Independence Day

20-24 August, The whole city

Independence Day in Lviv has a special meaning and ritual for all the inhabitants.

The city pulsates to the incredible beat of this celebration. As the rhythm in the city changes, people look forward to attending large-scale street festivities, artistic exhibits, and most of all, the great, festive concert where Lvivers welcome and applaud the most popular and famous Ukrainian stars. 

It has become a tradition for many residents of Lviv to dress in “vyshyvanky” (traditional embroidered clothing). The city streets are resplendent with colorful shirts and blouses intricately embroidered with ancient symbols of prosperity and well-being. Such symbols take on a special significance on this particular day.

Events calendar for Independence Day 2010.

Friday, August 20
Celebrations on Rynok sq.
18.00 – Parade dedicated to opening of folklore festival “Etnovyr”
Participants: Indonesia, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Senegal, Czech Republic, Ukraine.
19.00 – Opening of third folklore festival “Etnovyr”
Participants: “Elai-Alai” (Spain), “Karpaty” (Ukraine), “Gruppa Folclorico Dancas e Cantares de Carrero” (Portugal), “Polonyna” (Ukraine), “Siemianowice” (Poland), “Galychyna” (Ukraine), “Gaudeamus” (Czech  Republic), “Yunist” (Ukraine), “The Lions of Africa” (Senegal).

Week of contemporary art in Lviv
16.00 – Opening of exhibition by Roman Zhuk (Lviv art gallery, 3, Stefanyka str.)
17.00 - Opening of exhibition by Vasyl Bazhay and Tiberiy Silvashi (Lviv art Palace, 17, Kopernika str, 3 floor)
17.30 - Opening of exhibition by K. Smolyaninov, Totem, B. Korn, V. Melnychuk, O. Pylnyk, A. Lohov  (Lviv art Palace, 17, Kopernika str, 2 floor)
18.00 – Opening of video-installation by Serhiy Petlyukha “Breath”

Saturday, August 21
Celebrations on Rynok sq.
16.00 – Varenyk Holiday (competitions and funs, dancing performances, concert)
19.00 - Third folklore festival “Etnovyr”
Participants: “Gruppa Folclorico Dancas e Cantares de Carrero” (Portugal), “Karpaty” (Ukraine), “Yunist” (Ukraine), “Elai-Alai” (Spain), “TRISAKTI” (Indonesia)
21.00 – Movie “Different faces of Lviv and Jazz on Rynok sq.” Jazz accompaniment – Trio by Martyn Tverdun

Week of contemporary art in Lviv
17.00 – Presentation of project “Biala” (Lublin) (“Dzyga” gallery, 35, Virmenska str.)
20.00 - Opening of installations by Y. Yagelsky, O. Dzyndra, Y. Pereshak (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)

Festival of independence cinema “KinoLev”
14.00 – “Birch of Kartuz”, Y. Lugovyy, Canada (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
15.00 – “Dearly”, Y. Lugovyy, Canada (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
17.00 – “I – big liar”, F. Fellini, Discussion (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
20.30 – Opening of Festival of independence cinema “KinoLev” (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
21.00 – “Mother died on Saturday in kitchen” , M. Vasyanovych, “Book of shadows”, A. Lavrynishyn  (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
22.15 – “Eleven”, D. Vetrov, 1928 (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
23.20 – “Satyrykon”, Ukraine language premier. (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)

10.20 – “Conversation with Fellini” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
11.30 – “White sheikh” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
13.30 – “Dolce vita” Ukraine language premier. (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
17.00 – “Luiza-Mishel”, dir. G. de Kerven, B. Delepen. (Kinpalace, 22, Teatralna str.)

Sunday, August 22
Celebrations on Rynok sq.
14.00 - Children country on Rynok sq.  Music prformances of children and youth bands.
Participants:  children bands of Galicians cultural centre, “Lelis”, “Rays”, “Sirius”, “Tories”.  Guests of holiday – “Shabby bags”
19.00 - Third folklore festival “Etnovyr”
Participants: “Polonyna” (Ukraine), “Kalynonka” (Ukraine), “Gorlytsya” (Ukraine), “Gaudeamus” (Czech  Republic), “Galychyna” (Ukraine), “Siemianowice” (Poland)
21.00 – Performance by Theatre of shadows “Dyv”. Presentation of cycle plays INTRO

Park of culture and recreation of B. Khmelnytskyy
18.00 – Rock concert by best Lviv rock bands
Participants: Three in one, X two, Inside, Travel vertical, A Price, Misty gates, Al. ko_kc, Kadillac, Sample Rate, The Games.

Museum of folk architecture and life (1, Chernecha Hora str.)
11.00 – Bread holiday
Participants:  bakers from all of Ukraine

Streets of the city
13.00 – Concert dedicated to Independence day and “Cossackgames” (square near the school №18, 18, Kulchytskoyi str.)
 Participants:  brass band “Veselka” and students of region schools
14.00 – Prayer for Ukraine (Ryasnyanska str, Monument of Panas and Kukharchuk)
15.00 – Concert of city schools students (Ryasnyanska str, Monument of Panas and Kukharchuk)
16.00 – Flash mob “Bye summer” (Square near the Lviv Opera house).

Week of contemporary art in Lviv
18.00 – Opening of Week of contemporary art in Lviv (Jam factory, 154, Khmelnytskoho str.)
20.00 - Visual performance by art band “ Skrag of Aysedora”

Festival of independence cinema “KinoLev”
16.30 – “Yoan Georg Pinzel. Forgotten artist” (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
17.00 – “Sviatislav Gordynsky. Return” dir. T. Tkachenko, Ukraine (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
18.15 – “Wolf” dir. V. Sigarev (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
21.00 – Premier of project “Assholes”, dir. V. Tykhyj (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
22.00 – Presentation of project “My country – Ukraine” and “About black kossak” (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
23.00 – “Mirages” dir. V. Kholodna (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
23.50 – “Dolce vita” (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)

10.30 – “Juliet and spirits” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
13.00 – Repetition of band” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
14.30 – “8 ½” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
17.00 – “Milk of sorrow” dir. K. Llosa, Peru (Kinpalace, 22, Teatralna str.)

Monday, August 23
Celebrations on Rynok sq.
09.00 – Raising of state Flag
09.00 – Dressing of antic statues in national shirts
15.00 – Actions for a Day of state Flag.  Distribution of small flags and air balls.
17.00 – Concert for a day of state Flag by city bands.
State band of song and dance “Lemkovyna”, public organization “Union of Ukrainians”, band “Tarasova nich” and other.
19.00 – Gala performance of of third folklore festival “Etnovyr”
Participants: “Kalena” (Brazil), “Galychyna” (Ukraine), “Siemianowice” (Poland), “Yunist” (Ukraine), “Gaudeamus” (Czech  Republic), “Elai-Alai” (Spain), “Karpaty” (Ukraine), “Gruppa Folclorico Dancas e Cantares de Carrero” (Portugal), “Polonyna” (Ukraine), “The Lions of Africa” (Senegal).

Park of culture and recreation of B. Khmelnytskyy
19.00 – parade of DJs. Headliner – DJ Derrick and DJ Tonica.

Streets of the city
19.00 – concert dedicated to 19-th anniversary of Ukraine Independence (Sykhiv, Square in front of Kinopalace of Dovzhenko)

Festival of Beach Sports
15.00 – Opening of Festival of Beach Sports (Vynnyky, beach near Vennekevske lake)
Beach football match between Ukrainian and Polish teams.

Week of contemporary art in Lviv
10.00 – Art performance school in Lviv (Theatre of young viewers, 11, Gnatyuka str.)
16.00 – Performance by project participants (Theatre of young viewers, 11, Gnatyuka str.)

Festival of independence cinema “KinoLev”
15.00 – “Paradise” dir. N. Koshman (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
15.35 – “Oskar Rabin. Happy way” T. Pinska, O. Shatalov, France-Russia (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
16.35 – “Plundered land” Y. Lugovyj (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
18.00 – “Russia 88” P. Bardin (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
20.30 – “Alive” S. Bukovsky (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
22.00 – Memory of Y.Illyenko “Mazepa”,“Prayers fo getman Mazepa” Y. Illyenko (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
01.00 – “Rome” Ukraine language premier. (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)

10.30 – “Nights of Caribbean’s” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
12.30 – “Satyrykon” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
17.00 – “Prophet” Z. Odiyar, France (Kinpalace, 22, Teatralna str.)

Tuesday, August 24
Celebrations on Rynok sq.
12.00 – Assembly dedicated to 19-th anniversary of Ukraine Independence( Big assembly hall of City Council).
13.00 – Football match «How Cossacks played football…» (Rynok sq. north side)
15.00 - Concert dedicated to 19-th anniversary of Ukraine Independence. Participants: children and municipal bands, brass band of Lviv music school.
20.00 – Concert of classical music (Orchestra of Lviv Philharmonic)
21.30 – Light and laser show

Streets of the city
14.00 – Children holiday “My country – Ukraine”, concerts by students (61, Chornovola ave)
14.00 – Children holiday “My country – Ukraine”, concerts by students (school of V. Symonenko)
15.00 – Ecumenical prayer (sqare near the monument of T. Shevchenko).
Participants: cappella “Dudaryk”, different religion confessions
17.00 – Concert by children bands of Sykhiv region (Sykhiv, Square in front of Kinopalace of Dovzhenko)
19.00 – Concert “Our talents are for you, Ukraine” (Sykhiv, Square in front of Kinopalace of Dovzhenko)
19.30 – Concert dedicated to 19-th anniversary of Ukraine Independence (sq. near the monument of Glory, Stryyska str).
Participants: Skay, Lama, Mery, Dezzle Dreams and others

Week of contemporary art in Lviv
10.00 – Art performance school in Lviv (Theatre of young viewers, 11, Gnatyuka str.)
16.00 – Performance by project participants (Theatre of young viewers, 11, Gnatyuka str.)
22.00 – Dance theatre of Lublin with performance “To Independence Day” (Rynok sq.)

Festival of independence cinema “KinoLev”
15.00 – “Ballonist” L. Kalynska; “Poltva – river of Lviv” K. Khomich (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
18.15 – “Three stories og Galicia” O. Onyshko, S. Farkhat (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
15.45 – “Day of Yuriy” K. Serebrennikov (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
20.30 – Opening of memorial plaque (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
21.00 – Winners awards of independence cinema Festival “KinoLev” (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
22.00 - Memory of Y.Illyenko “Evening of Ivana Kupala” Y. Illyenko (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
23.45 – Repeat of competition program (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)

10.30 – 12.35 – “Amarcord” (Theatre of L. Kurbas, 3, Kurbasa str.)
12.50 – 15.10 - “Rome” Ukraine language premier. (Museum of ideas, 18a, Valova str.)
17.00 – “Kus-Kus and barabulka” A. Keshysh, France (Kinopalace, 22, Teatralna str.)