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].
That’s Wassup (art party)
That’s Wassup is a networking party for young artists of all kinds. At the event, they will present their work and create new pieces: paintings, installations, music, and cinema. Attendants are welcome to take part in the Exchange Game – draw a painting and exchange it for another visitor’s artwork. Apart from that, the visitors will have an opportunity to listen to the music, dance, get tattoos, try vegan food and drinks.
That’s Wassup. M17 Contemporary Art Center (102-104 Antonovycha St.). July 29. 12 p.m. – 1 a.m. Pay what you want
Billy Talent (punk rock)
The Canadian band that plays punk and alternative rock is coming to Kyiv. Billy Talent are to present their latest album “Afraid of Heights.” The band includes four friends – the lead vocalist, the guitarist, the bassist and the drummer. Founded in 1983, Billy Talent had no lineup changes since then.
Billy Talent (punk rock). Atlas (37/41 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.). July 29. 7 p.m. Hr 1,000-2,200
‘Salomé’ (British National Theatre Live)
The new retelling of the classic tale staged by the acclaimed director Yaël Farber is to be screened in Kyiv Cinema. Farber places Salomé in the center of a revolution in an occupied and suffering land. In this new story, Salomé changes the course of history.
“Salomé.” Kyiv Cinema (19 Velyka Vasylkivska St.) Aug. 1. 7 p.m. Hr 175
‘Serenades in the Garden’ (live music)
The summer season of classical music shows in Gryshko National Botanical Garden continues with serenades. The Kyiv Virtuosos Symphony Orchestra will play romantic compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Franz Schubert, Edward Elgar and others. Set right in the middle of the garden, the stage will be decorated with lights to contribute to the romantic atmosphere.
“Serenades in the Garden.” Gryshko National Botanical Garden (1 Tymiriazivska St.). July 30. 8 p.m. Hr 300
Dunkirk (action, history)
This historical drama directed by Christopher Nolan revisits one of the famous episodes of the World War II: the evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied soldiers from the French Dunkirk in 1940. Tense and intriguing, the movie got excellent critic reviews. The music by Hans Zimmer got special praise.
Dunkirk. Zhovten cinema (26 Kostiantynivska St.) July 29-30. 4.20 p.m. Hr 60-80
‘We Are Alive’ (photo exhibition)
The photo exhibition features photos made by eight teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 that live in Maryinka, a frontline city in Donetsk Oblast. Their lives have changed irreversibly because of the Russia’s invasion, and they have witnessed destructions of Ukrainian cities and villages. The photos feature children standing next to the ruined buildings of their town.
“We Are Alive.” Izone (8 Naberezhno-Luhova St.). July 29 – Aug. 8. 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free
