Simple and bright: the group set to music the poetry of a two dozens of the most interesting Ukrainian modern authors, a half of poems performed by the authors themselves. The project succeeded, truly, as Vertep didn't set themselves any

It amazes at times how finely the Ukrainian folk songs are blended in with the jazz ideas by ShockolaD. ShockolaD may have limited itself to some hints at the source turning these songs into a riff with their complete mastery

it has more love lyrics and thoughts about people's relationship, and not only romantic ones. Lesia touches again the issues of people's life, she is trying to find the answers not only in the earthy signs. Then, so it should

Two years passed, and again we came to Mykhailo Mykhailovych. This day he celebrated his birthday, he was 79. But even at that day people queued at his house, those who came for his help. He refused no one; he

We get into the habit and lose sight of it. We need clear lines to unwrap, to straighten our sight lost in routine - Roman Kolyada knows, and studies how to draw such lines. His melodies live in melancholy nuances,

First I listened to the Ojra's records somewhere at the end of 90-ties, yet then it was the attempt to join the archaic and the up-to-date. The staff of the group changed several times since then, and they didn't give

On Friday 26 June Julius Igbodunu Azike, a Nigerian citizen, was shot in the head three times outside his house on Tuluzi Street, in the Borshegovka district of Kyiv. He died before medical services could reach him. Married to a

Poor little things. The 300th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava was commemorated last week by Russians, Ukrainians and Swedes alike, and the high-profile Russian delegation wasn't happy at all. Using the inauguration of a memorial to solders killed in

A temporary ban on gambling venues in Ukraine that has seen many casinos close, came into full effect last week as part of a highly controversial move by the government to protect Ukrainian families hit hard by the recession. The

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

Guinean forward Ismaël Bangoura has joined Stade Rennais FC for a fee of €11m...

Doctors estimate that the player will need a period of around two months to recover...

XinhuaUkrinform A child waves Canada's flag during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, July 1, 2009. Canadians celebrated their country's 142nd birthday on Tuesday. UKRINFORM. /TF/

The city is the seat of several European institutions such as the Council of Europe (with its European Court of Human Rights, its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and its European Audiovisual Observatory) and the Eurocorps as well

The company says in the past few years the mass media spread a lot of expert statements on the optimal tariff for the transit of natural gas by the territory of Ukraine, and those assessments have a rather broad range.

Tucha Rodion Famous Russian jazz vocalist, keyboard player, drummer and composer Sergey Manukyan performs during the final concert within the framework of the 8th season of the International jazz abonnement project in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 1, 2009. UKRINFORM. /TF/

Yesterday, Kharkiv hosted the Ethno Festival under the motto "Feel the rhythm of your country - dance like Ukrainian!". The zest of the event became folk dance master classes organized by the public organization "Ukrayinska Narodna Molod" (Ukrainian Folk Youth)

XinhuaUkrinform Andy Murray of Britain celebrates his victory during the men's singles quarterfinal against Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in Great Britain, July 1, 2009. Murray won 3-0 and qualified for the semi final.

The Prybuzhanivska branch of the NIBULON Agricultural Limited Liability Company (Voznesensk district, Mykolayiv region) begins innings. This year, a record amount of winter barley - 59,4 centner from a hectare, sometimes even more than 70 centners - was gathered. Wheat