# 🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI! 🇺🇦
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# Art Friday Awards!
[Art Friday Awards for the week of December 18, 2023](https://preview.redd.it/4mz3cir75p8c1.png?width=3398&format=png&auto=webp&s=e9a52ac6ae83cdac44c244a07bbdbfa27c245b4b)
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**For your listening pleasure while you read**
[The ancient 14-th century Christmas carol “Quem Pastores Laudavere” is now in Ukrainian. The original carol was in first in Latin, then in 17-th century it was translated into German, and in 19-th century – to English. The closed captions are in English although it’s not word-to-word translatio](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18oj2oq/the_ancient_14th_century_christmas_carol_quem/)**n** , created and submitted by u/vdeineko.
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# r/Ukraine’s Poet Laureate
We award u/WabashCannibal the title of Poet Laureate for their opus **A Poem and a Prayer for Victory.**
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18o5f6r/a_poem_and_a_prayer_for_victory/)\]
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# The We Were Told to Expect Birds Award
**The glorious Ukrainian bioweapons have finally bought results \[OC\]**, created and submitted by u/booksbeer
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18o8bsq/the_glorious_ukrainian_bioweapons_have_finally/)\]
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# The Guardian of Ukrainian Culture Award
**Ukraine’s Olha Pilyuhina weaves simple thread into breathtaking, vibrant tapestry treasures**, submitted by u/TotalSpaceNut.
Olha Pilyuhina is a gifted expert practitioner of traditional Ukrainian tapestry weaving. After the full-scale war began in February 2022, she sent a number of her tapestries to various locations around Ukraine and in the US in hopes of keeping them from being destroyed. She remains in her native Poltava Oblast and continues weaving there.
The title comes from this [profile of her](https://fineartmiracles.com/artist-spotlight-olha-pilyuhina/). Babylon’13 did a [mini-documentary](https://youtu.be/TNLv5aAMXdU?si=uE0_t21BHmE5IMvl) on her as part of its Art in the Land of War series.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18ob2pt/ukraines_olha_pilyuhina_weaves_simple_thread_into/)\]
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# The Fun Size Award
“Fun Size” candies aren’t so fun. They’re too small. But u/FiveSkinn’s tiny documentaries are *very* fun, and we hope they don’t stop.
**My mini-series on Ukrainian history at different sites and cities – Today’s city is Chornomorsk**, created and submitted by u/FiveSkinn.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18odt3k/my_miniseries_on_ukrainian_history_at_different/)\]
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# The It Didn’t Have to Be This Way Award
**”Point of Impact”, acrylic on canvas**, painted and submitted by u/asernesesealsasesos.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18ojxkz/point_of_impact_acrylic_on_canvas_info_in_comments/)\]
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# The 2023 Video of the Year
**Forgive us, great Ukraine**, performed by Przemysław Bogusz and Paweł Kolenda and submitted by u/MakeoverBelly.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18oh1pp/forgive_us_great_ukraine/)\]
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# Honorable Mentions
In her latest dispatch, our resident cultural ambassador, u/CF_Siveryany, gave us exclusive access to a rehearsal at her village’s music school.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18ohbg7/hi_reddit_today_i_want_to_share_a_video_from_a/)\]
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And u/TashaStarlight graced us with more of her photography, this time featuring Kyiv.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18odvtc/hi_everyone_yall_really_liked_my_post_about_rural/)\]
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# The People’s Choice Award
**Art Friday – finally an eastern Europe map that makes sense!**, submitted by u/LawfulnessPossible20.
This is the Art Friday post that you upvoted the most this week. Never change, nerds.
\[[LINK](https://new.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18oeq6l/art_friday_finally_an_eastern_europe_map_that/)\]
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Now that your appetite is whetted, perhaps you’d be interested in some
# Art You Can Own!
[Pressed flower frame by u\/Bohemialife1](https://preview.redd.it/ivjngpekj61c1.png?width=541&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e136a1b8ca3154537432c2d23a352dc03911bb7)
A few weeks ago, r/Ukraine happily welcomed a new addition to our roster of talented Ukrainian artists who work to support the war effort: u/Bohemialife1, who [weaves camo nets for the soldiers by day](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/17xkkhm/we_weave_camouflage_nets_for_our_soldiers_and/) and makes surpassingly beautiful pressed flower frames by night. She sells the frames in [her Etsy shop](https://bohemiahome.etsy.com/), and uses the proceeds to support volunteers and soldiers.
[ L-R: Limited edition engraved knife and painted bullet shells by Maxim Kilderov ](https://preview.redd.it/1u3j18rmclvb1.png?width=3954&format=png&auto=webp&s=1820c705f863b0fbfad2aba2d1de5d2b0747a785)
Artist and [actual legend](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/14aidn4/comment/jodebop/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) [u/kilderov](https://www.reddit.com/u/kilderov/), whom you can read about [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1387v5y/527_eest_the_sun_is_rising_over_kyiv_on_the_436th/), was forced to leave occupied Nova Kakhovka for his own safety. Yes, Nova Kakhovka, home to the dam that russia destroyed with catastrophic results on June 6, 2023. He now sells his work to support the civilians in his city and the warriors from it, who are mostly fighting in and around Bakhmut. Check out his ongoing [painted shells initiative](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/12fxtlr/painted_bullet_shells_to_help_nova_kakhovka/), his limited edition series of [engraved knives](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/12etqmj/white_on_black_camo_series_limited_edition_of_18/) signed by the artist (I have one and I love it), and [his latest post](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/16fe1hm/art_forces_of_ukraine_kilderov_one_or_two_months/). DM him if anything catches your eye!
So far, [r/Ukraine](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ukraine/), you’ve helped him raise well over USD 40,000 for [Humanity](https://quicknote.io/d2edacb0-fd2d-11ec-b0ea-1752dc463003), which provides humanitarian aid and evacuation in Nova Kakhovka and Kherson, and for Nova Kakhovka’s warriors at the front. [Here’s](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/11b30aq/this_week_i_was_created_more_art_pieces_and/) a great example of what he’s doing with the funds you help him raise.
[Some of u\/21\_Vetal\_01’s handiwork](https://preview.redd.it/pntumh7cb61c1.png?width=696&format=png&auto=webp&s=024abb60099c4e089a3a215ccee1408ec337e098)
u/21_vetal_01, whom you can read about [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/13f7np2/515_eest_the_sun_is_rising_over_kyiv_on_the_443rd/), turns scraps of destroyed russian equipment into trophies and souvenirs, and his wife makes beautiful little treasures and beautiful little treasure boxes. Proceeds support every facet of the war effort, from military aid to humanitarian aid to cash assistance for families of the fallen. Here are [some examples of what they make](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15ong07/in_honor_of_art_friday_i_will_show_you_new/), here is [some of their latest work](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/18iz9so/in_honor_of_artfriday_ill_show_you_our_new/), here are some [beautiful little Christmas decorations](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/17myrru/wooden_box_for_decorations_in_the_form_of_a/), and here’s a very, very small example of the astonishing variety of things they do [with the funds they raise](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15ohhtl/hi_all_not_a_big_photo_report_from_the_front_from/). Check them out on Instagram at [Two Souls Creations](https://www.instagram.com/twosoulscreations/).
DEFINITELY be sure to check out his wife’s line of [hand-painted Christmas ornaments](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/17bqos8/while_we_are_raising_funds_to_purchase_batteries/)!
https://preview.redd.it/tmllqzhyb61c1.png?width=767&format=png&auto=webp&s=0e37cb720c41d717833ab77311a83dd19a788677
[u/brammo1991](https://www.reddit.com/u/brammo1991/) skillfully and with style creates Ukraine-inspired Space Marine dioramas, then auctions them off and donates the proceeds to U24 and Come Back Alive. He takes commissions; [here’s a recent one he finished](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/17xruok/finished_another_ua_spacemarine_commission_all/). DM him if you want one of your own!
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The 672nd day of a nine-year invasion that has been going on for centuries.
One day closer to victory.
# 🇺🇦 HEROYAM SLAVA! 🇺🇦
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# Verified Charities
* [u/Jesterboyd](https://www.reddit.com/u/Jesterboyd/): Jester is one of the moderators of our community living in Kyiv. Currently raising money for tacmed supplies for Viktor Pylypenko (see [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/140uyea/jester_is_back_heres_a_report_on_what_we_did_as_a/)), one of Ukraine’s openly queer soldiers saving lives as a battlefield medic.
* [United24](https://u24.gov.ua/): This site was launched by President Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be allocated to cover the most pressing needs facing Ukraine.
* [Come Back Alive](https://savelife.in.ua/en/): This NGO crowdfunds non-lethal military equipment, such as thermal vision scopes & supplies it to the front lines. It also provides training for Ukrainian soldiers, as well as researching troops’ needs and social reintegration of veterans.
* [Trident Defense Initiative](https://www.instagram.com/trident_defense_initiative): This initiative run by former NATO and UA servicemen has trained and equipped thousands of Ukrainian soldiers.
* [Ukraine Front Line](https://ukrainefrontline.org/) US-based and registered 501©(3), this NGO fulfills front line soldiers’ direct defense and humanitarian aid requests through their man on the ground, [r/Ukraine](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ukraine)’s own [u/jesterboyd](https://www.reddit.com/u/jesterboyd).
* [Ukraine Aid Ops](https://ukraineaidops.org/about/): Volunteers around the world who are helping to find and deliver equipment directly to those who need it most in Ukraine.
* [Hospitallers](https://www.hospitallers.life/needs-hospitallers-copy): This is a medical battalion that unites volunteer paramedics and doctors to save the lives of soldiers on the frontline. They crowdfund their vehicle repairs, fuel, and medical equipment.
* [Humanity](https://quicknote.io/d2edacb0-fd2d-11ec-b0ea-1752dc463003): Co-founded by [u/kilderov](https://www.reddit.com/u/kilderov), Humanity is a small team of volunteers securing and distributing humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable populations in temporarily occupied Kherson Oblast. Kilderov and his friends were under occupation in Nova Kakhovka in 2022.
You can find many more charities with diverse areas of focus in our vetted charities list [HERE](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/wiki/charities/).
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