Saturday 12 March 2022
2pm - 5pm
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, London, WC2B 5DA
LSESU Ukrainian Society would like to warmly invite you to our Fundraising Gala: "Ukraine: The Brave". The Gala will be focusing on the phenomenal resilience and strength of the Ukrainian nation, Ukrainian cultural catastrophe and refugee crisis. Ukraine experiences one of the darkest hours in its history and faces unprecedented Russia's aggression. The bravery and the resilience of the Ukrainian people are outstanding and impressive. Ukrainians have shown the world what nationhood should be. Now, Ukrainians need global support to save their lives!
With the support of Nobel Prize Laureate Sir Paul Maxime Nurse, Ukrainian Societies of London Universities, in partnership with NGO Human Capital of Ukraine, organized a Fundraising Gala: "Ukraine: The Brave" as an emergency response. All funds raised during the event will be allocated to the Centre for Humanitarian Assistance of Kyiv National University of Taras Shevchenko in order to provide student soldiers with bulletproof vests and medications.
The event's attendees consist of over 200 Ukrainian and international students, academics, diplomats, politicians and working professionals. The event will include a number of speeches delivered by UN Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani, the representative of the world's largest museum, education and research complex, Smithsonian Institution- Liz Tunick Cedar and other prominent speakers. Fundraising Gala will hold a teleconference with students, soldiers at the frontier and activists. Additionally, the event will have a photo exhibition, performance of Ukrainian singer Stella Sezon accompanied by London chorus and the end will be wrapped up by an auction of paintings drawn by Ukrainian students and children dedicated to Maria Primachenko thematically, in order to commemorate the destruction of unique paintings burned in the Russian invasion We would like to see you among guests, as Ukraine needs our support as never before.
The Fundraising Gala "Ukraine: The Brave" will take place on the 12th of March 2022 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms at 14:00.