A Stronghold of Rulers and Rebels

With the recent death toll jumping to nearly 100 and 1,000 injured, Hrushevskoho Street, one of the strongholds of EuroMaidan’s three-month-long protests, made headlines around the globe. It was here, on 19 January the country’s stand against government corruption, abuse of power, and the violation of human rights turned from peaceful protest to all-out revolution. Having witnessed much over the years, Hrushevskoho is a street with a history, and not only care of recent days.

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When Walls Can Talk

People have been writing on walls since the dawn of civilisation, we call it graffiti, and ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Sometimes it is merely the creator wanting to leave his or her mark; sometimes there is an underlying social or political reason. And it is due to the latter that graffiti has exploded across Kyiv in recent months. Anti dictator messages aside, we peel back a few layers of paint to look at graffiti in the city in general.

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A-sol
32 B.Khmelnitskoho
vul., of #2
Tel.: 234-3476

Artex
28/2 Hrushevskoho
vul., #54 Tel.: 253-0009

Atlas Tour
53a Dehtyarivska
vul., of. #309 Tel.: 456-7815

Brazil Travel
9 Prorizna vul.,
#2 Tel.: 278-0002

 Diva
42 I.Franka vul.
Tel.: 490-5290

 Golden Globe
21 O.Telihy vul.
tel.: 453-9810

Gorizont
44 Hlybochytska
vul. tel.: 251-2208

 Incomartour
65 Volodymyrska
vul.,#8 tel.: 537-2324

 Kiy Avia
1 Dmytrivska
vul. tel.: 490-4926

New Logic
6-a Mykhailivska
vul. tel./fax: 206-3322

Top Tour
22/7 Instytutska
vul., #42 tel.: 253-3188

 Travel East
29/58 Vvedenska vul.,
#30 tel.: 467-6773

Via Kiev
4 Hlybochytska
vul. tel.: 490-2882 Pilot
24 a Mykhailivska vul.
tel.: 238-2788 49

 Predslavynska
vul. tel.: 522-8819

Sky Travel BTI Ukraine
9/2 Chervonoarmiyska
vul., tel.: 490-6593

BWL
21 Kostyantynivska
vul. tel: 463-6222

Action
21/17 Ivanova
vul, #13 tel.: 280-4019

ALF
12/1 Mykhaylivsky
prov. tel.: 279-6255

 Edem
3 Baseyna vul.
tel.: 234-6360

Ocean-9
4 Heroyiv Kosmosu
vul. tel.: 501-1072

 Magellan
60 Turhenevka
vul. tel.: 482-3662

 Domino
66 B.Khmelnytskoho
vul., #2 tel.: 235-6249

 Ecoplant
3 Lesi Ukrainky
blvd., #126 tel.: 246-4142

 Marlena
25g Sahaydachnoho
vul. tel.: 537-3357

Pulling Strings
Located on Hrushevskoho Street – the epicentre of EuroMaidan violence, home to battles, blazes and barricades – children’s favourite the Academic Puppet Theatre had to shut down in February. Nevertheless, it is getting ready to reopen this March with a renewed repertoire to bring some laughter back to a scene of tragedy. Operating (not manipulating) puppets is a subtle art that can make kids laugh and adults cry. What’s On meets Mykola Petrenko, art director of the Theatre, to learn more about those who pull the strings behind the show.

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