Ivana Kupala Eve in London 2008

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Ukraine Charity looks forward to seeing you at our inaugural fundraising event, a midsummer eve celebration to benefit Help Us Help the Children.

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19:00-23:00, Thursday, June 12

Ukrainian restaurant ‘Divo’ 12 Waterloo Place, SW1Y 4AU www.viewlondon.co.uk/restaurants/divo-gallery-26547.html

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The evening will include champagne reception, Ukrainian cuisine, music and special entertainment. Tickets cost £45. Please kindly note both your first name and surname, for door list purposes, when making your donation. As tickets are required for the event, please do NOT tick the tax reclaim box even if you are a UK tax payer.

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Dress is cocktail attire and in keeping with our midsummer theme, ladies

please wear a ‘Kupala flower’, or decorative flower. A limited number will be available at the door.

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Guests welcome but space is limited.

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An email from Ukraine Charity, via justgiving.com, will serve as your confirmation. Questions: Please contact Alexa Chopivsky via email alexachopivsky@hotmail.com

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About Ukraine Charity: UC was founded in 2007 and is made up of Ukrainian professionals living in London who care about Ukraine and its future, and are dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children in Ukraine. www.ukrainecharity.org.uk

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About Help Us Help the Children: HUHTC has for over 15 years provided unrivalled leadership in improving the lives of over 30,000 Ukrainian orphans. Among its initiatives: a life skills-building annual summer camp in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains, a scholarship program, anti-trafficking seminars, medical and dental exams and equipment distribution, and disbursement of educational materials, clothes, and toys to over 200 orphanages across the country. www.helpushelpthechildren.ca

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About Ivana Kupala: Ivana Kupala is an ancient Ukrainian tradition marking the summer solstice. It is a night of mysticism, romance and magic, full of rich symbolism - including fire burning, fortune-telling, flower twinning, night bathing and fertility. On this night, a woman adorned her head with a freshly-cut floral wreath and sent it flowing down the river. Her romantic fate was played out according to which male picked up her crown. Couples leapt over 'Kupala bonfires,' performed ritual dances, and bathed themselves in the river as an act of purification.

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Ukraine Charity looks forward to seeing you on June 12.