Kinokonzertny Sal Yubileinyi

Kinokonzertny Sal Yubileinyi (abbreviated KKZ Yubileinyi) is a cinema and concert hall located in Kherson, Ukraine. It was built starting in 1968 and opened in 1970, using an adapted design based on the Kharkiv cinema-concert hall "Ukraina", modified for year-round theatre operation and a larger screen. The building stands on the territory of the former Kherson Fortress and was one of the largest venues of its kind in southern Ukraine in its early years. Its name, meaning "Jubilee", commemorates the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth in 1970. The venue is a cultural landmark of Kherson and Kherson Oblast. Its exterior features a stone panel by Kherson artist Feliks Kider depicting a man with a lyre and flying birds. The hall contains two cinema auditoriums: a large hall with cinematic acoustics seating 1,500, equipped with a pearl screen measuring 19 by 8.20 metres and a Dolby Digital EX sound system, and a small 3D hall with 100 seats that opened in summer 2012. The spacious lobby includes a bar, box office and Wi-Fi, and there are six artist rooms for touring companies. The venue works with all distribution companies on the Ukrainian film market to offer a varied repertoire. During the Russian occupation of Kherson in 2022, the hall was used as a headquarters for the "United Russia" party. After the city was liberated, the building was damaged by Russian shelling in December 2022 and on 12 February 2023. Despite this, the venue remains a symbol of the city's cultural life.

The Kinokonzertny Sal Yubileinyi was built starting in 1968 and opened in 1970. It was constructed using a repeated design from the Kharkiv cinema-concert hall "Ukraina", which was adjusted to allow year-round theatre operation and to accommodate a larger screen. The project was carried out by the design institute "Kharkivproekt", with architects Hryhorii Sokolovskyi and Halyna Skripchenko. The first visitors were party elites and government representatives. The hall was named "Yubileinyi" (Jubilee) because its completion in 1970 coincided with the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth. Located on the territory of the former Kherson Fortress, the venue was one of the largest in southern Ukraine in its early years. Over time, it became a landmark of Kherson and Kherson Oblast. The exterior is decorated with a stone panel by Kherson artist Feliks Kider, depicting a man with a lyre and flying birds. In summer 2012, a small 3D hall with 100 seats opened. The large hall, seating 1,500, was equipped with a new pearl screen measuring 19 by 8.20 metres and a Dolby Digital EX sound system. The venue also has a bar, box office, Wi-Fi, and six artist rooms for touring companies. During the Russian occupation of Kherson in 2022, the hall was used as a headquarters for the "United Russia" party. After the city was liberated, the building was damaged by Russian shelling in December 2022 and on 12 February 2023.

• 2023

  On 12 February, the building is again damaged by Russian shelling.

• 2022

  During the Russian occupation, the hall is used as a headquarters for the "United Russia" party.

• 2022

  In December, the building is damaged by Russian shelling after the city's liberation.

• 2012

  A small 3D hall with 100 seats opens in summer.

• 1970

  The hall opens, named "Yubileinyi" to mark the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth.

• 1968

  Construction of the cinema-concert hall begins.

A major cultural and entertainment venue in southern Ukraine, serving as a cinema and concert hall for Kherson.

• Large hall

  Seats 1,500, equipped with a pearl screen measuring 19×8.20 m and Dolby Digital EX sound system.

• Small 3D hall

  Opened in summer 2012, seats 100.

1. 1Wikidata entry for Kinokonzertny Sal Yubileinyiwikidata.org
2. 2Ukrainian Wikipedia article on Кіноконцертний зал «Ювілейний» (Херсон)uk.wikipedia.org