№40, (2003)

Ukraine’s strategy on the international arena has been under discussion almost since its gaining independence. Simultaneously, against the background of the increasing influence of globalization,...

Not so long ago, Kharkiv’s State Institute of Art elected a new rector, Prof. Tetyana Verkina, a gifted pianist, noted teacher producing virtuoso performers, and a well- known public figure. She is...

The Lavra Gallery of Arts has hosted its first specialized exhibition of modern and antique blades, titled White Arms. This term was applied to cold steel in olden times (French, armes blanches) to...

Active restoration work is being conducted in the territory of the Bakhchysarai State Historical cum Cultural Preserve. In part, approximately forty restorers are working on recreating the original...

St. Nicolas Day, Western Ukraine’s Christmas, is one of our obscure national holidays that will hopefully acquire nationwide acclaim. Its very atmosphere is intrinsically Christian, wishing well to...

Lviv hosted a very important and representative conference in December, devoted to present-day religious problems in the post- communist world in general and Ukraine in particular. Judging by the...

A beauty like this is born once over centuries, wins acclaim..., and is long remembered by her descendants... S. Solovyov The name of Princess Galszka (...

This is the title of a joint exhibition by artists Dmytro Kavsan and Yaroslava Chernomorets at the Irena Gallery. This somewhat melancholic title was given to the exhibition by its creators and...

This mysterious title reminding one of the famous romance, The Black Eyes, Kyiv-based artist Yevheniya Hapchynska gave to her one-woman show at the Sribni dzvony [Silver bells] Gallery. Hapchynska’s...

Soirees commemorating modern Ukrainian composers are infrequent events in Kyiv’s music life, so every such event attracts considerable interest among the local music devotees. Regrettably, the event...

December 12, the National Opera of Ukraine hosted a gala concert starring US singer Jessye Norman, Russia’s National Philharmonic conducted by Vladimir Spivakov, and the Kyiv Opera Choir....

For the first time in the past decade the Ukrainian capital’s Palace of Sports staged an event attracting so many eager viewers, starring Viktor Petrenko (of Ukrainian parentage, 1992 Olympic...

The school should rear the future citizens of United Europe. This was the unanimous opinion of the participants of the round table, Introducing a Special Course on the Basics of the European...

This year Crimean ornithologists counted 19 black and 63 white-headed vultures, against fifteen and 30-35 in 2002. Around five nesting pairs were registered among white-headed vultures and only 2-3...

If you ever get a chance, stop by at Kyiv educational center of the British Council, where you will learn about an interesting group of students attending English language courses. What makes it...