What to do while in Ukraine

The exclusive photos of the cult singer Jim Morrison of 1966 ( The Doors ), where he dressed in Ukrainian embroidery.  Jim Morrison photographed by American photographer Guy Webster. According to legend, this shirt Jim has presented by legendary artist Andy Warhol. Ukrainian embroidered shirts have always been a hot thing  in the late 60's and early 70's - especially fashionable.

Inna Shevchenko, the same girl who was recently granted political asylum in France for felling a 13-foot high Christian cross in Kyiv, is the most recent hero among the French, appearing as she does on their newest national postage stamp as a symbol of the French Revolution. Each new President of France chooses a stamp with the new Marianna, the bare-breasted heroine of the French Revolution, on the Day of Revolution. This year, out of 15 final works, Francois Hollande opted on the version that most resembled Femen’s Inna Shevchenko. The student artist who created the work admits Inna was his inspiration for the stamp, embodying as she does the values of the French Revolution – freedom, equality, and fraternity. Shevchenko seemed honoured at being the newest face on France’s official stamp for the next five years, saying, “Now all homophobes, extremists, fascists will have to lick my ass when they want to send a letter.” Ah yes, classy.

Kiev - A leading male activist with Ukrainian feminist rights movement Femen was beaten up in a brutal nighttime attack, the group said on Thursday, blaming the Ukrainian and Russian special services. The group described the attack as an act of intimidation ahead of a visit to Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week for an Orthodox religious anniversary for which its activists had been planning protests. Viktor Svyatskiy was hospitalised with severe bruising to his face, a suspected broken jaw, broken teeth and loss of blood in the assault late on Wednesday in central Kiev, Femen said in a statement. Femen blamed the attack on employees of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and their counterparts in Belarus who are still known as the KGB. "Yesterday evening, Viktor Svyatskiy was brutally beaten by representatives of the special services," Femen said. Femen's female activists have become well-kn...

In July 2013 Ukraine International Airlines and Rossiya Russian Airlines signed a cooperation agreement. This agreement allowed increasing Ukraine International Airlines flight frequency on the Kiev to St. Petersburg route up to three daily flights. Carriers have signed a code-share agreement for the route Kiev – St. Petersburg – Kiev. Thanks to the agreement passengers from the regions of Ukraine and other points of the leading Ukrainian carrier's route network are provided with an opportunity to quickly and easily reach the Northern capital of the Russian Federation via Ukrainian capital. Code-share agreement not only increases Kiev – St. Petersburg service frequency up to three daily UIA-operated flights, but also allows passengers of Rossiya Russian Airlines to access broad UIA route network. Arriving from St. Petersburg at Kiev Boryspil International airport passengers will be able to take advantage of conveniently scheduled UI...

In the last decade Ukraine’s capital Kiev has grown into a European entertainment hub, attracting some of the world’s most famous musicians and DJs. For example, Joachim Garraud, who is one of the brightest stars in the French DJ scene, has been a regular visitor to the nightclub Dali Park since 2004. In Ukraine people are more likely to spend money on leisure. It also has less restrictive alcohol and tobacco advertising, which means clubs get more financial sponsorship. Club manager, Fabrice Schwarz explained how that benefits the venues there: “We have exactly the same DJs as in Europe, who play in the most important clubs. From that point of view Ukraine is ahead of the game. They can get artists who play in France and are very difficult to hire because of their high fees”. In Kiev’s Arena Entertainment Centre, night club Decadence has opened its party season on a summer terrace. It is one of the most popular nightlife attractions among foreign visitor...

KIEV, July 16 - United Basketball Investments (UBI), a company co-owned by Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoisky, is planning to build an arena for the EuroBasket 2015 European Basketball Championship on the grounds of the Kyivhuma plant in Kiev at 6 Holosiyivsky Avenue, according to Kommersant Ukraine newspaper. According to the newspaper, a respective ad banner was put up on the territory of the plant, and UBI's press service also confirmed this information.

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) EuroBasket 2015 will attract around 200 volunteers for the U16 European Championship Men, which will be held in Kyiv's Sports Palace from 8 to 18 August this year. According to Tournament Director  Markian Lubkivskyi , the Local Organising Committee will recruit about 200 volunteers who will be co-organisers of the U16 European Championship Men in 2013: "We have had a successful experience of a volunteer project during UEFA EURO 2012, back then it was actually the first major international sports event held in our country and it's success would be hard to imagine without the thousands of volunteers who helped the organisers during the tournament. Holding the European basketball championship this year also involves attracting volunteers. It's nice that many of the volunteers who worked during EURO 2012 gladly agreed to participate in this year's volunteer project." According to M. Lubkivskyi, less than one month af...