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Last Saturday, 14 October, the first lucky couple had a whale of a time, cruising from
Tequila House (those margaritas certainly helped the winning couple keep going as the
partying went on!) round town and taking in Kristina Arbakaite? show at River Palace. |
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| To have a go yourself, simply fax Gala (tel. 490-7199) saying why you should win one of
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Just think, maybe soon that limo'll be pulling up outside your house!
Katya Vishnevska |
Hair Magicians
at Dynamo Lux
On 11 October, Kyiv's leading hair designers and devoted jazz fans gathered together in
Dynamo Lux
for an unprecedented Londa-2000 Show, an event demonstrating Londa's latest achievements in the world
of hair colour. Young, talented hair colourists participated in various contests, and the club's
daredevils didn't mind their hair dyed pink, purple or orange! Meanwhile, Ukrainian jazz bands, such
as the Yuri Kalnichenko Quartet, Taxi and the Birds treated the public to the classics of traditional
jazz and the hits of jazz-rock, funk and fusion. 'This is an important night for our company,' said
Londa's general manager Peter Schtoltz. 'I am impressed by the talent of Ukrainian hair designers.
They are young, brave and are not afraid to push the boundaries.'
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Red or dead:
These two found something
in common, at least |
Honouring
United Nations with a Run
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508 years ago on 12 October, Columbus discovered America. Spain as well as other Spanish-speaking countries
celebrate this day as their national holiday. The Spanish embassy in Kyiv marked the occasion with Span-ish
film days at Dom Kino and a holiday reception on the 12th October at the Rus Hotel. As always, the event
gathered a nice mixture of diplomats, business representatives and the cultural community both Spanish and
local, giving them a chance to see each other in a not so formal atmosphere.
Maryna Suponina
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USD6,000 was raised for charity during the seventh Latin American Night organised by the IWCK Spanish-Speaking
Group, on 14 October. Over 300 guests turned out for the annual event, prepared to breathe a bit of hot Latin
American air in the centre of Kyiv, although the event had changed venue this year, and was held in the Lavra
Gallery. Delicious food was provided by Arizona Catering and the opportunity to chat to other guests ensured
that the evening started on a good note.
The show programme began on a classical note, featuring National Organ and Chamber Music musicians and dancers
of the National Opera. However, there was a real treat in store as the ballroon dancing duo ?rand Duet?performed
a piece entitled 'The Latin Dream'. The contagious cha-cha-cha lifted everybody from their seats and onto the dance
floor, where the Duet's Marina Andrusenko and Alexei Grabovsky were ready to show everyone some basic steps. A dance
contest followed with the lucky winners getting a bottle of brand new Russian Standard vodka. After dinner and dancing,
there was even more treats in store!The evening's Grand Raffle offered so many prizes, that a tenth of the guests
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walked away with gifts ranging from Swiss watches from Raymond Weil, to two pairs of return tickets from British
Airways, and weekend car rentals from Hertz and AVIS. Mrs.Isis Wirth, on behalf of the IWCK and SSG, wishes to thank
all the sponsors and guests for their kind generosity.
Maryna Suponina
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FEMALE STRIPTEASE, CRAZY MENU
Split Strip Bar at 21.00
Information tel.: 235-6129
LADIES' NIGHT
Hollywood Ladies only, men allowed after 23.00
Information tel.: 468-4068
LADIES' NIGHT
Al Capone
Information tel.: 417-6658
OTV SCREWDRIVER DISCO
Bingo Popular Ukrainian musical channel invites Ukrainian singers to a pop disco. The party will be broadcast later on OTV, so make sure you look your best!
Information tel.:444-2555
DRINKING PARTY
Dynamo Lux
Information tel.:229-6229
DISCO
River Palce
Information tel.:416-8204
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| "To be honest, I'd never heard of Kyiv before, but I must say I am quite impressed!"
Baby Spice, from the Tribute Band, Spicey Girls, announced, while enjoying a well-earned fag, after
their lively set at 'River Palace'. The Spice Girls are famous throughout the world. Their catchy tunes,
simple dance routines and distinct personalities are all part of the package which has introduced "Girl Power"
to the world. However, Ukraine's women still do not seem enjoy this sisterly solidarity which unites women
in the Western world. In fact, when I spoke with one Ukrainian friend about the possibility of 'us girls'
going out together, without the men, her instant question was "But who would pay?"
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why the Spice Girls' look-alikes received a warmer welcome from the male members of the River Palace audience.
"The men were well up for it", Posh Spice observed, "But the women seemed a little more reserved!" This difference
was certainly highlighted in the reaction fso I'm reminded again of Baby's post-gig statement, and, to be honest,
Girls, we'd never heard of you before - but we were also quite impressed! |
| What's
On Pool Tournament 2000! |
Top man:
Tournament winner
Dima Voronin at the table
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The inaugural What's On Pool Tournament drew a cosmopolitan crowd over the weekend of October
13-15 as an international mix of billiards fans packed out Moskovska? Gold Cup restaurant looking
for a piece of the action. Gold Cup's relaxed atmosphere provided the ideal backdrop for such an
international event, with players battling it out over two days of heats before the field was finally
reduced to six finalists drawn from across Europe. Italian Enzo Damiani gave the top shots a run for
their money, but the undisputed cue king for the day was Dima Varonin, who took top spot from local boy
Serhiy Vaskovskiy, while Swiss banker Simeone Matsonet took a noble third place. Players and fans later
had a chance to share a few laughs and relax after the final frames at a post-tournament cocktail party
hosted by Gold Cup. Special thanks to event sponsors Ukraine Inter-national Airlines, Persha Gildia Vodka,
SuperNova Radio, Karin Models, and Leon Real Estate. Watch this space for more such events!
Peter Dickinson
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Mine, all mine. But with this giant trophy and the size of
that ticket, where'll I put it all?
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The Gold Cup guys and SuperNova's Oksana
Hryhorovska enjoy some
Pershe Guide hospitality
while taking
in the tournament
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Second-placed Sergiy Voskovskiy finding his range
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