«People’s Philharmonic» Art Project runs from April 2014 with the mission to preserve integrity of the country, ensure peace and unity of the nation, maintain high morale of the Ukrainian Army and proactiveness in enrolling to the ranks of the National Guards. During this time the artists already gave concerts in near-border army units of Chernigiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Poltava, Kyiv, Lviv, Rivne, Kharkiv regions.
Teresiya Yatsenyuk, Head of the Supervisory Council of Open Ukraine, noted that «since cultural projects are one of the priorities of the foundation’s activities, we decided to support the initiative of a group of artistic people to hold a series of concerts in military units – «People’s Philharmonic» Art Project. As the first activities proved, what is needed by our army servicemen is the attention from the society. Art is a tool that can strengthen their spirit and determination».
Teresiya Yatsenyuk emphasized that «today peace in our country and how soon we can get rid of all anxiety feelings about our security for our present and tomorrow for us and our children depend on actions of Ukrainian soldiers». She urged all together to help the society and the country. «We need active involvement of everyone at his or her specific field. A mere empathy or passive support is not enough. Only together we will make a positive change inevitable», highlighted Teresiya.
Famous Ukrainian artists joined All-Ukrainian «People’s Philharmonic» action: national artist of Ukraine, theatre and cinema’s actress Raisa Nedashkivska, honoured artist of Ukraine Taras Kompanichenko, Valeriy Hladunets, groups - «Chorea Kozatska», «Taruta», «Gorlytsia», honoured artists and composers Iryna Kyrylina and Lesya Horova, singer-songwriters Volodymyr Honskiy and Tetyana Voloday, laureates of international contests Ruslana Lotsman, Artem Khomanko and other representatives of Ukrainian art.
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Contacts for the media:
- PR manager of the Open Ukraine Foundation, Kateryna Korobovtseva, tel.: (044) 220 18 40,
mobile.: (050) 331 62 06, [email protected];
- Head of «People’s Philharmonic» organizing committee, Ruslana Lotsman, mobile: (096) 759-19-57, [email protected];
- Technical coordinator, Lesya Horova, mobile: (067) 791-90-18, [email protected]
YOUTUBE-channel of «People’s Philharmonic» - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm2SJJ0WjEc
