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- Ukrainian Crafts
- St. Sophia Cathedral
- Famous Kyivities - Zino Davidoff
- Working in Ukraine
- Ukraine's Political framework
- Kyiv In Your Pocket in iPaper
- MOLODIST FEST
- Driving in Kyiv
- Tourist Information
- Palaces for the Masses
- History
- Jewish Kyiv
- Kyiv vs. Kiev
- Golden Domes of Kyiv
- Trinity at Pyrihovo
- Cover Photos
- Around Lypky
- Kyiv Beaches
- Literary Monuments
- Kyiv Days
- Between legend and fact
- Back to the USSR
- Where to find us
- Ukrainian cuisine
- Parks & Gardens
- What's in a name?
- Chernobyl
- One day walking tour
- Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggst)
- Country info
- Beer in Ukraine
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Trinity at Pyrihovo
The ancient Trinity holiday is one of the main holidays in the Orthodox religion. It comes on the 50th day after Easter and marks the beginning of summer.... -
Jewish Kyiv
There has been a significant Jewish community in Kyiv for more than a thousand years. At the turn of the 20th Century, Kyiv was one of the most important centers of Jewish culture in Eastern Europe.... -
Kyiv Days
Every dog has its day and every Ukrainian city has one too. This year, Kyiv Day will be celebrated on May 27.... -
History
Ukraine’s story is in many ways a chronicle of occupation by neighbouring countries, but the current independent state is also heir to a rich Slavic legacy.... -
Literary Monuments
One of the most prominent figures of Ukrainian culture is the well-known Taras Shevchenko, the renowned poet who’s likeness is cast in dozens of monuments throughout the country.... -
Kyiv vs. Kiev
No, this is not a fixture in the Ukrainian football league. These are the Ukrainian and Russian spellings, respectively, of the city to which this guide is dedicated.... -
Where to find us
Wherever you are, now you can order the Kyiv in Your Pocket to be posted to your home. Your copy of the guide will be send by air mail.... -
Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggst)
Ukrainian kids have not yet adopted the western tradition of hunting for Easter eggs on Easter Sunday yet, but that is not to say the egg has no role to play in a Ukrainian Easter; far from it in fact.... -
Ukrainian Crafts
Ukrainian craft tours offers a tempting opportunity to learn national Ukrainian crafts, such as embroidery, pysanka, petrykivka, forging, pottery and weaving.... -
Around Lypky
Lypky is a prestigious Kyiv district located between Khreschatyk and Pechersk. The General Governor’s palace, banks, hotels, the Mariinsky Palace, and a shed load of other mansions were built here in the 18th-19th centuries.... -
Famous Kyivities - Zino Davidoff
Zino Davidoff was actually a failed violinist and rather poor before his workaholic nature and taste for the finer things helped him break into Europe’s cigar and cigarette market.... -
Between legend and fact
Richard’s Castle15 Andreyesky Spusk St.There is a myth in Kyiv that the city’s “medieval castle” once played host to English King Richard the Lionheart, who apparently visited the castle during the 12th century, either on his way to or way back from the Crusades.... -
Golden Domes of Kyiv
Since the time of Kyivan Rus, Kyiv has always been the city of glory for its many churches. The golden domes, unique architecture, and the incredible spirit always attract many pilgrims and tourists....
Contemporary Art
Exhibition of Short-listed PinchukArtCentre Prize Nominees
until December 20
The PinchukArtCentre is pleased to present an exhibition of work by the 20 nominees for the PinchukArtCentre Prize.
The nominees for the prize are young Ukrainian contemporary artists (35 years-old and younger) who were short-listed from a total of 1100 applicants.
The exhibition will be held on the 3rd and 4th floors of the art centre and present works up for the prize and new pieces created by the nominated artists specifically for the exhibition. Olexander Soloviov will curate the show.
On 1st and 2nd floors of the centre located Red Forest exhibition, which showcases more than 40 selected works by seven seminal Ukrainian artists of 1990s: Serhiy Bratkov, Olexander Gnylytsky, Olexander Roitburd, Arsen Savadov and Georgy Senchenko, Vasyl Tsagolov, Illia Chichkan. Red Forest is about ten square kilometers of trees adjacent to the Chernobyl nuclear station, which received the largest part of the release of radioactive dust at the time of the reactor’s explosion in 1986.
until December 20
The PinchukArtCentre is pleased to present an exhibition of work by the 20 nominees for the PinchukArtCentre Prize.
The nominees for the prize are young Ukrainian contemporary artists (35 years-old and younger) who were short-listed from a total of 1100 applicants.
The exhibition will be held on the 3rd and 4th floors of the art centre and present works up for the prize and new pieces created by the nominated artists specifically for the exhibition. Olexander Soloviov will curate the show.
On 1st and 2nd floors of the centre located Red Forest exhibition, which showcases more than 40 selected works by seven seminal Ukrainian artists of 1990s: Serhiy Bratkov, Olexander Gnylytsky, Olexander Roitburd, Arsen Savadov and Georgy Senchenko, Vasyl Tsagolov, Illia Chichkan. Red Forest is about ten square kilometers of trees adjacent to the Chernobyl nuclear station, which received the largest part of the release of radioactive dust at the time of the reactor’s explosion in 1986.