First Ukrainian-Bulgarian

Ethno Ball on the River Thames

in Aid of Educational Charitable Causes 

The First Ukrainian-Bulgarian Ball is a unique event uniting Ukrainians, Bulgarians and friends of those ancient Eastern European cultures in support of Bulgarian and Ukrainian educational causes. Join us at this spectacular opportunity to enjoy true Slavonic hospitality with a champagne reception and the splendid three-course meal on board of HMS President 1918 on the River Thames for an evening full of entertainment and dance the night away with the famous Ukrainian musician and DJ Oleh Skrypka (DJ O’Skrypka).

The Ethno Ball is held in support of two educational charities. They represent Bulgaria and Ukraine and are Friends of Bulgaria (in aid of the Bulgarian School in London) and Friends of the UCU (in aid of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine) respectively. Both recipients are independent establishments which provide a first-class education to the young people from Bulgaria and Ukraine.

Venue: HMS President 1918, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0HJ from 7pm until 1am.

HMS President 1918 is one of the most spectacular landmarks up and down the River Thames. With its stylish décor, the beautiful ballroom at HMS President 1918 in the heart of the City of London, provides the perfect backdrop for this truly effervescent and unique ball this Spring.

During the Ball Opening ceremony and dinner you will be treated to special performances from children from the Bulgarian School in London about the Cyrillic Alphabet created by the Bulgarian Cyril and Methodius brothers, as well as the soloists of the renowned Ukrainian Bulava choir and Bulgarian folk choir.

Programme:     7 pm -     Welcome Champagne Reception

                          8 pm -     Ball Opening Ceremony

                         8.15pm - 3 Course Sit-Down Dinner

                          9.30pm - Charity Auction and Prize Raffle

                          10pm -    Ethno-Disco with famous Ukrainian DJ O’Skrypka

Dress code: Black Tie/Long Evening Dress (in the alternative, to add to the spirit of the Ball, National/Traditional Costume).

Admission is strictly by tickets.

UBCC/BCC members – GBP 85 per person

Non-members – GBP 120 per person.

You can purchase your ticket either through the Ukrainian-British City Club or via The Bulgarian City Club. If you are a current Member of either of those Clubs, we respectfully ask you to book via the Club where you hold the membership.

Tickets are subject to availability.

Please note that the number of the tickets is limited and therefore the tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Each UBCC and BCC Member and one non-member partner per guest will have priority booking until 22 March; thereafter the bookings from non-members will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis. UBCC corporate members can buy up to 4 tickets per member using the member rate; any further tickets may be bought on the non-member rate basis.

To purchase your ticket via the Ukrainian-British City Club, please email UBCC at ubcc_event@ubcc.co.uk stating how many tickets you require and the names of the attendees. Once you have received confirmation of your places and a unique reference number, please pay for your tickets by one of the following methods:

(1) by direct bank transfer to the account of Ukrainian-British City Club, sort code 090666, account number 41721102, BIC: ABBYGB2LXXX, IBAN: GB64 ABBY 0906 6641 7211 02) stating your unique reference number as a reference.

(2) by credit or debit card via the UBCC website.  Please note that this payment will be made via Google Checkout, and the processing fee is added to the price of your tickets.  

(3) by GBP cheque issued by a British bank, made payable to Ukrainian-British City Club (with your unique reference written on the back of the cheque). Please post the cheque to the Ukrainian-British City Club at 145-157 St John Street, London EC1V 4PY.

Once the cleared payment is received, your tickets will be sent to you.

To purchase your ticket via The Bulgarian City Club follow the instructions on the Club website http://www.bgcityclub.org/.

Sponsorship options are available and include complimentary tickets. If you are interested, please contact the UBCC or The BCC on ubcc_event@ubcc.co.uk and politbiuro@bgcityclub.org respectively.