Cultural bridge-building at the Ukraine World Congress Summit in Bern, Switzerland, on June 6, 2026

  • 06/06/2026

Swiss choir ’Kessibrunnholz’ and their Ukrainian conductor Tatiana Yakovchuk staged a concert at the 2026 Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) Summit - with great effect. UWC delegates forcefully joined the choir. The Yehudi Menuhin Forum in Bern, Switzerland, the Summit's location, was pervaded with joint singing. What a feeling of unity!

The choir event was organized by Ukraine Culture Network, with special thanks to Werner Schmitt, President.

The three day Global Ukrainian Summit 2026 - organized by the Ukrainian World Congress - Свiтовий Конґрес Українців in cooperation with the Ukrainian Society of Switzerland - brought together Ukrainian and international leaders, government officials, business representatives, civil society actors, diplomats and community leaders in Bern, Switzerland. The main goal of the summit was unified and strengthened support for Ukraine. The Summit was attended by 300 participants from 50 countries.

The Ukraine Culture Network builds cultural bridges between Western countries and Ukraine.

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