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Goodbye (1997)  Organising a graceful departure  KYIV DESTINATION: Boryspil Departures Lounge All good things come to an end.  So here is some information about the departure hall of Boryspil Airport http://www.visitkievukraine.com/businesses/borispol-airport/ . Try to get there two hours in advance. Ukrainians are even better queuers than the British, and like to arrive early to check in. If you are early there is a new restaurant in the checking in area with a very comprehensive menu. Once into the departure lounge you come to an international duty free area. Aside from Ukrainian vodka, there's not a great range of Ukrainian goods, so don't leave anything to chance. If you see something in town that you like - buy it there. There are four eating options: The Sprito di Italiano is a restaurant that does what it says on the tin. Another restaurant on the other side of the departure lounge is called Gourmet Kitchen and Bar. Both restaurants have waiter ser

Wait Until The Weekend Comes  (1985) Kiev Prepares The guys with the trowels have left and the guys with the ironing boards are arriving! The city has two weeks and is now in full swing. Especially around the International Exhibition Centre. The metro station is undergoing a full makeover. In fact it is not yet ready. The scale of repairs here is huge around the venue. All roads have been resurfaced, pavements built, parks planted, bus stope erected, bridges painted, barriers put up. So fundamental are the changes that new pedestrian crossings and traffic lights have been installed. just be aware that not all drivers know this, and as many of them text and drive, it comes as a surprise that there are people in the middle of the street. Yesterday there were a few tyre squeals. But Kyiv is excited to welcome the world. Your presence recognises their existence, and helps them define who they are and what they want to be. Celebrate Diversity!

Tick Tock (2014) Ukraine - the historical heart of Europe Through the ages, Ukraine has been a part of 45% of all of the participating nations in Eurovision 2017. This includes: The neolithic Trypllian  culture of Moldova and Romania Ancient Greece The Roman empire, the Republic of Genoa, Venice The Viking world of Sweden, Norway and Iceland The early medieval city states in Belarus, Estonia and Russia The Third Reich The Austro-Hungarian Empire Poland Lithuania Czechoslovakia In the Soviet Union with: Estonia Latvia Belarus Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan The edge IS the centre …. and now Ukraine ( Ukraina ) itself has been independent for 25 years (again). The word " kraina " means "land" in several Slavic languages, but it also means "edge". And as an edge it has been the fault line in politics of our continent for centuries, Through history Ukraine has been the frontline for all of the great polit