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Richie Hawtin
Visiting a concert of the British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ Richie Hawtin may become your ticket into the world of techno music. Hawtin has won Best Techno DJ Award three times at DJ awards events in Ibiza, Spain. In 2014, the Association of Independent Music in the UK decorated him for his outstanding contribution to the development of techno music. Hawtin’s ambient house has become an essential part of Detroit techno – a type of music created by Detroit-based DJs in the 1990s. Hawtin also has his recording label Minus in Berlin, Germany, and Windsor, Canada. Do not miss the opportunity to see how the DJ will cook up a storm at Closer – one of the best Ukrainian nightclubs.
Richie Hawtin. Closer (31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St.) July 26. 11:55 p.m. Hr 580
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
Warning: in case you haven’t seen “Avengers: Endgame,” the new Spider-Man movie might be a little bit shocking. It is the sequel to “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” an epic superhero film based on Marvel Comics stories and released in 2017, and is also the continuation of the Avengers storyline. “A breezily unpredictable blend of teen romance and superhero action,” reads one of the critics’ reviews of the movie. Directed by U.S. filmmaker Jon Watts, the film starrs Tom Holland as Peter Parker, or Spider-Man, Zendaya as MJ, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, and Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio. “Spider-Man: Far From Home” was released in the U.S. on July 2, and after only two weeks it has already grossed a total of $860 million worldwide. “Spider-Man: Far From Home” will be screened in Kyiv cinemas in English.
“Spider-Man: Far From Home.” July 19-24. Check screenings in our Entertainment Guide on pages 12- 13.
Dakh Daughters
Dakh Daughters A world-known Ukrainian music band, Dakh Daughters, is to amaze the imaginations of fans with dark cabaret performances on Friday, 26. The band, which consists of seven women, plays on various instruments such as the piano, cello, double bass, guitar, violin, accordion and xylophone. Dakh Daughters performs songs in different languages and dialects. Often in their lyrics it is possible to recognize lines of poetry by Taras Shevchenko, William Shakespeare, Charles Bukowski, Iosif Brodsky and others. The band has earlier had live shows in Poland, France, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. Get ready to see an unforgettable combination of extravagant images and unique sounds from the freak-cabaret band.
Dakh Daughters. UBK (Trukhaniv Island, 300 meters right of Pedestrian Bridge). July 26. 8 p.m. Hr 500
