People gather at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park during the benefit...READ ON
People gather at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park during the benefit concert in support of Ukraine. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Michael Volpe holds a Ukrainian flag at the benefit concert in Golden Gate...READ ON
Michael Volpe holds a Ukrainian flag at the benefit concert in Golden Gate Park. Volpe came from Oakland to show his support to the Ukrainian community and enjoy the concert. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Sunflowers, the national flowers of Ukraine, are holding a QR code directing...READ ON
Sunflowers, the national flowers of Ukraine, are holding a QR code directing to the SF4Ukraine.org website where people can donate to benefit World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that supplies meals for Ukrainian refugees. Sunflowers were handed out to some attendees of the benefit concert at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Sunflowers, the national flowers of Ukraine, are holding a QR code directing...READ ON
Sunflowers, the national flowers of Ukraine, are holding a QR code directing to the SF4Ukraine.org website where people can donate to benefit World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that supplies meals for Ukrainian refugees. Sunflowers were handed out to some attendees of the benefit concert at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Serene, a concert pianist, plays music at the benefit concert for Ukraine in...READ ON
Serene, a concert pianist, plays music at the benefit concert for Ukraine in Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Olena Avtukh, a Ukrainian citizen, holds up the signs she made to show her...READ ON
Olena Avtukh, a Ukrainian citizen, holds up the signs she made to show her support during the benefit concert at Golden Gate Park. Avtukh came from Sacramento with her daughter where they have lived since four years ago. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Ukrainians, Daria, left, and Diana, right, record a video during the benefit...READ ON
Ukrainians, Daria, left, and Diana, right, record a video during the benefit concert in Golden Gate Park. They plan to upload the videos on youtube and share them through social media. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Dmytro Kushneruk, Ukrainian Consul General in San Francisco, gives a speech...READ ON
Dmytro Kushneruk, Ukrainian Consul General in San Francisco, gives a speech during the benefit concert. Kushneruk finished his participation with the words “Slava Ukraini!” (Glory to Ukraine). San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Vern, holds a sign during the benefit concert for Ukraine at Golden Gate...READ ON
Vern, holds a sign during the benefit concert for Ukraine at Golden Gate Park. “I’m just an old guy and in my 70 years never thought I saw something like this, so I’m here to show my support”, says Vern. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Supporters of Ukraine wear painted flags on their faces and signs on their...READ ON
Supporters of Ukraine wear painted flags on their faces and signs on their clothes during the benefit concert at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Ben Davis, Founder and CEO of Illuminate the Arts, holds up a sign with a QR...READ ON
Ben Davis, Founder and CEO of Illuminate the Arts, holds up a sign with a QR code directing to SF4Ukraine.org website where people can donate to benefit World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that supplies meals for Ukrainian refugees. Organizers had the goal to raise $20,000 toward the cause, by the end of the concert the total was more than $35,000. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Zoloti Maky, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, performs dances in front of the...READ ON
Zoloti Maky, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, performs dances in front of the attendees of the fundraising concert at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Zoloti Maky, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, performs a traditional dance during...READ ON
Zoloti Maky, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, performs a traditional dance during the fundraising concert for Ukraine at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Anastasiya Rutus, left, and her mom, Tatiana Sergiyenko, right, cheer for...READ ON
Anastasiya Rutus, left, and her mom, Tatiana Sergiyenko, right, cheer for the Ukrainian dancers after their performance during the benefit concert. Rutus is a Ukrainian living in San Francisco since 2014, her mom Tatiana came to visit her last December and couldn’t go back to her home because of the invasion of Ukraine. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
The band Kings and the Tropical Jam play music during the fundraising...READ ON
The band Kings and the Tropical Jam play music during the fundraising concert for Ukraine at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
People from the Ukraine community in San Francisco and supporters gather in...READ ON
People from the Ukraine community in San Francisco and supporters gather in the Music Concourse at Golden Gate Park during the benefit concert to raise funds for World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that supplies meals for Ukrainian refugees. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
A kid walks through the Golden Gate Bandshell holding up a Ukrainian flag at...READ ON
A kid walks through the Golden Gate Bandshell holding up a Ukrainian flag at the end of the benefit concert to support Ukraine and raise funds for World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that supplies meals for Ukrainian refugees. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
A kid walks through the Golden Gate Bandshell holding up a Ukrainian flag at...READ ON
A kid walks through the Golden Gate Bandshell holding up a Ukrainian flag at the end of the benefit concert to support Ukraine and raise funds for World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that supplies meals for Ukrainian refugees. San Francisco, March 12, 2022 (Karem Rodriguez / The Guardsman)
Karem Rodriguez
Karem Rodriguez is a bilingual visual storyteller hailing from Mexico, who discovered her passion for narrative photography upon moving to San Francisco, USA.