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An American college student Meghan Dano who is currently an intern at Worldwide News Ukraine volunteered to help show Kyiv from the perspective of a foreigner. She developed a one day excursion route along Kyiv downtown area. Meghan’s inspiration for the sightseeing trip came from her initial surprise at the magnificence of Kyiv upon her first days in the city.

25/07  Summer 2011: A Day in Kyiv

A renowned American actor John Malkovich arrived to Odesa for the 2nd International Odesa Film Festival that lasted from July 15 to July 23. Among other high guests of the festival were the famous film critics Mark Travis and Klaus Eder.

25/07  International Film Festival Brings John Malkovich and Other Stars to Odesa

The traditional folk celebration of the summer solstice Ivana Kupala Day was held at the Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life in Pyrogovo, near Kyiv. At the event youth jumped over the flames of bonfires, girls floated flower wreaths, sang folk songs as well as watched the mythical fern flower bloom.

14/07  Traditional Folk Summer Solstice Celebration Takes Place in Ukraine

The Fifth Global Gathering Music Festival - one of the largest open air music festivals in Ukraine - gathered about 20 thousand visitors from all over Ukraine as well as from abroad to celebrate the triumph of modern music. Scattered over five stages – one for each of different music styles represented at the event – Global Gathering featured three of the world’s TOP 10 DJs: DJ Tiësto, Markus Schulz, and Ferry Corsten.

12/07  Global Gathering Music Festival Electrifies Kyiv

Holding the top position since the very start of the Berlin 2011 International Paralympic Committee Swimming European Championships, the Ukrainian national team became a winner with an overall result of 105 awards total, including 41 gold, 37 silver, and 27 bronze medals. Followed by the UK with 27 gold medals and the cumulative score of 83 awards, the Ukrainian team has become a confident leader of the competition.

11/07  Ukrainian Paralympic Swim Team Ranked Number One in the European Championships

The press conference dedicated to the presentation of the six major Championship belts won by the Klitschko brothers was held in Kyiv on July 7. Two brothers currently hold all heavyweight championship titles with Volodymyr Klitschko being the WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO, andRing MagazineChampion andhis older brotherVitali Klitschko— the current WBC champion.

11/07  For the First Time in History: All Major Heavyweight Boxing Belts Belong to One [Ukrainian] Family