Concert for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis with the United Nations reporting 10 to 12 million persons, mostly women and children fleeing the war zones, many into neighbouring countries.

Rotary Clubs in Australia have combined with the Australian Federation of Ukraine Organizations (AFUO) and created the Ukraine Crisis Appeal https://www.ukrainecrisisappeal.org/ to help raise funds so as to provide displaced persons with essential items such as water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing. Rotary International also has provided relief funding support. https://hail.to/rotary-on-themove/publication/uHZGhbc/article/bk6nt8j

The Bayside Rotary Clubs of Brighton North, Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham and Beaumaris have combined with St Leonard’s College and the AFUO to plan a Concert event on Sunday 23 Oct 2.30pm at the St Leonard’s School Concert Hall, 163 South Rd Brighton East.

The afternoon includes performances by Violinist Markin Malenychenko who is a principal 1 st violinist with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, and in 2013 was selected to perform in a quartet for the inaugural Luncheon at Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration.

There will also be performances by Lowicz a Polish vocal dance ensemble, The Lost Clog who perform Lithuanian Folk Music and Lehenda a Ukraine dance company. Both the Estonian Women’s Choir and Homyn the Ukraine Men’s choir will also appear. An afternoon of fine entertainment supporting a worthy humanitarian cause.