Editor's Note: Every week, the Kyiv Post picks the most interesting of upcoming entertainments and presents them in this special feature.
Ukrainian Drift Championship
One of the biggest
events in Ukrainian motorsports – the Drift Championship – will take place in
Kyiv’s Chayka Racetrack later this week. Drifting is a relatively new sport but
has already won over the hearts of millions of people. This year drifters from
Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and many other countries
are ready to entertain and compete for prizes. During breaks, master classes in
drifting and stand riding will be given to the sound of music.
Ukrainian Drift Championship.
Sept. 15. 10 a.m. Chayka Racetrack (2 Antonova St.). Hr 150 – 800
Bike ride along night Kyiv
As a part of European
Mobility Week, the Ukrainian Cyclists Association invites you to see Kyiv at
night during an evening bike ride through the city that will include: the
highest point of Kyiv, the deepest artesian borehole, the most outstanding
street art. For those who don’t own a bicycle one can easily rent it from
Veliki.ua and still enjoy the ride. The two-hour long tour will definitely liven
up your evening.
Cycling tour around Kyiv at
night. Sept. 17. 7 p.m. The National Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War
of 1941-1945 (24 Lavrska St.). Free
Selena Gomez
Singer, actress,
former Disney star Selena Gomez is bringing her first solo album “Stars Dance”
to Kyiv. This pop-rock and dance-pop diva has already gotten great reviews
after she hit the stage with “Stars Dance” in London and is ready to continue
blowing her European fans away. Her single “Come and Get It” has won Best Pop Video
on VMA’s 2013 and her first solo album sold 97,000 copies in its first week and
in January it rightfully took its place on top the Billboard 200 chart.
Selena Gomez with “Stars Dance”
tour. Sept. 21. 7 p.m. Palats Sportu. Hr 400 – 2,300
Traverse Kyiv with tea
The beauty of Kyiv has
fascinated historians, natives and guests for a long time. This time, you are
invited to experience yet another exciting Kyiv tradition, the ceremony of
drinking tea. To add more excitement, the tea drinking ritual will take place
inside a tram car as you travel around the city, seeing its best sights,
including Kontraktova and Shevchenko Squares. The tour is an opportunity to
explore this magical city more while enjoying a nice cup of good tea.
Tram journey with tea. Sept. 14.
3 p.m. Kontraktova Ploscha Metro. Hr 150
Jamala’s outdoor concert
After taking the
grand prize at the New Wave international singing contest in 2009 Jamala made
her stand in the music industry, using her spinto soprano to charm people all
over Ukraine and the world. This time the singer will present an all new set list
as well as deliver some material that everyone knows and loves. Nine different
musicians will play alongside Jamala underneath the Kyiv sky at the outdoor Green
Theater club. This jazz, blues, soul singer delivers amazing shows when she is
on stage and surprises people with her creativity in vocal performance and
stage sets every time.
Jamala’s show “All or Nothing”.
Sept. 20. 7 p.m. Green Theater (2 Park Alley). Hr 150 – 800
Fire high diving
Organizers for the
annual Sport and Physical Education day celebrations promise entertainment they
have never seen before. Starting in the morning, Khreschatyk will be filled
with a variety of different sport activities designed to promote healthy
lifestyles. The highlight of the night will be a performance given by the Extreme
diving team which will jump into a 2.5-meter deep pool from a height of 12-25
meters high. To shock the audience even more, on the last jump, one diver will wear
a fire proximity suit.
Sport and Physical Education Day.
Sept. 14. 10 a.m. Khreschatyk Street. Free
Gogolfest 2013
The long-awaited multidisciplinary
international festival of modern art is finally here. Consistently triumphant
each year, this one shouldn’t be an exception with plans to involve even more
people than usual. New horizons as the artists will give audiences chances to
explore and applaud. Every genre (music, literature, theater, film) has a
specific project that is being developed. Movie directors and film enthusiasts,
for instance, will seek perfect thoughts in the “Ideas and Actions” project. Apart
from the screening of a great variety of international films, festival goers will
be able to produce their own short film dedicated to finding ideal solutions.
Being a part of Gogolfest is always exciting, enjoyable and illuminating.
Gogolfest 2013. Sept. 13 – 22.
ArtKlaster Vydubychi (Inzhenerna Street). Hr 50
Beer
weekend
On the
coming weekend Kyivans will get two equally good opportunities to fell in love
with beer. Two separate three-day events, both modeled after the famous Oktoberfest,
will take place in the city. SeptemberFest, held in ExpoCenter Ukraine, will
offer more than 100 different kinds of beer and delicious snacks. It is advised
to bring your ID with you – underage guests of the festival can only get soft
drinks. The fun atmosphere will be supported by performances from bands like
Lyapis Trubetskoy, Lezo Terezy, Without Limits and Skryabin.
At the
same time, similar OktoberFest event will be held at Spartak Stadium.
Organizers promise to have some “exclusive beer” from Munich and to serve it in
one-liter glasses only.
SeptemberFest. Sept. 13 – 15. 12 p.m. ExpoCenter
Ukraine. (1 Hlushkova Sq.). Free
OktoberFest. Sept. 13 – 15. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (starts
at 3 p.m. on Friday). Spartak Stadium (105 Frunze St.). Hr 50-80
