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Zhovten, Kyiv’s cinema gem, is still thriving after 90 years

Zhovten movie theater has been standing in the heart of the Podil district for nearly a century, greeting locals eager to watch a wide array of films …
Elina Kent

Vogue: Meet Masha Popova, Ukrainian designer behind Billie, Dua’s looks

Masha Popova didn’t expect Y2K butterfly motifs to make a comeback this season. When the Central Saint Martins alumnus designed her autumn/winter 2021 …
Vogue

SchengenVisaInfo: What to know about travelling to Italy amid COVID-19

With the number of hospitalisations dropping in Italy and with the vaccination rates increasing each day, the COVID-19 situation has significantly …
SchengenVisaInfo.com

SchengenVisaInfo: Finland abolishes entry restrictions for non-vaccinated from 12 countries, including Ukraine

Authorities in Finland have announced that restrictions on entry will be abolished for travellers of 12 countries after taking into account the …
SchengenVisaInfo.com

Associated Press: What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?

NEW YORK — What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? Read more here.
Associated Press

What to do in Kyiv on Oct. 15-17

Editor’s Note: Ukraine extended its COVID-19 quarantine until Dec. 31 and tightened restrictions across the country on Sept. 23. Most cultural venues …
Daria Shulzhenko

Loznitsa’s ‘Babyn Yar. Context’ documentary lacks context

Some films can be inherently flawed but still useful by triggering a debate and raising public awareness about an important issue. Such is “Babyn Yar. …
Artur Korniienko

EuroMaidan Press: Futurofolk opera to honor baritone who left Paris Opera for Donbas war

On Oct. 14, Lviv Opera will premiere the opera-myth “Ukraine Terra Incognita.” It is dedicated to Vasyl Slipak, the Paris opera singer from Lviv who …
EuroMaidan Press

BBC: Thailand reopening to 10 low risk countries

Thailand plans to end COVID quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from Nov. 1, officials say. Read …
BBC

Zoloti Vorota area in Kyiv enters ranking of world’s coolest neighborhoods

Zoloti Vorota (Golden Gate) area in Kyiv was included in a ranking of the world’s coolest neighborhoods in 2021 according to the British edition Time …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukrainian filmmaker co-directs documentary about pop icon Madonna

Ukrainian filmmaker Sasha Kasiuha is one of the directors behind the new documentary spotlighting the iconic U.S. singer and actress Madonna.  Called …
Daria Shulzhenko

Russian-sponsored Babyn Yar memorial faces tough criticism

While the presidents of Ukraine, Israel and Germany participated in the official Oct. 6 commemoration ceremony for the victims of Babyn Yar in Kyiv, …
Artur Korniienko

What to do in Kyiv on Oct. 8-10

Editor’s Note: Ukraine extended its COVID-19 quarantine until Dec. 31 and tightened restrictions across the country on Sept. 23. Most cultural venues …
Elina Kent

BBC: Tanzanian novelist wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. Read more here.
BBC

SchengenVisaInfo: Early October EU travel restrictions explained

With summer gone and the top tourist season now over for many countries, in particular, for those with popular beaches, the authorities of several …
SchengenVisaInfo.com

Some 250,000 tourists visit Kamianets-Podilsky in 2021

Kamianets-Podilsky received 250,000 tourists in January-August, Mayor of the city Mykhailo Positko has told Interfax-Ukraine on the sidelines of the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Palingenesy turns shabby sneakers into wearable art

Everyone had a favorite pair of shoes they wanted to keep wearing even when their seams and soles started to come apart. That may become possible with …
Artur Korniienko

BBC: 12 films to watch this October

Nicholas Barber picks this month’s must-see releases, including sci-fi epic Dune, a Velvet Underground documentary and Wes Anderson’s latest …
BBC
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