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Laura Martirosyan presents Armenian Jazz with her ‘Lela Brazil Project’, Picasso Club (88 Zelena Street), 27 April

Issue 23, April 2010.
The recent series of jazz evenings at Picasso continues with this concert by the ‘Lela Brazil Project’ jazz band led by Armenia diva Laura Martirosyan. This talented young singer and composer has won a host of international awards (and plenty of admirers) but she remains a student at Kyiv’s prestigious Musical Institute.

“Scandalous Workshop” free and democratic photo exhibition, 20 Zaliznychna Str., 3 May

Issue 23, April 2010.
Lviv is a city which demands to be photographed and unsurprisingly it has long been a centre of amateur photography. The advent of digital technologies has added to this trend, and fans of Lviv photography can now meet kindred spirits at this month’s free photo exhibition, which is being organized by the "5 х 5" photo club and Primus art Gallery. All photographers are welcome.

Ukraine’s participant at Global Battle of the Bands

Issue 22, March 2010.
On March 26th, 2010, Lviv’s restaurant-club “Left bank” (28, Svobody avn.) will host concert of group “Gapochka” (Kiev). Concert is dedicated to the participation in finals of „The Global Battle Of the Bands” which will taleplace at the end of April in London.

Easter for Everybody!

Issue 22, March 2010.
Catholic and Orthodox Easter Sunday celebrations, April 4, events across town This year sees the religious calendars of the Catholic and Orthodox churches coincide on Easter Sunday. This shared date is particularly poignant in multidenominational Lviv, a city which has sat upon the crossroads of the Orthodox and Catholic worlds for centuries and which boasts a staggering array of churches and cathedrals serving the spiritual needs of both communities. With its echoes of the pagan past and associations with springtime fertility rites, Easter is always a major holiday in Lviv, and this year will be a double celebration which will also highlight the strength of sectarian solidarity in this cosmopolitan city.

Chicago Jazz

Issue 22, March 2010.
Tecora Rogers Jazz Quartet in concert, Picasso Jazz Hall, March 22 from 19.00, (88 Zelena Street) Picasso has begun 2010 in jazzy mood and this will continue with the March appearance of Tecora Rogers. Ms. Rogers was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and has been singing since joining the Angelic Choir at her church at the age of six.

Lviv chase Europa Cup

Issue 22, March 2010.
Karpaty Lviv vs Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian Premier League, 28 March at 18.00, Ukraina Stadium Lviv’s talisman side Karpaty go into this crucial clash with fellow Europa Cup qualification chasers Dnipro with the West Ukrainian side lying in 6th place, just outside the European berths. They are level on points with 4th placed Dnipro and will be looking to build on a formidable recent run of form which has seen the Lviv side win three of their last five games, including a vital home win over high-flying Metalist Kharkiv.

Army of Brides

Issue 22, March 2010.
Wedding Marathon 2010, 29 March – 1 April, Lviv Sport Palace “Ukraina” (18 Melnyka Street) Spring is here and the wedding season is once again upon us, meaning that Lviv’s city centre will soon once again be full of blushing brides and their entourages every weekend posing for photos by the city’s most famous monuments.

Bonjour, Platini!

Issue 22, March 2010.
UEFA delegation visit to Lviv, 6-8 April UEFA President Michel Platini will visit Ukraine on April 6-8 to inspect the construction sites of the Euro 2012 host city’s airport and stadium. In late 2009 UEFA officials confirmed that Ukraine would have 4 host cities at the 2012 tournament, but this confirmation came following long months of concern as UEFA bosses sweated over Ukraine’s ability to make good on its far-reaching Euro 2012 infrastructure commitments. While in Ukraine former French midfield legend Platini will also visit Ukraine’s other host cities: Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kyiv.

Lviv’s Ideal Lady

Issue 22, March 2010.
Lviv Lady talent contest grand final, 21 March, Ludkevich Philharmonic Concert Hall (7 Chaikovskoho Street) Beauty pageants remain hugely popular in Ukraine but this coming Lviv event claims to challenge contestants that little bit more, assessing the depth of their talents with a series of intellectual, culinary and choreographic tests.

Ritualistic Spring Songs and Dances

Issue 22, March 2010.
Velyka Haivka spring ethno festival, April 4-6, Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life According to ancient tradition during the Ukrainian Easter Sunday holiday young girls perform the ‘haivky’ rituals in front of churches or in cemeteries. In pagan times haivky rituals were performed in sacred groves close to water. These group dances, songs, games and dramatic scenes were believed to serve a magical function with the aim of enticing Spring and chasing Winter away. These songs and dances personified a funeral for frost and winter, when people attempted to entice and enchant all the good spirits of the reawakened Nature so that it would bring them good luck and wealth. Haivky addressed various subjects.