Sacramento hosted the October Ukrainian Evening, the centerpiece of which was a performance by the Cultural Forces. This collective of Ukrainian military and artists is conducting its second Thanksgiving tour of the United States, which has included more than 170 concerts in two months.
This was reported by activist Olga Noshyn on Facebook.
Ukrainian artists are performing for representatives of the National Guard, military, police, firefighters, arms manufacturers, students and politicians to express their gratitude for supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
The Cultural Forces consists of 80 musicians, divided into eight groups, who have performed more than 4,500 times since the start of the full-scale war.
"After being wounded on the front line, musicians are withdrawn from the front, and after recovery and psychological training, they return to our team. There are also puppeteers among the musicians who help to reveal the therapeutic power of emotions for soldiers on the front lines to overcome pain and loss. Several chaplains help us keep humanity in our hearts during this war," said Mykola Serha, founder and director of Cultural Forces. Микола Сєрга, засновник та лідер «Cultural Forces."
Among the participants in the American tour are well-known Ukrainian artists: Taras Stolyar, Olga Rukavishnikova, Mykhailo Oliynyk, Sasha Bul, Yuriy Ivaskevych, Lyubov Shipilyuk and Mykola Serha.
Author: Danylo Pievchev