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Odesa Week in Vancouver is an annual cultural and charitable initiative by the Ukrainian community, developed within the official sister city partnership between Vancouver and Odesa.

07/26/2026

Українці в Канаді висловлюють солідарність з учасниками мирних акцій в Україні, які вимагають продовження реформ у сфері оборони та збереження життя українських військових.

Підтримувати право громадян бути почутими — означає підтримувати демократичну Україну. Сильна держава не уникає складних запитань, а чує суспільство, пояснює свої рішення та несе за них відповідальність.

Океан розділяє наші береги, але не може заглушити наші голоси. Ми стоїмо з українцями, які мирно відстоюють прозорість, ефективність і зміни, необхідні для захисту країни та її людей.

Ми далеко, але ми стоїмо з вами — за Україну, за правду і за життя. Слава Україні!

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Ukrainians in Canada stand in solidarity with those taking part in peaceful demonstrations across Ukraine, calling for the continuation of defence reforms, and the protection of Ukrainian soldiers’ lives.

Supporting citizens’ right to be heard means supporting a democratic Ukraine. A strong state does not avoid difficult questions. It listens to society, explains its decisions, and takes responsibility for them.

An ocean may separate our shores, but it cannot silence our voices. We stand with Ukrainians who are peacefully demanding transparency, effectiveness, and the changes necessary to protect the country and its people.

We may be far away, but we stand with you — for Ukraine, for truth, and for life. Glory to Ukraine!

07/14/2026

When you meet people in Vancouver, you almost unconsciously sense that the new friend in front of you might carry a fascinating background – a mom from China, a dad from Austria. And then you catch yourself asking: “What do you eat at home?” It’s such an intriguing question to ask and to answer (😉).

Cuisine is a physical expression of a society’s history, geography, and values. And that one question opens a door into who they are.

Cuisines of Odesa by Maria Kalenska is like that – telling stories through food. Nestled on the Black Sea coast, Odesa’s cuisine is a tantalizing fusion of Ukrainian, Jewish, Greek, Turkish, and Armenian traditions. Wake up to kefir mini-pancakes, sweet egg bread toast, and rose petal jam. Sit down to lunch with dumplings of potato and cabbage and a wild garlic salad. End the day with chicken borscht, challah bread, and — of course — Odesan chocolate-glazed éclairs.

So, what do you eat at home, you said?

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The book presentation became a warm and unifying event for the Odesites of Vancouver who joined us for brunch. Together, we raised around $3,000, which will be added to our main fundraiser for interceptor drones for the Sternenko Foundation.

Author Maria Kalenska Maria Kalenska
Special guest, British journalist and writer Felicity Spector
Host OlLa goncharko
Video Videographer Iryna Mitnovych
Organizers IC Ukrainian Cultural Society & Maple Hope Foundation | Фундація «Кленова Надія»

Please consider joining this charity campaign on odesaweek.ca
Every donation matters. Every contribution helps protect Ukrainian lives.

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07/07/2026

We are deeply grateful to Maria Kalenska for the opportunity to present her beautiful book Cuisines of Odesa in Vancouver.

This book preserves and shares the stories of Odesa’s family recipes, culinary memory, and cultural heritage.

We are also thankful to our special guest, British journalist and writer Felicity Spector, who spoke about how Odesites and Ukrainians continue to preserve traditions and create new gastronomic projects during the war.

The presentation became a warm and unifying event for the Odesites of Vancouver who joined us for brunch.
Together, we raised around $3,000, which will be added to our main fundraiser for interceptor drones for the Sternenko Foundation.

Host OlLa goncharko
Video Ірина Мітнович
Organizers Ukrainian Cultural Society Maple Hope Foundation

Please consider joining this charity campaign on odesaweek.ca
Every donation matters.
Every contribution helps protect Ukrainian lives.

06/27/2026

Support a great cause and get the chance to experience one of British Columbia’s most unique ways to travel 🚁🏔️ Donate from $10 to enter a charity draw for a helicopter round-trip for two and a picnic basket, worth up to $2,300 in total.

How to participate:
1️⃣ Donate at https://odesaweek.ca
2️⃣ Comment + in a comment section, so we know you’re in
🎉 One entry — $10. More entries, more chances to win

Winner announced July 15, 2026.
Flights available until June 30, 2027.

Every dollar funds Sting FPV interceptors stopping Shahed drones before they reach civilians — in partnership with Sternenko Foundation БФ Спільнота Стерненка

Good luck, and thank you for the support! 🇨🇦🇺🇦

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1 winner. Prize includes a helicopter roundtrip for two (choose your route: Vancouver, Victoria, or Nanaimo) generously sponsored by Helijet, and picnic basket from Heritage in Gold Catering Boutique, valued at up to $2,300 CAD in total. Contest runs June 26 to July 15, 2026. Winner selected randomly and announced July 15, 2026.

Donate. Share. Win. Help protect Ukraine.

06/24/2026

Odesa Week has come to an end, but our mission continues.

Together with the Sternenko Community Foundation, we are continuing our fundraiser for Sting interceptor drones — drones that help stop Shaheds and protect Ukrainian skies.

During Odesa Week, Serhiy Sternenko joined us to explain how these drones work, why they are critically needed right now, and why every donation matters.

This is exactly the moment when we need to keep the momentum going.

If you attended Odesa Week, followed our updates, shared our posts, or simply cared about protecting Ukraine, please consider donating today.

Even a small donation helps bring us closer to more interceptor drones for Ukraine’s defenders.

Donation link is odesaweek.ca
Please donate, share, and help us keep Ukrainian skies protected.

We sincerely thank everyone who supported this event and helped make it possible:
BCIT Ukrainian Students Club
Dmytro Ruksha
Overhorizoninc
Svitlana Rostotska
Hutsul Coffee Factory

Videographer: Valeriia Khondak

06/23/2026

MISSION: PROTECT UKRAINE’S SKY. JOIN US WITH YOUR AVATAR 🌊

We’re launching a virtual support team for a major Ukrainian-Canadian fundraiser for interceptor drones.

With a donation of $20 or more, we’ll create your personal Avatar — a character in the style of our Super Rescue Team, becoming part of a shared mission.

Because behind every donation is a person. Behind every person is a decision to act. And together, those decisions form a team helping protect Ukraine’s sky 🇨🇦🇺🇦

How it works:

1. Make a donation of $20+ at https://odesaweek.ca
2. Send your donation screenshot and photos to our AI creator: Ksenia Zaiets
3. Choose your AI name
4. We create your personalized Avatar
5. Your hero joins our virtual Super Rescue Team 😎

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Fundraising concept:

🔗Donation link: https://odesaweek.ca

06/20/2026

Odessa White Night 🌊 the final event of

We created this evening to support Odesa and to remind everyone once again: the war is still ongoing, and Vancouver’s sister city needs more than words — it needs real action. Every ticket, bottle of wine, and auction bid contributed to our fundraiser for interceptor drones helping protect Ukraine’s skies.

This evening was also about supporting Ukrainian winemaking and Ukrainian-owned businesses here in Canada. Guests enjoyed wines from ТМ Villa TINTA (Odesa region) and Beykush (Mykolaiv region) — wines from southern Ukraine, a region that continues to work, create despite constant attacks.

We shared the story of Odesa through its flavors, wines, music, and atmosphere. Guests enjoyed forshmak, tsimes, stuffed chicken necks, Ukrainian wines, live music, and conversations by the water. Thanks to Odesa-born chef Valentyn Melnychuk, the evening celebrated Odesa not only as a city under attack, but as a city with a rich culinary heritage.

We sincerely thank Vancouver Maritime Museum for their hospitality.

We are deeply grateful to the teams at Maple Hope Foundation and Ukrainian Cultural Society as well as all volunteers, for their preparation, dedication online and on-site.

Thanks to musicians Vladyslav Zakharov, thegeorgeeboy, Yevhen Natalenko

A special thank you to our partners and sponsors:

Dmytro Ruksha – Greater Vancouver Realtor at Saba Realty Ltd.
Andrii Tereshchenko — Notary Public
Overhorizoninc — Recruiting Company
[Локальні вина української Бессарабії]
ТМ Villa TINTA and That's Life Gourmet

Private Chef BC | Ukrainian & European, Valik Melnichenko
Svetlana Katiukha
Heritage in Gold Catering Boutique — for the culinary concept of the evening and authentic Odesa flavors
Vid Puza — for handcrafted meat and seafood delicacies made with Ukrainian soul
— for a cake that was truly an edible work of art
Natalya Rukavchuk — for the desserts
photographer Tetiana Skufinska and Valeriia

Most importantly, thank you to our guests. You showed up, supported the cause 🇨🇦🇺🇦

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all pictures can be found here: https://skufinsky.com/disk/13-06-2026-odesa-white-night-1jb3rs

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06/18/2026

Meanwhile, as we prepare other digital initiatives and reports for 2026, we are working to finalize our 2025 Impact Rubric 💙💛

At a time when Odesa and its residents continue to endure missile attacks, Vancouver's responsibility as a sister city extended beyond expressions of solidarity. It requires creating visible, meaningful impact.

Last year, our efforts focused on two key priorities. This report highlights the humanitarian dimension of that work.

06/15/2026

Odesa Week in Vancouver is built on the support of people and organizations who believe in what we’re doing and choose to be part of it 🙏 Thank you for helping make Odesa White Night possible:

Dmytro Ruksha – Greater Vancouver Realtor® at Saba Realty Ltd. — if you’re looking for a home in BC, he knows this city and carries Odesa in his heart.

Andrii Tereshchenko – Notary Public — if you need apostille or notary services for international documents, same-day processing is on the table.

That's Life Gourmet — if you’re looking for world-class wine and sake in Vancouver, they’ve been bringing it to BC for 25 years — including Ukrainian wines Villa Tinta and Boycush, the first in the province.

Vid Puza — if you want craft meat and fish delicacies made in Vancouver with Ukrainian soul, this is where to go.

Heritage in Gold Catering Boutique — if you need a gastronomic event handled from concept to last course, Heritage in Gold Catering Boutique does it all.

Oksana Burakovska — if you want a cake that is also a work of art, Oksana Burakovska crafts edible objects that you remember long after the last bite.

Thank you for showing up 🇺🇦🇨🇦
Together, we stand for a shared cause.

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