Sister cities since 1944
Odesa ⇄ Vancouver
ODESA WEEK
IN VANCOUVER
Two port cities. One week a year. And a fundraiser that never stops.
GET THE HIGHLIGHTS.
Vancouver City Hall
PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY.
Odesa Week is officially proclaimed by the City of Vancouver.
2026 opening
Q&A WITH STERNENKO.
Live from Ukraine, in a full room in Vancouver.
Night event
WHITE NIGHT.
An evening in white, in the spirit of Odesa.
2026 edition
TWO WEEKS. FIVE EVENTS.
May 31 – June 13, 2026.
Now raising
SECURE THE SKIES.
In 2026, every dollar goes to interceptor drones with the Sternenko Foundation.
How your donation is used
The 2026 cause
INTERCEPTOR DRONES FOR ODESA.
Protecting the city from aerial attacks, night after night.
CHOOSE HOW TO GIVE.
Paused
UAH
For donors in Ukraine.
Opens with the next fundraiser
How to pay
Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay via Stripe
How to pay
monobank jar
Goes to
2026 interceptor-drone fundraiser
Goes to
—
Available
All year
Available
With the next edition
100%
of 2026 donations go to the drone fundraiser with the Sternenko Foundation.
Why it works
TWO CITIES.
ONE PROMISE.
1944
Sister cities
since 1944
12+
Events across
two editions
20+
Partners
& sponsors
23
Days
of programme
“The last week of May is an annual celebration of Vancouver–Odesa sisterhood.”
City of Vancouver Proclamation, 2026
Editions
EVERY YEAR,
A NEW CHAPTER.
Each edition has its own programme and its own cause.
2025
2026
2026 programme
TWO WEEKS.
FIVE EVENTS.
Why give through us
EVERY DOLLAR
ACCOUNTED FOR.
Where it goes.
In 2026, every donation goes to interceptor drones through the Sternenko Community Foundation.
Secure checkout.
Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay via Stripe. We never see your card details.
Run by volunteers.
Odesa Week is organized by volunteers from Maple Hope Foundation and Ukrainian Cultural Society.
Who we are
MADE BY THE COMMUNITY.
Press
ON AIR WITH
DIASPORA FM.
Partners & supporters
STRONGER TOGETHER.
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