ChekaFest
ChekaFest is an annual Lviv charity and remembrance festival, held on the last day of May, honouring Iryna “Cheka” Tsybukh, a Ukrainian journalist and combat medic with the Hospitallers Medical Battalion. Through live music and a shared public program, it brings people together to remember her service and strengthen community solidarity. Fierce Calm supported veterans from local rehabilitation centres to take part and contributed towards the event’s costs.
- Status
- Partner
- Location
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Dates
- Dates to be confirmed
The essentials
A festival of remembrance and community
What ChekaFest is
A Lviv charity festival held every year on the last day of May, combining a public cultural program and live music with a shared act of remembrance.
Who it honours
Iryna “Cheka” Tsybukh (1998–2024), a Ukrainian journalist and combat medic with the Hospitallers Medical Battalion.
Why it matters
The festival keeps her service in community memory and gives people a way to gather around it. Its 2026 edition welcomed nearly 4,000 guests.
Fierce Calm’s part
Fierce Calm helped veterans from local rehabilitation centres take part and contributed towards the event’s costs.
Follow the work
Project updates
Read published coverage of ChekaFest in English and Ukrainian, alongside the festival’s social posts.
Partnership contact
Continue the conversation.
Partnership approaches are discussed in context, around the people, expertise and resources involved.
