Exhibitions
BeautySolo Exhibition by Gary Hume PinchukArtCentre
2a Baseyna St. through April 1
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The PinchukArtCentre presents the first solo exhibition in Eastern Europe by British artist Gary Hume. The show, entitled “Beauty,” includes more than 60 paintings, drawings and two sculptures. It offers a complex view of Gary Hume as an artist caught up in the tension between beauty and concept. The show combines some essential older works with recent work groups, such as Rainbow, Anxiety and Horse and several never-seen-before paintings and sculptures, including the Bikini series. According to Eckhard Schneider, General Director of the PinchukArtCentre: “Gary Hume is a painter who reflects Beauty in the most sensitive way, in coloring and shaping human beings and nature. His exhibition is a wonderful view into a new world.”
Admission is free
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In light, black, color, white and dark Exhibition by Jeff Wall PinchukArtCentre
2a Baseyna St. through April 1
The PinchukArtCentre presents the first solo exhibition in Eastern Europe by Canadian artist Jeff Wall. The show, entitled “In light, black, color, white, and dark,” includes 16 photographs and seven light boxes. The exhibition is a special artist’s installation, as each room delicate shows the relations between nature, still life and youth on cusp of maturity. According to Eckhard Schneider, General Director of the PinchukArtCentre: “Jeff Wall is a picture-maker telling us in fascinating detail the richness of our world.”
Admission is free
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Azaleas in Bloom at the National Botanical Gardens National Botanical Gardens
1 Timiryazyevska St. February-March
Kyiv has received an unexpected botanical gift, as 20 of the 70 azalea varieties housed at the National Botanical Gardens have bloomed three weeks early. Local botanists explain that this phenomenon was caused by the unseasonably warm December, which tricked the flowers into opening up. Unless the vicious winter cold kills them, the blooms should last until the end of March. The proceeds from ticket sales will go to heating the azalea greenhouse.
Tickets: UAH 25
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Khreshchatyk Street Exhibition Kyiv City State Administration
36 Khreshchatyk Street through February
The documentary and artistic exhibition Khreshchatyk – from Reconstruction to Modern Times is being held in the Kyiv city hall. The event was arranged by the Council Committee for Cultural and Tourism Affairs jointly with the Central Scientific and Technical Archive. Visitors will get a chance to see what Khreshchatyk might have looked like, including blueprints and plans that were not realized, the way the street was reconstructed and projects that have not been implemented. The center of the exhibition is the project drafted for the reconstruction of Khreshchatyk after World War II.
Concerts
February 17
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra One concert only in Ukraine
Ukraina Palace 103 V. Vasylkivska St. 19:00
The Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra, also known as 100 Violins, is a Hungarian symphony orchestra of Romani (Gypsy) musicians. The Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra was born on a cold and rainy day in 1985, when musicians arrived with their instruments at the funeral of Hungarian Romani conductor, main soloist and first violin Sandor Jaroka to say good bye to their spiritual chief. This is unique orchestra that plays without a conductor, wherein each composition is conducted by one of the leading musicians.
Tickets: UAH 120-1500
February 18–19
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Sukhishvili National Ballet of Georgia
Palats Ukraina 103 V. Vasylkivska St. 19:00
Since is foundation in 1945, Sukhishvili has done over 300 tours and 15,000 performances in 90 countries. The ballet was the first and only folklore ensemble to perform at the famous La Scala in Milan. The ensemble is in the Guinness Book of World Records for number of curtain calls – 14 – eclipsing the eleven enjoyed by Enrico Caruso. The troupe has more than 500 members, including dancers, musicians, management, and technical personnel.
Tickets: UAH 120-1500
February 19
Dark Patrick House of Artists
1-5 Artem St. (Lvivska Sq.) 18:00
Critics call the music of Dark Patrick post-modern folk, which contains a mix of steampunk, folkotronics and oriental music. They are often compared to Deacon Blue. Irish critics find in this music genuine Celtic roots and praise the band’s live performances. Ukrainian fans compare Dark Patrick with the legendary The Doors, involving transcendental, meditative, intellectual folk, and world music. In all, two artists are behind this band – a Ukrainian woman named Eva and an Englishman name Paul. The pair play acoustic instruments: wheel lyre, ancient bandura, Irish bagpipes, harmonica, and Irish folk flutes.
Tickets: UAH 100-250
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February 18
Okean Elzy with Orchestra Sports Palace
Sportyvna Sq. 1 19:00
The popular Ukrainian rock band is going classical with a co-performance with a symphony orchestra. The program will include best tracks from all albums of Okean Elzy layered with orchestral numbers. The band is in the middle of the heavy tour of the CIS, so don’t miss out on this rare opportunity.
Tickets: UAH 160-950
February 19
ABBA the Show. The Ultimate Tribute
Sports Palace Sportyvna Sq. 1 19:00
ABBA, the second biggest-selling pop group ever, will never fully recover, but half a loaf is better than none. The legend lives on with ABBA the Show – The Ultimate Tribute, the award winning tribute to the Swedish fab four. The comprehensive stage show involves original ABBA musicians and is accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of London, conducted by Matthew Freeman, which has worked with Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams and Cliff Richard.
Tickets: UAH 150-900
February 20–21
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Anna Karenina Ballet by Boris Eifman
National Opera House 50 Volodymyrska St.
The Anna Karenina Ballet by Boris Eifman is filled with internal psychological energy and is strangely precise in its emotional influence. The choreographer focuses on the love triangle Anna-Karenin-Vronsky, presenting the ballet as the drama of a woman who was reborn through her plasticized body. In Eifman’s opinion, the passion and “basic instinct” engendered a crime against social norms, destroyed the notion of motherly love and severed the ties between Anna Karenina and her soul. The woman engrossed in passion and crushed by it is prepared to make any sacrifices. The choreographer says that this is a play about the present day, not about the past – its contemporary emotions and direct parallels with reality do not leave the admirers of our time indifferent. The author not only delves deep into the psychological world of its heroine, but also a takes genuine psycho-erotic effort to understand the sense of their personalities. “This is the essence of my choreographic thoughts and ideas,” said Eifman.
Tickets: UAH 250-2550
Sports
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Basket BC Kyiv – Ferro-ZNTU (Zaporizhzhia)
February 17
Meridian Sport Complex 11-B Heroiv Sevastopol St.t. 18:00
Hockey
Kyiv Sokil (Falcons) – Kharkiv Akula (Sharks)
February 16
Brovary Terminal Complex 316 Kyivska St. 19:00
Biliy Bars
(Snow Leopards) – Haidamaky (Ukrainian Rebels)
February 17
Brovary Terminal Complex 316 Kyivska St. 14:30
Berkyt
(Golden Eagles) – Levy (Lions)
February 17
Kyiv “ATEK” 20 Chystyakovska St.19:30
Kompanion –
Kyiv Sokil (Falcons) February 19
Kyiv “ATEK” 20 Chystyakovska St. 19:30
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