most likely winner in Ukraine’s first drag racing tournament. Everything will be resolved this weekend, when all the candidates for victory hit maximum speed.
Chayka (motor racetrack) (metro Svyatoshino, then bus #37, 240-1340). Qualifying round at 9 a.m., final round at 3:30 p.m., awards ceremony at 9 p.m.
SUNDAY 3
Lightweight Boxing: Diaz vs. Cruz
The bout of 30-year-old former U.S. Olympian from Chicago David Diaz and talented young Mexican boxer Jose Armanda Santa Cruz for the WBC title took place in Las Vegas. Boxing fans have an opportunity to travel into the past and watch the meeting of two rather successful boxers.
1+1 channel at 7 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.
European Basketball Championship – 2007. Qualifying Rounds: Ukraine vs. Sweden
The Ukrainian basketball team will face Sweden on its way to the European Basketball Championship. The Swedish players have recently become the champions among the northern basketball teams, demonstrating a serious intent to win. The Ukrainian team is in a transition stage, with new coach Vitaliy Lebedynskiy and a younger generation beginning to step in for the older, experienced players. All these factors promise an interesting game with unpredictable results. Megasport channel at 7:10 p.m.
