Today, the Ginsburg Family Foundation joined the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in announcing a first-of-its-kind performance by the world-renowned National Ballet of Ukraine from the Taras National Opera and Ballet Theater. Shevchenko in Kyiv. The live performance will take place on Saturday, August 27 in the famed Steinmetz Hall of the Dr. Phillips Center and will directly benefit the people of Ukraine.

The National Ballet of Ukraine, currently on a world tour, is well known worldwide for having performed in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Hungary, Oman, Greece, Spain, Italy , Canada, Mexico, China, Latin America and Australia, but this performance in Orlando will be their first in the United States since 2018.

The evening will begin with a presentation of the Ukrainian and American national anthems performed by the Orlando Opera. The main show will present excerpts from the greatest ballets while highlighting Ukrainian culture. The Orlando Philharmonic will perform orchestral music and will be conducted by Sergii Golubnychyi of the Taras Shevchenko State Opera.

“We have all been overwhelmed by the utter disregard for humanity as the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold into an unjustified war in Ukraine,” said Marc McMurrin, President and CEO of the Ginsburg Family Foundation. “This performance has received the full endorsement and support of the Ukrainian government and is an opportunity for Orlando to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine amid their continued struggle for democracy, dignity and self-determination.”

“We are beyond grateful to the Orlando community for welcoming us and launching our first US tour in several years,” said Olena Filipieva, Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Ukraine. “In these difficult times, it means so much to our dancers to be able to share their passion with the public, while benefiting so many other Ukrainians back home,” she continued. “This tour has a deeper purpose for all of us.”

The show was organized by the Ginsburg Family Foundation and Ukrainian producer Vadim Fedotov and fully funded by the sponsors in attendance, including: The Ginsburg Family Foundation, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Nemours Children’s Health, Universal Orlando , Ed Haddock, Jr Family Foundation and Rosen Hotels & Resorts. This means 100% of all sponsorships and ticket sales will go directly to charities providing humanitarian aid and emergency medical aid to Ukrainian citizens, refugees and war veterans, including Razom for Ukraine, Doctors Without Borders and the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress .

For guests, a silent auction will also take place in the hall with art and cultural objects from Ukraine.

For information on the performance, sponsorship opportunities, ticket sales or recipient organizations, please visit www.ukraineballetbenefit.com.

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