The October Palace (Ukrainian: Жовтневий палац, romanized: Zhovtnevyi palats [ʒɔu̯tˈnɛʋei̯ pɐˈɫat͡s]) is a performing arts center in Kyiv, Ukraine.
It is officially known as the International Center of Culture and Arts (Ukrainian: Міжнародний центр культури і мистецтв, romanized: Mizhnarodnyi tsentr kultury i mystetstv) of the Trade Union Federation of Ukraine, while October Palace is used for its brevity.
Almost completely destroyed in the Second World War, the building was renovated between 1952 and 1959, and named the October Palace of Culture, used primarily as a concert stage.
Various events featuring famous writers, composers, diplomats, politicians, members of parliament and other public figures contribute to the spiritual renaissance of Ukraine, inspire people and endow them with ardent creativity.
Among them - famous Soviet Ukrainian artists, painters, writers, politicians, professors, teachers, scientists, priests and so on, like Hryhorii Kosynka, Mykola Ivasyuk, Maik Yohansen and Mykhail Semenko.