A VERY special concert will take place in Reading later this month, aimed at helping raise money to help Ukraine.
Organised by The Reading Ukrainian Community Centre and Reading Borough Council, Good Evening! We’re From Ukraine! will be held in Reading Town Hall on Friday, February 17.
The event will showcase all aspects of Ukrainian culture, and compered by BBC Watchdog host Matt Allwright.
Among the acts will be dance ensemble Prolisok, who appeared on the BBCs One Show. The dance group will be premièring a special written dance for the evening.
Other acts include Mirage, who perform a modern take on Ukrainian songs.
Playing the bandura the national instrument of Ukraine is London ensemble “Band Era” who took part in BBC’s Radio Berkshire’s carol concert.
These and other special guests performing both in English and Ukrainian will take to the stage.
Proceeds will go towards Ukraine, which is facing immense hardships caused by Putin’s decision to illegally invade it.
The concert will be held on the first anniversary of the start of the conflict.
Reading’s Ukrainian Community Centre has been at the forefront of trying to help their country, organising aid collections, and supporting refugees who have come to the UK while the war is on.
Their efforts have been noticed: the Princess of Wales visited the Sidmouth Street centre last year, and the group also won a Pride of Reading special recognition award for their work.
Tickets for the evening cost £27, and are available by calling the box office on: 0118 960 6060, or logging on to whatsonreading.com
