EVENTS CORNER: FEBRUARY 2026

This February, as we mark four years since the full scale invasion, let your voice be heard at the Rally for Ukraine on Sunday, February 22nd on the Denver Capitol Steps; let your actions make a difference at the Solar Chargers for Ukraine Event on Saturday, February 21st at Fairview High School in Boulder; and let your awareness spark action by learning more at the Interactive Exhibit of Ecocide in Wartime Ukraine on Friday, February 20th at the University of Colorado Art Museum in Boulder. For more details, please visit our events website.

How we Generated Awareness and Support for Ukraine in January 2026

We started 2026 off strong by creating awareness and generating support for Ukraine through music and film. Taken together, our volunteers reached 500 community members. A special thank you to Planina, a Boulder/Denver based vocal and instrumental ensemble specializing in folk music from Eastern Europe, for performing Ukrainian carols and dedicating proceeds of their holiday concerts to Sunflower Seeds Ukraine! Thanks also to the Dairy Arts Center of Boulder for showing the film Timestamp, about wartime youth in Ukraine, and giving us space to share information about Sunflower Seeds Ukraine.

SFSU Volunteers Sam and Jaymi promoting support for Ukraine at the Dairy Arts Center.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine also proudly co-presented YAGÓDY, a Ukrainian folk band from Lviv Ukraine with Boulder's Dairy Art Center. These cultural warriors captured our hearts and showed us that Ukrainian resilience comes in many forms, including through maintaining, reviving, and creating Ukrainian culture. We are also grateful to Centro Mexican Kitchen, a Dine Out for Ukraine participant, for welcoming YAGÓDY for a traditional Ukrainian Kolyada.

YAGÓDY (photo credit, Maya VanVleet)