On October 25, in the heart of Odesa — near the Rotonda of the City Garden — a touching event took place, uniting two significant occasions:
Ukrainian Language Day, celebrated on October 27, and the Evening of Gratitude for the Defenders of Ukraine.

A joint prayer of thanks was held, with representatives from the Council of Churches and religious organizations of the city and region participating.

Performers included: Mykola Pinchuk, Sofia Kozubenko, the Dance Ensemble «Girls» of the Dalnytsia Village Council, the Estrada-Folk Ensemble «Strings of the Heart», students of the Odesa College of Arts named after K. F. Dankevich (Director — Olena Bortnikova), the orchestra of the Naval Forces of Ukraine (conductor — Lyubomyr Sukennyk), the brotherly choir of the Odesa People's Church, Oleksandr Duzhikov, vocal duet Artem Starushchenko and Oleksandra Vysotska, and bands «SVITANOK» and «Victory».

The event was organized by KP «Parks of Odesa», the Chaplaincy Community of Odesa region, the Council of Churches and religious organizations of Odesa city and region.

Partners of the event included: Veterans HUB Odesa, NGO «Families of Angels of Light», NGO «WITHOUT BORDERS», NGO «Legion 12», Charity Fund «Good Samaritan», Charity Fund «Reformation», Charity Fund «Grow in Family», NGO «Live Life», NGO «Mother's Hands», DNP «Center for Mother and Child», NGO «Pulse of the Community», All-Ukrainian Union of Defenders.