The event involved dancers, musicians and the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra performing in a variety of different styles, from opera and choir to ballet and jazz.
One of those on stage was Alina Polkova, who shared her experiences with the crowd while wearing a traditional Ukrainian dress she made herself.
She left Ukraine about 20 years ago and had many memories to share with the audience, but the most poignant ones were of her daily conversations with her parents who were still stuck in the country.
They lived in Dnipro, a city which was struck by missiles as recently as Saturday.
Her mother had been overwhelmed and almost in tears when they last spoke. They could not leave for health reasons and were struggling to deal with the situation.
She spoke to them every day as they did not know what would happen next.
She was overcome with emotion sharing her stories and many people came up to her after the show in tears to thank her.
About $13,000 had been raised and she knew that money would help make a difference, she said. The concert was a beautiful way to thank all those who had donated and she hoped it would inspire more to support her home country.
