№22, (2006)

In contravention of all laws, Naftohaz Ukrainy, Ukraine’s largest state-run company, has been working without governmental supervision for more than six months — since Nov. 15, when the government...

To say that Ukrainian politicians are stunned by the latest events in parliament is to say nothing. Some of them feel lost and depressed, while others are searching for a place in the new system of...

Mykhailo Drahomanov is one of the premier figures of Ukrainian civic, scholarly, and socio-cultural life of the 1860s-1890s. He belongs to the pleiad of Ukrainian and pan-Slavic luminaries, “apostles...

Russia is getting ready for the G8 summit to be held later this week in St. Petersburg. The political establishment seems to be sparing neither effort nor expense to boost the country’s image and...

Coffee is the most popular beverage in Ukraine. One can even describe coffee drinking as a lifestyle. But everyone has his own preferences. Coffee lovers are generally divided into four groups:...

Kuwait has just held its eleventh parliamentary election since independence in 1961. Though Kuwait is a monarchy, its parliamentary history has not been placid, and the election campaign reflected...

You can find portraits of Taras Shevchenko everywhere — from the president’s office to a village house. Monuments to the Bard are ubiquitous. Streets, squares, and educational institutions bear his...

On July 7-9 the capital’s Spivoche Pohle (Singing Field) was the venue of the third ethnic festival Country of Dreams, initiated by Oleh Skrypka. This event is evolving with every passing year. It...

In issue no. 95 our newspaper wrote about the hardships that the organizers of the 15 th Slavic Bazaar faced, when even Ukraine’s participation in this prestigious music forum was in question. Now...

For the first time, on the night of July 7 Kyiv celebrated the feast of Ivan Kupalo on Trukhaniv Island. Once a pagan fertility rite associated with The Day of the summer solstice, this yearly...

Nothing resembles human life so much as the sand that spills between your fingers, says an ancient Chinese maxim. Armed with this philosophy, the organizers of Long Art, the Kyiv-based international...

Acting Justice Minister Serhiy Holovaty voiced this rather nonstandard view, given today’s situation, during a press conference on July 6. According to the minister, Ukrainian parliamentarians must...

The National Agency of Ukraine for Effective Use of Energy Resources (NAER) is changing its tactic. From now on, it will not only promote alternative sources of energy, but also deal with economic...

(Conclusion. For Part One, see The Day, No. 21) PREACHER Mykola Ge’s meeting with Leo Tolstoy signaled the beginning of a spiritual turning point in the artist’s career. Ge, who was tormented by...

The Vidkryta Nich (Open Night) film and video festival occupies a special place among the annual events packing Kyiv’s cultural calendar. This event is an all-night, non-stop screening of dozens of...