John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline Kennedy and her son Jack Schlossberg presented to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the JFK Profile in Courage Award in a ceremony held at the John F.
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TOKYO -- The melancholic sound of Ukrainian violinist Vera Lytovchenko’s music has echoed in subway stations, consoling people, some homeless, huddled in fear of Russian bombings.A new music video called “The Brave Ones” has her in an online collaboration with more than 200 musical artists from various nations, including the U.S., South Africa, Japan and Canada.The video, which includes news footage of neighborhoods reduced to rubble and the mournful but enduring faces of the people of Ukraine, is raising money for humanitarian aid for musicians in Ukraine, so far gathering more than $20,000.Lytovchenko said she believes it’s important for people, especially musicians, to connect.“Maybe I don’t have a choice. I just must do it.
I must do what I do, and this is the place for me now,” she said in a recent Zoom interview with The Associated Press.“When I know that I am useful, I can do something good, it’s not so scary. It gives me strength.
You know, I don’t consider myself a very brave person. I’m just human.”After windows broke in her apartment in Kharkiv from shelling, she started practicing and recording in the basement.
She has also performed there.She said sirens go off frequently and there are explosions. One day in April, when the bombing was especially fierce near her home, she thought she might die.She rarely leaves her apartment, except to get food and take care of cats her neighbors had to leave behind.And she can’t stop asking herself: Why?“I don’t have the answer,” she said.
“How could this be possible, now, in the 21st century, in Europe? I don’t have words to describe my emotions,” she said.At first, when the war began, she even had doubts about playing music, and felt helpless. Maybe what the world needed
.John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline Kennedy and her son Jack Schlossberg presented to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the JFK Profile in Courage Award in a ceremony held at the John F.
Ukrainian filmmakers are here in Cannes and, in the words of poet Dylan Thomas, they will not go gentle. While some are here to promote films screening here in Cannes, many are here to drum up support for their country and ensure that their voices are not forgotten as media headlines about the Russian invasion begin to diminish.
IndieWire. “I had to say, ‘F— the war, I hate you [Russian president Vladimir Putin], bye.’ You can’t be silent about this war.”Serebrennikov himself had been in hot water with Russian authorities back in 2017, when he was convicted of embezzlement through his theater company and banned from leaving the country — a decision which outraged human rights groups who denounced the charge as falsified.
mistakenly condemned the invasion of Iraq, instead of Ukraine. So, on Thursday night he said “f— it” and slammed a shot of whiskey to cope.The gaffe came on Wednesday, as Bush was giving a speech in Dallas.
Z began to be used as a symbol of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The film is now called “Coupez!” in France.A remake of the 2017 Japanese horror-comedy “One Cut of the Dead,” “Final Cut” is silly and excessive and completely over-the-top, but it also brings out the lightness and deftness of Hazanavicus’ touch with comedy; the director somehow manages to fling body parts and bodily excretions at the audience for almost two hours, and yet you leave feeling as if you’ve seen a feel-good movie.Like the original Japanese film, “Final Cut” takes place in three parts.
Singer Tina Karol said Monday from Japan that she and her fellow Ukrainians will not give up defending their land and culture from Russian invasion and are determined to win the war and rebuild an even more beautiful country.
Japan that she and her fellow Ukrainians will not give up defending their land and culture from Russian invasion and are determined to win the war and rebuild an even more beautiful country.“My weapon is language and music,” Karol said in Tokyo as she concluded a weeklong visit to rally support for Ukraine. “My words are strong and my music moves emotions.”“The biggest tragedy today is the deaths of children.
Associated Press, were able to send their appreciation via Telegram: “Thank you to Kalush Orchestra for your support! Glory to Ukraine!”After their win, the six-member group, who blends traditional Ukrainian music with hip-hop, told reporter Samya Hafsaoui, “We want to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us… Thank you to everyone for supporting Ukrainian culture and Ukrainian music. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”The band were not able to travel together or even rehearse before performing the song at the semi-finals on May 10.
Ukraine and women in combat gear, as the annual song contest took on ever more political tones.The video was released hours after Kalush Orchestra brought Ukraine its third Eurovision win, pulling ahead of Britain in the grand final after the votes from some of the estimated 200 million viewers from 40 participating countries were tallied.Band members posed for photos and signed autographs outside their Turin hotel Sunday, en route to an interview with Italian host broadcaster RAI. They must return to Ukraine on Monday after being given special permission to leave the country to attend the competition.Russia was barred from the Eurovision Song Contest this year after its Feb.
Kalush Orchestra beat UK entrant Sam Ryder to win last night’s (May 14) Eurovision Song Contest in Turin.Bookies’ favourites Ukraine picked up a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK, who were winning after the jury votes.In the wake of the second placed finish, fans online have been hailing Sam Ryder and sharing their confused delight at the result.“SECOND PLACE! This is an incredible moment, no time to be too disappointed,” one wrote. Sam Ryder did himself and everyone SO damn proud.
K.J. Yossman Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Saturday night. The country was represented by hip hop act Kalush Orchestra with the song “Stefania,” a tribute to lead singer Oleh Psiuk’s mother Stefania, which merges Ukrainian folklore with rap.The U.K.
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Anna-Marie Campisi and Mursel Mistanoglu! On Monday, Anna announced on Instagram that she and Mursel welcomed their first child together, a baby boy they've decided to name Gokhan John He. Anna also described having to travel to Ukraine, where her son was born via a surrogate.Anna shared that Gokham was born five weeks early but was doing «amazing.» Anna thanked non-profit group Dynamo Project for facilitating her travel into the war-torn country while Mursel stayed in Poland due to him having a one entry visa.«If he came with to Ukraine, he wouldn’t be allowed to leave,» she wrote. «So I had to go into Ukraine alone.
Disruption will continue to weigh on the international theatrical system as the Russia-Ukraine war drags on and well over half of China’s theaters are shuttered in the latest Covid crackdown.