National Opera & Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, playbill for October, 2009
01 : CHRISTMAS NIGHT (ballet in 2 acts, by E. Stankovych, ends at 8:45pm)
02 : EUGENE ONEGIN (liric scenes in 3 acts, by P. Tchaikovsky, ends at 9:10pm)

Kyiv Militia shut down the automobile cinema AutoDrom on Povitroflotsky prospect in Kyiv, Ukraine in September. As it turned out, this cinema didn’t have the appropriate work permit. It was ascertained that public commercial movie performance was realized at the cinema twithout any authorization documents.

International Jazz Festival «Jazz in Kiev 2009» will take place in Kyiv on 16, 17 and 18 October, 2009
The main concert stage will remain the same: International Center of Culture and Arts (Zhovtnevy Palats), where Grammy Award Winners Dave Holland and Al Jarreau peformed among others last year.

Don’t miss International music festival “Koktebel Jazz”, which will be held from 10th till 13th September, 2009 at the Black Sea coast in a small Crimean town Koktebel.
There will be shows on two stages: solo concerts will be on a small “Voloshynska” stage, and jazz and world-music bands will play on a “NU Jazz” stage, which was built last year.

On 5th and 6th September, 2009 «Prosvita» association organizes National Festival “Mazepa-Fest”, in memory of all Ukrainian cossacks, who died in Poltava Battle under hetman Ivan Mazepa leadership for freedom of Ukraine. Mazepa Fest will take place on Spivoche Pole Marusi Churai in Poltava.

The British legend of the world rave scene will perform in Kiev (Kyiv) Ukraine with their new album Invaders Must Die on the 7th October, 2009 in International Exhibition Center!
Dalskaya.com, one of the biggest promoters in post-Soviet states has signed a contract with The Prodigy for three concerts in Ukraine and Russia.

Koktebel Jazz Festival – 10-13.09.2009
Koktebel, Crimea (20 kilometers from Feodosia)
The festival gathers famous jazz names and their fans from Ukraine, Russia and other countries.
This year it features Tequilajazz, Funky Soul Band, Oi Va Voi and Courtney Pine from the UK, Alissidjazz from Russia, Djabe from Hungary, Voo Voo from Poland, and Ukrainian Haydamaky, Pur Pur, Denis Adu Quintet, 2 Sleepy and others.

53/3, Velyka Vasyl’kivs’ka (former Chervonoarmiys’ka) Street, metro stop “Respublikans’kiy Stadion” (blue line)
15 : Gala Concert (Opening of the 75th theatrical season)
16 : The Bat (operetta by Strauss, 2 acts)
17 : Such a Jewish Happiness (musical in 2 acts, by I.Poklad, in Russian)

National Opera & Ballet Theater of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, playbill for September, 2009
05 : TARAS BULBA (opera in 4 acts, by M. Lysenko, ends at 10:15pm)
08 : THE FOREST SONG (ballet in 3 acts, by M.Skorulsky, ends at 9:05pm)