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Local Customs: Theater Going
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The Odessans and the visitors of the city have always loved going to the theaters of Odessa. The Opera and Ballet Theater is known all over the former Soviet Union countries. The Philharmonic Society often stages guest performances of different theaters. You can also attend a concert or a variety show there. I was lucky to attend a performance at both theaters and was very impressed by them.
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Local Customs: Theater Going Opportunities
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Theater going is very popular among the Odessans and the visitors of the city. There are several different theaters here:
Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theater55 L.Paster Street Tel.: 23 55 66 The performances usually start at 6 p.m.
Mikhail Vodyanoy Musical Comedy Theater3 Panteleimon Street Tel.: 25 09 24 There are morning performances on weekends for kids that start at noon. Matinees, if any, start at 4 p.m. and evening performances begin at 6 p.m.
Opera and Ballet Theater1 Chaikovsky Lane Tel.: 23 13 29 There are morning performances on weekends for kids that start at 11 a.m. or at noon. Matinees, if any, start at 4 p.m. and evening performances begin at 7 p.m. You can also attend actors’ evenings where you can see a one-man show of a certain actor.
Philharmonic Society15 Bunin Street Tel.: 25 69 03 You can see different concerts or guest performances starting at 5 or 7 p.m. Odessa Symphony Orchestra gives concerts here starting at 6 p.m. Yumorina (Odessa Humor Festival) is also held here for five days starting at the end of March and lasting till early April.
Ostrovsky Young Spectator’s Theater50 Greek Street Tel.: 22 48 51 There are fairy tale performances for kids starting at 11 a.m., sometimes at noon or at 1 p.m.
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Local Customs: Guest Performances
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Guiest performances and concerts of Russian actors are not rare in Odessa and are attended by lots of people, both Odessans and the visitors of the city. This is the program of the performance I saw in November 2004: Intimate Life after Noel Coward presented by Mikhail Boyarsky and his theater in St.Petersburg. It was a great performance. The auduence broke into applause at the end and the spectators presented the actors with lots of flowers... Simply unforgettable!
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Local Customs: Traditional Spring Festivals
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There is a lot to see and to do in Odessa in every season. This is what I found out about the festivals in spring and other seasons. These festivals are planned for 2005, but they have all become traditional already.
March 6 – Maidan Odessa beauty contest March 8 – International Women’s Day (love serenades) March 17 – St.Patrick's Day (a sea of Irish beer) April 1 – Day of Laughter (this is how we call April Fool’s Day) – funny carnival procession, concerts and shows and ,of course, rock with laughter;
April 2 – Master Gambs humor festival April 7 – Rating of Model Agencies presentation #7 April 8 – International Day of Tai-zsi and TsigunApril 8 – Master Gambs TV humor festival April 10 – International Greco-Roman wrestling tournamentApril 15 – Futuris Cup tennis tournament April 20 – Two Days and Two Nights international festival of new music
May 1,2 – Body Art carnival (the world’s longest living picture at 11, Devolan Descent from noon till modnight); May 9-11 – Nahata international tournament in karate and kobudo May 21 – RMA festival (1,000 the most beautiful young ladies from Ukraine at De Ribas Street in Odessa!)
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Local Customs: Hot Summer Celebrations
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June 2 – RMA #10June 2 – Little Star international festival of young talents June 6 – Mini-Miss Odessa, Mini-Mister Odessa, Ukraine South beauty contests June 16 – White Acacia arts festival June 18 – Odessa Open Cup international rating tournament in sport dances June 23-27 – Semyon Trestin international tournament
July 5-10 – Cup of Ports All-Ukrainian regatta July 11 – Forsage Autoshow at the airfield “At Two Poles” July 20 – Golden Mercury competition in the sphere of achievements in trade July 22 – Miss Tourism International, Ukraine, Black Sea international beauty contest July 25 - Forsage Autoshow at the airfield “At Two Poles”
August 5 – RMA #5August 8 - Forcage Autoshow at the airfield “At Two Poles” August 17 - Semyon Trestin international tournamentAugust 20 – Nobility Meeting in Odessa “Nobles of the Commonwealth, unite!” August 22 - Forcage Autoshow at the airfield “At Two Poles” August 28 – Gankevich rock festival
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Local Customs: Golden Autumn Festivals
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September 2 – City Day (concerts and shows, fireworks display) September 3 – What?Where?When? game, international festival September 6 – United Ukraine” international festival of regional TV and radio stations September 7 – David Oistrach First International violinists competition September 19-21 – Jazz Festival (world’s best jazzmen carnival)
October 2 – International Music Day (concerts and musicals at the Philharmonic Society and Opera and Ballet Theater) October 3 – Julia Ryabchinckaya memorial festivalOctober 7 – RMA # 6October 20 – Odessa Guitar Autumn (classic, jazz and flamenco guitar festival) October 31 – Halloween at Odessa clubs
November 10 – International Youth Day (performances of students’ variety theaters called “Clubs of the Jolly and the Resourceful”, song festival, etc.)
November 18 – Black Sea Cup international karate tournament
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Local Customs: Mild Winter Festivities
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December 2 – RMA # 7December 15 – All- Ukrainian barmen competitionDecember 15 – The Odessan of the Year contest December 18 – Miss Odessa beauty contest (unforgettable show with the most beautiful young ladies of Odessa) December 18 – Mrs.Odessa Open women’s beauty contest
January 1 – Celebration of the New Year, Odessa style January 5 – Richterfest Richter memorial festival January 14 – Celebration of the Old New YearJanuary 25 – Tatiana Day (merry students’ holiday)
February 3 – Rating of Model Agencies presentation # 8 February 4 – “Seasons” international fashion fastival February 14 – St.Valentine’s Day festivities February 23 – Day of the Defender of the Motherland
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Local Customs: Odessa Cinemas
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There are several movie theaters in Odessa:
Utochkino22 De Ribas Street Tel.: 37 70 71
Golden Duke Movie Center 11 Academician Hlushko Street Tel.: 777 92 18
Odessa1/3 Spiridon Street Tel.: 26 28 27
Rodina104 Mechnikov Street
Zvyozdny (Star Movie Theater) 60a Heroes of Stalingrad Street Tel.: 52 81 94
Moscow41 Varna Street Tel.: 777 02 01
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Local Customs: For Art Lovers
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There are several art galleries in Odessa where you can see different exhibitions of painting, ceramics, applied arts, sculpture, china or even puppets: Amis
4 Langeron Street Tel. 34 80 10
Sea Gallery6 Maritime (Primorskaya) Street Tel. 729 33 09
Yekaterininskaya (Catherine Gallery) 16 Catherine (Yekaterininskaya) Street Tel. 22 48 97
White Moon9 Rope (Kanatnaya) Street Tel. 715 51 26
Liberty24a Langeron Street Tel.:22 48 67
Dialog Art Club23 Pushkin Street Tel.: 25 02 35
Bamboo42 Bunin Street Tel.: 37 93 80
Bridge (Most) Gallery 3 Sabaneyev Bridge Tel.: 23 63 04
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Local Customs: What You Can Hear Only in Odessa
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Here are some anecdotes that I found in "Passage" magazine of Odessa
(www.odessapassage.com).
I have translated them for you!
“Ivan,- a neighbor asks a neighbor,- you have such a big moustache, doesn’t it interfere with eating and drinking?” “Treat me and you will see”.
Sima shares her secrets with her neighbor Sonya. “Tell me, Sima, - Sonya asks,- has you husband ever found unfamiliar men in your wardrobe?” “Never. Everybody whom he found was his pal”.
A man and his wife are bathing at Langeron beach. “Look, Osya, you’re always by me. Are you afraid I may drown, dear? – the man’s wife asks. “No, darling, but you have so much gold on you, I am afraid of loosing it”.
Two friends meet. One of them has a blue eye. “What’s happened?” “Do you remember that lady we saw the day before yesterday? You said she was a widow.” “Yes, I remember her well”. “So you should know you were wrong”.
Two ballet dancers are chatting behind the curtain after the performance. “Look, what’s wrong with Rita?” – one of them asks – She looks outraged” “She is upset she was given only fourteen bunches of roses”. “Fourteen bunches! Is that too little for her?!” “You see, she paid for fifteen”.
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sennaya Fri Jun 27, 2008 06:26 UTC
Nice city, many famous thieves came from there, such as Son'ka Gold Hand. | craic Wed Mar 26, 2008 06:43 UTC
just been having a stroll around the hero city - what a fascinating place | ATLC Mon Mar 17, 2008 22:50 UTC
Well built tips here! St. Nicholas is very important in The Netherlands too :-) | breughel Fri Mar 7, 2008 13:10 UTC
Great personal photo. Are you Rafael or Michelangelo? What happened with the battleship Potemkine after the revolt of 1905 in Odessa? |
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