Top Events in July 2017
FESTIVALS IN KIEV
June 28 – July 02
Atlas Weekend 2017
Expocenter of Ukraine (1 Hlushkova Ave.)
Atlas Weekend is the great music festival in Ukraine that will take place from June 28th till July 2nd, 2017 at VDNH, Kyiv, Ukraine. Such famous singers and bands as The Prodigy, John Newman, Three Days Grace, Alex Clare, Nothing But Thieves, The Hardkiss, Boombox, Therr Maitz, Monatik, Pianoboy and more than 200 other artists will give concerts on 6 day stages, 2 night stages. The main purpose of the festival — development of Ukrainian festival culture, tourists attraction and popularization of Ukrainian music.
Website: www.atlasweekend.com
June 30 – July 02
Ostrov Festival
Trukhaniv Island, Kiev
Ostrov is a three-day festival of electronic music, a great opportunity to hear the outstanding artists who perform in techno, house and electronic style in general. Every year Ostrov Festival successfully unites dozens of musicians, DJs, live performers and thousands of absolutely different fans of electronic music in one location.
Website: www.qievdance.com/ostrov2017
July 06
Ivana Kupala Night in Feofaniya Park
Feofaniya Park (32 Academika Lebedeva Str., Kiev)
Traditionally Feofaniya Park invites Kiev citizens and guests of the capital to celebrate Kupala night together. The folk festival and traditional entertainment will be conducted from 4 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. and includes performances by ethnic groups, traditional rituals, numerous master classes, leaps over the bonfire, a fire show, fortunetelling, and ethnic disco.
Website: www.feofaniya.kiev.ua
July 07-09
Hedonism Festival 2017
UBK beach, Trukhaniv Island, Kiev
Welcome to the music and sports project in Ukraine, Hedonism Festival! Together with beach enjoyment, you will be able to hear the performances of numerous artists unique in their directions. Among them are WESTBAM, ISHOME, BLACK MALOKA, LATEXFAUNA, DZ’OB, INAIA and others. The well-known motto of the fest is “no stereotypes, prejudices, obvious moves and repetitions!”
Website: www.concert.ua/booking/hedonism
July 08
Dating Festival
Sfera Beach Club (Park Druzhby Narodiv, Kiev)
Be ready to spend your time in funny manner, get lots of positive emotions and a chance to meet the love of life during Dating Festival organized by Love StartUp in Kiev. The lottery of dates, “love at first sight”, “1 Hour Marriage”, fire show, guidance by the professional showmaster, and accomplishment by hits of energetic DJ are waiting for you here from 6 p.m. till 11 p.m. and promise to add real magic to your evening.
Website: festival2017.me/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI99GbntzK1AIVWmcZCh2ifAypEAAYASAAEgLID_D_BwE
July 15-16
Kurazh Bazar in the Country
Art-zavod Platforma (1a Bilomorska Str.)
On July 15-16 you are invited to visit Kurazh Bazar, the great event with lots of dances, energetic music, and places for picnics. Around 370 participants will sell used and unused things, beauties will take photos in summer vacation photo zones and you will be able to enjoy this truly “summer in the country” atmosphere.
FESTIVALS IN OTHER CITIES
June 26 – July 02
The National Festival of Pottery in Opishne
The National Museum of Ukrainian Pottery in Opishne (102 Partyzanska Str.)
The annual National Festival of Pottery will be traditionally conducted in the pottery capital of Ukraine, Opishne, Poltavska Oblast.The festival will be held to honor the traditions of pottery profession, artists and even businesses operating in pottery industry, popularizing Ukrainian potter heritage. The program includes photo contest, various competitions, workshops of potters, art market, blacksmiths festival, fire festival while the National Festival of Pottery itself will be conducted on July 01.
Website: opishne-museum.gov.ua
July 14-22
VIIIth Odessa International Film Festival
Odessa city, 3 Pantelemonivska Str.
The well-known Odessa International Film Festival is an annual event held in the middle of July in Odessa. The project has rather ambitious goal: to develop it into one of the leading film forums in Eastern Europe – the Cannes of Eastern Europe. 9 days of exclusive premieres of foreign and Ukrainian films, master classes by the world’s great filmmakers, unique open-air film performance on the Potemkin Stairs, special shows and the brightest parties of the season – all this is waiting for you during the Odessa International Film Festival!
Website: oiff.com.ua
July 20-23
Faine misto in Ternopil
Ternopil Hippodrome, Ternopil Oblast
Faine misto is an International music festival that is annually conducted near Ternopil city. It is one of the few Ukrainian festivals where you can enjoy almost all modern musical directions: rock, alternative, folk, pop, dance music. The music is performed on 6 stages only by the outstanding artists of Ukraine and from abroad.
Website: fainemisto.com.ua
July 22-23
Jazz On the Dnieper in Dnipro city
Monastery Island, Dnipro city
The festival “Jazz on the Dnieper” was founded in Dnеpropetrovsk in 1968 and for a long time was one of the main events in the cultural life of the city. Jazz stars of the first magnitude were honored to take part in it – they came here from the different parts of the big country. And young musicians, thanks to participation in the festival, often got a great start for their career, built a successful career path and became real professionals.It gathers fans of jazz art on several scenic stages. This time “Jazz on the Dnieper” will be dedicated to two great stars of the world jazz, whose 100th anniversaries are celebrated in 2017. This is the first lady of jazz Ella Fitzgerald, an American singer, one of the greatest vocalists, and Telonius Monk who was a jazz pianist, composer, and innovator.
Website: jazz-dnepr.com
CONCERTS & THEATRE
July 01
Nabucco (Giuseppe Verdi)
National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (50, Vologymyrska Str.)
Nabucco is an Italian-language opera composed in 1841 by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera. The opera in two acts successfully premiered on the Kiev stage in 2016 and became one of the main events of the season. It is just a perfect occasion to visit the beautiful National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet and enjoy the professional opera performance in one of the great summer evenings!
Website: www.opera.com.ua/afisha/nabukko-11
July 04
Rock’n’Roll on the Beach
UBK beach, Trukhaniv Island
Seize the opportunity to meet the living legend of rock and roll, Daniel Jeanrenaud, the main attraction of cult English clubs, a member and founder of the groups Kingsnakes and Camden Cats. Having 40 years of professional experience behind him, the musician came around half of the World giving numerous concerts and on July 04 he will finally share his talent with Kiev audience.
July 08-09
Gala concert
National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (50, Vologymyrska Str.)
There is a special Gala concert on the occasion of closing of 149th theatrical season. The program includes the best arias, duets from the famous operas and operettas as well as fragments of ballet performances. You will be able to enjoy the pieces of the opera “Taras Bulba” (M. Lysenko), opera arias by G. Verdi (“Othello”, “The Force of Destiny”, “Rigoletto”, “Nabucco”), G. Puccini (“Gianni Schicchi”, “Ciocio-san “, “Turandot”), R. Strauss (“The Cavalier of the Rose”), G. Rossini (“L’italiana in Algeri “), Sh. Guno (“Faust “). The Gala concert will also include fragments of ballets: “Za dvoma zaytsyamy” (Y. Shevchenko), “The Three-Cornered Hat” (M. de Falla), “Le Corsaire ” (A. Adan), “Swan Lake” (P. Tchaikovsky) as well as the performances of the chorus and symphony orchestra.
Website: www.opera.com.ua/afisha/zavershennya-149-go-teatralnogo-sezonu
July 15
Classics in the Garden
Hryshko National Botanical Garden (1 Tymiryazyevska Str.)
There is a magical concert “Classics in the Garden” organized in Hryshko National Botanical Garden by Svitlo Concert. During this evening, the orchestra “Virtuosos of Kiev” will delight you with a unique mastery together with the sounds of the evening garden. The new program will be traditionally dedicated to compositions written under the impression of the beauty of nature.
July 16
Jazz on the Roof
Bel étage Concert club (16a Shota Rustaveli Str.)
You are invited to visit the inspiring improvisations, bright and rousing works, and interesting stories of creation and performance of compositions by the popular radio presenter, musicologist, and one of the most popular jazzmen in Ukraine, Oleksiy Kohan.
July 19
Depeche Mode. Global Spirit Tour
NSC Olimpiyskiy (55 Velyka Vasylkivska Str.)
A worldwide famous English electronic band Depeche Mode will give concert in Kiev within an ongoing Global Tour Spirit! It is organized in support of the group’s 14th studio album called Spirit. At the first stage of the tour, the talented band plays to more than 1.5 million fans in 32 cities in 21 countries across Europe. After the tour will continue with shows in North and South America. On the Global Spirit Tour, the band will continue the charity partnership with Swiss watchmaker Hublot, raising money and awareness for Charity.
July 26
Crystal Castles
Sentrum (11 Shota Rustaveli Str.)
For the first time the Canadian electronic music group Crystal Castles will give a concert in Kiev. They will present their fourth and most-recent album Amnesty released on August 19, 2016 that is the first album since the departure of previous frontwoman Alice Glass in 2014.
July 27
FOALS
Art-zavod Platforma (1a Bilomorska Str.)
An English indie rock band from Oxford, England formed in 2005, FOALS, will finally come to Ukraine and give concert to its numerous fans. They have released four studio albums: Antidotes (2008), Total Life Forever (2010), Holy Fire (2013), What Went Down (2015), one video album, six extended plays and nineteen singles. Don’t miss this truly unique chance to go to their concert on July 27!
Website: www.concert.ua/eventpage/foals
BUSINESS & EXHIBITIONS
July 14-15
Medical Business Forum
Chamber Plaza (33 Velyka Zhytomyrska Str.)
Medical Business Forum is a two-day event that will gather 150 participants and 12 speakers in “Kolyzey” hall of Chamber Plaza to listen, share experience, and get acquainted. The topics of the Medical Business Forum include CRM system instead of a hospital information system (HIS), Establishment of Rehabilitation Center based on the experience of one couple, Competition by Effective Management, New Technologies, Guerilla Marketing, and other topics.
July 17-18
The conferences of IIER
Ibis Kiev City Center (25 Tarasa Shevchenko Blvd.)
The International Institute of Engineers & Researches (the IIER) organizes a great variety of events in July in Kiev. Among them are 238th International Conference on Social Science and Economics (ICSSE),on Science, Innovation and Management (ICSIM), on Recent Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRIET), on Recent Advances in Medical Science (ICRAMS), on Natural Science and Environment (ICNSE), on Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (ICCBE).
July 25-28
International Specialized Exhibition Leather and Shoes
International Exhibition Centre (15 Brovarskoy Ave.)
International exhibition Leather and Shoes is a unique Ukrainian platform and the meeting point for almost all operators of leather and footwear market. All stages of the production of leather and shoes are represented here from technologies to final goods. Here you will have chance to get useful links and contacts with leading representatives of business in the industry.
Website: artexpo.ua
SPORTS
July 02
Ukrainian Drift Challenge (UDC) 2017
Avtodrom Chayka (2 Aviakonstruktora Antonova Str., Chaiky, Kyivska oblast)
There is a grandiose event in the field of сar drifting “Ukrainian Drift Challenge (UDC) 2017” organized by Ukrainian Drift Federation (UDF) in the beginning of July. A lot of fans fascinated with auto racing and drift show, in particular, will come here to enjoy the enormous Speed, Drive and feel the incomparable atmosphere of professional drift.
Website: ukrainiandrift.com
July 15-16
Moto Open Fest
Avtodrom Chayka (2 Aviakonstruktora Antonova Str., Chaiky, Kyivska oblast)
Be ready to feel the taste of speed and adrenaline during the festival of motorsport and rock music and all that is conducted in the open air. During these two days you will have an opportunity to observe the races for Grandprix Open Cup, Supermoto Open Cup, Stuntriding Open Cup, and Moto Time Attack and listen to the rock performances of such bands as Uriah Heep, Lordi, Emil Bulls, “Day Dorohu,” Sinoptik, People Inside, Royal Corvus and “Massa Prychyn.”
Website: motoopenfest.kiev.ua
July 22
Legion Run
XPark and the Park of People’s Friendship, Kiev
Legion Run is a team of highly motivated, fun loving risk takers that vary in age, culture, gender, taste and backgrounds. On July 22 they promise to organize an adventure you will never forget, treat you with free beer, present a medal, an exclusive “I AM LEGION” t-shirt, a few scrapes, bruises and muds in places it shouldn’t be, and a Genuine Pride for all participants. You will run, jump, crawl, sprint and swing and help others to do so. You will play in the mud like a kid and cross the finish along with thousands of others! You will get scrapes, you will get bruises, but you will be smiling. And you will be different after reaching the finish line.
Website: legionrun.com
HOLIDAYS
