Преса 2011

A very special day to spend in your beloved city

It's an axiom that What's On and all our readers love Kyiv, so as Kyiv Day approaches we offer you the programme of festive events. This year, Kyiv is going to celebrate its official Day over three days, starting on 27 May and finishing on 29 May. The list of events planned will satisfy the most demanding of Kyiv's citizens and guests of the city, so schedule your Kyiv Day celebration carefully, so as not to miss something interesting!

27 May, Friday
Kiev Fashion Park opens in Peyzazhna Alley. This is the first Ukrainian park of modern sculpture and installations. The landscaping includes 17 objects of art, created by famous Ukrainian artists and designers: 10 benches, 6 sculptures and 1 installation. The organisers claim that this is only the first step on the way to incorporating contemporary art into the city space. For guests of Kyiv, it's a nice chance to sit on a bench from Liliya Pustovit, walk under an Oleksandre Alekseev arch or feel like a kid again riding Andre Tan's see-saw. You'll want to try it for yourself!
On the same day, Mystetsky Arsenal opens a huge literary festival, the "Bookish Arsenal" fair and exhibit. This festival involves more than a hundred Ukrainian and foreign publishing houses, each presenting its own programme, including separate ones for music, literature and children's books. A separate thematic day of the festival will be devoted to Kyiv and the most interesting books about this city, including a selection of modern urban literature. The festival will be open until 31 May, offering a nice event for the entire family.

28 May, Saturday
A parade of bicyclists will run through the centre of Kyiv. Gathering at 9.00 on European Square, they will wheel around through Khreshchatyk, Lva Tolstoho Square and up to Mykhaylivska Square. At 11.00, the International Bicycling Competition starts from Maidan Nezalezhnosti, running to Lva Tolstoho Square and back.
Also on Saturday, the always spectacular open-air Kyiv Regatta starts from Obolon Quay.
At 12.00, be sure to be at Sofiyska Square for the international "World's Strongest Man", as Ukrainian men try to prove that this is the country of not only the most beautiful women, but also of the strongest men!
If you are more inclined to spend this weekend out of the city, Pyrohovo is the best location, hosting the Ukrainian Kite Festival on this day. From 11.00 to 17.00, the sky will be festooned with kites, competing to see which can fly highest. Apart from that, Pyrohovo itself is a lovely authentic site, demonstrating Ukraine's architecture and folk craft mastery. You won't leave without some nice souvenirs!
For two days (28-29 May), Spivoche Pole of the Pechersk landscape park will host a family folk-art event, showing off crafts mastery from Ukraine and all of its other ethnic minorities. The festival programme includes a choral singing contest, the Kyiv Spring amateur theatre competition and many other interesting fun activities.
Saturday evening at 18.00, head for Mariinsky Park for the opening of the Kyiv's Summer Music Evenings festival. You'll see and hear a parade of orchestras, as well as some of Ukraine's best classical and jazz orchestras and ensembles performing in the open air. Doesn't that make for a lovely romantic evening?
At Kyiv's Lavra Gallery, there will be art exhibitions, films and a festival of city culture entitled "I Love Kyiv," all of the offerings of which will share a single theme - Kyiv.

29 May, Sunday
At 8.30 this Sunday morning, the traditional international charity marathon "Run Under the Chestnut Trees" starts from Maidan Nezalezhnosti. Come to watch or join in! Both are good for you.
From 16.00 to 21.00 the city's main square will host a concert of folk and popular music.
From 17.00 to 19.00, there will be an unprecedented fashion event, "Fashion Seasons - Looking Ahead," coming from the people at Kyiv Fashion Week. Khreshchatyk will be turned into a huge catwalk, where renowned Ukrainian designers and some of the best up-and-coming talent will display their collections.
The busy programme of events comes to a spectacular finish, with a large-scale fireworks and laser show will sparkling in the sky above the Dnipro from 21.00 to 23.00. This exciting show, with wild light and sound combinations will make for an unforgettable night!
If the weather favours Kyiv over these days, we'll all have some fun enjoying life and the coming summer!

Kateryna Kyselyova

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