Those people over in Ukraine's west really do live to annoy the Russians, don't they? All over the region they're renaming streets that used to be named for Russian or Communist heroes after Ukrainian nationalist heroes, replacing Soviet monuments with

The Dakh Centre of Contemporary Art has been a going concern since 1994, and during that time has probably been the top experimental theatre in Kyiv. Its founder Vlad Troitsky is the man behind a real Ukrainian avant garde institution.

Grand Ukrainian Antique Salon, Ukraine House (European Square), 5-14 September Ukraine House hosts somewhat of a first for Kyiv: a grand antique salon featuring wares displayed on all three floors of the city centre's favourite Soviet Futurist monstrosity, and representing

Natalia Mohylevska in concert, Arena Entertainment (2a Basseyna), 5 September, call for time When you think about Ukrainian pop, one of the first names that comes to mind is that of the ubiquitous Natalia Mohylevska, who burst onto the local

Exhibition of sculpture by Oleksandr Sukholit, Ya Gallery (55/57 Voloska), till 22 September Last year was a successful one to say the least for local hipster Pasha Gudimov's fine Ya Gallery. The gallery's new season starts on 3 September and

In a move that will send male weather buffs across the country into fits of despair, Ukrainian pin-up girl Dasha Astafieva has seen her naughty weather report show on M1, in which she reads the forecast while undressed, taken off

Boxing hero Volodymyr Klitschko is palling around with Czech model Karolina Kurkova, it seems. The blonde Kurkova, 24, probably best known to non-Vogue readers as a Victoria's Secret icon, is the world's third-most-booked model. "We get along well and are

Now that autumn is peeking at us from around the corner it's time to...plan what to do next summer, at least if you're a local student who would like to head abroad to the US the next time the hot

Juno and Avos', International Culture and Arts Centre, 10 September at 19.00 Here's something that might strike Westerners as unusual: a great Soviet rock opera! That's exactly what Russian composer Alexei Rybnikov's 'Juno and Avos', which premiered at Moscow's Lenkom

Didier Marouani and Space, Palace Sport (1 Sportivna Pl.), 23 September at 19.00 Our parents remember Didier Marouani from that long-ago era when he was playing in the groundbreaking electronic music outfits Paris-France-Transit and Space, both 'space disco' pioneers who

Schooltime', exhibition of paintings from personal collections, Ann gallery (21B Basseyna), till 16 September The new school year has just begun, and in honour of that fact, Ann gallery presents its 'Schooltime' exhibition, featuring paintings by Kyiv artists from the

Viennese Waltz', ballet in 2 acts, National Opera House (50 Volodymyrska), 9 August at 19.00 What you see in the title here is what you get - ballet set to the gorgeous music of Johann Strauss, among other music. There

DJ Teebee in performance, Therapy Sessions Ukraine, Alta Expo Centre (11a Moskovsky Pr.), 5 September at 22.00 One of the most interesting DJs in the world, the Norwegian DJ Teebee has a unique scratching technique and a great sense of

The Masked Ball', by Verdi, National Opera House (50 Volodymyrska), 13 August at 19.00 Verdi's opera 'The Masked Ball' tells the story of the murder of the Swedish king Gustav III. During Verdi's time it was censored by the Neapolitan

Win Two Return Flights to Any UIA Destination! Zukoski. The fight was a good one, but still the guys pulled out their copies of What's On between the rounds. This great competition continues, and will be giving away another pair

Orpheus and Eurydice', International Culture and Arts Centre (1 Institutska), 12 September at 19.00 This rock opera first came out in the mid-1970s, and then was restaged in 1999, at the height of perestroika. It was a big hit in

Knowingly, Simple', exhibition of designer furniture, Centre of Contemporary Arts (2 Skovorody), till 30 September The Centre of Contemporary arts and the German Cultural Centre present an exhibition of gorgeous furniture by top designers and designer groups around the world.

Jesus Christ Superstar', International Culture and Arts Centre (1 Institutska), 11 September at 19.00 The Mossovet Theatre from Moscow brings to Kyiv its production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar', the hippie-era relic of a rock

Lviv, 11-14 September For the fifteenth time beautiful Lviv hosts the National Ukrainian Bookforum, a festival featuring well-known Ukrainian and foreign writers, publishing representatives talking up their new wares and lots of literary fans discussing the new tendencies in Ukrainian

The Monroe Show', Arena Entertainment (2a Basseyna), 11 September at 22.00 The city's favourite drag act, Monroe, returns for the new season of her ongoing show at Arena, with 11 September slated as opening night. Come join the plutocratic crowd