At the Osokina Freedom Festival that took place this summer, 32,608.45 euros were collected for the support of Ukraine from event ticket revenues and audience donations. Another convoy has just arrived on its way to Ukraine with the necessary goods for citizens and soldiers, some of which were purchased with the funds donated during the festival.
This was pianist Andrei Osokin’s fourth Freedom Festival, dedicated to Ukraine and its people for the second year as the devastating war continued. This year it took place in Riga and Valmiera for more than a month, providing a diverse program of events, including concerts, master classes, discussions, meetings of musicians with Ukrainian families, charity actions and other events. Latvian and world-renowned Latvian and Ukrainian musicians, actors, artists and professionals from other fields took part in the festival, including “Good Type” and “Melo-M”, Ralfs Eiland, Katrīna Gupalo, Georgijs Osokins, “Kremerata Lettonica”, Sonora Vaice, Ieva Parša , Edgars Ošleja, Platons Buravickis, Dita Lūriņa, Laura Čaupale, piano quartet “Quadra” etc.
For the amount of donations, in cooperation with Ziedot.lv, the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia, the confederation of Ukrainian associations living in Latvia “Viche”, the associations “Tavi draugi” and “Biļešu Paradīzi”, humanitarian, medical, defense and pet help was provided in war and flood-torn territories in Ukraine. Two off-road vehicles, a drone, thermal imagers, protective glasses, protective gloves, backpacks, meal kits and food for soldiers, hygiene products needed by Ukrainians, medicines and various useful things for pets have already been purchased and delivered to Ukraine with several convoys. Technical equipment and other urgently needed goods will soon be brought to Ukraine, delivering them to military hospitals, rehabilitation centers and other places.
“When we started this charity campaign, we couldn’t even imagine how powerful it would be and how many people would join it! It is important and solemn for us every time a convoy goes to Ukraine with purchased things for the soldiers and citizens of Ukraine, and we are really proud of the people of Latvia, who have so selflessly supported Ukraine for a year and a half. Every donation saves lives and helps those who are hardest hit by the war caused by Russian aggression. I believe that every donation, every action in support of Ukraine brings closer its victory, which will also be the victory of the whole of Europe over evil. I am grateful to every participant, supporter and all donors of the festival, because together we can achieve much more than alone, and together we can feel each other’s shoulder, support and warmth of heart!” its pianist, Andrejs Osokins, founder and creative director of the Osokina Freedom Festival.
2023-08-10 19:45:57
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