Alina Andreeva is a well-known cultural figure in Chasiv Yar. Since 2000, she has founded the Sharm fashion theater, which was known even beyond Donetsk region. The collective was beloved by many cultural institutions and various events at the city and regional levels. The theater's collective included children and youth: they created clothing collections, held concerts, and organized fashion shows and theatrical performances. After the war began, the fashion theater's work transitioned to an online format.
Currently, Alina Andreeva continues her creative activities in Lutsk. Here, she met the displaced person Olena Yaroshuк, who previously lived near Mariupol. Together, they created the artistic space "Rukodviyky," where they conduct various master classes for IDPs and local residents: knitting, sewing, sharing crafts, and new ideas. At these events, they manage to create a community for the displaced.
“We teach them, relax, unload, and want our space to be visited by successful women who share their business journeys. We also plan a program of master classes for children with special needs,” says Olena Yaroshuк.
The artisans from "Rukodviyky" participate in charitable actions: “Thread of Unity” (knitted a warm flag), “Octopuses” (made soft toys for premature babies at the Lutsk perinatal center), weave camouflage nets for the military, knit sweaters for injured boys, fill pillows, and more.
“It is very important not just to endure but to develop, to feel our value. We want to share the good we have received and multiply it through subsequent social projects. Interaction and mutual support make us stronger,” assert the founders of "Rukodviyky."
Together to Victory!