The first weekend of August in Kyiv promises to be eventful. UNN has compiled a selection of the top 7 most interesting events worth visiting on August 1-2 for Kyiv residents and guests of the city.
Exhibition "Flickering Connections. Ukrainian Painting at the Turn of the 90s and Now"
Date and time: August 1, 12:00.
Location: Mystetskyi Arsenal, 28–30 Ivana Mazepy Street, Kyiv.
Price: 100-450 UAH.
About the event
The exhibition "Flickering Connections. Ukrainian Painting at the Turn of the 90s and Now" offers a look at Ukrainian painting as a continuous dialogue between different generations of artists. The exposition features works by artists from the second half of the 1980s to the first half of the 1990s and the last decade, united by common themes, creative approaches, and artistic explorations. This is an opportunity to trace how Ukrainian art has changed and what connections arise between different eras.
Open Mic
Date and time: August 1, 16:00.
Location: Bochka Pub, 19A Khreshchatyk Street, Kyiv.
Price: 250–350 UAH.
About the event
Open Mic from "Wandering Standup" is an evening where both experienced comedians and young humorists perform on the same stage. The audience will be the first to hear new jokes, see creative experiments, and witness the birth of new stand-up material. Guests can expect a relaxed atmosphere, live communication, and an evening of quality Ukrainian humor.
Italian Music on the Roof
Date and time: August 1, 18:00.
Location: Gallery D12, 12 Desiatynna Street.
Price: 490–990 UAH.
About the event
The concert "Italian Music on the Roof" invites you to spend an evening under the open sky accompanied by the most famous Italian hits. The program will feature legendary compositions from the 60s-90s, including Volare, Caruso, Felicità, and Ti Amo. Guests can expect live music, a romantic atmosphere, and melodies that have long become symbols of Italy.
Humorous IT Show "BullshIT"
Date and time: August 1, 18:30.
Location: FRACTAL HUB, 24/2 Vilhelma Kotarbinskoho Street, Kyiv.
Price: 600 UAH.
About the event
"BullshIT" is a humorous show about life in IT, where comedians and guests ironically dissect typical problems, work situations, and stereotypes familiar to everyone who works behind a laptop. Visitors can expect an evening of humor, a relaxed atmosphere, and a bar on site.
Disco Kings
Date and time: August 1, 19:00.
Location: Docker-G pub, 13/5 Ihorivska Street / Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska Street, Kyiv.
Price: 250–1200 UAH.
About the event
Disco Kings invites you to an evening of disco hits from the 70s-80s. The program will feature famous songs by ABBA, Boney M, Modern Talking, Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, C.C. Catch, Arabesque, and other legendary performers. Guests can expect live performance, a retro atmosphere, favorite melodies, and dancing to the most popular compositions of past decades.
OPERA without Makeup
Date and time: August 1, 19:00.
Location: Kyiv House of Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 45A Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv.
Price: 300 UAH.
About the event
The concert OPERA without Makeup will give listeners an evening of the most famous arias and duets from world opera classics. Performed by soprano Olga Chubareva, baritone Anatoliy Yurchenko, and pianist Anastasiya Byka, works by Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi from the operas "Tosca", "Aida", "Il Trovatore", "La Forza del Destino", "Madama Butterfly", "Manon Lescaut", and others will be presented.
Tricks, Magic, Rabbit
Date and time: August 2, 12:00.
Location: Kyiv Cultural Cluster "Krakiv", 12 Rusanivska Naberezhna, Kyiv.
Price: 450 UAH.
About the event
Guests are in for a family show that combines tricks, illusions, and magic acts. During the performance, the audience will see spectacular stunts, unexpected transformations, and other stage wonders that will provide vivid impressions for both children and adults.