Ukraine’s Atlas raises 2m from ‘Goodbye Russia’ event
The online 'festival show' played host to artists including Fatboy Slim and Verka Serduchka, and raised millions for military equipment
News By IQ | 12 July 2022
Ukraine’s biggest music festival has raised almost two million hryvnyas (€67,352) for the armed forces, from an online event titled Goodbye Russia.
Atlas festival would have taken place in Kiev last week (6–10 July) but due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country, the event wasn’t able to go ahead.
In lieu of the festival, the organisers held an online ‘festival show’ with the aim of raising UAH2m for 50 portable, solar-powered power plants capable of charging devices and equipment in the field.
According to an announcement, 40 power plants have already been collected by the military.
The organisers of Atlas festival have been increasingly active in raising money for relief in Ukraine
Artists including Fatboy Slim, Verka Serduchka, Dantes, Wellboy, Oleg Skrypka and KOLA…
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