Jazz in Kyiv 2009, October Palace (Instytutska 1), 16 - 18 October at 19.00 Oleksiy Kogan together with Jazz in Kyiv is happy to present this second annual music fest which is sure to bring you sounds rarely heard in

Valeriy Syutkin and Band (Rock'n'Roll), Kyiv Operetta (Chervonoarmiyska 53/3), 16 October at 19.00 Valeriy, even though he has hit the half century mark, hasn't slowed a bit and his music, which has always included childish and rebellious tones, still maintains

Kuban Cossack Choir, Palace Ukraine (Chervonoarmiyska 103), 21 & 22 October at 19.00 The singing and dancing culture of the Kuban Cossacks is said to be the original branch of the Slavic culture including both Russian and Ukrainian. But with

Force of Destiny by the Kyiv Modern Ballet, Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2), 19 & 20 October at 19.00 While the number of years a theatre has been running is always a good

Exhibition by Guido Argentini, Brucie Collections Gallery (Artema 55b), From 16 October - 11 November Guido, born in Italy, understood that at the age of 23 he wasn't going to be able to live without photography and so moved to

Kids Club at the Kiev Sport Club (Druzhby Narodiv 5) One of the biggest and best fitness clubs in the city has put together a program specifically for your little ones and what is especially nice about it is that

DJs Lustige Lola and Weltschmerz, Xlib Club (Frunze 12), 16 October at 23.00 Xlib and Ginger, the latter a UNI0N of two Kyivites, are throwing their third Twee Disco and inviting headliners from Amsterdam. DJs Lustige Lola and Weltschmerz will

Top Ukrainian DJ Battle, Prime Club (Nauki 8), 22 October at 23.00 This evening's party, entitled Mainstream Warriors, is getting together some top Ukrainian DJs and putting them in one club to decide, once and for all, just who is

Best Cocktail Bar Festival, Alta Expo (Moscow Prospect 11a),23 October at 21.00 Mark Brown (UK) and SE:SA (Germany) are the headliners for the festival that's aiming to promote the cocktail culture here in the big city. As this is the

Godskitchen Urban Wave Festival, International Exhibition Centre (Brovarsky 15), 12 December at 20.00 There are two guys headed this way to get the party animals all riled up and they are Jarome Isma Ae and Markus Schulz; both part and

Exhibition of Paintings by Valeriya Trubina, Bottega Gallery (Mykhailivska 22 B), 24 October - 5 November Valeriya's works are saturated in mysticism: creatures that are half angel/half demon, coming from the Secret Garden to witness the world with their airy-fairy

Ensemble of Georgian Folk Song and Dance, Erisioni, Palace of Ukraine (Chervonoarmiyska 103), 26 October at 19.00 Continuing the development of the musical art and culture of the Caucasus, Erisioni is a song, dance and orchestral ensemble that has millions

Zima and Botanik (Moscow), Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44), 30 October at 21.00 'Moscow Evenings' are continuing here in Kyiv and for this third night out, rock vocalist - Fillip Botanik and shaman band - Zima are headed out to

DJ Ferry Corsten, International Exhibition Centre: 1st Pavilion (Brovarskiy Prospect 15), 19 December at 21.00 In addition to being a very popular DJ, Ferry Corsten also known as System F, is a great producer of trance music as well. The

Surganova & Orchestra (Russian Rock), National Aviation University (Kosmonavta Komarova 1), 5 & 6 November at 19.00 Going solo is never easy, but after calling it quits with her side kick Diana Arbenina and leaving their band, Nochnie Snaipery, Svetlana

Road of Love, Theatre of Flamenco 'Tomas de Madrid', October Palace (Institutska 1), 25 October at 19.00 The history of Flamenco is a long a varied one finding its origins in the autonomous community of Spain's Andalusia. It is an

Sophie Ellis Bexter in Concert, Mystetsky Arsenal (Ivana Mazepy 28-30), 24 October at 20.00 Imagine it: beautiful, talented, top British songster giving only one concert for us here in the capital. Some of her best works include 'Murder on the

Stars of La Scala, Palace of Ukraine (Chervonoarmiyska 103), 5 December at 19.00 With La Scala being one of the most important architectural structures in opera society today, there have been many greats to have graced its stage. Come this

Vadim Pisarev's Planet of Ballet World Stars, Palace of Ukraine (Chervonoarmiyska 103), 25 October at 19.00 Vadim Pisarev was born in Donetsk and began his professional dancing career there in 1983. From there, he went on to join the Bolshoi

DDT and Braty Karamazovi (Pop-Rock), Palace Sport (Sportyvna 1), 1 November at 18.00 Legendary band DDT and Braty Karamazovi are coming to Kyiv in November with a great gig in Palace Sport. Now 29 years and still strong, DDT is