Having grown up in Ukraine and still having most of my family and friends living there made the current war an incredibly personal crisis - one which has inspired me, as it has so many people from all around the world, to do what I can to help the defender's cause. 

Since the beginning of the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 Feb 2022) HipHarpCollective has managed to raise over £40,000 in donations and has performed in over 70 concerts and fundraisers for UKRAINE! Our concerts have also been broadcasted on RadioJazzFM and live streamed worldwide via our YouTube channel.

 

LINK to Live  Concert for Ukraine at Jazz in the Round, London:

https://youtu.be/-M9xJ9wnMUg

 

We donated the funds to Tetyana Mialkowska Arts Centre in Lutck in Volyn Oblast (province in Ukraine) in support of art therapy project for refugees; bought 3 vehicles for the Ukrainian Army and sent humanitarian aid and protective equipment to soldiers of the Territorial Defence Regiments.

 

Our massive thank you goes to everyone who contributed, especially Cockpit Theatre London, Harp Column USA, Barnet Arts Club, Crowmarsh Jazz, Hales Gallery London, The Adimno Edinburgh, POSK London, Ognisko London, Jazz in the Round, SOAS University, Gina Southgate Art, B:JazzFestival, Wolverhampton Ukrainian Club and many artist and musicians who gave their time and talents to support the cause.

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Alina Bzhezhinska