The Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a charity concert in aid of Ukrainian medical and trauma recovery programmes on Wednesday 2 July.
Organised by the non-profit organisation Ensemble Ukraine with the support of Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU Vsevolod Chentsov, the 'EU Lawyers for Ukraine II' concert will take place in NOVUM theatre in Etterbeek at 20:00 on Wednesday 2 July.
The evening will feature a performance by Dmytro Udovychenko, winner of the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, along with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of renowned conductor David Navarro-Turres.
The musical programme is made up of Mendelssohn's Hebrides, Max Bruch's Violin Concerto and Beethoven's third Eroica Symphony.
"This is not just a cultural event. It is a powerful act of solidarity uniting the EU’s legal and business communities to raise funds for urgent medical aid and trauma recovery programs for Ukraine," the organisers stated.
Mental health crisis, shortages on the frontline
Last year, the same event raised €150,000 for medical and childcare projects in Ukraine.
This year, the money raised will be directed towards three Ukraine-based causes.
Dobrodiy Club offers long-term psychological recovery programmes for children and adolescents affected by the war. According to the organisation, only 25% of Ukrainian teenagers feel like they have "inner stability" and 59% want to receive more support from adults. Its 'Place of Power' initiative offers 10- to 17-year-olds in Kyiv art spaces, psycotherapy resources, workshops and a community to take part in whenever the need arises, or when there is a blackout due to warfare.
Credit: Dobrodiy Club / Ensemble Ukraine
Hospitallers is a volunteer paramedic organisation founded in 2014. It works on the frontline where more than 300 paramedics provide medical help and evacuate wounded soldiers. The organisation is suffering from a severe supplies shortage.
Synelnykove Hospital is opening a rehabilitation center for patients with severe injuries, amputations and prosthetic needs in Ukraine's Dnipro region, 100 kilometres from the frontline. Donations will go towards critical rehabilitation equipment.
In the three years following Russia's fullscale invasion of Ukraine, it is estimated that at least 170,521 people have been killed, with the true figure likely to be much higher.
In addition, Ukraine is experiencing a mental health crisis as a consequence of the war. According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study in October 2024, 68% of Ukrainians reported a decline in their health compared to the pre-war period. The highest-reported issues (46%) related to mental wellbeing.
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