It's with a heavy heart I write my last editorial for What's On magazine. Yes, I am leaving, and that makes me sad because I have loved being part of this magazine. Through being the Editor-in-Chief of What's On I

Evening of Ukrainian organ and chamber music, National House of Organ and Chamber Music (77 Chervonoarmiyska), 23 September at 19.00 Iryna Kalynovska, a well-known Ukrainian organ player, along with soloist Natalya Grebenyuk, will present the compositions of some of the

The Grand Antique Salon just opened in Kyiv, the first such event in Kyiv's history and the history of the Ukrainian antique business. Gathering the most notable collectors in the country, it's also attracting attention to the antique scene in

Boombox in concert, Bingo Club (112 Peremohy Pr.), 28 September at 19.00 The band Boombox is getting bigger and bigger in Ukraine, driven by its clever lyrics, acoustic guitar stylings, DJ-scratching and the strong vocals of Andrey Hlyvnyuk. Their music

Van Gogh and Me', exhibition of paintings by Vladislav Shereshevsky, Arts Development Assistant Fund (1/6 Frolyvska), from 26 September This exhibition from well-known Ukrainian artist Vladislav Shereshevsky is devoted to the 155th birthday of van Gogh and is being sponsored

Ukraine means 'borderland' for a good reason, as anyone following international affairs will be aware. This country's ambiguous identity is up for grabs these days to an extent that it hasn't been certainly since the Orange Revolution - and, taking

European Music Space concert, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 21 September at 19.00 The notion of modern classical music is familiar to Europe but not so much to Ukraine, where Social Realism shut everything down for decades. Now Ukraine and

Trumpet music concert, National House of Organ and Chamber Music (77 Chervonoarmiyska), 19 September at 19.00 The National House of Organ and Chamber Music presents a concert of trumpet music featuring skilled soloist Andriy Ilkiv who, since moving to the

Exhibition of paintings by Fedir Zakharov, Kolo Zaspy gallery (Koncha Zaspa, Damba, 1km), from 20 September Kolo Zaspy, perhaps the region's first out-of-town gallery, presents work by the fine Ukrainian painter Fedir Zakharov, known as Ukraine's leading impressionist. Come see

Music of the World' concert, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 18 September at 19.00 Slava Kazykin is a musician acclaimed both in Ukraine and in France for his deep understanding of the Ukrainian and greater European musical inheritance and his

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

Jazz Tap Ensemble in performance, Operetta Theatre (53/3 Chervonoarmiyska), 27 September at 18.00 The great American tap dancer Sam Weber brings his Jazz Tap Ensemble to the Operetta Theatre to stamp away for Kyiv dance aficionados. Weber is one of

Dear Editor I was reading through your online What's On and I came across an article referring to Gloria Gaynor coming to Kyiv. I was shocked by the heading for this article, 'Is She Still Going? Top Disco Diva Survives

Sofia Cathedral, Khlibnya Museum (24 Volodymyrska), 20 September at 19.00 Soloists Oleg Sychov (bass) and piano player Lesya Gryshko present an evening of Pushkin's poetry set to the music of the well-known Russian composer of the last century Georgiy Sviridov.

Park bandshell, 14 September at 17.00 The Bundeswehr Orchestra represents the German Bundeswehr, or army, all over the world and has gained a reputation as a fine ensemble in its own right. Within the context of the Days of German

Here's a question: Why is Viktor Yushchenko still a factor on the Ukrainian political scene? The flailing president and long-ago (very long ago) hero of the Orange Revolution has, last we heard, a six percent approval rating among his countrymen.

The Interior Ministry officers involved in brutalising Yulia Tymoshenko's British son-in-law in June have been cleared of wrongdoing following an internal investigation. Sean Carr, the motorcycle-riding husband of young Evgenia Tymoshenko, got into a scrape with the officers at an

Queen and Paul Rodgers in concert, Kharkiv, Freedom Square, 12 September at 19.00 Ukraine has become a popular place for music legends to visit recently. And now Queen, than whom there was no bigger British rock band in the late

Fight Fest, Sky Hall (24/10 Marshala Malinovskoho), 27 September at 16.00 Indie music lovers rejoice, as the so-called Fight Fest is gathering bands from all over Ukraine to give the cool kids a night out. Among the acts are Embilight,

Given the rash of racially- and ethnically-based attacks over the past several years it's easy to forget that Ukraine actually has a record to be very proud of when it comes to interethnic relations. Consistent with that, Kyiv's Brodsky Central