Events

Stand with Ukraine in the Okanagan Valley at 1000 Flights Out – a celebration of Ukrainian culture featuring performances by Calgary’s Tryzub Ukrainian Dancers and merited artist of Ukraine Ihor Bohdan.  Brought to you by the South Okanagan Nightingale Project – a volunteer organization formed for the purposes of assisting Ukrainian families displaced by war.  Through dance and music, we will salute the spirit of Ukraine and her people in their struggle for freedom.  All event proceeds will go to support families from Ukraine living in the South Okanagan.

Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Society
The Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Society is one of the largest in Southern Alberta with over 150 Students and Semi-Professional dancers from ages 4 to Adult.  Tryzub has performed on stages across the world including Australia, Mexico, Columbia, Panama, USA, and of course Ukraine in 2019.  Performance highlights include the 1988 Olympics, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Canadian visit, and most recently the Glory to Ukraine Calgary Stampede Parade entry which received international media attention for raising the profile of Ukrainian culture during this time of war.  For more information visit www.tryzub.ca

Ihor Bohdan
Ihor Bohdan, merited artist of Ukraine, completed his studies at the Theatrical university in Kiev. 45 years of professional work on the stage, Ihor has extensively travelled internationally performing for crowds all over. Ihor is living in Canada but returns to Ukraine yearly for concerts. He recently completed a 2.5-month tour in Ukraine returning days before the war started. Ihor performs many benefit concerts for underprivileged and sick children, hospitals, as well as for the army in Ukraine. Ihor volunteers in many other scopes to help the people of Ukraine.

Ukraine Nightingale Project
​Ukraine Nightingale Project is an organization, formed in the South Okanagan, for the purpose of bringing Ukrainian families that have been displaced by the war, to our South Okanagan communities where we will provide them with the necessary support to start a new life in Canada. Our groups will assist with flights, housing, food security, navigating government paperwork, assistance with employment and integrating them into the community. Our project plans to raise funds at the local level, and to partner with other charitable organizations so that we have the necessary funds available to be able to assist in covering basic needs while the families acclimatize and settle into their new surroundings. For more information visit www.ukrainenightingaleproject.ca