{"id":1376,"date":"2025-08-23T11:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnsw.org\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T00:44:48","slug":"spirit-in-colour-independence-day-of-ukraine-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnsw.org\/spirit-in-colour-independence-day-of-ukraine-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit in Colour – Independence Day of Ukraine 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 An Unforgettable Evening Celebrating The Spirit of Ukraine!<\/strong> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n

On Saturday August 23rd more than 630 guests filled the NIDA Parade Theatre for an unforgettable evening honouring Ukraine\u2019s resilience, identity, and vibrant culture.<\/p>\n

It was an inspirational evening that exhilarated, amazed, inspired, moved and enraptured all who attended. Our songs, music, dance, literature and national dress have endured for centuries. Ukrainian culture brings us together, makes us proud and gives us the strength to resist russia\u2019s invasion. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n

An unexpected event on the night was the awarding of Certificates and Medals from Lt-Colonel Andrii Berezovsky on behalf of \u041e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f “\u041f\u0456\u0432\u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c”\/Operational Command \u201cSouth\u201d<\/span> to Kateryna Argyrou, Andrew Mencinsky, Nadia Mencinsky, Jarema Polotajko, Bohdan Wolodymyriw and Anton Vitaly for services in support of Ukraine. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n

The UCNSW would like to thank the following:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc9b Our sponsors Dooleys, Dnister Ukrainian Credit Cooperative, Karpaty Foundation, Australian Mutual Bank, Ukrainian Association of Cabramatta Fairfield, CYM Sydney and Plast NSW
\n\ud83d\udc99 Our visiting Ukrainian heroes Lt-Colonel Andrii Berezovsky and Colonel Mykola Fedkalov
\n\ud83d\udc9b The unparalleled Julia Sanina of THE HARDKISS<\/span>, supported by The Bluesberries<\/span>
\n\ud83d\udc99 The generosity of John McMurtrie
\n\ud83d\udc9b His Excellency Vasyl Myroshnychenko<\/span>, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia
\n\ud83d\udc99 The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Home Affairs, the Arts, Cyber Security, Immigration and Citizenship
\n\ud83d\udc9b The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Immigration, Foreign Affairs and Trade
\n\ud83d\udc99 The Hon Stephen Kamper, NSW Minister for Multiculturalism
\n\ud83d\udc9b Ms Kateryna Argyrou, Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations<\/span>
\n\ud83d\udc99 Mr Andrew Mencinsky, President of the Ukrainian Council of NSW
\n\ud83d\udc9b Zahrava Ukrainian Youth Association Dance Ensemble
\n\ud83d\udc99 Veselka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
\n\ud83d\udc9b Singer Mar’yana Sywak
\n\ud83d\udc99 Illya Kyrychenko, Kateryna Kyrychenko and Roman Marchyshak
\n\ud83d\udc9b Larysa Bohdanova, Tetiana Zinyevych, Alla Kovalenko, Nika Kovalenko and the Traditional Costume Showcase models
\n\ud83d\udc99 Leshia Bubniuk
\n\ud83d\udc9b Ksenia Lozbina and Yana Kosenko
\n\ud83d\udc99 Our auction winners who raised $14,000 for Defend Ukraine Appeal<\/span>
\n\ud83d\udc99 The Linza Agency from Ukraine for their video production work
\n\ud83d\udc9b NIDA Team
\n\ud83d\udc99 Photographer Marianna Sahradian<\/p>\n

A special recognition goes to the Organising Committee, whose dedication and hard work brought this event to life:
\n\ud83d\udc99 Anastasiia Marchyshak
\n\ud83d\udc9b Andrew Mencinsky
\n\ud83d\udc99 Anton Vitaly
\n\ud83d\udc9b Bohdan Wolodymyriw
\n\ud83d\udc99 Kateryna Argyrou
\n\ud83d\udc9b Lidiia Svarychevska
\n\ud83d\udc99 Linda Melnychuk-Gough
\n\ud83d\udc9b Marta Artemenko
\n\ud83d\udc99 Olesia Gordiienko
\n\ud83d\udc9b Olya Booyar
\n\ud83d\udc99 Olya Olkhovyk<\/p>\n

The video of the concertis available here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, and see here<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>for a selection of photos taken by our photographer Marianna Sahradian. \u0414\u043e \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0438!<\/p>\n

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