Podil Hosts Embroidered Shirt Parade
It was a novelty for the Ukrainian capital last week as the first−ever Embroidered Shirt Parade (or Vyshyvanka Parade, if you want to use the Ukrainian name) took place in the city.
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Hire Me! Looking for a Job in Kyiv
Graduation season is coming up and Kyiv’s graduating hordes will be entering the job market. Natalia Marianchyk has some advice for them.
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R’n’B Singer Kishe The Workaholic the Ladies Love
Ukrainian R’n’B star Kishe certainly has been getting popular. What’s On sat down with everyone’s favourite soul man to get to the bottom of his success.
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The Ukrainian Family Let’s Save the Institution!
On 15 May Ukraine will celebrate International Family Day, which gives us an excuse to look at how the image of the family has changed since Soviet times
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Mothers Day Wishes Kids of Famous Moms Show Their Love
Whether she’s a screen legend, pop star, beauty queen, entrepreneur, political spouse, or prime minister of a major European country, she’s probably somebody’s mother
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Rock Singer, Restaurateur And All-Round Good Guy
Sean Carr, frontman with local rock band Death Valley Screamers (or DVS as they are more commonly known) is a very busy man these days
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Capture the Essence of Ukrainian Culture and Tradition
Ethno Festival, Kyivska Fortetsya (24A Hospitalna), 11 May at 17.00
If you love Ukraine and love Kyiv, you cannot miss this event. (If you like music, you’ll like it too.) On the territory of the Kyivska Fortetsya national monument there will unfold a thrilling festival of Ukrainian ethnic music. This is quintessentially Ukrainian music in a quintessentially Ukrainian location. Come and feel the spirit as some of the country’s best traditional music ensembles play for a joyful and patriotic crowd.

The Life and Loves of Warbling French Singer Staged
Edith Piaf’, play, Roman Viktyuk Theatre, Zhovtnevy Palace (1 Institutska), 11 May at 19.00

Don’t Miss a Great Russian Rock Guitarist and his Band
Chizh & Co. in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 13 May at 19.00

Atelier Karas Shows Ralko
Envy for Reality’, paintings by Vlada Ralko, Atelier Karas gallery (22A Andriyvsky Uzviz), till 20 May

Examining Consumption
Shopping,’ exhibition by Alevtyna Kahidze, Ya Gallery (55/57 Voloska), till 11 May

Bringing Ukraine Ever-Closer to Europe
Europe Day Celebrations, Kreschatyk, 11 May from 11.00

Who the F**K is Alice? Chris Norman from Smokie Plays
Chris Norman in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 14 May at 19.00

Forward-Looking Theatre from Moscow Comes to Town
Ketsel’, a play by Anton Adasinskiy’s Derevo Theatre, House of Officers (30/1 Hrushevskoho), 12 May at 19.00

Top Ensemble Plays Bach, Schubert, and Much More
Kyiv Solo Players, National Philharmonic (2 Volodymyrsky Uzviz), 9 May at 19.00

Celebrating Gogol Again
Gogolfest, Mystetsky Arsenal (31 Sichnevoho Povstanya), 7-25 May

Aria Brings Back the Metal
Aria, Bingo club (112 Peremohy Pros.), 14 May at 19.30

Bringing Ukraine Ever-Closer to Europe
Europe Day Celebrations, Kreschatyk, 11 May from 11.00

Russia’s Answer to Nirvana Hits Town with a Vengeance!
7 RASA, Bingo club (112 Peremohy Pr.), 16 May at 18.00
The band 7 RASA popped up in 1997 as an offshoot of the Sasha Rastich project K.O.S. After numerous line−up reshufflings the band now consists of Sasha Rastich (vocals), Kostya Chalyh (guitar), Ehor Podtyhin (bass), and Serge Hovorun (drums). Though the band has released only one album, ‘The First Circle’, it’s a very popular touring act in the post−Soviet space and is currently recording its second album. So if you’re a die−hard fan of these grungy hard−rockers, show up at Bingo and go crazy. Tickets are 55–65 hrv. Call 424−2555.

A Great Irish Dance Festival
Second International Celtic Fire Festival of Irish Dance, House of Officers (30/1 Hrushevskoho), 18 May at 17.00

Biggest Kyiv Concert Yet!
Paul McCartney in Concert (Independence Square), 14 June at 19.00

A Night of Total Trance from the Great Paul Oakenfold
International Exhibition Centre (15 Brovarsky Pr.), 16 May, Life Energy Festival

Lavra Gardening Lessons
Eco-Friendly Gardening in the Era of Climate Change’, display of top contest garden projects, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (25 Sichnevoho Povstannya), 7 June

Performance from Prominent Blues-Singing Quasimodo
Garou in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 3 June at 19.00

Head-Banging Mayhem from Top Norwegian Metalheads
Satyricon, Bingo club (112 Peremohy Pr.),18 May at 19.00

Help Save the World with Environmental Photo Contest
Climate Change’ photo contest devoted to UN World Environment Day, 5 June

Legendary Ballet Dancer from Moscow to Perform in Kyiv
Vladimir Malahov, National Opera House (50 Volodymyrska), 27 May at 19.00

Fly Away in June with a Superlative American Rock God
Lenny Kravitz in concert, Palace Sport (2 Sportivna Pl.), 16 June at 7.00pm

The Original Latin Lover Follows in his Son’s Footsteps
Julio Iglesias in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 4 April at 19.00

Dark Gothic Metal from Sweden Will Batter your Ears
Lacrimosa in concert, Aviation University Cultural Centre (1 Kosmonavta Komarova), 18 June at 19.00

The First-Class Sovremennik Theatre Company in Kyiv
Persian Lilac’, October Palace (1 Instytutska), 4 June at 19.00

Festival Season Is Coming!
10th Chaika open air youth festival, Chaika aerodrome (Petropavlivska Borshchahivka village), 7-8 June starting at 13.00

Lara’s Wonderful Life
Lara Fabian in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 31 May at 19.00

Imperial Eats CK Brings the USSR Back
The USSR's been gone long enough that it's become a kitschy subject for pop culture as well as for theme restaurants like the new CK, which in the original Cyrillic stands for Central Committee, on the Republican Stadium grounds. There are dishes named after Bolshevik heroes and heroines, Soviet music playing, and vintage photos on the walls, but is the food any good? We found out.

Ani Gets a New Dress!
Ukrainian pop glamour girl Ani Lorak, the country’s representative in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade

Europe Leaders Push Ukraine
Ukraine's notorious 'borderland' geographical position has always been considered its biggest strategic vulnerability, opening the country up to invasion, exploitation, and other shenanigans by the great powers all around it. But in the contemporary era, sometimes it seems that it's the country's biggest advantage, in that it might make it a lot easier for it to get into the EU.

Film Industry Gets Boost
Ukraine's fledgling film industry should get a boost given the opening in Kyiv of a representative office of the Russian film

Inflation Good for Left?
The Centre for Intercultural Cooperation and Communication, a German think tank, is reporting that Ukraine's high inflation could lead to the resurgence of this country's far-left parties

Signs of the Times
Politicians are calling it a bold initiative for dealing with Kyiv's jumbo traffic dilemma while skeptics are calling it a drop in the ocean compared

Klitschko Hints at Mayoral Choice
Mayoral candidate and heavyweight boxing champion Vitaliy Klitschko announced last week that the 'pro-democratic' political forces

What's On: Read All Over the World (№17)
Over the last few months our readers have demonstrated the global popularity of What's On by sending us photos of it being read in places as far apart as Dubai and Winnipeg, Paris and Panama City, and San Francisco and Bournemouth. This week, we're in Turkey for the first time. In Istanbul in fact with this fantastic photo of

Ukrainian Jokes in English (№17)
Does humour translate? You decide.
This week's jokes in translation were sent to us by Eugene Gorelikov

Every week we publish an unusual view of a well-known Kyiv landmark or architectural element. If you think you know what it is, write in to whatson@tmu.in.ua and you might get a mention in next week's issue! Last weeks WAS 1ST DAS!?! was bank Arcada on institutskaya Street. Congratulations to Andrey Nedzelnitsky who was the only entry this week whith the correct answer. Email your entries to whatson@tmu.in.ua

Spanish DJ Breezes Into Kyiv! DJ Keller, Arena Dance Club (2A Basseyna), 10 May at 22.00
DJ Keller, a Spaniard, is known for his numerous remixes for such great names in the music world as Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Moby, Cerrone, Gareth Gates, Laura Pausini, Paola & Chiara, Raul Orellana, Tweet, Emma B., and Raven Maize. He says he enjoys playing music for people all over the world and expressing himself by ‘putting the needle on the record’, and who can doubt him? He plays house mixed with electro and funky stuff but he always keeps in mind that a good DJ can make any crowd move. For tickets call 492-0000.