Ukrainian Association of Wellington

25/04/2026

Gorovyi Wellington Special - Live 25/04/2026 🇺🇦

25/04/2026

This Friday and Saturday we had the honour of hosting Ruslan Gorovyi in Wellington on his charity tour across Australia and New Zealand.

We would like to extend our gratitude to European Union in New Zealand who organised and secured a venue at the lovely Massey University cinema. We greatly appreciate the support of the European Union to Ukraine and its diaspora. Wellington got to see Ruslan's documentary "Moshchun: The Diary of Liudmyla Oleksandrivna", a deeply human and powerful frontline story of an elderly woman living through russian occupation.

We would also love to thank Phillip and the team for hosting Ruslan and the community over at The Undercurrent this Saturday. An absolute pleasure to share in the magic of Ruslan's texts and music live, in Wellington, at such a beautiful venue.

And also thank you to everyone who came out on Friday and Saturday supporting Ruslan's fundraising efforts, donating, buying books, as well as auctioning your money away.

Together we managed to collect $3,170!

All of it will be going to Ruslan's work with families, mostly elderly people, single mothers, and families whose loved ones are in Russian captivity, bringing much needed support to deoccupied regions of Ukraine.

А ми бажаємо Руслану безпечної дороги та ще більших благодійних назбирань. Сподіваємся побачитися знову!

До Перемоги! Слава Україні🇺🇦

20/04/2026

This week we are very lucky to host Ruslan Gorovyi on his charity tour in Wellington on 24th and 25th April with two events:

1. Friday 24th April we are holding a charity screening of Ruslan's documentary "Moshchun: The Diary of Liudmyla Oleksandrivna".

A powerful and deeply personal story of an elderly woman who, during the 2022 battles for Kyiv, found herself on the front line in her own home.

Location: Massey University, 10A02 Cinema, Block 10, Mount Cook, Wellington
6pm
Koha welcomed.
Tickets can be found here: https://events.humanitix.com/frontline-stories-from-ukraine-documentary-and-q-and-a-with-ruslan-gorovyi

2. On Saturday 25th April, we are hosting Ruslan at the The Undercurrent for an Afternoon with Ruslan Horovyi + Fundraiser for Ukraine. We will also hold a raffle where you can win some unique Ukrainian goodies!

2pm start. Koha entrance.

Proceeds from both events will all be going directly to Ukraine on the ground where they are most needed to support Ukrainians in de-occupied and frontline regions.

Join us for charity screening of documentary "Moshchun: The Diary of Liudmyla Oleksandrivna" with the director Ruslan Gorovyi. All proceeds going to Ukraine.

16/04/2026

Meet the director behind a powerful frontline story from Ukraine — coming to Wellington next week. 🎬

“Moshchun: The Diary of Liudmyla Oleksandrivna”, directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Ruslan Gorovyi, offers a rare and deeply human perspective on the 2022 battles for Kyiv. Through one woman’s diary, it captures courage, dignity, and the choices people make in the face of war.

Join us at 6pm, Friday 24 April at Massey University Cinema for this special screening, followed by an in-person Q&A with the director. Ruslan’s work goes beyond storytelling — from documenting lived experiences to supporting vulnerable families and helping locate Ukrainian children unlawfully deported to Russia.

Opening remarks will be delivered by Zuzanna Bieniuk, Deputy Head of Mission of the EU Delegation.

This is more than a film screening — it is an opportunity to listen, reflect, and stand in solidarity with Ukraine. 🇺🇦

🎟 Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/frontline-stories-from-ukraine-documentary-and-q-and-a-with-ruslan-gorovyi

16/04/2026

We are very lucky to have Ruslan Gorovyi in Wellington not only for the Saturday 25th at the The Undercurrent but also Friday 24th for another special event!

A charity documentary screening of "Moshchun: The Diary of Liudmyla Oleksandrivna" will run at the Massey University 10A02 Cinema at 6 pm next Friday 24th April.

A powerful and deeply personal story of an elderly woman who, during the 2022 battles for Kyiv, found herself on the front line in her own home.

She witnessed everything. Helped Ukrainian defenders. Spoke to the enemy. And documented it all in her diary.

A firsthand account of war, dignity, and human choice.

Language: the film is in Ukrainian language with English subtitles.

Don’t miss this. A story that must be seen and heard.

📅 Date: 24 April

📍 Location: Massey University, 10A02 Cinema, Block 10, Mount Cook, Wellington

All proceeds from tickets going to Ukraine. Koha welcomed.

About the Director:

Ruslan is a Ukrainian director, author, and founder of the Children Search Service, a project that helps locate Ukrainian children unlawfully deported to russia. After losing an eye, he was unable to serve in the armed forces and instead dedicated his work to helping civilians affected by russia’s war against Ukraine.

For more than a decade, Ruslan has documented the human stories of the war while directly supporting vulnerable families across Ukraine. Today he assists over 200 households in Kyiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions — mostly elderly people, single mothers, and families whose loved ones are in russian captivity. Over the past winter alone, his team delivered 56 truckloads of firewood to families who would otherwise have had no way to heat their homes.

Buy your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/frontline-stories-from-ukraine-documentary-and-q-and-a-with-ruslan-gorovyi

16/04/2026

The Undercurrent presents Ruslan Horovyi!

Meet Ruslan Horovyi, a Ukrainian writer, publisher, filmmaker, and a dedicated volunteer on his New Zealand tour to fundraise money for Ukraine. Come along for a short conversation predominantly in Ukrainian held with the author followed by a chance for everyone to mingle and chat.

All proceeds will be going directly to Ukraine on the ground where they are most needed to support Ukrainians in de-occupied and frontline regions.

We will hold a raffle where you can win some unique Ukrainian goodies!

Saturday Apr 25
2-6pm
Koha welcomed

Snacks, a range of refreshing drinks, tea & coffee, and of course... books available for purchase!

We’ll see you there ☆