Ukraine’s active-duty military are on a 2nd Music Tour of Gratitude to U.S. This is a 60+ day Cultural Diplomacy Mission to the United States of America that will be making a stop in Downtown Shreveport’s Caddo Common Park on Sunday, October 20 at 3pm.
Professional artists before the war, now active duty soldiers and frontline volunteers, will present a wide variety of music, from Ukrainian and world classics to covers of popular hits and country tunes. Most artists fought in some of the fiercest battles of the war. After recovering from injuries, these artists get back to playing music.
Cultural Forces brings together active servicemen and volunteers of artistic and creative trades. Through culture and arts, Cultural Forces improves troops’ morale and provides psychological support to soldiers in combat and recovery zones.
The music tour will visit Washington DC, Richmond (VA), Charlotte (NC), Columbia (SC), Atlanta (GA), Miami, Tampa and Orlando (FL), Montgomery (AL), Jackson (MS), New Orleans (LA), Houston, Austin, Dallas, and Amarillo (TX), Santa Fe (NM), Phoenix (AZ), Los Angeles and San Francisco (CA) and other cities. Shreveport welcomes them to perform in the new Caddo Common Park located in Shreveport Common.
Their mission: Thank the American people and diasporas for supporting Ukraine to restore peace in Europe
Convey gratitude and appreciation through music
Underscore the value and the price of freedom and fundamental human rights
Strengthen cultural dimension in the win-win US-UA alliance and partnership
Promote people-to-people diplomacy
Cultural Forces brings together active servicemen and volunteers of artistic and creative trades. Through culture and arts, Cultural Forces improves troops’ morale and provides psychological support to soldiers in combat and recovery zones.