29 квітня - Довга ніч короткого метра. Провести ніч можна у компанії із французьким кінематографом. Фестиваль "Французька весна" закінчиться у Львові традиційною акцією - Довгою ніччю короткого метра. У суботу із 21 години і майже до світанку короткометражки йтимуть у Кінопалаці. Тим часом, у Музеї ідей щойно відкрили виставку французьких ілюстраторів.
"Ви ж знаєте, нині ілюстрації є усюди: у книжках, журналах, на сайтах. На жаль, у світі дуже мало є місць, де можна побачити цілі виставки таких ілюстрацій. Ми привезли до вас таку виставку", ― зазначив виконавчий директор Французького інституту в Україні Матьє Арден.
The Belgian conductor invites you to a concert in Lviv. Professor of The Hague and Brussels conservatories, Belgian violinist and conductor, renowned interpreter of ancient music Sigiswald Kuijken will perform in Lviv with our orchestra "Collegium Musicum". On Sunday, at the House of Organ Music, they will perform works by Mozart, Brahms, and Beethoven. The event is organized as part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Belgium.
"This is very, very beautiful music. The listeners should come not for me, but for Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven. And for quality art that makes your life better, that benefits your heart, that inspires you," said Belgian conductor Sigiswald Kuijken.
Mobile Games and Technology Festival
The ALLO Mobile Game Fest will take place on the weekend of April 29 and 30 from 10:00 to 22:00 at the "Victoria Gardens" shopping mall, located at Kulparkivska Street, 226A. Entertainment zones will be organized inside the shopping center as well as in the parking area. Registration on the website is mandatory to participate in tournaments and competitions.
The festival will include numerous thematic zones. Participants will be able to test various types of electric transport under the supervision of instructors on a specially equipped track. Competitions in nine mobile games will take place in the gaming cyber zone. A unique virtual reality technology testing site will be presented. Quizzes, contests, and quests will be held on the main stage for all attendees.
The festival will give everyone a chance to try becoming a drone pilot. The highlight will be the "Drone Battle", where participants will compete in the art of controlling flying devices. Both experienced gamers and tech enthusiasts, as well as newcomers, will be able to participate in all tournaments, contests, and quests. Every hour there will be a draw for gifts at the festival, and super prizes and awards in the form of top smartphones and tablets are prepared for the winners of competitive tournament games.
Craft Beer & Vinyl Music Festival
In recent years, craft beer has rapidly displaced mass-produced alcoholic beverages from the lives of Ukrainians, including Lviv residents. Over the past few years, more and more pubs have opened in our city that are clearly focused on selling craft beer. Existing pubs are increasingly forced to pay attention to this and also reorient themselves towards this new type of beer. All major retail chains have shelves with craft beer in their departments. The number of visitors to craft pubs is a great example that fans of alcoholic beverages are willing to pay more to taste natural beer with an original flavor rather than a mass-produced product from plastic bottles.
On April 29, the festival will end, which takes place in Pidzamche, on the territory of the former glass factory transformed into the !FESTrepublic club. During the event, Zero Waste principles are applied, and containers for separate waste collection are installed. Organic waste, paper, metal, glass, plastic, and mixed waste will be collected separately.
These are not the usual mass beer festivals. This is a place where people come to get acquainted with new beer varieties. Craft beer festivals are more like a sommelier meeting, where you are poured 150 grams of craft for tasting, not to get drunk. Interestingly, at the Lviv craft festival, you will be able to taste not only beer but also music. The "Craft Beer & Vinyl Music Festival" will gather the best collectors of vinyl records, manufacturers of professional sound equipment, and music lovers.
Another important component of the "Craft Beer & Vinyl Music Festival" is the meeting of brewers from all over Ukraine. Here they will discuss a common strategy for promoting craft beer and countering large beer corporations that, through their lobbying, are trying to "suppress" the development of craft brewing in Ukraine. It can even be said that a kind of uprising of small brewers may begin in Lviv.
Unique Exhibition 50/50 at the National Museum in Lviv
On April 27, at the Lviv National Museum named after Andrey Sheptytsky, located at 20 Svobody Avenue, the exhibition of sculptor Viktor Prodanchuk and artist Taras Hryhoruk titled "50/50" opened at 16:00.
Taras Hryhoruk is an artist who belongs to the luminaries of contemporary Ukrainian art and is a representative of the young generation of Ukrainian nonconformist artists of the 20th century. The exhibition of his works is dedicated to the artist's fiftieth anniversary. The artist is known outside Ukraine, particularly in France, where he studied at the National School of Fine Arts (École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts) in Paris, and his works are presented in art galleries, museums, and private collections around the world. Ethnic motifs of Hutsulshchyna and the Carpathian region are always present in Taras Hryhoruk's paintings. In his works, the artist combined the achievements of Ukrainian and European artistic schools. The artist's work reflects a desire to enter the global artistic context while preserving national uniqueness. Taras Hryhoruk's works have been successful at world auctions, including Sotheby's and Phillips. Hryhoruk is also part of the group of artists who revived Ukrainian painting on glass and brought it from folk to professional artistic space.
Viktor Prodanchuk works with sculpture, combining Trypillian motifs and ultra-modern art, using innovative approaches to working with plastic. Viktor Prodanchuk's works are extraordinary and ambiguous. The main task of his sculpture is to evoke emotions. Therefore, no viewer remains indifferent.
The exhibition will be made unique by works that combine painting and sculpture. The creative experiment of Taras Hryhoruk manifested in the fact that the sculptures of Viktor Prodanchuk became the canvas for his artistic ideas, and thus they together became the founders of a new artistic direction.
The opening of the "50/50" exhibition will be attended by renowned art critics, artists, the mayor of Lviv, and the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration. The exhibition will last until May 18. After Lviv, the project will be taken to Dnipro, Kyiv, and abroad.
Lviv Opera Will Show "Snow White" for Free to Children
On Saturday, April 29, at 12:00, the Lviv National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Solomiya Krushelnytska will host the first free performance of the ballet "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" for orphans and children of ATO participants. The world-famous production by legendary choreographer Hennadiy Maiorov in the choreographic edition of Viktor Shcherbakov was announced by the organizers.
The initiator of the project is the Ukrainian Ballet Theatre "Premiera" on the occasion of the celebration of the International Dance Day in Lviv under the auspices of CID UNESCO. The project was implemented with the active support of the Lviv Regional Administration and the Lviv Opera.
Thanks to the Ukrainian Ballet Theatre "Premiera", children from orphanages in the region will have the opportunity to watch the fairy tale about the beautiful daughter of the king, Snow White, for free. The young princess, escaping from her evil stepmother, ends up in the forest where she meets dwarfs who help her hide. However, soon the queen learns through a magic mirror that the beauty is still alive. Enraged, she finds Snow White and, disguised as a beggar, gives her an apple filled with magical poison, causing the princess to fall as if lifeless. But only a magical prince, whose heart is filled with sincere love, can break the evil spell.
The Ukrainian Ballet Theatre "Premiera" was founded in 2015 by the People's Artist of Ukraine Oleg Petryk. In a short time, 10 performances have been staged, which have been shown over 100 times abroad and received positive reviews.
One of the World's Most Famous Conductors Will Visit Lviv for a Unique Concert
On Sunday, April 30, at 19:00, a concert by Maestro Kuijken & Collegium will take place at the Lviv Organ Hall as part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Belgium.
Flemish violinist, violist, and conductor, recognized interpreter of ancient music Sigiswald Kuijken comes from a famous Belgian family of musicians who became renowned for their unique manner of playing ancient instruments, which once had a powerful influence on performance skills and remains relevant in understanding music today.
For many decades, the Maestro has worked in a unique manner characterized by careful attention to detail, articulation, and sound, combining this with a deep knowledge of eras and the composer's handwriting. Sigiswald Kuijken is a professor at The Hague and Brussels conservatories. He possesses a vast number of unique recordings and is the founder of the orchestra Le Petite Bande, which successfully performs in the most prestigious halls around the world.
On April 30 at 19:00, at the Lviv Organ Hall, the maestro will perform a program of works by Mozart, Brahms, and Beethoven with the Collegium Musicum orchestra.
Concert program: W.A. Mozart - Symphony No. 38, J. Brahms - Serenade No. 2, L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 8.
Cult Festival "Flugery Lviv"
On April 29, the cult Lviv festival "Flugery Lviv" will start. This year, the international festival celebrates its 15th anniversary. The festival will last until May 1.
As one of the organizers of the event, press secretary of the artistic association "Dzyga" Yurko Vovkohon said at a press conference, entire generations of listeners and musicians have grown up at "Flugery Lviv", and bands that started their careers have become stars.
"The most precious thing for us about this festival is what does not change, and that is its atmosphere. It is for the festival that the courtyard of the Lviv City Hall is opened once a year," noted Yurko Vovkohon.
According to Yuliya Khomchyn, a member of the culture committee of Lviv City Council, coordinator of art projects of the MO "Dzyga", the mission of the festival is to preserve its uniqueness and Lvivness over the years.
"This year at our "wake-ups" on Sunday, the band "Kryhitka" will perform. In general, there are no analogs of such morning concerts "wake-ups". Therefore, I urge everyone to come early at 10:00 for a concert that is expected to be very gentle, tender, and beautiful.
As Sasha Koltsova herself said, she is preparing very hard for this event and has already prepared a "jazzed-up program," emphasized Yuliya Khomchyn.
Ticket prices
for one day: at the entrance - 250 UAH, advance sale - 200 UAH;
for "Wake-up with Kryhitka": at the entrance - 150 UAH, advance sale - 120 UAH;
subscription for all days: 600 UAH;
Additionally, over 15 years, 283 bands have performed at the festival, more than 100,000 people have attended the festivals, and the trees in the courtyard have grown by 80 cm. More details about the program can be found at the link.
The Exhibition of Embroidery "Cultural Space of Donetsk Region" Continues
Until May 20, at the Ivan Franko Museum, located at 150/152 Ivana Franka Street, the exhibition "Cultural Space of Donetsk Region. Lyudmyla OHNIEVA: Ukrainian Embroidery" will last.
"This is only part of the embroidered works of Lyudmyla Ohnyeva – what her friends managed to save and take out from the occupied territory. Each cycle of works is a wonderful tool for enlightenment. The stories of the master about embroidery can be listened to endlessly – they impress with the depth of knowledge, infused with love for the maternal national craft, the fatherland. She tries to pass on her experience to the youth, gathering around her like-minded and talented patriots.
This exhibition has been traveling across Ukraine since 2015: Kyiv (twice), Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernihiv (twice), Bakhmut, Kramatorsk, now - Lviv. There are invitations from Dnipro, Chyhyryn, Chernihiv (for the third time). The organizers of the exhibition are museums and the All-Ukrainian Public Organization "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks". Last year, for this exhibition in Ivano-Frankivsk, they awarded Ms. Lyudmyla Ohnyeva with the "Order of Semen Vysotskyi".
A person of indomitable character, purposeful and tireless worker, Ms. Lyudmyla, after being forcibly displaced from her native Donetsk to Kyiv, continues her active creative activity. She searches for, studies, and recreates embroidered miniatures, patterns of towels, and embroidered shirts of outstanding Ukrainians on canvas. It seems that embroidery has become her life, salvation, a thread that invisibly connects her with the long-suffering Donbas. Tirelessly working, the modest and unpretentious woman finds the strength to help her fellow comrades and Ukrainian patriots who remained in the occupied enemy Donetsk land, and sincerely cares about their problems.
Ms. Lyudmyla also continues her journalistic and publishing activities. She is not only a special correspondent but also the deputy chief editor of the newspaper "Ukrainian Cossack", and continues to research the life and work of Ukrainian patriots of the sixties. In 2015, the publishing house "Smoloskyp" released a large book "Alla Horskaya. The Soul of Ukrainian Sixtiers" edited by her, which was included in the list of the best publications of the Forum at the last 23rd Publishers Forum in Lviv.
And Lyudmyla Ohnyeva's book "Warrior of the Army of the Immortal" gave impetus to the creation of documentary films about Vasyl Makukh, who burned himself in 1968 on Khreshchatyk. At the presentation of this film in May last year, there were government officials who supported the initiative of Donetsk residents to establish a memorial plaque at the place of burning. It was opened on January 26 this year in Kyiv on Khreshchatyk, 27.
So we invite you to get acquainted with an interesting and informative page of Ukrainian cultural life in the Donetsk region – and with the enormous contribution of one person who built and continues to build in Ukraine – UKRAINE," the organizers note.
The Erotic-Romantic Exhibition Opened by Lviv Artist Anna Atoyan
In the "Green Sofa" gallery, artist Anna Atoyan presents a series of her latest works united under the title "Touch".
Anna Atoyan does not exhibit often, once every 2 years, but each time with success. "Any exhibition is a new theme. This time it is romantic, lyrical, even erotic themes. They say that there hasn't been anything so romantic for a long time. So I am glad that this time I made a spring exhibition," said the artist.
The series "Touch" includes school memories, seasoned with antique frames, romantic plots, and a bit of eroticism. But all with a subtle irony.
"Anya has such smart humor, where there is comedy on the verge of tragedy, where there is irony, she mocks some life situations and illustrates it in her own original style," said the curator of the exhibition Olesya Domaradzka.
Art lovers and artists themselves always curiously observe Anna Atoyan's unique technique. She reveals only one of her secrets - it is painting on silk.
The exhibition will last until May 9.
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