Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:00
OldCarLand

Expocenter Ukraine
(prospekt Akademika Hlushkova 1, Kyiv)
Aficionados of unusual cars are all abuzz about the last days of September this year, when one of the biggest tech fests takes place in Ukraine’s capital. At this 9th OldCarLand exhibition, hundreds of unique automobiles of all ages will come together from every corner of the country. The oldest car at the festival will be more than 80 years old, others were only made for a very short time, so many of them are the only examples of the particular model still around. Little guests to this festival of cars can join a race on kids’ sized pedal cars and many master classes.

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:00
Odesa JazzFest

Odesa Oblast Philharmonic Hall
(vul. Bunina 15, Odesa)
Odesa loves to usher in the fall with jazz. This year’s JazzFest celebrates its coming of age, 18 years in Ukraine’s lively city on the Black Sea. Ten bands from 10 countries will fill its sunny streets with improvisations and experimental jazz over the course of three days. In addition to the already traditional presence of bands from Ukraine, Lithuania, Austria, Greece, and Norway, jazz musicians from Czechia, Korea and Israel will join the roster this year. Every day of the festival, listeners can expect new interpretations and unforgettable impressions.

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:00
Myroslav Skoryk

National Philharmonic Hall
(Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2, Kyiv)
This unique evening of classical music with Ukraine’s best composer and winner of the Shevchenko Award, Myroslav Skoryk, should please the most demanding listener. The legendary composer will be accompanied by the National Academic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Volodymyr Sirenko. Soloists are Valeria Tulis (soprano), Marko Komonko (violin), and Ihor Leshchyshyn (oboe). The program includes the Grand Overture, Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, Ukrainian wedding songs for soprano and orchestra, the Carpathian Concerto, and the world premiere of Skoryk’s Concerto #10 for Violin and Orchestra.

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:00
Andrukhovych and Karbido

Ukrainian Radio Recording Studio
(vul. Leonida Pervomaiskoho 5-6, Kyiv)
Here’s an evening of literature and music with a twist: Yuriy Andrukhovych presents his new album Lithography with the Polish band Karbido. According to Andrukhovych, the band plays a unique blend of jazz, avant-garde and his poetry in a series about his hometown of Ivano-Frankivsk, once known as Stanislav. This new album already premiered in Poland to wide critical acclaim, so the home audience can look forward to the excitement of the Andrukhovych-Karbido national tour in nine cities.

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 19:00
Kuzma 50

Arena Lviv
(vul. Striyska 199, Lviv)
Andriy Kuzmenko, front man of the Skriabin band, would have been 50 years old. And although Kuzma is no longer with us, Ukraine celebrates the birthday of its beloved musician. The band’s songs have long been national hits and will be performed by more than 20 well-known artists. “Kuzma lives in his songs and his fellow musicians decided to make this a birthday gift to his memory: a major concert in Lviv,” say the organizers. “Kuzma would definitely have been celebrating here with us.”