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National Chamber Orchestras competition in May, 2009 in Kyiv.
Concert of Tyrkish fleitist Sefika Kutlier with Symphony Orchestra
of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conductor - Mykola Dyadyura in February 27,
2009 in Kyiv.
Oles Yanchuk is Ukrainian film director and producer.
His film about Ukrainian Famine Genocide 1932-33 , "Famine-33" won the first prize
of Henri Langlois ( I le ter prix Henri Langlois ) of International Film festival in Vincennes, France in
February 2009.
Mouron's concert in Kyiv. Songs from repertoire of Jacques Brel.
click to listen song performed by Mouron
Kyiv International guitar competition in December 2009.
Ukrainian ice-carver Myroslav Dedyshyn received a second prize at the Crystal
Garden International ice-carving Competition hold in Ottawa, Canada on February 6-8, 2009. It was for the first time that
a Ukrainian sculptor took part in the ice-carving competition in Canada.
click to see a large picture of sculpture of Ukrainian sculptor Myroslav Dedyshyn.
Museum of Sholom Aleikhem opened in Kyiv on March 2, 2009.
Ukrainian Jewish author of Yiddish literature , Sholom Aleikhem was born near Kyiv
on March 2, 1859. The Museum opened as part of the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of birth of the writer.
Original muniscripts, portrets, photographs, posters of performances of Aleikhem's plays and personal belongings will be on
display.Flowers will be laid at the Sholom Aleikhem monument in Kyiv. The monument was opened in center of Kyiv in 1997.
The National Bank of Ukraine issued a silver coin and Ukraine issued a jubilee stamp honoring Aleikhem.
Performance of "Tevye the Milkman" which public is enjoying its 18th season
this year at the Ivan Franco National Academic Drama Theater in Kyiv. The ongoing success of the show is attributed to the
high quality of the production, the excellent performance by the actor Bohdan Stupka as Tevye and the never-ending interst
of public in brilliant work of Sholom Aleikhem.
On February 25, 2009 Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine established Sholom Aleikhem prize
in honor of writer. The Prize will be awarded for achievments in literature and culture. It will be administrated by a special
committee which includes representatives from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Academy of Science of Ukraine,
the National Association of Writers and other non-govermental associations on a volunteer basis.
Exhibition of Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Voytovych has opened in Lviv.
The exhibition of Taras Shevchenko's paintings will be open on March 3, 2009
at the National Art museum of Ukraine in Lviv. The exhibition will include Shevchenko's paintings from Ukrainian museum and
unknown for Ukrainian public Taras Shevchenko's paintings from Kazakhstan. The exhibition will be open as part of the celebration
of the 195th Anniversary of birth of the Ukrainian artist and poet Taras Shevchenko.
March 4, 2009
The Royal Ontario Museum organized exhibition - Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine: The Remarkable
Trypilian Culture ( 5400-2700 BC ) is the world's first large-scale exhibition uncovering the secrets of this ancient society
which existed in present day Ukraine 7,000 - 5,000 years ago. This exhibition shows the mystery of this compelling and sophisticated
culture, known for creating the largest settlements anywhere in the world a long time ago.
This exhibition was organized by the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada and the National
Museum of the History of Ukraine, Kyiv, in collaboration with the Institute of Archaeology Museum of the National Academy
of Sciences of Ukraine, The Odessa Archaeological Museum, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Vinnytsia Rigional
Museum, Ukraine. This exhibition ( November 29, 2008 - March 22, 2009) will be open until March 22, 2009.
March 5, 2009
Exhibition of Bronze Age Scythian sculpture collection from Dnipropetrovsk History Museum
and sculpture collection of Ukrainian modern sculptors opened in Art Gallery "Ukrainian House" in Kyiv on March 4, 2009.
It will be opened until March 15, 2009.
During summer 2008 expedition archaeologists of Dnipropetrovsk History Museum discovered
two ancient settlements on the area of the present Dnipropetrovsk Region. The settlement found near Kapulovka Village and
dated to the 4th-3th cc BC represents Scythian Hellenic culture and has 40 to 60 cm od cultural layer. The second settlement
is located in the North-East of Nikopolsky District, far from any water sources, and is dated to the late 2nd millennium BC.
Archaeologists found there plenty od stone tools and ceramics. According to data of Dnipropetrovsk History Museum today more
then 200 ancient settlements have been detected in the Dnipropetrovks Region. The oldest of them are Stone Age sites 200-150
thousand years BC.
Francophonie 2009 Cultural Festival will be hold from March12 until March 20,
2009 in Ukraine. Cultural events will be hold in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizzia, Lugansk, Lviv, Odesa, Rivno, Sevastopol,
Simphiropol. Francophonie Cultural Festival was organized by French Cultural Institute in Kyiv, French Embassy to Ukraine
with help from Canada Embassy to Ukraine, Belgium Embassy to Ukraine, Switzerland Embassy to Ukraine and Romanian Embassy
to Ukraine.
March 5, 2009, Kyiv.
The Taras Shevchenko Poetry Reading was held near the National Taras Shevchenko
University of Kyiv. Any person could read poetry from Shevchenko "Kobzar". During two hours all book of poetry "Kobzar" was
read by 40 people on March 5, 2009. The event was dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the day when Kyiv University received
name of Taras Shevchenko.
March 5, 2009
Taras Shevchenko's poem "Maria" was translated to Japanese language.
March 11, 2009, Baku
Clip for "Always" song, which will be performed by Azerbaijani representatives Aysel Teymurzadeh
and Arash in Eurovision Song Contest 2009 is being made in Ukraine by Swedish specialists. Ukrainian technical equpment was
used by Swedish specialists in making the clip.
On March 14, 2009 Kyiv Opera traditionally hosted the Annual Vienna Opera Ball
initiated by the embassy of Austria to Ukraine. Organized for a charitable case, the ball was attended by many politicians,
artists, singers. It was a concert of Ukrainian singers during the event.
March 20, 2009
Ukrainian Film Festival will be hold from March 20 until March 24 , 2009 in Germany. German
public will see classical and modern films from Ukraine. On March 22 , 2009 they will see Ukrainian film about Holodomor by
Sergiy Bukovsky.
March 26, Kyiv, Ukraine
French Spring Festival will be hold from April 4 until April 28, 2009 in Kyiv. Opening ceremony
will have the Dnipro River Theatrical performance.
By the way, on March 25, 2009, "patriot' Bernard Kouchner cut
French Cultural centers which promotes French cultural events.
It is pity that French cultural events will be over soon.
March 26, 2009
Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits made his North American conducting debut with the Houston
Symphony on March 20-22, 2009. Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 2009-2010, this season Kirill Karabits
(who was born in Kyiv, Ukraine) will conduct in Italy, Germany, Switzerland and France.
March 29, Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine
Pysanka Folk Festival will be hold in Kolomyia on April 25-26, 2009.
April 2, 2009, Kyiv, Ukraine
19th International Music Festival will be open at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine
on April 4, 2009 with concert of National Philharmonic orchestra of Ukraine , conductor - Ronald Zellman (Belgium), pianist
- David Lively (USA).
April 2, 2009, Kyiv, Ukraine
Performance of opera "Didona and Eneus" by Henry Percell will be hold at the National Philharmonic
of Ukraine on April 24, 2009.
Performance of Okydzhava's work by students of great Russian actor Aleksandr
Lenkov will be hold in Kyiv on May 12, 2009.
( What was a wonderful Kristabal, what was a great performance of "Theatre of Garcia
Lorka". Good luck with new beginning, with new work, Aleksandr Lenkov! )
One of best singers of XX centery, Ukrainian bass Borys Gmyria International
Singing Competition will be open on April 14 in Dnipropetrovsk.
May 6, 2009
Ukrainian rock group Haydamaky will perform at the Main Stage of the most popular music
festival, the Sziget Festival on August 14, 2009
Lviv Opera presented 2009 Premiere Opera Performance of " Orfeo ed Euridice"
by Christoph Willibard von Gluck that dedicated to the 295th Anniversary of the birth of composer.
May 16, 2009
Kyiv Chamber choir Spring tour 2009 in Canada.
Ukrainian the award-winning Kyiv Chamber choir ( conductor Mykola Hobdych ) performed in
Toroto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and other Canadian cities in April-May 2009. Spring Tour
2009 of Kyiv Cjamber choir was a great success.
Masterpeaces of Ukrainian Baroque choral music performed by Kyiv Chamber choir
click to listen
click to listen
May 16, 2009
Lviv, Ukraine
Virtuosos Lviv International Festival 2009 ( May 15 - May 31, 2009)
Virtuosos from Ukraine, USA, Poland, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain and Austria will participate
in Lviv International festival.
June 2, 2009
Kyiv Retro Spring Festival 2009 was held from May22 until May 26, 2009.
click to see photo album
On June 5, 2009 at CINE GEAR Expo, "Pages from History of Cinematography" in
Hollywood will be presentation of Ukrainian classic film "The Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors". Film's presentation and screening
will start with a slide show presentation telling the story of the film's creation and production and highlighting its
main artists and technical achievements.
International Ballroom Dance Festival 2009 will be hold in Sevastopol,
Ukraine on June 26, 2009.
Performance of Music Composition "May Night" based on a novel by Mykola
Gogol will be hold at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine on June 12, 2009 in Kyiv.
The Big Drama Tovstonogov Theater will give performances in Kyiv on June 23-28,
2009.
Lviv will celebrates The 600th anniversary of Ukrainian organ music.
The concerts will be held at Lviv Organ and Chamber Music Hall from June 28
until July 26, 2009.
August 23, 2009
A monument dedicated to Hetman of Ukraine Ivan Mazepa was just unveiled in Chernihiv.
Ivan Mazepa's monument reflects other side of life and personality of Hetman of Ukraine. Ivan Mazepa was not only
the warrior but also Patron of Arts and Architecture.
October 6, 2009
An Exhibition of Ukrainian modern sculpture and sculpture collection from France opened at
the Art Gallery of "Ukrainian House" in Kyiv on October 5, 2009. It will be open until October 17, 2009.
October 6, 2009
The World Premiere of choir choral composition work of Ukrainian composer Kyrylo Stetsenko
will be hold on October 7, 2009 in Kyiv.
International Jazz Fest 2009
will be hold in Kyiv on October 16-18, 2009.
click to listen
Th 100th Annisersary of the birth of Ukrainian poet Bohdan-Ihor Antonych
Modern Ukrainian song on poem by Bohdan-Ihor Antonych
click to listen
October 16, 2009
Premier Concert of Azerbaijanian musicians and singers will be hold
in Kyiv on October 20, 2009. Most of the works of Azerbaijanian composers will be perform
in Ukraine in the first time.
Aria from Azerbaijanian opera (composer Abdul Magomayev)
click to listen aria
October 17, 2009
Antonych-Fest which dedicated to Ukrainian poet Bohdan-Igor Antonych will be hold in Lviv
in December 2009.Ukrainian rock groups will perform music and songs on the poems of Ukrainian poet. Lately Antonych-Fest
was held in Kyiv on October2-4, 2009.
click to listen song
October 19, 2009
"Leo 2009" Festival was held in Lviv on October 16-18, 2009. Ukrainian masters from different
regions had shown their works. There was the conference on October 17 and theatrical performances on October 18, 2009.
October 23, 2009
Ukrainian Fashion Week ( collection Summer 2010) was hold in Kyiv and Lviv in October.
Kyiv Opera is going to give its performances in China.
Opera and music works by Ukrainian modern composer Lesia Dychko will be performed
at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine on October 23-24, 2009.
click to listen music
October 26, 2009
French actress Caterine Deneuve attended Kyiv International Film Festival.
click to listen
Hungarian Film Festival will be hold at the cinema theater "Kyiv" from
October 25 until October 30, 2009 in Kyiv.
October 27, 2009
Ukrainian conductor Andriy Yurkevych, General Music Director of Odessa Opera, makes his
U.S. debut with San Francisco Opera this season. He is the former resident conductor of the National Opera Krushelnytska in
Lviv, where he has led productions including Aida, Nabucco, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Don Carlos, Otello ( Verdi
), La Boheme, Madam Batterfly. Upcoming engagements include Lucrezia Borgia with Dresden's Saxon State Opera and in Dortmand;
Norma in Mannheim and Duesberg, Germany; Maria Stuarda in Naples; and Eugene Onegin in Dusseldorf. A native of Tirnopil region,
Ukraine, Andriy Yurkevych is a graduate of the Lyssenko Music Academy in Lviv and a past winner of Kyiv's Turchak National
Competition.
The Winner of the Grand Plex Award of Krushelnytska Opera Siger Competition
in Lviv, Ukrainian tenor Roman Trokhymuk
October 27, 2009
Lviv, Ukraine
Lviv hosted International Opera Singers Competition in honor of Ukrainian Opera Star Solomia
Krushelnytska, on October 16-25, 2009. 120 Opera singer from 14 countries were participating in the competition. The jury
included Ukrainian, Italian, Polish, German and Japanese experts. The competition was consisted of three tiers, and only 12
opera singers were advanced to the final where they sang with the soloists of Lviv Opera in plays. The competition ended with
a Gala Concert on October 25, 2009. The winner of the Grand Prix Award , soloist of Lviv Opera RomanTrokhymuk sang in final
Rudolf from "Boheme" The winners of the first three places were singers from Poland, Ukraine, USA and Italy. The Gala
Concert was a big success and had a pleasant surprise. One of the winners of three first places from Italy sang aria from
Ukrainian opera "Zaporozhets beyond the Denube" and other winner singer from USA sang Ostap's aria from Ukrainian opera "Taras
Bulba" by Lyssenko.
November 5, 2009
Kyiv, Ukraine
Exhibition "Retro Photo and underwater Painting" by Andre Laban opened at the gallery "Mystetska
zbirka" on November 5, 2009 in Kyiv. Andre Laban attended the oppening of his exhibition. Andre Laban was born in Marseille.
In 1952 he as engineer joined the team of legendary sea eplorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau on his ship Calypso. Laban spent 20
years working with him as cameraman, and even shot the Cannes-winning documentary. Later he became Cousteau's marine pilot.
In 1962, Laban started a new trend in art when he painted his first work under water, depicting landscapes as scube dives
see them.
Exhibition will be open until November 29, 2009.
November 6, 2009
Chinese Contemporary Art exhibition will be hold in Ukraine from
November 2009 until February 2010: in Kyiv at the gallery"Lavra ( 7-25 November),
in Lviv at the Lviv Palace of Art, (December 5 - January 5, 2010), in Dnipropetrovsk (January 14-February
11, 2010)
October 7, 2009
Exhubition of Gobelin Art collection by artist Olena Pravik opened on November 4, 2009 at
the "Alex Art House" in Kyiv. Exhibition will be open until November 22, 2009.
"Literature Evening with Oleh Lysheha" will be hold at the "Kabinet" coffee-club
and "Kvartyra 35"coffee-club on November 11-12, 2009 in Lviv.
Ukrainian pianist Oleksiy Gorlatch is receiving the top prize of the Dublin
International Competition from President of Ireland Mary McAleese.
In this year Ukrainian pianist Oleksiy Gorlatch became the First Prize winner
of the eighth Dublin International Piano Competition.
The Art exhibition of the Dutch contemporary artist Jan van Gogh was opened
at the Embassy of Ukraine to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Last year Dutch artist had his exhibition in Lviv, Ukraine. At
the Embassy of Ukraine Dutch artist presented many his new paintings which he dedicated to Ukraine.
click to read about Oleksa Tykhy
click to read about Vasyl Stus
click to read about Uriy Lytvyn
1989-2009
The 20th anniversary
click to read
November 21, 2009
Ralf Mackenbach from the Netherlands won the 2009 Junier Eurovision Song Contest
in Kyiv, Ukraine.
click to listen song
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