Editor’s Note: Ukraine remains under adaptive quarantine, as the number of COVID-19 cases has been growing recently. However, after the country lifted some of the restrictions, the entertainment industry has been getting back to operations under new measures that include social distancing and limited number of attendees. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, movie screenings, festivals, and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Jazz Under the Kyiv Sky
Summer is almost over but there is still a chance to enjoy the last warm days and nights. On Aug. 21, Kyiv local band Urban Gypsy together with singer Olga Chernoshova will entertain the audience with some romantic and magical jazz melodies. The music show will take place at the Vsi Svoi D12 summer terrace, which offers an amazing view of Kyiv’s historical part and Dnipro River. Along with jazz, visitors will enjoy savory cocktails and the marvelous sunset over Kyiv.
Jazz Under the Kyiv Sky. Vsi Svoi (12 Desiatynna St.) Aug. 21. 8 p.m. Hr 460-520
Jamala
On the last Friday of this summer, Ukrainian singer Jamala, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, will perform some of her well-known hits. It will be Jamala’s first music show since the beginning of the quarantine, aimed at halting the spread of the novel coronavirus. The music show will take place at one of the most romantic venues in Kyiv — at the rose garden of Hryshko Botanical Garden. Enjoying the sunset at the garden while listening to Jamala’s touching songs is the best way to say goodbye to the summer, the show’s organizers say.
Jamala. Hryshko National Botanical Garden (1 Tymiriazievska St.) Aug. 28. 7 p.m. Hr 800-1,110
Kyiv Food and Wine Festival
The annual Kyiv Food and Wine Festival will heat up the start of the cold season in Kyiv on the last weekend of the summer. The two-day festival that offers wine and cheese from the best Ukrainian manufacturers, will be held at a new location, the Lavra Gallery, right in the heart of Kyiv. Apart from wine and cheese tasting, festival visitors can also enjoy some live music shows as well as learn about winemaking, participate in different workshops, explore the wine museum, enjoy a photo exhibition dedicated to Ukrainian wineries, and more. The entrance is Hr 100-250, depending on the day of the purchase and includes one glass of savory Ukrainian wine. The festival organizers promise to make the event unforgettable for all the guests.
Kyiv Food and Wine Festival. Lavra Gallery (7V Lavrska St.) Aug. 29-30. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Hr 100-250
Christian Löffler
Kyiv citizens will have a perfect chance to dance their hearts out to electronic music sets by the world-known German DJ Christian Löffler. It’s not the first time Löffler will perform his deep-house and ambient music for the Ukrainian audience. This time, however, the musician will present his new music album “LYS” that was released earlier this year. The night’s lineup also features local DJs Pavel Plastikk and Nil Tarasov.
Christian Löffler. VDNH (1 Akademika Hlushkova St.) Aug. 29. 8 p.m. Hr 500
