Members of the European Metal Festival Alliance (EMFA) today launched a new 'Metal United' t-shirt with all proceeds going to a recognized charity to help those most in need of Ukrainians in the current crisis.
Festivals participating in this major fundraiser – Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, Belgium; Art Mania Festival, Romania; Bloodstock Open Air, Great Britain; Brutal
Assault, Czech Republic; Dynamo Metal Fest, Netherlands; Inferno Metal Festival, Norway;
Into The Grave, Holland; Leyendas Del Rock, Spain; Midgardsblot, Norway; motocultor
Festivals, France; Party.San Metal Open Air, Germany; Resurrection Fest, Spain; and Summer Breeze Open Air, Germany. – are all united against war and oppression, and
welcome all people, regardless of country of origin, race or religion.
The festivals want to make it clear that they are not for Ukrainians and against Russians;
that they want above all to help people who are in need in these troubled times.
The t-shirt will be available on https://www.sbtix.de/produkte/45549-charity-shirt-for-ukraine
for 16.66 euros, with proceeds going to Music Saves UA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vamp.org.ua
Instagram: https://instagram.com/vamp.org.ua
Vlad Yaremchuk, Booker of the Atlas Weekend festival, co-initiators of Music Saves UA,
declares:
“We are the Ukrainian Association of Music Events and, in peacetime, the largest association of representatives of the music industry of Ukraine.
the largest association of representatives of the music industry in our country.
Today, normal life in Ukraine has come to a complete halt. So we are using all of our resources and people to bring humanitarian aid to our people who need it the most right now. Our team is working 24/7 to help as many victims of this cruel war as possible.
The humanitarian aid center has already been deployed in the premises of the Atlas room in
kyiv. We are also working to set up refugee aid centers at the borders of
Europe to facilitate the establishment of a safe and robust infrastructure for the hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing the country. Our entire team is currently in several cities in Ukraine, and we are in close contact with volunteers, the Ukrainian military and humanitarian groups. We are therefore aware of the urgent needs on the ground and are ready to provide immediate assistance where it is most needed.
Therefore, we urgently need financial assistance. For this, we have organized a project to raise funds to meet the humanitarian needs of civilians in Ukraine.
We encourage you not to remain indifferent and to help Ukrainian families to survive this difficult period”.
Adam Gregory of Bloodstock Festival, on behalf of EMFA, commented: "We are all shocked by recent events and wish to do whatever we can to help in such trying times,
All proceeds from the T-shirt will go to support those in need and our thoughts are with you.
all people affected by war or oppression”.