Exhibition of Photographs by Viktor Bykhun, Ann Gallery (21b Basseina), From 17 July The Ann Galley always has something interesting on its walls and starting this week, with insights by a Kyiv photographer, that something interesting is a new exhibition.

Evening of Sonatas, National Philharmonic of Sophia Kyivsky (Vladymyska 24), 17 July at 19.30 For those of us who need a little musical education, a sonata is a piece of music played on any musical instrument or any variety of

Pro - Rock Festival, Chaika Aerodrome, 18 -19 July Ukraine's first festival of hard rock took place in 2006 and this year it's going to be back like usual as the thermostat soars. Though alot can change in 3 years,

Mask for the Broken Mirror, Kyiv Theatre MICT at the Cultural Centre Smoloskyp (Mezhygorskaya 21), 17 & 18 July, 19.00 & 15.00 respectively There are some aspects of the world we live that are more akin to drama than others.

Jason Webley in Concert (ethno/cabaret), Bochka Khmilna (3B 1 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho), 17 July at 21.00 Jason Webley's musical story began in 1998 when he left his day job to dedicate his life to music. He started off as a street-performer,

Freon and Easymuffin Midnight Melodies Collective in Concert (instrumental, nu-jazz), Art Club 44 (44b Khreshchatyk), 20 July at 22.00 Freon - ok. But with a name like Easymuffin Midnight Melodies Collective there's no way you should be missing this show!

This is an interesting one. According to a report in a Saudi newspaper, President of Ukraine's National Nuclear Energy Generating Company (ENERGOATOM), says that Ukraine is willing to help Arab countries that are seeking to create nuclear energy. "We are

It seems that many of Ukraine's politicians would rather see the country go down the toilet rather than put aside their own interests, even for a few weeks. The head of the IMF mission in Ukraine, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, has said

Halfway between the North Pole and the Equator, bordering the North Sea with France and the Netherlands as neighbours, you'll find a quaint little country that seems to be at the heart of all interaction in Europe. Its history, like

Summer Techno Sessions Afterparty VOL. 3, Cinema Club (1 Entuziastiv), 18 July at 24.00 This is the third of the well-known underground and reckless parties so beloved by the Kyiv public. The first two ended up being such a success

Free Love Party, Heaven Nightclub (7 B. Hrynchenka), 18 July at 23.00 The Free Love Party at Heaven is a kind of contemporary theatre channelled through the club-going culture. Apparently, professional choreographer, Richard Gorn (who's actually Ukrainian and a close

Stars of the Modern World - International Festival of Dance, House of Officers (Grushevskoho 30/1), 8 August at 20.00 In the first concert of its kind, there's a group of contemporaries coming to town to lay down a show like

Svirz World Music Festival, Svirzh Village (40km from Lviv), 31 July - 2 August Coming up the end of this month is an international festival of the world, where you'll be able to 'hear, see, feel, grasp and memorise the

Hip-Hop Battle, Patipa (10 Museyny), 26 July at 23.00 Agency ShowTime is known throughout Kyiv for their rockin' R'n'B parties in Patipa and elsewhere, where there are always some hotties dancing on stage with some fabulous performers. The best of

Soyuz 44 in Concert (jazz), Art Club 44 (44b Khreshchatyk), 26 July at 22.00 Starting January this year, Art Club 44 started doing something a little different from the way they usually run - they got the city going with

Jewellers Salon, Exhibition Centre in Odessa, 6 - 9 August It sparkles, it shimmers, it shines and glistens. Rocks - and by rocks we mean precious stones, girls - will be on show next month in Odessa and with the

Seven Hills International Property Developers, part of BSG (Beni Steinmetz Group), has been operating here in Ukraine since 2004. Headed by 33 year-old Israeli, Arie Schwartz, the company has been very successful through bringing innovation and new concepts to property

An Evening of Piano Music with Oksana Antonenko, National Philharmonic of Sophia Kyivsky (Vladymyska 24), 24 July at 19.30 The piano is a marvellous thing. Its discovery credited to a chap in Italy who had been employed by Prince Ferdinand

Banderstadt Festival 2009, Harazdzha Village (region of Lutsk), 8 - 9 August Summer festivals of every kind are gaining popularity here and one of the biggest and best is the Banderstadt Festival in Lutsk. There will be over 15 bands

Exhibition of Paintings by Anna Kryvolap, Bottega Gallery (22B Mykhailivska), 1 August 'til 13 August Anna is a representative of a new, romantic generation of Kyiv artists. In her newest exhibition, the different views of St. Andrew's Church, which can