Your Guide to Kyiv's Cultural Events This Weekend
Kyiv's vibrant arts scene offers a packed schedule this January 24-25, featuring exhibitions, theater premieres, concerts, and stand-up comedy. Residents and visitors alike can explore a diverse range of events across the city's cultural venues. This weekend lineup highlights the resilience and creativity of Ukraine's capital, providing a welcome respite and a chance to engage with its artistic community.
Exhibitions to See
Several notable exhibitions are running. Artist Artur Soletsky's 'Fragments of Memory' will be on display from January 22 to February 8 at the Museum of Kyiv History (7 B. Khmelnytskoho St.). At the Museum of the Sixtiers (33 Olesia Honchara St.), the painting exhibition 'Testament' by Veniamin Kushnir, marking the artist's 100th birthday, continues until February 4. Dmytro Dudko will present his exhibition of painting and graphics at the Pavlo Tychyna Museum-Apartment (5 Tereshchenkivska St., Apt. 1,3), with an opening on January 25 at 2:00 PM; it will remain open until February 11, 2026.
Theatrical Events
Theaters across the capital have several interesting events scheduled for January 24:
- At 12:00 PM, the Hetmanate Museum (16B Spaska St.) will host a scholarly lecture titled 'The Cossack Revolution of the Mid-17th Century.'
- At 6:00 PM, the Young Theatre (17 Prorizna St.) will premiere the play 'The Card File.'
- Also at 6:00 PM, the 'Personalities' Theatre (1-5 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) will present Irma Vitovska's monoperformance 'Kyiv Pie.'
- On January 24, the Actor's House (7 Yaroslaviv Val St.) will hold candlelit music concerts at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
- At 5:00 PM, the band 'Lisapetnyi Batalion' will perform at the MCCM (1 Alleya Heroiv Nebesnoi Sotni).
The theatrical program continues on January 25:
- At 6:00 PM, the 'Golden Gate' Theatre (7A Shovkovychna St.) will stage the play 'Cortes.'
- At 7:00 PM, the 'Culture Basement' (30a Honchara St.) will host the show 'An Almost Intellectual Show.'
- At 5:00 PM, F-Bar (25/12 Khoryva St.) will feature stand-up improvisation with Magamed Muradov.
This weekend of January 24-25 provides a fantastic opportunity for Kyiv's residents and guests to immerse themselves in the city's rich artistic life, gain new impressions, and support Ukrainian artists in their creative endeavors.