Every year at last weekend of May Kyiv celebrates it's birthday! May 30-31 there will be a lot of concerts, shows and special events.
May 30-31
11:00 - International City Baseball Competition
Pushcha-Vodytsya, 28 Lisova St.
12:00-20:00 - VII Open Kyiv Modern Dance Championship
Kyiv Operetta Theatre, 53/3 Chervonoarmiyska St.
11:00 - International Veterans’ Volleyball Tournament
Central Military Sanatorium, Pushcha-Vodytsya, 54 Hamarnyka St.
May 30
10:00 - Exhibition of Sandy Sculptures, 16:00 - concert
Obolonskaya naberezhnaya
The exhibition will work during a month, so you can visit it later.
11:00 - International Cycling Competition. Open Ukrainian Championship
Starts on Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Route: Between European and Lva Tolstoho Squares
12:00-14:00 - Kyiv Waltz, a dance competition among school graduates
Spivoche Pole, Pechersk Landscape Park (near Kyivo-Pecherskaya Lavra)
15:00-20:00 - City Choir Festival
Spivoche Pole, Pechersk Landscape Park
May 31
8:30-11:30 - XVII International Charity Chestnut Run
Start on Maidan Nezalezhnosti at 10:00, registration from 9:00
Route: Between Khreschatyk and Chervonoarmiyska. Distance - 5 km.
Everybody is welcome! Don't worry if you aren't good runners. Some people just go. Registration fees usually are collected for medical help, children’s hospitals and so on.
11:30-12:30 - Roller Marathon championship
Khreshchatyk Street
12:00 - III International Festival of Children’s talent "Go to dream"
Spivoche Pole, Pechersk Landscape Park
17:00-21:00 - Kick-boxing Tournament
Stage by the Arch of Friendship (near European Square)
18:00-22:00 - Kyiv Day Concert
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
22:00 -Finish of Kyiv Days - 15 minute firework!
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Free Wi-Fi at McDonald's In Ukraine
Good news, huh? Since Hungary, the Czech Republic and other further east European countries have had wi-fi in fast food places for years (KFC in Czech Republic, Mickey D's in Hungary, etc.) it's about time Ukraine kept up with the "Jonesovitchi" and got it themselves.
McDonalds, always the fast food leader in Ukraine (be that good or bad, make your own call), is again leading with free wi-fi confirmed in almost all McDonalds in Ukraine, for example in Kyiv: Kreshatik (adjoining the Kreshatik Metro station) and Maidan (at the back of Independence Square, heading towards St. Michael's Church and Andrivksy Spusk - common tourist locations).
Zaporizha is said to have free wi-fi in McDonald's there, too. But hey, Mickey D's is everywhere, so if you're near one, just look for the WiFi sticker on the door (if they've got it, be sure the sticker will be there).
A tip: unfortunately, the staff is not always as cyber-savvy as the marketing folk that pushed for the wi-fi, so be patient. Some don't know they even have wi-fi, or what it is. :) If there is a signal, but you can't get on line, don't be afraid to kindly ask the managers to simply unplug and replug the modem. They will resist at first, but both times they did it, and voila! I was online. They were happy, I was happy. All was well.
McDonalds, always the fast food leader in Ukraine (be that good or bad, make your own call), is again leading with free wi-fi confirmed in almost all McDonalds in Ukraine, for example in Kyiv: Kreshatik (adjoining the Kreshatik Metro station) and Maidan (at the back of Independence Square, heading towards St. Michael's Church and Andrivksy Spusk - common tourist locations).
Zaporizha is said to have free wi-fi in McDonald's there, too. But hey, Mickey D's is everywhere, so if you're near one, just look for the WiFi sticker on the door (if they've got it, be sure the sticker will be there).
A tip: unfortunately, the staff is not always as cyber-savvy as the marketing folk that pushed for the wi-fi, so be patient. Some don't know they even have wi-fi, or what it is. :) If there is a signal, but you can't get on line, don't be afraid to kindly ask the managers to simply unplug and replug the modem. They will resist at first, but both times they did it, and voila! I was online. They were happy, I was happy. All was well.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Europe Days in Ukraine
The official launch of Europe Days will take place at 2p.m. on May, 16 on the stage at Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kiev. The European village will be located on Khreshchatyk and opened from 2p.m. until 5p.m.
As usual Europe Day will close with a concert at Maidan Nezalezhnosti from at 4p.m. until 9p.m.
Europe Days events also will take place in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Lutsk, Kryvyi Rig, Poltava, Simferopil.
As usual Europe Day will close with a concert at Maidan Nezalezhnosti from at 4p.m. until 9p.m.
Europe Days events also will take place in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Lutsk, Kryvyi Rig, Poltava, Simferopil.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Call abroad up to 75% cheaper!
The biggest Ukrainian phone provider Ukrtelecom propose special prices for international calls up to May,31.
Prices per minute for calls from regular phones to:
Russia, USA, Canada, China, Australia, Israel and regular phones in Europe – 0,15 $USA/1,15 hrn.
SNG countries (former Soviet Union countries, except Russia) - 0,25 $USA/2 hrn.
All another calls - 0,5 $USA/4 hrn.
How to call:
Use special code 8-10-9799
So press 8-10-9799-country code – city/net code – phone number
Special prices aren’t available for some phones. For details call 8-800-506-8-800 (I’m not sure that they speak English so better ask your Ukrainian friends to call)
Prices per minute for calls from regular phones to:
Russia, USA, Canada, China, Australia, Israel and regular phones in Europe – 0,15 $USA/1,15 hrn.
SNG countries (former Soviet Union countries, except Russia) - 0,25 $USA/2 hrn.
All another calls - 0,5 $USA/4 hrn.
How to call:
Use special code 8-10-9799
So press 8-10-9799-country code – city/net code – phone number
Special prices aren’t available for some phones. For details call 8-800-506-8-800 (I’m not sure that they speak English so better ask your Ukrainian friends to call)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
“The Dirty Days” in Kiev
Every year our government turns off the hot water for two or three weeks in Kiev (as they say, for testing and repairing).
Traditionally we call these “the dirty days”.
These dirty days happen at different times for different regions in Kiev and it’s never the same time each year.
Today is the first “dirty day” this year. It started at Darnitskiy, Svyatoshinskiy, Goloseevskiy and Pecherskiy regions.
Traditionally we call these “the dirty days”.
These dirty days happen at different times for different regions in Kiev and it’s never the same time each year.
Today is the first “dirty day” this year. It started at Darnitskiy, Svyatoshinskiy, Goloseevskiy and Pecherskiy regions.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Changes for "Slumdog millionaire" movie!
From May,4 to May,6 you can see "Slumdog millionaire" movie at noon, 4.20 p.m. and 8.40 p.m.
Changes at schedule are possible so if you want to go, please call 287-30-41 (in Kiev) and ask if the are any changes.
From the May,7 watch a new movie in English “Wrestler” at the same cinema! Details soon.
Do you want to save money for tickets?
Special prices are possible! The "Kinopanorama" cinema has very complicated system of prices. I’ll try to explain it to you.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – 20 hrn., after 6 p.m. – 30 hrn.
Wednesday - 10 hrn. for all sessions.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all state celebrations - 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – 24 hrn., after 6 p.m. – 40 hrn.
If there is your birthday – show passport with date of birthday and go free! Tickets for your guests - 10 hrn.
If your take 10 friends – you go free and your friends pay only 10 hrn. (great for big company or families).
If you’ve collected 7 tickets for different movies – you’ll get 8th ticket free.
For students and kids – 50% less (they should show school or university documents or ISIC card)
You can use only one of these privileges. Sometimes for some movies they don’t work so ask a cashier.
Have a good time!
Changes at schedule are possible so if you want to go, please call 287-30-41 (in Kiev) and ask if the are any changes.
From the May,7 watch a new movie in English “Wrestler” at the same cinema! Details soon.
Do you want to save money for tickets?
Special prices are possible! The "Kinopanorama" cinema has very complicated system of prices. I’ll try to explain it to you.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – 20 hrn., after 6 p.m. – 30 hrn.
Wednesday - 10 hrn. for all sessions.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all state celebrations - 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – 24 hrn., after 6 p.m. – 40 hrn.
If there is your birthday – show passport with date of birthday and go free! Tickets for your guests - 10 hrn.
If your take 10 friends – you go free and your friends pay only 10 hrn. (great for big company or families).
If you’ve collected 7 tickets for different movies – you’ll get 8th ticket free.
For students and kids – 50% less (they should show school or university documents or ISIC card)
You can use only one of these privileges. Sometimes for some movies they don’t work so ask a cashier.
Have a good time!
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