🤍 “The evening is charitable. We will be raising funds for ‘Chuyka’ — a sound reconnaissance and warning system for the signalers of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” – write the organizers.
On February 14, 2026, a chamber charity evening will be held in Tel Aviv for Valentine’s Day – “Aria by Candlelight: Opera Singing, Poetry, and Wine“— without a stage, without distance, in the format of live human presence. Music, poetry, candles, wine, and a conversation about love that does not need loud declarations.
The event is organized by Ukrainian Gatherings in Israel in collaboration with Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv — a space that has long become a focal point for Ukrainian cultural life in Israel.
Why this evening is important right now
Ukraine is freezing and bleeding from Putin’s aggression.
Winter, strikes on energy, the front, losses — all this has become the backdrop of everyday life. And it is precisely in such dark times that there must always be a celebration that reminds us — why all this. Why this pain, why this struggle with the darkness that came from the north.
Culture, music, the living word — this is not an escape from reality. It is a reminder of what is worth holding on for, resisting, and remaining human.
Music and poetry without boundaries
The central part of the evening will be a performance by Ukrainian soprano Yulia Rambam.
Arias by candlelight, a chamber hall, soft light, and the absence of a usual stage create an atmosphere of rare closeness — when the voice sounds not “for the audience,” but for each attendee.
The poetic part of the evening — contemporary Ukrainian lyrics about love without illusions and rose-colored glasses. Author’s poems with guitar, live intonation, honest conversation — without pathos and clichés.
Musical part
Ukrainian soprano Yulia Rambam.
Opera vocals in a chamber atmosphere: soft candlelight, frankness, and closeness — without a stage and distance. Everything takes place in an elegantly decorated hall, where the voice sounds especially personal and direct.
Poetic accents
Contemporary Ukrainian poetry about love without “rose-colored glasses.”
Author’s poems with guitar, live words, and intonations in which it is easy to recognize oneself.
For whom this evening is
For couples — and for those who come alone.
For those who celebrate love, and for those who just want to have a good evening in warm, human company.
Here, status is not important —
what matters is the inner state.🤍
Important to know
This evening is not only for the Ukrainian community.
It is open to everyone living in Israel who feels that it is important to be close to live culture, meaning, and honest conversation — regardless of origin and native language.
At the same time, it is fundamental: the entire event will be held in Ukrainian.
Music, poetry, intonation — without translation and adaptations. This is a conscious choice and an invitation to hear Ukrainian culture in its true sound.
Charitable purpose
The evening is charitable.
All funds raised will be directed to support the signalers of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — for the sound reconnaissance and early warning system “Chuyka”.
NANovosti — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency has repeatedly written about how the Ukrainian diaspora in Israel combines culture, solidarity, and real help to Ukraine. This evening is a continuation of the same logic and the same responsibility.
Practical information
Date: February 14, 2026
Time: 17:00
Place: Ukrainian Cultural Center, 22 Yermiyahu St., Tel Aviv
Registration is mandatory.
Format: chamber musical-poetic evening
Event from the organizers – https://www.facebook.com/events/2165334587532801/
Registration and payment:
https://forms.gle/hR71smMNUTuP9WTGA
Sometimes the most honest response to darkness is the light that people ignite themselves. Even if it starts with one candle, one voice, and one evening.
