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Upcoming Lviv
Book Publishers Forum for Children, Lviv Art Palace (17 Kopernika Street) 29 April – 1 May
Issue 23, April 2010.
As the spiritual home of the modern Ukrainian language, Lviv has in the past two decades succeeded in carving out a useful niche for itself as the country’s alternative book publishing capital, playing host to many of the biggest Ukrainian book publishing events of the country’s annual literary calendar.
Batyar’s Day (“Rogue’s Day”), Rynok Square, 1 May from noon onwards
Issue 23, April 2010.
The concept of “Batyarstvo” (an idle and debauched style of living which might be considered close to the English concepts of roguery and caddishness) is part of Lviv folklore. The Batyars of Lviv are a very specific breed of man who pride themselves on having their own vocabulary, codes of honour and lifestyles.
Flower Ball, Lviv House of Scientists (6 Lystopadovogo Chyny) 24 April from 18.00
Issue 23, April 2010.
Billed as ‘the most exquisite event on the spring Lviv social calendar’, the annual Flower Ball is a fun and sophisticated entrée to the summer high season that offers a taste of Lviv’s classical roots and a touch of imperial grandeur.
French Spring season of cultural events with a French flavour, Throughout April at participating venues across Lviv
Issue 23, April 2010.
This year’s annual French Spring season of French cultural happenings in Lviv is bigger than ever. Highlights include the April 14-18 daily screenings of French kino at Lviv Kinopalace (9 Kopernika Str.), while fans of French performance arts can enjoy a rare treat with the 20 April performance of the French circus troupe ‘Baroque’ at the Lviv Theatre for Children and Youth (11 Hnatyuka Str.). Meanwhile, throughout April the Lviv Museum of Ethnography and Crafts (15 Svobody Ave.) will be hosting a bright exhibition of poster art by Alfons Mucha.
Museum Night, 15-16 May, museums throughout Lviv
Issue 23, April 2010.
Since its founding years in the thirteenth century Lviv has always been a city full of fascinating artifacts which have washed up at the crossroads of the Catholic, Orthodox and Middle Eastern worlds. So it comes as no surprise that Lviv has always been a city of museums where relics are honoured and revered.
Electronic music guru ATB (Andre Tanneberger), Lemberg Exhibition Centre (2 Kukurudzyana Str.),
Issue 23, April 2010.
ttention clubbing connoisseurs! Only a few international artists succeed in having such a lasting effect on the international dance scene, and yet Lviv’s May headliner Andre Tanneberger has succeeded in presenting his individual spirit in all of his tracks while still remaining true to ATB.
Potap and Nastya Kamenskih in concert, Lviv Circus (83 Horodotska Street) 23 April from 19.00
Issue 23, April 2010.
Ukraine’s most famous R’n’B duo Potap and Nastya Kamenskih will offer up a selection of old favourites and new tracks at this gala Lviv concert. The duo first shot to popularity in 2005 with a string of raunchy hits that played on the latent sexual chemistry between bling merchant and gangsta rapper Potap and the lusciously busty Nastya, culminating in their mega-hit ‘Ne Para’.
Mister Lviv 2010 grand final, Millennium Nightclub (2 Chornovola Avenue) 2 May from 20.00
Issue 23, April 2010.
Lviv is famed for its beautiful ladies, but to show that the city is in no way sexist in its attitudes to beauty contests, every year sees a new Mr. Lviv crowned. As well as their natural beauty, male contestants will be tested for their charm, talent and wit in what is traditionally a fun and tongue-in-cheek event.
Timati in concert, Millennium Nightclub (2 Chornovola avenue) 9 May from 21.00
Issue 23, April 2010.
Although he sounds like a brand of organic shampoo, Timati is actually Russia’s leading hop hop practitioner and all-round Bling Tsar. While not recording rap videos in speedboats on the French Riviera accompanied by and army of silicone supermodels and bucketfuls of gold and diamonds, the singer is also a major playboy figure and godfather of the Moscow clubbing scene - he also owns two clubs in the Russian capital and his own record label.
Bumboks in Concert, Sport Palace “Ukraine” (18 Melnyka Str.) 28 April from 19.30
Issue 23, April 2010.
In the past decade few Ukrainian acts have generated as much critical acclaim as Bumboks, the lyrical rap and hip hop trio who first appeared on the Kyiv music scenes in the heady days of late 2004. The group made a name for themselves as a result of Andriy Khlibniuk’s hauntingly poetic yet streetwise lyrics, performed to a dizzying array of funky and original musical accompaniments courtesy of guitarist Andriy Samoilo and master mixer Valentin Matyuk.
