Kyiv City Days
This year Kyiv is celebrating its 1,534th anniversary with an extravaganza of numerous artistic, sports and music events along with city guided tours, workshops, quests, street food festivals and outdoor art exhibitions. For more detailed entertainment program visit kyiv.folkukraine.com
Kyiv City Days. May 28 – 29. City center, VDNH, Obolon quay. 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Hr 0 – 100
Knights Tournament
The tourney program includes reconstruction of defense and capture of a medieval city accompanied by horse guards and with shots of authentic trebuchets. The tourney’s visitors will also be able to ride a horse, shoot a bow and take pictures in medieval costumes.
The Call of Heroes tourney. May 28 – 29. 13:30 p.m. Kyiv Rus Park (Kopachiv village, Kyiv Oblast). Hr 50 – 150
Pop concert
Bloom Twins, Ukraine-born English pop band of twin sisters, will perform their first solo concert in Ukraine at Kyiv’s Atlas club.
Bloom Twins concert (pop). May 30. 8 p.m. Atlas (37-41 Artema St.) Hr 250 – 850
Kurazh Night Market
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More than 500 clothing vendors will sell their goods during the three-day Kurazh Night Market, Kyiv’s regular flea market. Besides fantastic shopping, the market’s program promises live music, ballet performances and workshops.
Kurazh Night Market. May 27. 4 p.m. – 2 a.m. May 28. 3 a.m. – 2 a.m. May 29. 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Platforma Art Space (1 Bilomorska St.) Hr 50 – 3,000
Rock Festival
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Ukrainian rock bands W.H.I.T.E., Disember and Galaxy will perform their top hits accompanied by the symphonic orchestra of Ukraine on the slopes of Kyiv’s Hryshko Botanical Garden. The new international Garden Music rock festival’s program also includes foreign rock stars shows– Polish Chemia and the U.S. Casual Man performances.
Garden Music festival (rock). May 29. 10 a.m. Hryshko National Botanical Garden (1 Tymiryazevska St.)Hr 100 – 800
Run under Chestnuts
Participants of the Run under the Chestnuts, the biggest annual sports charity event in Ukraine, raise money for children suffering heart diseases. Races of 4,700, 5,000 and 300 meters are available. Registration at probeg.kiev.ua/en/
Run under Chestnuts. May 29. 9 a.m. Mykhaylivska Square. Hr 100
