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Can You Spot Arsenale 2012?
With over one hundred international artists, the first ever art biennale opens this week in Kyiv
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| 18 May - 24 May 2012 | |
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Arsenale 2012 Art-Guide
Kyiv has been waiting, rather impatiently, for the country’s artistic event of the century – Arsenale, the first ever Ukrainian-hosted art biennale. With everyone curious about some of the sensational art pieces to be found from some of the world’s most famous artists, What’s On takes a closer look at the exhibition and those object d’art that are a must see.
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73 Years of History And Still Nothing Special
Okay, let’s admit from the start: neither Russia nor Ukraine know how to build a truly good car now, let alone in Soviet times. These countries can be proud of their aircrafts and space programmes, beautiful arts and music, but cars… they never really got out of first gear. So, let’s see what the results of almost a hundred years history are.
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A Battle of the Beats
The Euro is sinking like a stone, the European UNI0N itself is wobbling like a drunk man sitting on a fence. Still, there’s one thing involving Europe that everyone loves… Eurovision!
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Pride as Prerogative
 In light of the public discrimination various minorities in this country have been subjected to recently, whether it be racial, social or sexual, Ukraine’s image has started to peel and crack at the edges. While those of different nationalities, religious faiths, political beliefs and even social classes are being drug through the dirt, prejudice against sexual orientation seems to be more or less on the periphery. That doesn’t mean, however, they are not targets of discrimination. On the eve of the capital’s first Pride Parade, What’s On investigates.
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Just Another Version
 Oleksandr Ponamarev (UA, pop), Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1), 22 May at 21.00
Since his début performance at the Chervona Ruta festival in 1993, Ukrainian singer Oleksandr Ponamarev has remained one of the country’s most popular and talented songsters. Thanks to his beautiful voice, he holds the award for Best Singer of the last 20 years from the YUNA held earlier this year.
Spring Tunes All ‘Round
Kyiv Spring Music Festival, National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2), 18 – 22 May at 19.00
No Smoking Allowed
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gypsy techno-rock band), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103), 21 May at 19.00
Hleb’s Here to Help
Hleb Samoyloff and the Matrixx (CIS, gothic rock), Underground Music Hall (Moskovski 13b), 20 May at 19.00
Ancient Kyiv Calls
Kyiv Rus of the 18th Century, Kyivska Rus Park (Kopachiv Village, Obukhov district, 34km from Kyiv), 18 – 20 May from 11.00
Balkan Beats
Balkanik Disco Night (Balkan-themed, DJs), Arena (Baseina 2a), 18 May at 23.00
Timati Time
Timati (Russia, pop), Byblos, (Artema 20), 19 May at 22.00
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The Best of Garou
 Garou (Canada, pop), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103), 3 November at 19.00
Quasimodo has been coming to Ukraine for a number of years already, but this time, Garou will be coming as himself. World recognition came to the Canadian-born singer in 1998, after playing the popular hunchback in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. While many know him for this role only, Garou’s career is not limited to musicals.
In Memory of a Genius
IX Annual International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz, National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskiy Uzviz 2), 8 – 23 June
Allez Oop!
Ritz, Shine, Beauty, National Circus of Ukraine (Peremohy Pl 2), 25 May – 10 June at 13.00, 17.00 & 19.00
Subtle Ties
Exhibition of paintings by Renat Ramazanov, Oleksandr Syrbu, Rusalan and Mykyta Kolmykov (UA), J Greter Art Centre (V Hetmana 6), 1 June – 8 July
Making House Calls
Hugh Laurie (UK, piano), Palace Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103), 20 June at 20.00
Disconnected
Exhibition of photographs by Lesya Malskaya (UA), Bottega Gallery (Mykhalivska 22b), 31 May – 5 June
Harmony is Born
Festival of Sacred Music w/ Kyiv Symphony Orchestra Choir (UA), St. Volodymyr Cathedral (Shevchenko Blvd 20), 25 May at 15.30
Eternally Modern Ballet
Class-concert & Radio & Juliet (2 ballets in 1 act each) w/ Denis and Anastasia Matvienko and Soloists of the National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (UA), National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50), 2 and 3 June at 19.00
Kazan You Dig It?
Kazantip (International DJs, project), Crimean Penninsula (Popovka), 31 July – 15 August
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Two Men and a Sushi
 This week, we head to the succinctly named Tuna to see what they can add to the sushi-saturated Kyiv market. Would it be a sushi score? Or one too many? Can a place situated in a business centre be conducive to evening dining? Can two straight men go for dinner together? Read on....
No one has penfriends anymore, do they? It’s Skype buddies.
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Femen Against the EURO
 These buxom beauties have no problem showing off more than just their morals whenever they’re on the scene, making them a conversation piece in Italy, Russia, Turkey and France this year. They may, however, have taken things a little too far this weekend.
Gearing up for its exhibition on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, UEFA’s famous Henri Delaunay Trophy was attacked by Femen activist Yulia Kovpachuk on 12 May.
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What’s On: Read All Over the World (#18)
 Poor Jimmy Delia sent us these photos of him and, well, parts of Michelangelo, some time ago. Unfortunately, modern technology isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, as it has taken a number of months for us to finally get the right format of the photos for the magazine. Overlooking the Duomo in Florence, Italy no one overlooked his risqué attire as he walked about the Italian city.
Anton Savoschik is another of our sob stories. He took a whole array of shots of him in the Siam Park waterpark in Tenerife, Spain, just waiting for the perfect pic. There were ones of him sitting in the pool with no one behind him, then just one or two people, then a whole hoard!
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Mr Nice Guy
Latin culture protégé, world famous Bossa Nova musician, father of six (three of whom have followed in his musical footsteps) – Filo Machado will be here in Kyiv this weekend. Together with the Ark Ovrutskiy Quartet, and three concerts in total, this Brazilian singer, composer, arranger, vocalist, percussionist and guitarist is going to blast a little Bossa Nova throughout the country.
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