Where to go in Odessa: Vivaldi music, flower festivals, and mysterious stories

Spring in Odessa opens up new opportunities for cultural leisure and entertainment. Stay with us and find out about the most interesting events not to be missed!

Musical evening with Vivaldi

On April 26, the Odessa National Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a chamber music concert in the Grand Hall of the David Oistrakh Philharmonic (Bunina, 15).

You can expect a unique program that includes works by such outstanding composers as Vivaldi, Telemann, Kreisler, Petkere, and Stankovich. The concert starts at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are already on sale.

Flower Festival at the Botanical Garden

On April 27 and 28, the ONU Botanical Garden named after I.I. Mechnikov (French Boulevard, 48/50) will turn into a floral oasis.

The festival promises to be full of events: from children’s master classes to handmade fairs, yoga, concerts, food courts, and even botanical tea. We start at 11:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Botanical Garden box office.

Riddles of adventurous eras: excursion with Viktor Savchenko

On April 27, we invite you to an exciting tour «Adventurers of the highest grade in Odessa» with historian Viktor Savchenko.

Immerse yourself in the world of sensational scams, epic robberies, and spy games. Explore how Yakiv Blumkin went from a worker to a notorious assassin, learn about the six hundred lives and deaths of spy Sydney Reilly, whether Grigoriy Kotovsky was Odessa’s Robin Hood, and how Mishka Yaponchik became a commander of the Red Army.

A unique opportunity to learn about the uprising in Moldavanka in the 60s and the legendary «katala» awaits you.