Evacuation Chronicles in the lobby of the National Philharmonic: an exhibition about rescue during the war.
21.02.2025
From February 20 to 26, the lobby of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskyi Uzviz, 2, Kyiv) will host a unique photo exhibition titled “Evacuation Chronicles.” This documentary almanac showcases the efforts of the East SOS Charitable Foundation from May 2022 to August 2024. Please note that admission is exclusive to concert attendees.
The photographs captured in Dnipro, Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Chasovoy Yar, Bakhmut, Lyman, Avdiivka, Kherson, Gulyaipole, Uman, Sumska Oblast and Kherson Oblast depict the fight for survival amid wartime conditions. Photos represent the stories of individuals rescued by evacuation teams, memories of cities devastated by russian invaders and the narratives of compassionate souls who offered hope for salvation.
February is special for the whole country. The musical program of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine will include concerts dedicated to the following memorable dates:
February 20. The concert: Mass of Angels, dedicated to the day of Heroes – Heavenly Hundred(100 killed demonstrators February 2014 Kyiv).
February 22. The program: She was born free (songs of the liberation movement of the Ukrainian people from the 16th to the 21st centuries).
February 24. Bohdana Frolyak’s symphony-requiem:Righteous Soul on the words of Taras Shevchenko. Symphony-requiem will be performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine and the National Chapel of Ukraine – DUMKA to the third anniversary of the full-scale war. The work was written during the Maidan-2014 events and has an important message for Ukrainians in the current wartime: unite, fight, respect each other.
February 26. Dedication concert: Idee Fixe by the Honored Academic Exemplary-Demonstration Orchestra of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The art of music and singing combined with the documentary truth of the photographs by Evacuation Chronicle at the National Philharmonic. Exhibition will remind us of the meaning of Ukraine’s struggle and how important it is to guard each and every one.
The exhibition – Chronicles of evacuation is implemented by the BF East SOS, within the project – Support of war-affected vulnerable population groups and residents of remote areas of Ukraine(with the financial support of the EU).