Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

№17, (2011)

24.03.2011 - 00:00

This day in history

1900: Ivan Kozlovsky, future prominent Soviet lyrical tenor of Ukrainian ethnicity, is born in Marianivka, a village that will later become Kyiv oblast. 1918: The Ukrainian National Republic enacts a...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Arab “domino”

Apparently, the Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, never expected his anti-aircraft defences and airfields to be attacked by Western countries, and even less that some Arab countries would join them...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

“A heart that once was warmed with goodness, will never cool down!”

I was inspired to write this article when I saw the books published by one of Ukraine’s best children’s literature publishing houses in our editor’s office (our editor-in-chief...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Can we beat Koch’s bacillus?

March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day. Battling this disease is not just a series of losses but also a chronicle of great discoveries. The first in this line is obviously the turn-of-the-19-century...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Breaking the silence

WARSAW-KYIV — Ryszard Kapuscinski, a famous Polish globetrotting journalist, once wrote that “those who write history focus too much on loud events, and too little on silence.” Silence, in his words...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Jaroslav PESEK: The Kremlin’s influence is still strong in the Czech Republic

We constantly talk about Ukraine’s need for internal integration, and that it must learn about itself. Europe needs this as well, especially its artificially forgotten and marginalized...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

A celebration of classics

The Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine and maestro Mykola Sukach invite all music lovers to the 11th festival Siversk Music Evenings, which will be held in...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

The process has started

Yesterday Ukraine’s ex-president Leonid Kuchma was for the first time interrogated by the General Prosecutor’s Office investigator, within the framework of the criminal case launched...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Photographers from around the world present life in their countries

The 2nd International Photo Exhibit “Panorama of my Country-2011” has begun. The organizers are the National Union of Photoartists of Ukraine and the direction of Kyiv PHOTOFAIR, under the patronage...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

The risks of archaic thinking

In the early 1990s Ukraine was one of the world’s leaders in the number of executions by firing squad. During the first four years of our independence this punishment was meted out to 612...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Ukrainian project in Paris

Three Ukrainian artists – Anton Solomukha, Oleh Tistol, and Viktor Sydorenko – have displayed their works at the Paris-based Galerie Albert Benamou, one of the most prestigious galleries in Europe....
24.03.2011 - 00:00

Welcome to smart fashion!

The 28th Ukrainian Fashion Week (UFW) came to an end on March 22. Over fifty designer brands presented their fall/winter collections to both Ukrainian and foreign experts. There was also a record...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

The economy keeps growing

A study by the company GFK Ukraine showed that in February the consumer confidence of Ukrainians worsened and returned to the level of late 2009. According to the company, at the same time a growth...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

EVENT

  Ukrainians have no intention of leaving Japan  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not observe agitation among the Ukrainian people residing in Japan. This was announced on Tuesday...
24.03.2011 - 00:00

“Identity does not depend on the dress you are wearing”

The supermodel Dji Dieng arrived in Kyiv on invitation from the Ukrainian Fashion Week to take part in First Profession, a charity project. It’s only natural, since the Parisian model is...

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