Exhibition of paintings by Lithuanian artists, National Art Museum of Ukraine (6 Hrushevskoho), till 1 December The National Art Museum of Ukraine is holding the Days of Lithuanian Culture, a series of exhibitions of the best artists of that country.

The unemployment rate in Ukraine in 2009 could rise as high as eight percent, said Vladimir Galitsky, the director of the state's labour bureau, last week. Of course, that would be the official rate, and the unofficial rate would be

Kiss FM party, International Exhibition Centre (15 Brovarsky Pr.), 4 December at 20.00 For its sixth birthday, Radio station Kiss FM is throwing a big party, and they've invited Dominican-American DJ Roger Sanchez, aka Roger S aka The S, to

Concert of local soloists, House of Organ and Chamber Music (77 Chervonoarmiyska), 6 December at 19.30 Next month, the House of Organ and Chamber music will present an outstanding evening of eminent local soloists: Natalia Lavrenova (mezzo-soprano), Kostyantyn Trypolsky (baritone),

Gala Show: Remember the 80s, Palace Sport (1 Sportyvna Pl.), 5 December at 19.00 Remember the 80s? Some might prefer not to, but that's not the operating principle at this concert at Palace Sport. Instead, the organisers ask you to

Chaif in concert, Palace Sport (1 Sportyvna Pl.), 29 November at 19.00 Chaif, one of Russia's biggest rock bands, comes to Kyiv for a two-hour solo rock-a-thon the likes of which they've never played here before. Chaif got their start

Party of Regions bully-boy Nestor Shufrych can't stay out of trouble. This time he allegedly beat up disgraced former Transport Minister Mykola Rudkovsky, recently out of jail for corruption. Rudkovsky, who liked to take local beauty queen Sasha Nikolaenko to

Igor Zavadsky in concert, Actor's House (7 Yaroslaviv Val), 29 November at 19.00 Igor Zavadsky is a unique accordion player: he's the only one in Ukraine to ever have won the Golden Lyre, an award given out in Italy to

Emma Shapplin in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 22 December at 19.00 French soprano coloratura Emma Shapplin, the internationally huge classical/rock/pop crossover star, brings her stupendous voice and Gallic charm to the nation's premier stage to perform songs from all

Exhibition of paintings by Oleksandr Babak, Ya Gallery (55/57 Volosska), from 17 December For the last 10 years, artist Oleksandr Babak has been living in the village of Leykovo, in Poltava region, painting the area. (Babak is one of the

Naiv in concert, Bingo club (112 Peremohy Pr.), 7 December at 18.00 The classic Russian punk rockers finally get around to returning to Kyiv. Almost two decades ago now, the band released their debut album, Switchblade Knife, on the American

Russian knucklehead Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the slob politician who can be a good barometer of herd opinion up in Mother Russia, is mouthing off again, this time about the Holodomor. The 1932-33 'terror famine', orchestrated by Stalin's regime during its psychotic

Concert of music by Sibelius, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 5 December at 19.00 The National Philharmonic presents the next concert in its Music Culture of Europe series. This time around Kyiv music lovers will hear the great Finn Jean

Swiss Design in Hollywood, Exhibition of media works by Swiss designers, MediArtLab, Kinopalace (1 Institutska), 8 December-11 January Swiss Design in Hollywood follows the work and impact of Swiss artists in the realm of digital design and film production. The

Piano Kolo concert, Ukraine House (2 Khreschatyk), 9 December at 19.00 Jazz Kolo is a new series of concerts that aims to showcase the most notable Ukrainian and foreign jazz musicians. After the successful Sax Kolo last month ('kolo' is

Concert, International Centre of Culture and Art (1 Institutska), 18 January at 19.00 Pikkardiyska Tertsiya is probably the most successful male a capella group in Ukraine, and the outfit is something of a local legend. The choir got its start

Exhibition of works by Irina Kirshina, Irena gallery (33 Artema), from 10 December Irina Kirshina is something of a curiosity in the Kyiv art scene. For starters, aside from some painting, she makes dolls. For all that, she's rather famous

Concert featuring Virko Baley, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 10 December at 19.00 Virko Baley was born in Ukraine, but made himself a career as a conductor in the United States. But he hasn't forgotten his native land and regularly

ZZ1 Art Festival, Lavra gallery (9 Lavrovy), 4-5 December For a short two days this December the Lavra gallery is hosting the ZZ1 Art Festival, which is kind of an extended concert/theatre performance. On the first, there'll be an opening

Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky is turning his wisdom toward the question of boosting the level of popular input into the city government. The new idea coming out of his office is that Kyiv should now have a sort of local