February 24 Screening + Candlelight Vigil: An Evening to Remember
Children in the Fire Screening + Candlelight Vigil
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Documentary screening @ 5:00 PM; Vigil at 7:00 PM
6133 University Boulevard, UBC, Vancouver
Tickets for screening available at Eventbrite:
https://February24AnEveningToRemember.eventbrite.ca
Organized by YVR Screen Scene, Ukrainian Roots Podcast, and the Ukrainian Student Union at the University of British Columbia
On February 24, the Ukrainian Canadian community on Vancouver’s Westside will mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a screening of a documentary by celebrated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky and a candlelight vigil featuring live music and words of remembrance.
The evening of commemoration – February 24 Screening + Candlelight Vigil: An Evening to Remember – will begin at 5:00 PM in the Performance Theatre in the AMS Nest at the University of British Columbia with a screening of Children in the Fire, a powerful documentary about the impact of the war on Ukrainian children from the director of Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (the latter of which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2016). In Children in the Fire, war-wounded Ukrainian children share their stories through a blend of live footage and animation, bringing their experiences to life. Watch the trailer here or below.
The screening will be followed by a candlelight vigil, which will take place directly outside of the UBC Bookstore and feature a soul-stirring performance by Ukrainian Canadian vocalist Olesia Shewchuk, Ukrainian poetry, and a moment of silence to honour Ukrainians lost in the war. The vigil will also include an “open mic” for those attendees who wish to share their war stories and hopes for the future.
February 24 Screening + Candlelight Vigil: An Evening to Remember takes place at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus on Tuesday, February 24. The film Children in the Fire screens at 5:00 PM in the Performance Theatre located in the AMS Nest (6133 University Boulevard); tickets for the screening at available at https://February24AnEveningToRemember.eventbrite.ca. Tickets are available for $20 on Eventbrite ($30 at the door), $15 for UBC students (promo code: STUDENT2026), and $10 for UBC USU members (promo code: UBCUSUFEBRUARY24).
The candlelight vigil is free to attend and will take place across the street outside of the UBC Bookstore (6200 University Boulevard) at 7:00 PM.
The February 24 event is produced by YVR Screen Scene, the Ukrainian Roots Podcast, and the Ukrainian Student Union at the University of British Columbia (UBC USU).
Funds raised from tickets and direct donations will benefit Kyiv-based animal rescue charity The Place Under the Sun and UBC USU community initiatives.
Full details on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/february-24-screening-candlelight-vigil-an-evening-to-remember-tickets-1981497063056
