Last Friday, in Kiev, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk gave a charity concert to raise money for Zaporizhia Hospital.
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Dima Kunytskyy |
In all, about 10 millions of Hryvnias have been collected! With these funds, and according to the hospital needs, some medical equipements have already been bought:
- 1 X-ray machine
- 1 ultrasound machine
- 1 anaesthetic and respiratory equipment
- 3 mechanical ventilation devices
- 3 defibrillators
- 4 infusion pumps
- 2 ambulances
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| One of the 2 ambulances bought with the funds raised from Vakarchuk's concert - 19 Dec. 2014 Photogr. Unkn. |
The first part of the show was ensured by Kristina Solovii.
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| Kristina Solovii - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 ©Viktoria Kvitka |
By the way, I can't resist sharing this video:
"Sous le ciel de Paris"...
I love her nice slavic accent and I have to say that, honestly, this sounds French! Great!
I have the feeling that I should write something about the experience of singing in a foreign language... It's fascinating! :)
Then, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk performed the songs of his solo album "Вночі - Vnotchi"... (sorry, high quality videos are very rare!)
"Не опускай свої очі - Ne opuskay svoyi ochi"
And an Okean Elzy song, "Лист до мами - List do mamy" - "Letter to mom"...
"Лист до мами - List do mamy"
This song moved the audience because the lyrics are about a young soldier who is far away from home... He is writing a letter to his mother, asking her to write him about simple and familiar things. Couplets are saying:
Write me a mail
That I'll read all night long.
Wrap up your words
With this odor I am familiar with: Yours!
What about, seen by the window,
The flowers that we planted together?
What about the dinner on the table?
... The dinner that is ready... when everything is waiting for me!
According to friends that were there, emotion ran high on Friday night at the "Ivan Franko National Drama Theater"...
I've also been told that some "Vnochi" concerts will be played in 2015 in other places... Wait & see! :)
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Victoria Kvitka |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Dima Kunytskyy |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 A prayer for peace in the world... © Dima Kunytskyy |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Dima Kunytskyy |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Victoria Kvitka |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Dima Kunytskyy |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 © Dima Kunytskyy |
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| Svytoslav Vakarchuk - Kiev - 19 Dec. 2014 Photogr. Unkn. |
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