Charity Calendar "Ukrainians in Italy" brings results
The Ukrainian-Italian charity project Il Calendario Solidale "Ukrainian Women in Italy" continues to deliver tangible results.
The funds raised through the initiative were transferred to the Kharkiv-based “Talon.UA” foundation and used to set up an “underground” sports hall for children. According to UA Service HUB, this is a safe space created amidst the war, where children can engage in physical activity, play and rediscover the feeling of a normal childhood. Recently, the organisers received a video from their partners in Ukraine demonstrating the results of the aid provided.
The Il Calendario Solidale “Ukrainian Women in Italy” project was created by the C.R.A.S.A. APS association, founded by Ukrainian women currently living in Italy. The initiative aims not only to raise funds but also to support women’s solidarity, creative expression and personal development.
Project team:
- • Producer and author: Zhanna Zhukova
- • Executive Director: Liliia Glinka
- • Art Director: Anastasiia Alikas
- • Casting manager: Alona Siverska
- • PR Manager: Nadezhda Bereziuk
- • Graphic designer: Katerina Kiro
The calendar features Ukrainian women living and working in Italy: entrepreneurs, artists, volunteers, translators, managers and professional models. Each of them represents a separate month and her own story of strength, adaptation and growth. The shoot was carried out on a voluntary basis by Ukrainian photographers currently working in Italy, as well as a team of make-up artists and stylists who joined the project.
Make-up and hair: Olha Martyniuk, Iryna Tkachova, Katerina Klimenko, Lino De Matteo Photographers: Iryna Levytska, Illia Dymitro, Anastasiia Alikas, Yurii Chartorynskyi, Zhanna Zhukova.
The organisers emphasise that this calendar is not only a symbolic gesture of support but also a practical tool for aid — an example of how cultural initiatives can be transformed into concrete action.
It should be noted that the Ukrainian dresses for the calendar were provided by the Kyiv-based brand Anna Marchuk.
Media support: BusinessWoman magazine.
