KYIV EVENTS CALENDAR 2016

1. NEW YEAR AND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

December 9, 2015 – January 19, 2016

Sofiyska Square

During New Year and Christmas holidays, the city seems to be filled with a fabulous atmosphere.

You can make a wish under the main Ukraine’s Christmas tree or come for a visit to St. Nicholas’

residence. Welcome in the New Year and Christmas and let you miracles start in Kyiv!

2. INTERNATIONAL ARSENAL BOOK FESTIVAL

April 2016

Mystetskyi Arsenal (12 Lavrska Street)

International Arsenal Book Festival is the biggest event in Ukraine that combines art and literature.

Come to the festival and enjoy great presentations of new books and projects, discussions and

lectures, interviews and theatrical performances.

3. KYIV HALF MARATHON 2016

April 17, 2016

Kyiv Half Marathon 2016 is one of the largest sports events of the spring 2016. The festival will

combine sports, educational and entertainment program. Let’s discover running Kyiv together!

4. ALL-UKRAINIAN PYSANKA FESTIVAL

April 28, 2016 – May 15, 2015

Pysanka Festival 2016 will present painted Easter eggs from various regions of Ukraine. You will be

able to participate in workshops and make your own colorful pysanka (painted Easter eggs).

5. NATIONAL CLOTHES DAY

May 19, 2016

On this day, all Ukrainians wear ethnic embroidered clothes or vyshyvanka. This holiday is highly

popular in Ukraine, particularly in Kyiv, and demonstrates national identity and unity of Ukrainian

nation.

6. KYIV DAY CELEBRATION

May 29-31, 2016

Join the amazing array of special events, including festival of waltz and electronic music, singing the

official Kyiv anthem, performances of symphony orchestras and brass bands.

7. STREET FOOD FESTIVAL

June 2016

Street Food Festival is an adventure park for foodies and the most affordable tasting event with an all

you can eat and drink. There are different trucks and stalls serving gourmet global street food dishes

and drinks.

8. ATLAS WEEKEND

July 06-10, 2016

National ExpoCenter of Ukraine

Atlas Weekend is a 3-day music festival, which presents performances of international and Ukrainian

musicians.

9. LAND OF DREAMS

July 2016

Land of Dreams is the oldest ethnic festival in Ukraine and the largest one in the Eastern Europe,

which has become the most popular event for the last eleven years.

10. GOGOLFEST

September 2016

GogolFest is an annual international festival of contemporary art and cinema. It showcases theatre,

music, film, literature, and visual art.

11. 7TH KYIV CITY MARATHON

October 09, 2016

Kyiv City Marathon 2016 opens an opportunity to leave your name in the sports history of Ukraine!

Take this awesome challenge and join Kyiv City Marathon runners.

12. UKRAINIAN FASHION WEEK

October 2016

Ukrainian Fashion Week is the main fashion event and is the only officially recognized Prêt-a-Porter

Week in Ukraine. It is a unique event that gathers more than 40 participants, accredits more than 150

Ukrainian and international mass media, and is attended by over 25000 guests.

13. ART KYIV CONTEMPORARY 2016

September – October 2016

Mystetskyi Arsenal (12 Lavrska Street)

Art Kyiv Contemporary demonstrates processes happening in modern art in Ukraine, and thus has

become an indicator of dominant tendencies and themes. Today, ART-KYIV is a space for an artistic

communication, discussions, researches, exchange and education.

14. MOLODIST KYIV INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

October – November 2016

16a Lavrska Street

Molodist IFF is the major regular cinema event in Ukraine and Eastern Europe as considered by

FIAPF. Every year the festival presents more than 250 films from all over the world. Competition

program consists of sections of student films, first short films and first full-feature films.

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Kyiv City State Administration

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