The FAW received this invitation from Nataliia Shknieieva regarding an event in Sydney on 21 November 2024…
My name is Nataliia Shknieieva and I’m Ukrainian leaving in Sydney. I invite members and friends of the FAW NSW to the Heartlands event our Sydney community and Linda Melnychuk Gough (penname Lyn McFarlane) is organising.
Heartlands is a cultural fundraising event that will take place on 21 November at Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW.
Heartlands will celebrate Ukrainian literary culture through film, music, song, and poetry, offering a unique way for non-Ukrainian audiences to understand the importance of poetry and song in Ukrainian identity and resilience. The event is inspired by the tragic death of Ukrainian poet and war crimes investigator Victoria Amelina, alongside other poets like Hlib Babich and Maksim Kryvtsov, who have been killed by Russia since February 2022.
All proceeds will go to the Defend Ukraine Appeal fund, supporting non-lethal aid for Ukrainian defenders. You can attend in person or purchase an “I’m-with-you-in-Spirit” ticket to support the event remotely.
Tickets are available via the “Book Tickets” link below:
www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1281004
For more information, read this interview with Linda Gough:
fawnsw.org.au/documents/heartlands-linda-gough-interview.pdf