Editor’s Note: The latest lockdown in Kyiv ended on April 30, and events have resumed under restrictions, including mask-on policies. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, festivals and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Onuka
Ukrainian electronic folk band Onuka has been a sensation ever since its debut in 2014. The group’s releases are always hotly anticipated in Ukraine and the recently-dropped album “Kolir” was no exception. Two months after release, the band will present the album during a solo concert. Onuka’s style is a combination of electronic and ethno sounds, played using traditional Ukrainian instruments. The concert is expected to be full of intimate and touching moments, as the new album’s creation was inspired by the experience of parenthood of Onuka’s frontwoman, Nata Zhyzhchenko, and her husband, sound producer Yevhen Filatov. Zhyzhchenko’s favorite song from the album is “Ty” (You), which she wrote right after her son’s birth.
Onuka. Parkovyi Congress and Exhibition Center (16A Parkova Rd.) Aug. 27. 8 p.m. Hr 640 – 3,200
A person holds photos by Ukrainian photographer Ihor Chekachkov. He will give a lecture about photo portfolio review at Book Champions Weekend, a two-day festival for art book enthusiasts on Aug. 28-29. (Igor Chekachkov/.facebook.com/istpublishing)
Book Champions Weekend
Book Champions Weekend is a two-day event that will bring together local niche artbook creators, artists, designers and illustrators. Organized by IST Publishing, the festival will sell books by niche publishing houses, and hold workshops and public talks by book industry experts in the Ukrainian language. On Saturday night, the event will throw a party with wine and music.
Book Champions Weekend. Kooperativ (23A Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) Aug. 28-29. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. One-day ticket – Hr 250, two-day ticket – Hr 400
German DJ and producer David Löhlein will perform at Keller Bar on Aug. 28. (facebook.com/Davidloehlein/)
Desroi, David Löhlein, Espen Lauritzen
Kyiv promotion group Dots is inviting locals to say goodbye to summertime by dancing to electronic beats in hidden Keller Bar. The lineup is headlined by three DJs-producers: the German Desroi and David Löhlein, both of whom will perform in Ukraine for the first time, and Argentinian-Norwegian Espen Lauritzen, a familiar face for the Kyiv techno audience. Locals to perform at the event include Detcom, Kichi Kazuko, Sqeef and Cold Altair.
Desroi, David Löhlein, Espen Lauritzen. Keller Bar (71 Kyrylivska St.) Aug. 28. 10 p.m. Hr 400
A woman attends an exhibition “The Perfect. World of a Woman in Chinese Artists’ Work” in the Khanenko Museum in Kyiv. (facebook.com/khanenkomuseum)
Chinese art exhibition
As the art exhibition “The Perfect. World of a Woman in Chinese Artists’ Work” comes to an end, this weekend is the last opportunity to experience its many pieces exploring the life of Chinese women in 18th – early 20th centuries. Presenting paintings, sculptures and decorative works by Chinese artists, the exhibition offers a peek into the lifestyles and perceptions of Chinese women in the patriarchal society. Some of the art portrays women who went against the grain by pursuing martial arts and bravely fighting for gender equality.
Chinese art exhibiton. The Khanenko Museum (15-17 Tereshchenkivska St.) July 23 – Aug. 29. 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Hr 50.
