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].
Not a Party
What used to be a signature event of the Vsi Svoi markets that was called Party on the Balcony has now turned into Not a Party – it’s like a regular party but with some extra safety measures, the organizers say. The event will still be held at the exhibition venue’s large terrace, where a breathtaking view on Kyiv opens up. The party’s lineup includes Yaroslav Globin, who mixes electronic beats with ethnic motifs from all over the globe in his sets, and renowned DJ Katro Zauber.
Not a Party. VsiSvoi D12 (12 Desiatynna St.) Aug. 8. 6-10 p.m. Free
People attend the Kyivness vintage market on Dec. 22-23, 2018, at Simha Liberman Mansion in Kyiv. (Facebook/ Kyivness)
Kyivness
Kyiv’s most aesthetic event, Kyivness market, is coming back with a summer edition. The market will as usual bring together vintage sellers, magazine and book collectors, as well as local brands of clothes, shoes, accessories and decor. This time, Kyivness, which is always held at the city’s architecturally outstanding venues, will take place in a garden in the Podil district. Apart from all the shopping options, the organizers promise a pool bar to chill on a summer day by the water, tasty treats, music, a cinema corner and literature reading.
Kyivness. 102 Kyrylivska St. Aug. 15-16. 12-8 p.m. One-day entrance – Hr 100
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Kyiv International Short Film Festival
Kyiv International Short Film Festival has kicked off on Aug. 5. However, there’s still an opportunity to catch the last screenings over the weekend, as it is running until Aug. 9. The event is the first offline festival that has been held in Kyiv since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine restrictions it brought. On Saturday, KISFF will screen cinematic works from both the Ukrainian and international competitions, as well as the special selection program called “Midnight Sexy Shorts.” On Sunday, the festival will offer another block from the Ukrainian competition, as well as the “Together: Apart” program that reflects on the social challenges of the pandemic and the “Out&Proud” program that brings together short films about the LGBTQ people. All films will be screened with English subtitles.
Kyiv International Short Film Festival. Kyivan Rus cinema (93 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) Aug. 5-9. Hr 60-80 per screening. Get tickets at www.kisff.org.
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‘Scream! Call! Burn!’
One of the most fascinating exhibitions currently running in Kyiv brings together about 100 film posters made in Ukraine in 1920-1930s. The posters were drawn to advertise both the local and foreign movies of the time. Some of the posters were saved in one copy remaining the only evidence of some of the film screening in Ukraine. The name of the exhibition, “Scream! Call! Burn!” was inspired by a 1927 article by Yuriy Myslavskyi who said that movie posters have to “to scream, call with the fire of their paints, burn with bright spots of paints, attract with sharp contrasts of colors.” The exhibition’s organizers say that the quote perfectly describes the style of the 1920-1930s posters, which used bold colors, artistic decisions and experiments.
“Scream! Call! Burn!” Dovzhenko Center (1 Vasylkivska St.) Aug. 7 – Sept. 27. Wed-Sun. 12-7 p.m. Hr 50-80
