Holiday Issue 30 December 2011 19 January 2012 www.whatson-kiev.com

The Naked TruthWhats On Bares All This 2012

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5I studied English! Well then, say Hi!GHBDTN

The Prosecutors Office, The National Bank, The Police, The Court, Ukraine

"We've had enough of this democratic crap. Lets follow Fidels example."

Your suitcase Fedorovych (Yanukovychs patronymic). Railway Station Honduras

Azarov behind barsWarden: "For you only buckwheat!" Inset: The Peoples dream

Who goes there? The people. Have you got accreditation?

With neither rush nor risk, well take anyone off your list. There are no opponents.

Thank you citizens of Donbas!

Inset: Choose whichever one you like! Yanukovych: Honesty and decency are qualities that help trick the same electorate time and time again. Yanukovych (Indian): What happens if you breed a member of the Party of the Regions with a pig? Nothing. There are some things a pig would never do!

66th Session of the UN General AssemblyInset: The UN was taking its meeting with Yanukovych very seriously

Spell Happiness using the letters A, S, S

Yanukovych: Please, dont take me to the Pechersk Court!

"Whose Spa is this?""Its yours now, weve seized it!"

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Hand-crafted Jewelry.The Prefect New Year Gift for Someone You Love!

Jewelry Design Studio Hararuk Visit by appointment 044 3325840

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9The Cold Beauty of Music Art Bridge Cold Art (indie rock), Divan (Besarabska 2)7 January at 20.00On the eve of Orthodox Christmas, Art Bridge Cold Art will bring together the creative youth of Kyiv treating those in the seats to some good indie rock by Megapolis Witches and The Rabbit In The Hat. You might be wondering where the art comes in this evening, and we wouldnt blame you. Setting up a station to create your own master-pieces, the connection is kind of a shot in the dark. Nevertheless, organisers do promise a good time. What more can you ask? Admission is free. For more informa-tion call 235-7366.

Santas Coming All the Way from Bangladesh Bangladesh Orchestra (pop-rock), Divan (Besarabska 2)31 December at 22.00If youre one of the many stuck in Kyiv for New Year, you should know the main dish of the eve is the famed Oli-ver Salad. It is so popular, in fact, Di-van has dedicated their NY party to it. When the Bangladesh Orchestra found out they were going to be the musical component of this party, they renamed their style from pop-rock to Oliver-rock and agreed to play all night long. Con-sidered one of the most professional and experienced bands in Kyiv, salad and songs are promised until the sun comes up. Admission is 888hrv. For more information call 235-7366.

Happy New Year from DilyaEduard Dilya and Astarta (ethno), Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)12 January at 22.00When Eduard Dilya first came into contact with the Astarta band, he knew immediately they would be able to throw together some good sounds. While it took them a short while to find the time, they have churned out an incredible programme of ethno just in time for the New Year. Themed for the holidays, the group has spiced up a number of traditional Ukrainian car-ols, as well as a few songs youve never heard before. Admission is 50hrv. For more informa-tion call 279-4137.

A Different Kind of New YearRock Star New Year 2012 (rock, metal), Bingo Club (Pr Peremohy 112), 31 December at 21.00Ever think about celebrating the New Year a little differently? If youre tired of the midnight champagne pop, the televised wishes for a prosperous year ahead from our dear president or those overpriced glam parties, then head to Bingo! Rock and metal bands Y-Axis, Marlyn Monroe, Stoned Jesus, Sun Eclipse, Inferno, Inside, Galyak and Semargl will get you go-ing early on while DJ HoloGhost and his sexy PJs will keep you on your feet until the wee hours of 2012. Organisers are also promising a special guest star. Wonder who it isTickets are 160hrv. For more information call 424-2555.

Take it Easy with SunsaySunsay (fusion, funk, reggae), Art Club 44 (Khreshchatyk 44b)5 January at 22.00Sunsay, aka Andriy Zaporozets, has decided to stay in Ukraine over the winter holidays as there is plenty-o-stuff for him to get busy with here. One of the things on his To Do list is a post-New Year concert in 44. To help his fans ease their way into 2012, this former 5Nizza songbird is getting in front of the mic with songs from his newest al-bum, Legko (Easy). Admission is 100hrv. For more information call 279-4137.

Realicious X Factor Concert (pop), October Palace (Instytutska 1)14 January at 19.00Not unlike an epidemic, talent shows have caught hold of Ukraine and are not letting go! Growing exponentially, X Fac-tor has been running for just two years but is already one of the better of the bunch. Putting together a live performance on one of the best stages in the city, your favourite competi-tors from the current season as well as the one previous will be belting out ballads left, right and centre. Admission is 120 950hrv. For more information call 279-1582.

Live Music December January 2012

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Planet Parade dJ rocket, dJ ruinov, dJ Huligan, arena SHow girlS, Mc laPotTime: 21.00Admission: 350 1600hrvArena (Baseina 2a)093-947-7476

new Year 2012 dJ MaYS, dJ SPartaque, dJ Marika roSSa, dJ alexandr galickY, dJ ladY, dJ MukHvik, Mc MediSonTime: 22.00Admission: L-170hrv, G-200hrvForsage (Harmatna 51a)232-6780

new Year eve 2012 lilu, orbiS band, vlad krivonogov (illuSioniSt)Time: 21.00Admission: 2800 3600hrvFreedom Concert Hall (Frunze 134)468-3232

new Year 2012 dJ kon, dJ JoSePH, dJ SuHar, dJ SPieler, african crewTime: 22.00Admission: 200 400hrvSaxon (Trutenko 4)257-4070

rio fieSta Time: 21.00Admission: 750hrvFiesta (Horkoho 115d)050-462-1477

new Year 2012 in 3d dJ neo, dJ robot, dJ nick lorenz, david dJ, dJ diruSTime: 22.00Admission: 150hrvPrime (Nauki 8)524-2209

SHokolad ilYa ilYnSkiY, alina tSiban, dJ bodrov, dJ vova blackSTime: 22.00Admission: 850hrvShokolad (Saksahanskoho 8)289-0194

new Year PartY Mc iriS, Mc black bodYa, dJ indigo, dJ SHuMMiTime: 22.00Admission: call and checkEgoist (Horlovskaya 124/140)223-3633

carnival dragon JetSet JedSet & u-neSS, airPort, Serge & ProSHeTime: 22.00Admission: 500hrvMantra (V Vasylkivska 5)050-336-2848

Nightlife December January 2012

Synergy from the UndergroundGood Hash Production, Xlib (Frunze 12)21 January 19.00Underground stars from Moscow are headed to Kyiv in the hopes that they might impress the capitals nightlife enthusiasts. Arent familiar with the talent in Russia? Let us enlighten you. Zheltaya Vetka (Yellow Branch) was set up seven years ago as an amateur project. Mingling rap-pers of all backgrounds, they wrote tracks in their bedrooms before releasing a debut album that stirred everyone who heard it. Their fel-low hip-hoppers, Polymyahkiye (Half Soft), got through the tough times only to have their spark recently kindled. Throwing a light on the music of the Moscow underground, expect a good pro-duction (we cant vouch for the hash) all round. Admission is 80 100hrv. For more informa-tion call 417-3233.

New Years BlizzardSnowstorm Party, Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1)1 January 00.30Snow or no snow for the holidays, the North Pole is coming to Crystal Hall! As a refuge for all wintery creatures big and small, keep warm with a few glasses of free champagne (from 00.30 01.30) and then go dancing with the best Ukrainian DJs. Milkis (SPB), Speedy, Alex Pride and Playmodel have decorated a beauti-ful tree, and what New Year holiday is complete without Santa and his reindeer? Hes appar-ently bringing a few Eskimos to the party too, so you know its going to be a good one and then some! Especially as the best Sneguro-chkas in town will be making an appearance. Hungover? Assuage your wounds with a few hairs of the dog, and get on down to the Pole. Admission is 300hrv. For more information call 288-5069.

A Healthy Spirit in a Healthy BodyWorkout Party, Party Room (V Vasylkivska 5/3)2 January 22.00Theres no question, New Year celebrations are bad for your liver and for your stomach. Should your poor body require a little recovery time, then this party is definitely for you. DJ Anas-tasia wants to help you begin the year by mak-ing you sweat! Clubs can be just as effective as gyms when it comes to cardio, and this evening is going to be no exception. Professional body builders and sexy dancers will be on the floor in the hopes they assist you in all of your physical goals. Dont put it off, start now! Admission is 50hrv for the ladies and 100hrv for the gents. For more information call 050-187-6003.

Exploding CreativityVasya Oblomov (Russia, pop-rock), Crystal Hall (Dniprovskiy Spusk 1)20 January 19.00This guy has definitely got hold of the internet music world and given it a shake. Hailing from Russia, he is both strange and funny, which is probably one of the reasons hes had so many hits on the videos hes posted. Linking music and politics, his songs Who Wants To Be A Police-man? and Where The Motherland Begins keep people coming back for more. But they are noth-ing compared to Going To Magadan which will soon be found on a certain movie soundtrack. So turn the computer off and come see the real thing. Hell have you in stiches. Admission is 150hrv. For more information call 288-5069.

Dubstep AdorationTagil Dubstep, Status Party Bar (Pobedy 3)13 January 23.00All freakish fans of dubstep will be getting together on 13 January to dance to the tunes of Russias DJ Tim Ismag. DJing, producing and planning all manner of parties in St Petersburg, hes referred to as the king of this musical variety. If thats not enough to convince you, check out the more than 20 CDs this guys put out. Hes joined tonight with Mechanical Pressure from Ukraine to beat up the dance floor with a little drumnbass, techno and break beat, as well as DJs DiU DaBass, Mayak, Antira and Bodya Shevchuk. All of whom will quickly turn you into an adoring admirer of dubstep. Admission is 60hrv. For more information call 496-1590.

New Year Party Placesnew Year: SnegurocHkaS readY dJ Sender, dJ Pink creaM, dJ SaMantoTime: 21.00Admission: 200 1000hrvVodka Bar (Globus-2nd line, Maidan Nezalezhnosti)371-1102

toP of tHe world SaM obernik, aura, godoPata, dlux PJSTime: 21.00Admission: call and checkDLux (Hrushevskoho 3)200-9009

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In Search of a Prince HONCHAR MUSEUM The Renaissance Production Centre invited children young and old out on 10 December for the first ever Ball of Princes. Beautiful dresses mingled with dinner jackets and everyone acted like true aristocrats waltzing around the floor. There was even a king and queen in attendance bestowing their blessings and wishing everyone their own happily ever after.

Ukrainian Politician Lyudmyla Suprun smiling away

Event host Dmytro Oskin wiht his young helper Anna

King Oleksiy Vertynskiy welcoming one and all

Yuliya Madyar of Novie Lyudi Magazine and Renaissance founder Irena Trots

Baroness Tetyana Shteingale making a welcomed appearance

A prince looking for his Cinderella

Taking a turn on the dance floor

Arriving in style

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Entertaining The Offspring FILM UA Although the Chamber has established a tradition of taking members and their families out to the movies, they changed the scenario just a little bit on 17 December and invited everyone out to a film studio where they actually make the movies! Professional filmmakers talked about their job and pulled back the curtains on the whole process. Everyone felt like a star on set, which was made even sweeter with the arrival of Santa!

An enamoured cast and crew

Getting into a set

EBA and the Kids KINOPALATS Not unlike other groups in the city, the EBA conducted a charitable two-day event on 10 and 11 December taking more than 700 children on a trip through a fairytale. Cartoon characters and teachers from ABC and Vynahidnyk schools assisted the youngsters in creating their own Christmas decorations, playing robot football, building models and lots of face-painting. No Christmas party is ever complete without a visit from the big guy, who sent everyone on a treasure hunt in search of gifts he dropped on his way!

The Year of the Dragon doesnt seem so scary anymore!

Robert Quispe of AMC having a go at robot football

Landscape of the 21st CenturyONTOARTE GALERIA The world is in a constant state of flux, and the landscapes captivating us just a few years ago are already quite different from those we know today. Trying to catch up with time, Anatoliy Kryvolap, Oleh Tistol and Antonio Menegetti used the artistic tools before them to depict the landscapes of the 21st century. Attracting the attention of many philosophic spectators, their exhibition opened on 21 December. The opportunity to witness this ever-changing world is yours as well, but only until the end of January.

Artist Oleh Tistol talks about the landscapes

Art critic Mariya Khrushchak and Director of the Russian Art Museum Yuriy Vakulenko

Project curator Oleh Mazin

with a rather serious artist

Anatoliy Kryvolap

Art dealer Ihor Abramovich in search of new clients

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ANOTHER WINNER! We are pleased to announce THE BEHERA FAM-ILY as the winners of our Whats On: Read All Over the World competition for November! Hav-ing sent us these great photos from Notre Dame de Paris, Chateau de Versailles and Mount Titlis (Switzerland), it was little Piyush on the steps of the Sacre Coeur that sinched it for them! The are now the much deserving owners of two FREE return flights to any destination served by Ukraine International Airlines! There will be an-other winner coming soon so keep those photos coming! It could be you!

Competitions Winner33

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