Hugh Lane Gallery to host charity event celebrating Ukrainian culture
The Hugh Lane Gallery will host a fundraising event that celebrates Ukrainian culture this Friday night.
Tickets for the evening of Ukrainian music and poetry are €25 each with all the funds raised going directly to the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal.
Ukrainian singer Olesya Zdorovetska will perform traditional music at the event and is a founder of Ukrainian-Irish Cultural Platform.
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The much anticipated evening out in aid of a worthy cause will take place in the Sculpture Hall of the gallery.
It will be fully seated with light refreshments also being served. Doors open at 6pm with tickets available online.
Yesterday it was announced that a refugee resource centre will be set up in the loading bay warehouse of Vicar Street.
The 8,000 square foot space will become a meeting area for Ukrainians in Dublin where they can gather to learn English, use computers and access basic essentials.
The centre will also be used to give out food, clothing and other items.
Vicar Street’s owner, Harry Crosbie has put out an appeal to development companies and property agencies to loan the centre a project manager for its first month.
He is allowing the property to be used up until September free of charge with a second space within the theatre being offered for fundraising events.
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