Lifestyle

The skinny on Kyiv’s fitness clubs

If 2001 was the year of suchi in Kyiv, 2002 may be the year of the health club. While for New Ukrainians a $5,000 per year health club membership has …
Daniel MacIsaac

Big Tips

nswer in today’s Ukraine is increasingly, “yes.”Figuring out how much to tip – still not an exact science even in the know-it-all West – is …
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Name: Diane De Joode   Hometown: Dordrecht, The Netherlands   Time in Kyiv: 3 months.   What is she doing in Kyiv: Assisting the Dutch Queen.   Where …
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How to find a Halloween costume in Kyiv

Although pagan holidays are still sometimes celebrated in Ukraine (such as Ivana Kupala on the summer solstice), Halloween has only recently started …
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Underground mall to shine daylight on art

Art and shopping malls don’t often go together, but last August Metrograd’s managers were approached by two artists who had an idea to make art …
Dana Liss

The mystical aura of Buchach

BUCHACH , Western Ukraine – My firsts memory of Buchach is of a tiny, half hidden stone cross, placed on the side of a dirt road not far from my …
Natalia A. Feduschak

Hot tips on tipping in the capital

To tip or not to tip ?That is the question. And unlike in , say , France , the answer in today’s Ukraine is increasingly, “yes.” Figuring out how much …
Daniel MacIsaac

Readers brew over Kyiv's best cup o' mud

Before the daily grind gets underway, many Kyivans and ex-pats alike like to enjoy a grind of a different kind: fresh coffee. Whatever the form …
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How to find a Halloween costume in Kyiv

Although pagan holidays are still sometimes celebrated in Ukraine (such as Ivana Kupala on the summer solstice), Halloween has only recently started …
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Shopasaurus

Name: Diane De Joode   Hometown: Dordrecht, The Netherlands   Time in Kyiv: 3 months.   What is she doing in Kyiv: Assisting the Dutch Queen.   Where …
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Readers brew over Kyiv's best cup o' mud

Before the daily grind gets underway, many Kyivans and ex-pats alike like to enjoy a grind of a different kind: fresh coffee. Whatever the form …
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Mumiy Troll to rock Club Ra

pt”>CONCERT: Mumiy Troll. Russian alternative band Mumiy Troll and lead singer Ilya Lagutyenko continue to paint Kyiv red prior to the start of their …
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Name: Diane De Joode   Hometown: Dordrecht, The Netherlands   Time in Kyiv: 3 months.   What is she doing in Kyiv: Assisting the Dutch Queen.   Where …
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How to find a Halloween costume in Kyiv

Although pagan holidays are still sometimes celebrated in Ukraine (such as Ivana Kupala on the summer solstice), Halloween has only recently started …
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Stoned Baboon doing its best to get busy

If the number and the variety of events taking place at Stoned Baboon is making your head spin , then management is doing its job successfully. And …
Daniel MacIsaac

X-Games: Local extreme sports athletes gather at Olympic Stadium to perform six hours worth of hair-raising stunts;

hose interested can participate. Olympic Stadium (55 Chervonoarmiyska). Sat., Oct. 19, noon. Free admission.   Parties   CLUBS: Ivano Bellini. …
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Time for Molodist madness

The history of  the Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival  mirrors that of Ukraine.Since its launch in 1970 as a two‑day, 33‑film affair by a …
Daniel MacIsaac

Time for Molodist madness

Since its launch in 1970 as a two‑day, 33‑film affair by a group of film students from the Karpenko‑Kariy Institute of Theatrical Arts, the festival …
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