№39, (2011)
11.08.2011 - 00:00
“Criminality, pure and simple”
Unrest, acts of violence in the UK are gaining momentum, having spread from the Tottenham district [where Duggan was shot] to Birmingham and Liverpool. CNN reports some 600 persons arrested, yet...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Claudia CARDINALE: “I have been on the road for my whole life.”
The main adornment of the “Italian component” of the Vologda VOICES Festival was Claudia Cardinale, a wonderful actress, an idol for many generations of audiences. Very communicative...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Two rivals
A historian resembles a gold digger (how much useless sand he has to patiently sift in search of the coveted grains!) or a methodical astronomer who processes for years and decades the data that...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Operation reorganization
Last week an ambulance car arrived to the Mariupol City Council nearly every day since the teachers of the Mariupol Specialized Music School, in particular, its head Larysa Hakh, teacher Tetiana...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Doing business on garbage
As Mykola Zolochevsky, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, told a press briefing last week, Ukrainian garbage will soon be watched from outer space. In his words, his ministry has...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Arab Spring’s echo in Syria
Last weakened will probably go down in history as the bloodiest one since the start of protest movement against the Syrian regime. BBC reports show that over the past 24 hours at least 75 persons...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
“Consumer society revolt”
The British Authorities are gradually regaining control over the situation after riots erupted last Saturday in a London neighborhood. The rampaging groups of young people have inflicted serious...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Lucien Dulfan’s “Space. Mythogony”
The capital gallery Tadzio opens the exhibit of emigrant artist Lucien Dulfan which is called “Space. Mythogony.” The exposition also includes works on oriental themes and canvases from the famous “...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
This day in history
1930: The Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) adopts a decree on the Shevchenko Machine and Tractor Station.
1933: Open Hearth Blast Furnace No.1 is launched at the...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Tymoshenko’s trial and Ukraine’s future
STOCKHOLM – There is little doubt that the embarrassing spectacle of the trial of former Ukrai-nian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko – and her recent arrest on contempt charges during...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Demand grows for quality photo
The visitors can see about 50 works of the XII International photo competition winners today in the art gallery of the NPLU.
The National Parliamentary Library of Ukraine became the final...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Independent, a contemporary art phenomenon
Kyiv will host Independent Exhibit from August, 23 till September, 11. About 80 artists will participate. The exhibit will be located on the first floor of Mystetsky Arsenal and the total area is...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Vitali KLITSCHKO: Ukraine trials resemble no-holds-barred fighting
Last Tuesday, addressing a UNIAN press conference, UDAR political party leader Vitali Klitschko urged President Viktor Yanukovych to focus his attention on the current events in this country. It...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Ukraine sees deflation of 1.3 percent
Deflation was 1.3 percent this July in Ukraine, the State Committee of Statistics reports. Food prices showed the largest decrease, falling by 2.6 percent, with vegetables prices going down by 32.6...
11.08.2011 - 00:00
Constructors from Dnipropetrovsk dream about the Moon
DNIPROPETROVSK — The competent jury comprised of business representatives has examined their project of a takeoff and landing module for transportation of the scientific and research equipment to the...