Editor’s Note: Ukraine extended its COVID-19 quarantine until Dec. 31 and tightened restrictions across the country on Sept. 23. Most cultural venues must operate at lower capacity, except those that allow only visitors who are at least partly vaccinated or who had tested negative for the disease in the past 72 hours. Check the event’s requirements before you go. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, festivals and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
‘Romeo & Juliet’
While theaters are still closed in the U.K. due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Royal National Theater in London decided to treat its audience with the filmed version of an iconic play, none other but William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Directed by Simon Godwin, this adaptation is a bold take on the classic piece. The main characters are performed by Irish actress and singer Jessie Buckley, one of the leading actresses in the praised HBO mini-series “Chernobyl,” as well as British rising star Josh O’Connor, famous for his role in the Netflix award-winning “The Crown” series. “Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley captivate in a pacy, painterly and emotionally raw production,” the Guardian’s review reads. The play will be screened in English with Ukrainian subtitles.
“Romeo & Juliet.” Multiplex Cinema (Lavina Mall, 6D Berkovetska St.) Oct. 2. 3 p.m. Hr 190-240
DJ Stef Mendesidis plays at the Nechto electronic music party in Kyiv. The new edition of the rave will take place in the Ukrainian capital on Oct. 2. (Stef Mendesidis/Facebook)
Nechto rave
One of Ukraine’s most renowned DJs, Anastasia Topolskaia, better known by her stage name Nastia, launched a party series in Kyiv over a year ago. Named after her label, Nechto, each of the parties instantly becomes a major crowd-puller in the capital. This time, Nechto will amuse the sophisticated Kyiv audience not only with the great lineup but also with some impressive visual effects prepared by interactive-media production studio Sila Sveta. Famous for its eye-catching style and stage design, the studio previously worked with international music star Billie Eilish. Apart from Nastia, the party’s lineup also features local DJs and producers such as Etapp Kyle, Daria Kolosova, Bejenec and more, as well as Irish DJ and producer Lee Holman.
Nechto. M82 (82 Mezhyhirska St.) Oct. 2. 11 p.m. Hr 900
The exhibition of photographs commemorating renowned Ukrainian photographer Viktor Marushchenko will be held at RA Gallery until Oct. 7. (Marushchenko School/Facebook)
Viktor Marushchenko Memorial Exhibition
It’s been a year since Ukraine lost one of its most internationally acknowledged photographers, Viktor Marushchenko. It’s hard to overstate Marushchenko’s influence on generations of local artists: His iconic school of photography has taught over 1,500 photographers since its foundation in 2004. Marushchenko himself had over 60 personal and group exhibitions and was greatly praised for his eye-opening documentary photographs. The current exhibition at Kyiv’s RA Gallery features some of Marushchenko’s selected photographs as well as photographs taken by his last students.
Viktor Marushchenko Memorial Exhibition. RA Gallery (32 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St.) Sept 24 – Oct. 7. 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free
Outdoor entertainment venue Kureni will hold two last parties of the season on Oct. 1, 2. (RED AXES/Facebook)
Kureni, Closing Season
Outdoor entertainment venue Kureni has been one of the hottest places in the capital this summer. As the warm season has come to end, Kureni is preparing to hold the last two parties before a break. On Oct. 1, visitors to the venue will get a chance to dance their hearts out to the DJ sets by German Loco Dice, as well as local Vova Klk and Roustam. The lineup of the second party on Oct. 2 is no less impressive: Kureni invites Israeli duo Red Axes, known for combining electronic music with indie motifs, as well as local DJs Bambu, Pavel Plastikk and Philipp Markovich.
Loco Dice, Vova KLK, Roustam. Kureni (4 Parkova Rd.) Oct. 1. 6 p.m. Hr 500-700
Red Axes, Bambu, Pavel Plastikk, Philipp Markovich. Kureni (4 Parkova Rd.) Oct. 2. 6 p.m. Hr 500-700.
