Do you remember that the Little Bus, which helps volunteers, lives in our organization? Together with his brother the Big Bus, he came all the way from distant Denmark from our friends KFUM og KFUK i Distrikt Aarhus to help Ukrainians in difficult times. The Little Bus is smaller but [...]
"Thoughts on Peace" is an initiative designed to tell the world about Ukrainian women: their vision of peace, their desire to protect themselves and their loved ones from destruction and pain. "Thoughts on Peace" is an initiative designed to tell the world about Ukrainian women: their vision of peace, their [...]
DAY CENTER FOR MILITARY CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEER FAMILIES A free day center was opened in Lviv for children whose parents are fighting and volunteering. The center is organized by YMCA Lviv, which is engaged in volunteer, artistic and educational activities. If you need to leave your child with someone for a few hours to [...]
Opera-Myth "Ukraine - Terra incognita" continues to introduce people in different countries to the unique treasure of singing culture - Ukrainian polyphony. In June 2023, the singers of our opera performed in Denmark. The concert tour was made possible thanks to the long-term friendship between the managers of the opera [...]
Every day we dream of victory. Every day we work to bring it closer and to save as many lives of our defenders as possible. Over the past month, the YMCA Lviv team has raised several hundred thousand hryvnias, with which they purchased many useful things for our defenders. [...]
Opera-Myth "Ukraine - Terra Incognita", despite all the obstacles caused by Russian aggression, continues to tell the world about the beauty and power of Ukrainian songs. On May 31, 2023, in the Romanian city of Baia Mare, in the Greek-Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua, a singing performance by the creators of Opera-Myth [...]
It happened so that lately we mainly talk about such activities of YMCA Lviv as master classes and creative meetings. Meanwhile, the war continues and our volunteer work continues too. So, we report! Continuing our humanitarian mission, we, in cooperation with Student Fraternity of Lviv region, keep sending humanitarian aid to the military and civilians. [...]
The experience Ukraine is currently gaining can answer the question as well as dozens of others related to war, survival, and life in general. Ukraine is currently waging the most modern war - a war for the opportunity to be oneselves and live freely, a war with one of the largest empires on our [...]
Exactly one year ago, all of Ukraine woke up to rocket explosions: a full-scale war had begun. Since February 24, Ukrainians instantly turned into the soldiers and volunteers and public organizations refocused their activities for the defense of Ukraine. Countless challenges, sleepless nights, worries for loved ones... Every person suddenly became a "loved one": those [...]
Ancient ritual songs, unique Ukrainian polyphony, free jazz, video art, new symphonic music, modern choreography, futuristic folk costumes - all of this is combined in a new unusual and exquisite contemporary Ukrainian Opera-Myth "Ukraine - Terra Incognita" which is dedicated to the warrior and singer Wassyl Slipak and all defenders of Ukraine. “We live in [...]
