The Kyiv Post is presenting its pick of the entertainment events for the coming week.
Traditional food festival
Korosten, a city located 164 kilometers northwest of Kyiv in neighboring Zhytomyr Oblast, will hold an annual food festival of Ukrainian traditional potato pancakes, known as the deruny. Visitors can try various types of the deruny and learn how to prepare the dish at master classes. One can get to Korosten by bus, train or car (take the E373 highway from Kyiv).
Deruny Festival. Sept. 10. 12 a.m. – 11 p.m. Korosten (Zhytomyr Oblast). Free
GogolFest art festival
Annual Gogolfest contemporary art festival gathers Ukrainian and international artists at Platforma Art Factory. Visitors can see the newest performance by Ukrainian band Dakh Daughters, watch the play performed by Vilnus Public Theater, listen to the classical music in the basement of an old factory, enjoy an exhibition of artworks.
GogolFest. Sept. 16 – 25. Platforma Art Factory (1 Bilomorska St.). Hr 25-80 (Hr 120 for the first day). Tickets for some performances are sold separately at kasa.in.ua and concert.ua
Medieval knight tournament
Fans of medieval reconstructions will enjoy a costumed knights’ tournament in the Kyivan Rus historical theme park near the town of Kopachiv, south of the capital. Around 300 people from historical reconstruction clubs from Ukraine and abroad will take part in the festival. Participants will compete individually and in groups of five and 16 knights. To get to the park, take a bus from Vydubychi metro station for Hr 30. If traveling by car drive south on the H01 highway.
Medieval battle reconstruction. Sept. 16-18. Kyivska Rus Park. Hr 190
Oktoberfest Kyiv
The annual Oktoberfest beer festival will be held on Sept. 9-11 at the Platforma Art Factory. Visitors will be able to try various types of beer along with German traditional food, and will be entertained by music bands from Ukraine and Germany.
Oktoberfest (beer festival). Sept. 9-11. Platforma Art Factory (1 Bilomorska St.). Hr 70-100
French movie night
Connoisseurs of French cinema can look forwards to a night screening of movies on the theme of l’amour, or “love” in English, at the capital’s Kinopanorama cinema. The movies, three comic melodramas and one drama, will be screened in French with Ukrainian subtitles.
French movie night. Sept. 17. 11 p.m. Kinopanorama (19 Shota Rustaveli St.). Hr 200
In Extremo (rock show)
German seven-piece band In Extremo are in Kyiv to play their hits, which blend metal rock songs with medieval folk tunes. Apart from songs in German, the band also performs in Occitan, Latin, Spanish, Swedish, French, Norwegian and Icelandic.
In Extremo (rock). Sept. 10. 8 p.m. Sentrum (11 Shota Rustaveli St.). Hr 550-1,500
