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LUMA is the world's premier projection lights festival, where artists use powerful projectors and 3D animation to make the buildings in downtown Binghamton come to life.  Our theme is "Light will win over darkness" (a Zelensky quote) and we are fundraising to support a newly-arrived refugee family with specific immediate needs, as well as battery banks for schools and soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine.  

FREE- Meet Scientists and activists working to restore Ukrainian food and agriculture systems impacted by war.  Register for free at permaculture.in.ua

Together for Ukraine is sponsoring a delegation of NY State constituents to speak with members of Congress about the importance of supporting Ukraine.  Our 2023 team of 14 delegates represents 4 community organizations, 6 houses of worship, and delegates aged 8-65.

Together for Ukraine will be tabling and offering transportation and tickets to the Dakha Brakha concert at the Binghamton University Anderson Center at 7PM on Monday, November 20th.  Special Thanks to the Anderson Center for sponsoring 50 local refugees to attend the Dakha Brakha concert. 

Together for Ukraine will be honoring "Champions for Ukraine" in our community.  Free food, live music, and video calls with our trusted partners in Ukraine.  Reserve your FREE seats here.  Nominate a champion of Ukraine with this nomination form.

Join in the joyous tradition of Ukrainian Caroling for an important cause this holiday season.  Sign up to have a team of Together for Ukraine carolers visit your home or business to sing traditional Ukrainian Christmas Carols, Schedryky, and New Years Blessings.  We will be raising our voices to raise funds for fuel and generators in affected areas, while also helping refugee families resettle in the Southern Tier. 

Together for Ukraine is grateful to the numerous partners who made this program possible.  We are thankful to Path of Life Summer Camp, which offered discounted enrollment for refugee campers. We thank Achieve NY for making a wheelchair accessible bus available, and to local business Access Unlimited for registering and insuring the bus.  We thank OCC Transit licensed drivers who volunteered to bus students to day camp. Finally, we are thankful to all of the volunteers who helped register and sp

Please visit our tent at Spiedie Fest!

• Virtual Reality Display of Ukraine before and after the war
• Traditional Craft workshops, including pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs), embroidery, and jewelry making.
• Art installation: "I support Ukraine because..."

• We will perform traditional Ukrainian folk songs at the 20th Annual Garlic Festival to benefit the American Civic Association, a nonprofit organization that is committed to helping immigrants and refugees start a new life in our community while preserving their ethnic and cultural diversity

• Flag Raising, memorial, and musical performances 

• Our "Newly Local" project will perform new music by new Americans at 72 Riverside Drive.  Proceeds from passing the hat will go to de-mining efforts in the Kherson region of Ukraine.