September Fest 2026, Ukraine’s largest urban festival, will take place on September 18–19 at the A-Station complex near the “Arsenalska” metro station in Kyiv, according to the DMNTR media group, which is organizing the event.
A Development has become the festival’s general partner.
According to the organizers, in 2026, September Fest will be held over two full days for the first time. More than 10,000 guests are expected to attend the event, and over 150 speakers will participate in the discussions.
The festival program includes four parallel discussion panels, presentations of urban, architectural, and investment projects, professional networking, and an evening cultural program.
The main audience for September Fest will consist of mayors, chief city architects, owners and executives of development companies, representatives of investment funds, architectural firms, government agencies, and international organizations.
In 2025, the festival attracted over 3,500 participants in a single day, exceeding its initially projected attendance of 2,500–3,000 people.
Participants in last year’s event included representatives from A Development, “Creator-Bud,” RIEL, SAGA Development, DIM, UDP, Avalon, Taryan Group, “Vlasne Misto,” “Metinvest,” and other Ukrainian companies.
International architects and urban planners also took part in the previous festival, including Christos Passas from Zaha Hadid Architects, Italian architect and designer Carlo Colombo, and architect Hiroki Matsuura.
The Ukrainian professional community was represented by Oleksiy Baranov, founder of A Development; Ihor Huda, founder of “Creator-Bud”; Anton Kolomiytsev, chief architect of Lviv; architect and urban planner Julian Chaplinsky; Dmytro Vasilyev, co-founder of Archimatika; and other experts.
The organizers note that the festival is intended to serve as a platform for discussing the development of Ukrainian cities, urban renewal, attracting investment, implementing real estate development projects, and exploring new formats for cooperation between business, the state, and local authorities.
Festival partners will have the opportunity to present their companies and projects to a professional audience, hold negotiations with representatives from the real estate development, investment, and architectural sectors, and participate in the business and evening programs.
The evening program of September Fest will feature performances by pianist Yevhen Khmara and a jazz band led by Oleksiy Kogan.
The festival will take place on September 18–19 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at A-Station. The main entrance is through the Mykilski Gates.
The event is organized by the DMNTR media group, which has 25 years of experience in hosting professional events for representatives of the architecture, construction, real estate development, and investment sectors.
Detailed information and registration are available on the September Fest website. The organizers’ contact numbers are 044 461 91 28 and 077 777 25 47.
The Interfax-Ukraine agency is the media partner for September Fest 2026.
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Restrictions on truck traffic have been imposed in Kyiv due to the heat wave, according to the capital’s Patrol Police.
“To preserve the road surface, trucks are prohibited from traveling when the air temperature reaches +28 degrees Celsius or higher. The ban applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 metric tons and an axle load exceeding 7 metric tons,” the police stated in a message on their Telegram channel on Sunday.
It is noted that drivers can wait out the hot period at temporary parking areas in highway shoulders and near roadside service facilities.
A separate announcement will be made regarding the lifting of the restriction.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) announced that it had uncovered a long-standing cartel conspiracy in the capital’s household waste collection services market, as well as the manipulation of the results of a 2021 tender for the procurement of these services, and decided to fine the municipal enterprise (ME) “Kyivkomunservice” and eight other companies a total of 313.3 million UAH.
According to the AMCU, “Kyivkomunservice,” Altfater Kyiv LLC, “Volodar–Roz” LLC, “Kyivspetstrans” PJSC, “Kramar Recycling” LLC, “Celtic” LLC, and “Spetskommuntechnika” LLC divided the market among themselves as part of a cartel agreement, thereby restricting other companies’ access to it.
For this, on July 31, the Committee’s board fined them a total of over 175.8 million UAH and ordered them to cease the aforementioned violations.
In another decision on the same day, the Board imposed a fine on the same municipal enterprise and four other companies from the previous list (Altfater Kyiv LLC, Volodar–Roz Firm LLC, “Celtic” LLC and “Spetskommuntechnika” LLC), as well as “Profpererobka” LLC and “Kramar Eco” LLC, for 137.5 million UAH for distorting the results of a 2021 tender—held pursuant to an order from the Kyiv City State Administration—to select a contractor for household waste collection services.
“It has been proven that the participants did not compete with one another for the right to perform the contract but had agreed in advance on the division of roles, resulting in the victory of one of them and the safeguarding of the economic interests of the others,” the AMCU stated in a press release on its website. According to the committee, proceedings in both cases began in June 2025.
In 2025, the municipal enterprise “Kyivkomunservice” increased its revenue by 4% to 875.3 million UAH, while its net profit decreased by 18.5% to 48.7 million UAH.
The Ukraine Investment Congress, dedicated to investing in the country’s future, took place on July 30 at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center in Kyiv and brought together over 2,000 representatives from the real estate development, investment, architecture, banking, and government sectors.
According to the organizers, the central theme of the congress was the slogan “Me, You, Society: Investing in the Country’s Future.” Participants discussed the development of the real estate market, the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities, the digitization of government services, investments in domestic tourism, energy independence, and the implementation of accessibility principles in urban planning.
At the same time, the XVII All-Ukrainian Architectural Competition “Interior of the Year 2026” took place at the “Parkovy” Exhibition and Convention Center, during which projects by Ukrainian architects, designers, and development companies were presented.
The congress was attended by Natalia Kozlovska, Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine; Roman Dzhuranuk, Deputy Head of the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization; Ihor Reva, Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine for Digital Transformation; Artur Melezhik, Head of the Department of Industrial Parks and Investment Support; and Nazarii Volyanskyi, Director of the Kyiv Region Regional Development Agency.
Among the representatives of the business community and expert circles, the event was attended by Oleksandr Seleznyov, Founder and CEO of Spatium Group; Andriy Vavrysh, Founder and CEO of SAGA Development; Vitaliy Borul, CEO of CREDO Development; Mark Kestelboim, CEO of Well-Being Contech; Pavlo Somov, Founder and CEO of EcoBud Building Group; Serhiy Odarych, founder and CEO of ODA Development; Yuriy Podolchuk, CEO of the Ukrainian BIM Community; Andriy Dligach, founder of Advanter Group; Dmytro Karpilovskyi, co-founder of the UkrInvestClub; and Anna Iskierdo, co-founder and CEO of AIMM.
A separate panel discussion was dedicated to domestic tourism as an investment asset. Participants examined which tourism and recreational projects Ukrainian investors are currently funding and discussed the prospects for the development of hotel, resort, and income-generating real estate.
During the panel discussion “The State on a Smartphone,” representatives from government agencies and the business community discussed the impact of digitalization on reducing bureaucratic procedures, simplifying investor interactions with the state, and increasing the transparency of permitting processes.
As part of the “Battle of Assets 2026–2027” discussion, experts analyzed various capital investment instruments and the prospects for investing in real estate, business, financial assets, and infrastructure projects.
The program also included discussions on accessibility and inclusivity in urban development, the economic efficiency of facade systems, the use of BIM technologies, the energy self-sufficiency of facilities, and new design standards.
Separately, during the congress, the State Regulatory Service held a workshop for over 70 representatives of ministries and government agencies. Participants addressed issues of government regulation, deregulation, permitting procedures, and the creation of a favorable investment environment.
The event concluded with an awards ceremony for the winners of the “Interior of the Year 2026” competition. According to the organizers, the competition is intended to promote the professional selection of architectural and design projects and raise standards in the Ukrainian market.
The Ukraine Investment Congress was organized by the DMNTR media group. The general partner of the event was “Creator-Bud,” the general sponsor was Elio Home, the strategic partner was Viyar Stone, the premium partner was Itum, and the climate partner was Raum Engineering.
Detailed information about the event and a photo report are available on the official website of the Ukraine Investment Congress—www.ibc-ua.info.
Interfax-Ukraine is the information partner.
Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv regions accounted for more than half of all marriages registered in Ukraine in the first half of 2026. In total, 79,516 marriages were registered nationwide over the six-month period, OpenDataBot reported on July 31, citing data from the Ministry of Justice.
The highest number of marriages was registered in Kyiv—19,928, or approximately one in four of the total. Compared to the same period last year, the capital’s figure rose by 38%.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, 15,545 thousand couples got married. This is 2.7 times more than in the first half of 2025. Lviv Oblast ranked third with 8,909 thousand marriages, marking a 1.9-fold increase.
In fact, these three regions accounted for about 56% of all marriages registered in the country.
One possible explanation for this concentration may be the operation of the Digital Civil Registry Offices in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Lviv. During the first half of the year, 30,488 thousand couples got married remotely.
In other regions, the number of marriages mostly decreased. This means that official regional statistics reflect not only the place of residence of the newlyweds but also the concentration of the digital infrastructure for civil registration.
On Thursday, July 30, Kyiv will host the Ukrainian Investment Congress and the 17th All-Ukrainian Annual Architectural Competition “Interior of the Year 2026.”
The event will take place on the third floor of the “Parkovy” Congress and Exhibition Center at 16a Parkova Road.
The Ukrainian Investment Congress is positioned as a professional platform for investors, developers, representatives of the construction industry, architects, designers, and company executives operating in the Ukrainian real estate market to meet.
According to the organizers, the congress program is expected to attract over 6,000 visitors and more than 100 speakers, feature 15 panel discussions, and include over 50 exhibition booths. The main objectives of the event are to identify partners and investors, present new projects and technologies, develop business contacts, and discuss the prospects of the Ukrainian investment and construction market.
At the same time, the Parkovy Exhibition and Convention Center will host the 17th All-Ukrainian Annual Architecture Competition “Interior of the Year 2026,” organized by the DMNTR media group. The competition brings together interior designers, architects, developers, entrepreneurs, and investors and aims to promote completed architectural and interior design solutions.
The competition features projects for residential interiors of various sizes, private homes, offices, commercial spaces, HoReCa establishments, and public and administrative buildings. Separate categories are dedicated to product design, landscape architecture, lighting, and unbuilt projects and visualizations.
The organizers note that the competition aims to showcase solutions that increase the added value of real estate properties, facilitate their sale, and set new quality standards for residential and commercial spaces.
The event program and registration are available on the website: www.ibc-ua.info/program.
Contact numbers:
+380 77 777 25 47
+380 44 461 91 28
Venue: “Parkovy” Exhibition and Convention Center, 16a Parkova Road, Kyiv, third floor.
Interfax-Ukraine is the information partner.
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