Happy Easter!
BUCHA
Friday, 31st of March, is the anniversary of Bucha.
I would never want that my beautiful childhood town Bucha to be know as the mass murder of civilians and prisoners of war by the Russian Armed Forces.
To the world, these people are known as the “Bucha bodies,”
For me, these are our relatives, our friends, people we know.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, heavy fighting took place in Bucha as part of the Kyiv offensive, resulting in severe Russian losses.
The city was captured by Russian forces on 27 February
Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk announced the recapture of Bucha by Ukrainian forces on 31 March 2022.
A few days after the recapture, on 2 April 2022, news reports and videos emerged showing streets in Bucha covered with the bodies of men dressed in civilian clothes. Some of those found had their hands tied. Among those killed were women and children. There was also evidence that Russian soldiers had systemically tortured, mutilated and executed many civilians in the basement of a summer camp.
During the occupation, the Russian army committed more than 9,000 war crimes in the Bucha district of Kyiv region, and more than 1,700 civilians were killed, including about 700 in Bucha.
Taras Shevchenko Birthday
Today is Taras Shevchenko Birthday, 9 March 1814 – 10 March 1861.
He was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language, though this is different from the language of his poems. Shevchenko is also known for his many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Thank-You letter from the Multihuman volunteers fund!
UAofNM received the Thank-You letter from the Multihuman volunteers fund!
Rally, ABQ
Thanks everyone for your support!
Rally, ABQ
365 Days Defending Freedom
February 25th , ABQ Old Town Plaza . 2PM
Ukraine: 365 Days Defending Freedom. Events around the world for the anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On February 23-26, 2023, Ukrainians around the world will take part in events to thank for the support in the approach of joint victory and the ongoing struggle for freedom in Ukraine.
What do we want to say?
It was a year that was taken away from us
We persevered and are grateful for your support
What will the next days be like? Defend freedom with us
Support Ukraine
Filmmakers for Ukraine Fundraiser
Like New Mexico, Ukraine is home of freedom, community, and art.
Join the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFMX) and Filmmakers for Ukraine in this first-ever event bringing the Ukrainian and New Mexican film communities together to raise awareness and funds for Ukrainian filmmakers and others in Ukraine facing dire situations.
Filmmakers for Ukraine, a global group of filmmakers volunteering their time, prioritizes helping filmmakers, their families and disadvantaged groups in Ukraine who otherwise may not receive the urgent help they need. Proceeds from your ticket purchase will provide critical aid to get them through the cold winter months and beyond.
For just $20, you’ll get to see a hand-curated block of short films, and Sundance 2022 winner and Academy Award Nominated documentary, A House Made of Splinters, which Variety calls “an affecting diary of life continuing in the worst of circumstances.”
Film Block #1 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm
• Liza and her Anthill by Anastasia Ivaniuk
• Holiday by Zhanna Maksymenko-Dovhych
• The Night Express by Maryna Artemenko & Oksana Artemenko
• To Russia with Love by Jeffrey Lee Robinson
• SIBS film by Derek Johnson
Film Block #2 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
A House Made of Splinters by Simon Lereng Wilmont; (World Cinema Documentary: Best Directing at Sundance Film Festival 2022, Best Nordic Documentary at Götenborg Film Festival 2022, The golden Alexander and The FIPRESCI award at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2022); Short-list for consideration at the 2023 Academy Awards.
Empathy for Ukraine Initiative
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS in New Mexico.
Empathy for Ukraine seeks volunteers who can forward translated first-person accounts of the invasion of Ukraine to their Representatives and Senators through “contact us” forms on their legislative websites. Our initiative already has over 150 volunteers and in 2022 we have sent 15,000 letters to the members of the US Congress. But we don’t have volunteers in New Mexico. Please join us!
To volunteer or learn more about this initiative, please visit: https://empathyforukraine.org/
Ukrainian Christmas
Ukrainian Christmas festivities begin on Christmas Eve (January 6.) and end on the Feast of the Epiphany. The Christmas Eve Supper or Sviata Vecheria