№58, (2010)
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In the realm of puppets, a theatrical forum
A new character, Interlialka (“Interpuppet”), appeared on stage of Uzhhord’s theater Bavka twenty years ago. This name was also assigned to an international festival of puppet...
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A dying breed...
While the government ceaselessly promises systematic economic reforms, the new Law “On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges” (which came into force on August 3) found its...
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“Smart fashion is also sublime art”
Not only does European style come to Ukraine, but Ukrainian designers, too, present their collections at key fashion weeks, in particular those on the axis New York-London-Milan-Paris. Meanwhile...
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Fight in the breadbasket
A bad tradition has been established in Ukraine: every new government not only condemns its predecessor for unskillful actions, but also brings them to trial. On the one hand, it is good — one should...
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A dying breed
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As we see, the institutions, which are actually supposed to protect our citizens, enjoy the lowest levels of trust. No wonder. According to the Institute of Sociology of...
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Gas pipelines to be modernized using equipment produced in Sumy
Sumy Frunze Machine Building Scientific Production Association (SPA) is to supply large quantities of valves to the state enterprise Ukrtransgaz, a subsidiary of Naftogaz, no later than in the second...
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EVENT
Ukraine’s top bribe-takers are traffic policemen and hospital staff
Traffic police and doctors extort bribes from Ukrainian citizens more frequently than any other profession. This was one...
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Pavlo MAKOV: Art prevents social cancer
The exhibit brought by Pavlo Makov to Dnipropetrovsk is named “Garden. Fragments.” According to the artist, a garden is a place between dream and reality. “Garden is not a...
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United by common goals
On October 14, the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (Group S...
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Cactuses and Muses
The exhibit of Osyp Kryvohlaz’s works is taking place at the House of Architects. This year the well-known Kyiv artist turned 92! Despite the respectable age the master continues to work...
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Combating “collection firms”
Some will probably remember the angry crowds of depositors in front of Ukrainian banks at the peak of the economic crisis, the increasing amount of unpaid bank loans, and the subsequent appearance of...
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An odd anniversary
Just before the weekend the students of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy marked their “professional” holiday. As this year it coincided with the university’s 395th anniversary, it was...
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On formulas that always work
Over a period of 15 years the permanent rector of the Ostroh Academy has succeeded not only in reviving and developing the university he heads, but also involving everyone around him in the process...
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This day in history
1665: Muscovy and Left-Bank Ukraine’s starshyna Cossack nobility, led by Hetman Ivan Briukhovetsky, sign the Moscow Articles. 1933: Hitler withdraws Nazi Germany from the League of Nations. 1943: The...
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Subconscious interest in security
Before the NATO summit in Lisbon (November 19-20), print media lashed out at the Alliance, with some experts accusing NATO of lack of strategy and clear vision. Is this criticism grounded? What can...