On 21 June 2014, more than 75.000 Okean Elzy fans attended to the show performed by their favorite rock band at the NSC Olympic in Kiev. Here is the film made during this concert!
Film production: FILM.UA
Distribution company: Ukrainian Film Distribution
Director of Photography: Andy Horner - U.K.
This blog devoted to Svyatoslav Vakarchuk & Okean Elzy celebrates its first birthday today...
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August 14, 2015 - Lviv: Svyatoslav Vakarchuk went to the hospital to support the injured Ukrainian soldiers. In addition to the friendly exchanges that took place, the artist wanted to interpret here, for the 1st time, his new Okean Elzy song "Життя починається знов" - "Life begins anew". A strong symbolic & essential act for Vakarchuk.
During his visit, the singer received from doctors a "certificate" for the installation of an X-rays machine.
Indeed, thanks to his charitable actions of these past months, Svyatoslav raised funds to purchase a new machine that will be delivered at Lviv hospital in autumn! Дякуємо! Thanks!
Exactly 4 years ago, I've discovered (quite by accident) the world of an artist who lives at the other end of Europe: Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, the composer & frontman of the Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy.
In truth, I never thought that this "accident" would change so many things in my soul... Life's a mystery!
I've already said here how I fell in love with his music at first listen :) and how learning the Ukrainian language changed something in me... But what I didn't explain is that I've decided to learn Ukrainian after a long conversation I had with a neurologist who gave me this sound advice: "Follow your own star, chase after your childhood dreams! Be involved in a noble cause, give a little and... you'll get a lot! These are great medicines."
Honestly, at first, I didn't know what to do with this. :) - "Be involved in a noble cause... Which one?... Follow your own star... Where and how to find it?!" I was a little confused... but there was one thing that I was sure of: learning the Ukrainian language was an old dream and this dream could come true!
"Who learns a foreign language gets a new soul."
Juan Ramón Jimenez
One of my avatars on social networks... My friends say that it looks like me! :)
Today, I understand that this was a very, very good decision. Because of this, I've joined the Invisible family (Okean Elzy Official Fan-Club), I created this blog and... I have new friends worldwide! (another childhood dream...)
Furthermore, because I have the chance to give a hand to my favorite band for their official communication in France, I've found my noble cause which is - much more than only to promote Vakarchuk's works :)) - to speak in a
positive manner about Ukraine and, this way, to bring a smile back to my Ukrainian friends. To do so, I decided to post on Twitter or Google+ in addition to some information about Vakarchuk & O.E., pictures & videos about Ukrainian culture and charitable actions to support Ukrainians. Music, poetry, friendship, and love must be shared worldwide!
Photogr. Unkn.
I've already received a lot of warmth from Ukrainians and that's nice: they all deserve that we change our point of view on their country! Anyway, I'm not under an illusion: I can't change the world... but if only one reader can forget his worries for a while, it makes me happy. Thanks again for your trust in me, Svyatoslav: I couldn't do this without your silent but unfailing support. :) It's an awesome experience!
As you can see, I'm not chasing starlight any more: I've found it!
Well, you probably think that the star that I follow looks like this: :))
In fact, things are more simple and... more complex! :) What is guiding me today has always been in me - but I didn't know it. :) I only needed to find some points of reference to find my own way in a difficult time... and Svyatolsav's music is one of them (my readers are another one!) :)
Now, I am counting days & night these hundred lucky stars that, thanks to you all, are shining above me... and no matter the way to count! Here...
... or there ...
... if people have different cultures, they are the same when they share the same values! :)
Dear Friends and Readers,
I'm silent since a few weeks... Sorry!
The thing is that I am on annual leave - I really needed a break :) - and, if I'm neither in Ukraine nor by the Ocean, I now realise that I cannot do without my ukrainian handbook and without Okean Elzy's music... :) Things are changing but are always the same!
That said, I would like to share with you 3 informations about our favourite rock band:
Okean Elzy will perform a concert this Saturday in Batumi - Georgia.
On the 25th of July, Slava Vakarchuk confirmed that the band was still working on the new album. Please, have a look at the video he posted on Twitter. A "hard work", he says... :))
Source: S.Vakarchuk - Twitter
A new video was recorded in Kiev on the 26th of July for the next coming song "Життя починається знов - Life begins anew".
Source: S.Vakarchuk - Twitter
I don't know when it will be released but I cannot wait any longer! :)
