Comedy Club in performance, Ukraine Palace (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 14 November at 19.00 Advertising, football, sex, work, news, society's so-called VIPs, relationships - these are just some of the things that the irreverent lads from Russia's beloved Comedy Club train their

Evening of Polish chamber music, Sofia Cathedral, Khlibnya Museum (24 Volodymyrska), 31 October at 19.30 The Khlibnya Museum at St. Sofia's Cathedral presents a special event: a concert of Polish chamber music. On the slate are Chopin and the less-known

Run in concert, Officers' House (30/1 Hrushevskoho), 1 November at 18.00 For whatever reason, Celtic music seems to find an audience in cultures all over the world. Russia and Ukraine appear to be no exception, and four regional practitioners of

Times of the Year', exhibition of paintings by Andrey Kutsachenko, ProCredit Bank Hall (17 Basseyna), till 23 November Twenty-five-year-old Kyiv native Andrey Kutsachenko paints in what might be called an impressionist style: strokes of bold colour form the cores of

Glenn Miller Orchestra in concert, Ukraine Palace (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 18 October at 19.00 For the third autumn in a row, Kyiv is welcoming the famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. The band was formed by the legendary (and of course long-gone) clarinetist

Exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artists, Modern Fine Art Museum of Ukraine (14 Bratska), from 27 November till 25 December Ukraine's museum of modern art presents a joint exhibition of seven Ukrainian emigre artists, all now living in various corners

International Contest of Young Pianists, opening concert, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 24 October at 19.00 For a long time now the International Contest of Young Pianists, dedicated to the memory of the great pianist and Kyiv son Vladimir Horowitz,

Voices of Rock', John Lawton and Glenn Hughes in concert, Culture Centre of National Aviation University (1 Kosmovnata Komarova), 29 and 30 October at 20.00 A two-night affair. The first will feature the voice of John Lawton, ex-front man of

Nino Katamadze in concert, Zhovtnevy Palace (1 Institutska), 31 October at 19.00 Nino Katamadze, the great Georgian singer of rock and avant garde jazz, comes to Kyiv as she always does in the autumn. A highly charismatic presence, she's got

Viktor Yanukovych is worried about the children. Specifically, he's worried about students in eastern Ukraine trying to learn Ukrainian. Apparently it can get pretty bad out there: sometimes, students make fun of those kids who have a hard time with

The global financial crisis, about which you've probably heard, has hit Ukraine and its neighbours particularly hard. One analyst, commenting on the region, called it "an Iceland look-alike contest," in reference to that country's abrupt bankruptcy. Ukraine has already had

DJ Bob Sinclair, Lavra Gallery (17 Ivana Mazepy), 30 October at 21.00 One of the world's top DJs comes to entertain the lucky thousand house music fans who will be able to fit into the Lavra Gallery for this show.

Ukrnight', exhibition of paintings by Rustam Mirzoev, Zeh gallery (16 Illinska), from 25 October Zeh gallery, located in an inconspicuous rear courtyard, has made a name for itself by presenting the freshest and best of Ukrainian contemporary art. Its upcoming

Veryovka Choir in concert, Ukraine Palace (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 2 November at 19.00 Grygoriy Veryovka did a remarkable thing. In 1943, in the midst of World War II, he formed a choir that has existed the 60 plus years since, weathering

Ukraine Palace (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 10, 11, 12 November at 19.00 The great Sukhishvili ensemble, Georgia's national dance troupe, is a perennial crowd favourite and one of the world's best dance outfits, known for mixing traditional Georgian folk influences with ballet.

Paintings by Alexey Malykh, Bottega gallery (22B Mykhailivska), from 31 October Alexey Malykh was born in Berlin in 1956 and studied painting in Moscow. Later, to escape the numbing rhythm of that big, hard city, he came to friendly Ukraine,

Ukrainian House (2 Khreschatyk), 11 November at 19.00 Jazz Kolo is a new series of concerts that aim to showcase the most notable Ukrainian and foreign jazz saxophonists. Next month, Goetz Gruenberg comes to Kyiv. Born in Germany, Gruenberg got

Concert of Mourning, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 25 October at 19.00 This year Ukraine marks the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor, the notorious 'Terror Famine' against the Ukrainian peasantry and people, which took place during the years 1932-33. The

Once the credit crisis hit the West, it was inevitable: the storm was going to hit Ukraine. This is, after all, a pretty highly-leveraged society. I've certainly been surprised at times seeing how easy credit has been to get here

A night with Konstyantyn Meladze, Ukraine Palace (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 4 November at 19.00 Next month, top pop producer and composer Konstyantyn Meladze, the brother of the famous singer Valeriy Meladze, will gather all his projects and proteges together for an