An essential event in early autumn, Gogolfest is an annual modern art festival. Contemporary art pieces from Ukraine and abroad will be on display during the 10-day event. The festival has a single interactive space that will unite visual art exhibition, theater perfomances, live music, movie screenings, lectures and master lasses.
GogolFest. Sept. 11-21. 7 p.m. Vydubychi Art Cluster (7B Inzhenerna St.) Hr 50
Lviv Publishers Forum
The largest book fair in Ukraine opens its doors to bookworms and publishers alike. This year’s Lviv Publishers Forum brings together some 300 writers, poets, artists and translators. More than 800 events in 69 different locations will be held during the festival, including presentations, forums, lectures, book signings, round tables, seminars, meetings with authors, literary readings. The schedule is available at www.bookforum.ua/event/39/1688.html.
Lviv Publishers Forum. Sept. 8-14. Lviv. Free
‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ by Shaw
British Theatre Festival, presented by the British Council Ukraine, features screened versions of theater performances. The next screening in Kyiv is George Bernard Shaw’s “Caesar and Cleopatra” as performed at the Stratford Festival stage from Canada. It is a comedy about the relationship between a Roman emperor and an Egyptian queen, starring Christopher Plummer and Nikki James. The screening is in English with Ukrainian subtitles.
“Caesar and Cleopatra” by Shaw. Sept. 9. 7 p.m. Kyiv (19 Chervonoarmiyska St.). Hr 120
Football game for peace
Quite an unusual charitable football game in support of the Ukrainian army takes place on Sept. 6 at Dynamo stadium. Ukrainian celebrities, musicians, actors and businessmen are going to face high-ranked servicemen from Ukraine’s armed forces. This highly anticipated amateur game is a good chance to entertain oneself on Saturday evening and to make a contribution to a worthwhile cause.
Amateur charitable football game. Sept. 6. 4 p.m. Dynamo Stadium (3 Hrushevskoho St.). Free (donation of one’s choice)
Run Under Chestnuts
An annual sports charity event, the Run Under Chestnuts is a charity race held to help children with heart diseases. Some 15,000 runners are expected to participate this year. The race owes its name to the chestnut trees, hallmarks of Kyiv. It usually includes several races for various categories of participants: children, athletes, participants in wheelchairs and benefactors.
Run Under Chestnuts charity race. Sept. 7. 8:30 a.m. Maidan Nezalezhnosti. Hr 50
Jazz Koktebel 2014
Due to political reasons, the international musical festival Jazz Koktebel moved from Crimea to Belgrad-Dnestrovsky in Odessa Oblast. On the second weekend of September, the new location will welcome jazz lovers at Black Sea beaches. One of Ukraine’s biggest music festivals, with a 12-year history, will have three stages – Nu Jazz, Open and Special. The line-up includes Belleruche, Get the blessing, Brazzaville, Jamala, Druga Rika, Zdob Si Zdub and others. Festival guests will be invited to visit Akkerman fortress, a local attraction and a symbol of this year’s festival.
Jazz Koktebel 2014. Sept 11-14. Belgrad-Dnestrovsky (Odessa Oblast). Hr 299-699
