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

№57, (2010)

19.10.2010 - 00:00

On self-government and survival

Now that the local and parliamentary elections are being held separately for the first time, it is possible to pay more attention to the problems of local government than before.We have often written...
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A glassblowers’ symposium

It was the eighth symposium to be held under the aegis of the National Academy of Art of Ukraine. As previously, it was organized by Lviv’s National Academy of Art, and for the first time by Halytske...
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The Cossack phenomenon

The Cossack period marks the most eventful and glorious page of Ukrainian history. The first Cossack Register was instituted in 1524, under Sigismund I, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania....
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Cheese, Wine and Lennon

The “Celebration of Wine and Cheese” coincided with celebrations devoted to the 70th anniversary of the legendary Beatle John Lennon. Both events took place in the inner court of the...
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Ukraine commemorates fighters of the anti-Stalin resistance

October 14 is an important day for many Ukrainians. The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was founded 68 years ago. On this day hundreds of official and unofficial activities to honor the UPA warriors...
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EVENT

Ukrainian officials award winners of the World Chess OlympiadOn October 14, the winners of the World Chess Olympiad received diplomas from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Welcoming the chess players,...
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Georgian “Firebugs” in Kyiv!

This time the famous Georgian director Robert Sturua will present a new production. The current tour of the Tbilisi-based troop will take place with the support of the production company ArtHouse,...
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A price tag for knowledge

Students now have to pay for truancy and retaking exams. It is up to every higher educational institution to decide on the amount of the fine. This is in line with a Cabinet of Ministers resolution...
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Land of classics

The 21st International Festival of Academic Music is over. Traditionally, Kyiv Music Fest was held by the National Union of Composers of Ukraine. Seeking to defend its status as the most...
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This day in history

1653: The Muscovite tsar’s envoys, headed by Vasily Buturlin, are dispatched to Pereiaslav, to receive the Zaporozhian Host’s oath of allegiance to Muscovy. 1914: Members of the Galician (Halychyna)...
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Modernization is important. So what?

For many years endless conversations about modernizing the economy, implementing innovations, using nanotechnologies etc. have been heard in Russia. However, the concept has yet to move beyond mere...
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Same taxes for hypermarkets and hawkers

“We are not considering tax pre-ferences for small business because if there are two differently-taxed entities in one field, one of them is bound to go bankrupt,” Deputy Prime Minister...
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A Lithuanian actress conquers the audience and amazes theater critics with her performance

The Day has met with the actress who performs the leading part of Grandmother in the play of Lithuania’s Russian Drama Theater at the international festival “Theater. Chekhov. Yalta....
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“Foothold”

“When the winter is over, and the first flowers appear in early spring, they are few, but we know that the spring will come, and there will be thousands of flowers.” This was one of the...
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Thirteen-month-long journey

Over a year ago, three-men crew of the cruising yacht Ivanois sailed from the port of Odesa to circumnavigate the world. They dedicated their journey to the 215th anniversary of their native city...

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