Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

№58, (2012)

04.10.2012 - 00:00

Inviting to a conversation

The popular science book called Serhii Krymsky: Life-Long Talks. Cycle of Interviews by Tetiana Chaika (Kyiv, Publiching House of Dmytro Buraho, 2012) was presented in the House of Actor. The...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Walking through the maze

The time, when the Soviet official establishment refused to acknowledge his achievements, is now history. Today, the composer is often labeled a “living classic,” although such a...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

A moonlit palace

The Khan’s Palace was enveloped in darkness, folk music started to play, and the evening guests of the ancient capital of the Crimean Khanate, Bakhchysarai, were waiting motionlessly. A gate...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Ostroh Academy marks its majority

The Ostroh Academy boasts such names among its graduates as Zaporizhian Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, first rector of the Kyiv Brotherhood School Iov Boretsky, Lavra archimandrite Yelisei...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Democracy test: successfully completed

Parliamentary elections in the country of Georgia on Monday, October 1, 2012, left all of 51,000 international observers dazzled and they unanimously appreciated the arrangements made by Georgian...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Gazprom loses Ukrainian market

“We have always regarded Ukraine as a transit country, forgetting that it is one of the largest consumers of Russian gas,” Aleksandr Pasechnik, head of the analytical directorate of the...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Local achievement

The draft law on slander has been eventually canceled. A total of 349 MPs pressed the “for” button. At least, this is what the screen showed. By the way, votes counting more than 300...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

This day in history

1875: Chernivtsi University starts functioning. 1941: Soviet forces retreat from Zaporizhia after pitched battles with the Wehrmacht. 1947: The Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks)...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Letters to Ukraine – 20

What words best describe us? It’s certainly tempting to define ourselves through a handful of common adjectives and nouns. We hope to be happy, successful, famous, popular; we want to have...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Monument to Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader Father Mykola Khmiliovsky unveiled in Ternopil region

Father Khmiliovsky is a lesser known figure nowadays, despite his being equal in strength of faith, willingness to sacrifice everything and serve Ukraine to such great Ukrainian Greek Catholic...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Elections in Ukraine require special preparations

The upcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine are of particular importance and nature, therefore they require particular preparations. The European Parliament has started arrangements for the...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Will Donetsk switch to bikes?

Many Ukrainians who live in cities have thought about the ways to develop the use of bicycle transportation in Ukraine. After all, the “green” means of transport could solve many...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Terra Futura conquers museum space

Festival of contemporary art Terra Futura, which is held in Kherson, is rightfully considered to be one of the most interesting cultural events in the region. It is the 11th time that Totem Center...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Erdogan’s presidential start

On September 30 the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the head of the Justice and Development party for the third time. It happened in Ankara at the 4th congress of the pro-Islamic...
04.10.2012 - 00:00

Russia’s Eastern Orthodox zealots vs. North American rock opera

Lots of controversy around Rostov-on-Don authorities banning St. Petersburg Rock Opera Theater’s rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Jesus Christ Superstar (scheduled for October 18),...

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