Music / IncomingEugene Hutz Fest at the ICAThe ICA hosts a festival of Eugene-ness, dedicated to Eugene Hütz, frontman for gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello.ShareLink copied ✔️January 24, 2007MusicIncomingText Alisdair MacGregor For London fans of Eugene Hütz's (frontman of New York gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello, who also played Alex in the film version of Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated) Thursday 25th January will already be heavily highlighted in their diaries, as he comes to the ICA in London for the Vladivar Foundation's four-pronged celebration of his Eugene-ness.The first prong of the night features a screening of young British/Czech director Pavla Fleischer's documentary The Pied Piper of Hützovina, in which she follows the Gypsy-Punk back to his roots in search of his musical hero, Russian seven-string guitarist Sasha Kolpakov. Intimate and very entertaining the film belies the tension experienced by Fleischer over producing a version of the film that Eugene was happy with, as her admiration for him clashed with her desire for artistic honesty.After the lights go up Pavla and Eugene himself will take part in a Q&A session, a unique opportunity to get under the skin of the Dirty Old Clown. This will be followed by a gig in the theatre as Eugene and his hero Sasha Kolpakov join other musicians on stage for a journey through traditional gypsy sounds, far removed from the manic fusion of Gogol Bordello's live sets.As if this wasn't enough Eugene already, the night will round up with a Balkan-infused club night, at which Eugene himself will be flipping vinyl, along with Roots & Shoots and Costa Urbana DJs, until 1am. When asked to comment on the evening for Dazed Digital, Pavla sums it up very nicely: "The mix of tradition and modernity, of a geeky punk and a classical maestro, of extravagant Russians and Ukrainians in the midst of a British institution... it's all very, very exciting for me." Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionLife & CultureGen Z’s new drug of choice? Caffeine PumaEventWhat Went Down at Puma x Salehe Bembury launch in LAFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’MusicShould phones be banned at gigs?FashionDavid Estrada is throwing fashion fits on the Parsons bathroom floorArt & PhotographyThis magazine celebrates the best of diasporic cultureEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy