It is not the same old venue for a celebration however these revellers in Ukraine are right here for a goal.
They've come to Yahidne to assist clear up and rebuild bombed-out properties whereas having fun with themselves on the similar time to some dance tracks.
The daytime 'clean-up rave' was organised by younger Ukrainians who've been utilizing dance events as a method to contribute to the restoration effort in components of the nation's north, which have suffered vital injury throughout the Russian invasion.
"We got here right here and wished to assist individuals who survived after the Russian occupation, defined Tatyana Byrianova, a volunteer with Ukraine's Restore Collectively organisation.
"In Kyiv it was a standard state of affairs, however right here it was actually terrible. Folks left their properties, and their homes have been damaged, a whole lot of homes have been ruined," she stated.
"We wished to assist them rebuild, repair their homes and clear the territory."
A lot of the volunteers are of their 20s and 30s and got here from Kyiv however others have come from the western metropolis of Lviv, whereas some international volunteers have arrived from Portugal, the USA, Germany and elsewhere.
"Techno events, particularly rave festivals, it was our way of life earlier than so we miss it and we wish to come again to regular life however our regular life now's volunteering," stated Tatyana
The clean-up on the cultural centre in Yahidne was the group's eighth occasion to this point, and so they have already helped restore 15 broken properties within the village.
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