Editor’s Note: The latest lockdown in Kyiv ended on April 30 and events have resumed under restrictions including mask-on policies and limitations on the number of attendees. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, movie screenings, festivals and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Party at nameless club on Kyrylivska Street
After a seven-week quarantine break, electronic music lovers will gather again at Kyiv’s nameless club on Kyrylivska Street, which is resuming its parties on the weekend of May 15-16. The venue is known for its LGBTQ-friendly policies and non-binary approach. Its upcoming event will be dedicated to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The nighttime lineup includes local DJ Andrey Kostyukov, Berlin’s DJ Tool and Hvl from Georgia. Another DJ based in Berlin, Jennifer Cardini and Kyiv’s Gael will play during the day on Sunday in the club’s backyard. The club bans visitors from taking pictures inside and only accepts cash.
Party at nameless club on Kyrylivska Street. 41 Kyrylivska St. May 15-16. 12 a.m. Entrance at night – Hr 350, after 9 a.m – Hr 200.
The Khanenko Museum will welcome visitors on Museum Day, May 18, for free, offering a chance to explore their three current exhibitions. (The Khanenko Museum/Facebook)
Museum Day
The Khanenko Museum invites all fans of art to celebrate Museum Day on May 18 offering free entrance to their three exhibitions. One of them is running as part of the French Spring cultural festival, featuring paintings, graphics and sculptures by French artists. The second exhibit showcases original Iranian miniatures of the 17th century and the lyrics of Persian mystical poets. The third project, “Temptations of Jerome Bosch II. Research and Restoration,” presents a rare copy of one of Hieronymus Bosch’s paintings made by his fellow artists shortly after his death in the 1520s.
Museum Day. The Khanenko Museum (15 Tereshchenkivska St.) May 18. 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Free
Ukrainian band Urban Gypsy will play jazz at the Vsi Svoi D12 summer terrace on May 19. (Vsi.Svoi/Siviakov Serhii)
Jazz under the Kyiv sky
Summer is right around the corner as Vsi Svoi D12 venue starts the season of outdoor concerts. On May 19, visitors will have a chance to enjoy a live jazz show by Kyiv band Urban Gypse, all while sipping cocktails and relaxing on a summer terrace with an amazing view of Kyiv’s historic center and Dnipro River.
Jazz under the Kyiv sky. Vsi Svoi D12 (12 Desiatynna St.) May 19. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hr 350-400.
Ukrainian artist Vitaliy Kokhan’s “Circa 2020” exhibition featuring sculptures of female figures will run at Kyiv’s The Naked Room gallery. (Vitaliy Kokhan/Facebook)
‘Circa 2020’
Kyiv’s avant-garde gallery The Naked Room continues to spotlight Ukrainian artists. Its new exhibition “Circa 2020” is a collection of sculptures depicting female figures by Vitaliy Kokhan. “The female figure is probably one of the most popular sculptural genres, from ancient art to high modernism, and therefore one of the most trivial,” reads the exhibition’s description. However, Kokhan boldly experiments with the theme, working with cardboard, concrete and cast iron alongside classical wood, copper and bronze.
“Circa 2020.” The Naked Room (21 Reitarska St.) May 13 – June 13. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Free.
