Editor’s Note: To see the full list of events, please check the calendar. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Zenker Brothers
German techno duo Zenker Brothers are coming to Kyiv to perform their DJ set. Dario and Marco Zenkergotto know the nightlife culture of Munich as teenagers. When the elder of the two brothers Dario got his first set of turntables as a gift from his parents at the age of 15, he and Marco set out on their path to the world of professional music. Today the Zenker Brothers mix techno, house and dancehall styles to create rhythmic dancing music.
Zenker Brothers. Closer (31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St.) Feb. 3. 11:55 p.m. Hr 220-300
Rowan Pattison Trio
Australian guitar virtuoso Rowan Pattison, an extraordinary jazz musician, will perform on the stage of Kyiv’s Caribbean Club. Along with his trio, Pattison will present his new program. The trio will compare the musical styles of French composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel playing music by American jazz composer Bill Evans.
Rowan Pattison Trio. Caribbean Club (4 Petliury St.) Feb. 6. 8 p.m. Hr 150-650
The Wrong Door
Kyiv History Museum will exhibit works by the famous photographer Ruslan Lobanov. His main field of work is erotic photography based on a story. This exhibition is based on a story set in Paris. Different people who live in a block of flats are waiting for guests whom they have never seen before. But someone has stolen the door signs, so the people go to the wrong flats. There are 25 stories based on this confusion. Every story is open-ended, leaving the viewer to decide themselves how it will end.
The Wrong Door (erotic photography by Ruslan Lobanov). Kyiv History Museum
(7 BohdanaKhmelnytskoho St.) Feb. 6-18. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Free
‘La Traviata’
“La Traviata” is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi sung in Italian. The story is based on “Camille,” a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. It is the story of a Paris courtesan who falls in love after recovering from a serious illness, and leaves her old life behind.But her relationship is not to last, and she herself comes to a tragic end. The opera is set in Paris in the mid-19th century.
“La Traviata” (opera in Italian). National Opera of Ukraine (50 Volodymyrska St.) Feb. 10. 7 p.m. Hr 20-400
The Illusionist (magic show)
The Illusionists, a magic show born in Broadway, comes to Kyiv. Flying objects, disappearing people, colorful costumes – seven magicians from the United States promise to show it all. The show will amaze both adults and children.
The Illusionist (magic show). Palace Ukraine (103 VelykaVasylkivska St.) Feb. 7-11.
2 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Hr 590 – 3,950
Eurovision Song Contest (first semi-finals)
It’s been less than a year since Kyiv hosted the Eurovision Song Contest and now it’s time to choose new representatives from Ukraine. The first semi-final gives the public a chance to enjoy the Ukrainian performers live, and bring us a step closer to knowing who is going to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.
Eurovision Song Contest (first semi-finals). KPI Center of Culture and Arts (37 Peremohy Ave.) Feb. 10. 6 p.m. Hr 250-1,290
