Simferopol— On March 22 2008, the Association of Russian Commonwealth organizations launched an action to distribute 100 thousand pocket icons of Jesus Christ and the Mother Mary with Psalm 90 printed on the back across the Crimea.

This follows from the press service of Haz Ukrainy, a copy of which was made available to Ukrainian News.

The State Statistics Committee reported this to Ukrainian News.

As most peopleknow, Poland and Ukraine were selected to host the EuropeanChampionship football tournament in 2012. Ever since the announcement,the question on everyone's lips has been "Will they be ready for it?".As I live in Warsaw, I'll worry more about

The Finance Minister Viktor Pinzenik refuses to comment the situation at the currency market of Ukraine.Talking to journalists, he grounded his refuse saying that segment was the prerogative of the National Bank of Ukraine, according to UNIAN.At the same time,

Eurohypo AG and Eurasia-Ukraine have announced the completion of a €75.6 million deal to refinance the acquisition of Iceberg Business Centre in Kyiv which Eurasia-Ukraine had purchased for €104 million in May 2007. According to the loan agreement the loan

International Film Festival, Goethe Institute (12/4 Voloska), from 28 March till 4 April Uniting world renowned film directors and talented young writers from Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, this excellent film festival tells extraordinary stories about people living in war

Mashyno Vremya, paintings by Masha Shubina, Kyiv.FineArt (12 Velyka Zhytomyrska), from 29 March till 17 April Hipster artist Masha Shubina took a long trip to India after the New Year, looking for some new ideas, and seems to have done

Madagascar: The Geo-poetics of Utopia', photos by Igor Sid, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Cultural Centre (9 Illinska), 20 March at 18.00 Writer, explorer, and journalist Igor Sid presents a collection of photos he took during his last trip to Madagascar, where he's

Ukrainian News learned this from the weather center.

Synthesis of White', paintings by Alyona Shcherbina, Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Arts (1/6 Frolivska), from 27 March till 9 April Alyona Shcherbina is a fashion photographer and the director of the Artkombinat photo studio, but since

Shedzhybri and Martve in performance, Officers House (30/1 Hrushevskoho), 30 March at 19.00 Here on an all Ukrainian tour, the Georgian ballet troupe Shedzhybri and men's choir Martve will perform in Kyiv. Supported by the Georgian Embassy in Kyiv, this

The One That Flies in the Sky', paintings by Yulia Vutyanova, Silver Bells gallery (18/29 Ivana Mazepy), till 3 April These wonderfully naive looking paintings throb with optimism: they look like illustrations for a children's book. A red haired woman

Ukrainian News learned this from a letter by the association, the wording of which was made available to the agency.

Ukrainian News learned this from Maryna Soroka, the press secretary for the prime minister.

Monsieur Dubois in concert, Soho (82 Artema), 28 March at 19.30 Monsieur Dubois is a fine jazz band from Holland, one that takes a very fresh look at modern jazz and in which every single player adds an individual wrinkle

KVN, Zhovtnevy Palace (1 Institutska), 1 April at 19.00 What's April Fools' Day in Ukraine without the much loved comedy show KVN? The legendary revue continues to generate loads of fun for fans of different generations. What's the secret to

Igor Kochevykh, National Museum of Literature of Ukraine (11 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho), from 1 April till 11 April In this exposition Lviv native artist/musician/writer Igor Kochevykh demonstrates the development of his 'blind stroke' painting style, a spontaneous approach which involves dreaming

Maritza, Operetta theatre (3/53 Chervonoarmiyska), 28 March at 19.00 Another masterpiece by Imre Kalman, the Hungarian born composer of operettas, 'Maritza' tells the story of a handsome chap named Tasillo, who once used to be a well off duke and

My World', photography by Elena Vasilieva, Fund for the Promotion of Arts Development (1/6 Frolivska), from 10 till 23 April Some quite spring appropriate photography will go on display at the Fund for the Promotion of Arts Development this April,