On Wednesday, September 24th, Vesteplein in Delft will be the scene of Ukrainian art and culture. The heart of the day will be the modern dance performance “INdependent 24” by the Ukrainian International Ballet at Theater de Veste. In this impressive diptych by choreographers Richèl Wieles and Dmytro Borodai, Dutch and Ukrainian dancers will join forces to celebrate humanity, love, and compassion.

Performance about vulnerability and resilience

The first act, ” Project – Emotions,” tells the personal journey of war veteran Andriy Syromakha. The second act, ” DeHetÉén,” is an ode to the beauty of the Netherlands. With original music and a Q&A afterward, this promises to be an intense and inspiring evening of theater. Especially with the following beautiful prelude:

Documentary by Golden Calf winner Ditteke Mensink
At 6:45 PM, the documentary ” Vlucht Dans Leef” by Golden Calf winner Ditteke Mensink will be shown at Theater de Veste as a special prelude to the performance. The film shows how Ukrainian dancers found refuge in The Hague and together founded The United Ukrainian Ballet. Ticket holders can attend the dance performance for free. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Ukrainian activities at Vesteplein
The afternoon begins at 4:00 PM with a full Ukrainian program of music, dance, and tastings on and around Vesteplein (indoors at OPEN in case of inclement weather). The Ukrainian children’s dance group Sparks from the Mozartlaan project in Delft will be performing, along with Kyiv-born singer Lyudmila Sydorchuk performing Ukrainian and English songs, and the vocal group Rutavoices performing classical Ukrainian songs. Visitors can also enjoy Ukrainian snacks provided by Vesela Pani and Moodz.

The program is organized by the Siromakha Foundation and Friends of Lviv, in collaboration with Theater de Veste, OPEN, Rotary Vrijenban Delft, and Moodz.

Date: Wednesday, September 24
Locations: Vesteplein / OPEN & Theater de Veste, Delft

Program

• 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Activities and Ukrainian specialties at Vesteplein / OPEN
  • 4:00 PM – 4:00 PM Performance by Ukrainian children’s dance group Sparks
  • 4:30 – 5:15 PM Singer Lyudmila Sydorchuk
  • 5:30 – 6:30 PM Ukrainian singing group Rutavoices
• 6:30 PM Theater de Veste opens its doors
• 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM Documentary ‘Flight, Dance, Live’ by Ditteke Mesnink at Theater de Veste (for performance attendees)
• 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM Performance ‘INdependent 24’ by Ukrainian International Ballet, including an intermission
• 9:30 PM Q&A with dancers from the company

https://www.theaterdeveste.nl/oekraine-twdc