"Open Football Festivals" will take place in the spring — at the beginning of summer to support children affected by the war
In April-June this year, to support children affected by the war, the Ukrainian Football Association and regional football associations will hold "Open Football Festivals".
Photo by the press service of the UAF
In April-June this year, the Ukrainian Football Association and regional football associations will hold «Open Football Festivals» to support children affected by the war.
Photo courtesy of the UAF press service
They are organized by young leaders and volunteers from youth hubs created last year for the «Open Football Lessons» project. The festivals engage many children who have not previously been involved in sports, providing psychological support to war-affected children through their favorite game, as well as uniting internally displaced children with their peers from host communities.
Photo courtesy of the UAF press service
According to information from regional football associations, in spring — at the beginning of summer 2025, the project will be held in these communities (based on a preliminary schedule):
9.04 — The first festival was already held in Pysochyn, Kharkiv region.
23.04 — Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk region.
29.04 — Dnipro (organized by the Donetsk OAF).
02.05 — Mizhhyr'ya, Zakarpattia region.
06.05 — Ivano-Frankivsk.
07.05 — Smila, Cherkasy region.
13.05 — Kalynivka, Kyiv region.
13.05 — Stara Sinya, Khmelnytskyi region.
15.05 — Podillia, Odesa region.
15.05 — Lviv.
15.05 — Chernivtsi.
16.05 — Kostopol, Rivne region.
21.05 — Poltava.
22.05 — Zboriv, Ternopil region.
23.05 — Chemer, Chernihiv region.
27.05 — Vynnytsia villages, Vinnytsia region.
27.05 — Zolochiv, Lviv region.
29.05 — Kryvyi Rih.
01.06 — Kyiv.
02.06 — Korosten, Zhytomyr region.
Photo courtesy of the UAF press service
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