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SUMMARY:GANNA at INSTITUT
DESCRIPTION:Catch GANNA from Ukraine live with an epic concert and panel chat that’s all about fresh sounds and stories. \nLuminato and SVI present GANNA for an intimate evening at INSTITUT (SVI Institute). \nThe night begins at 6:30 PM with a conversation between GANNA and Mark Marczyk (Lemon Bucket Orkestra\, Balaklava Blues\, INSTITUT)\, exploring the intersections of folk\, technology\, war\, and identity. At 7:30 PM\, GANNA takes the stage for a solo live set. \nGANNA www.ganna-gryniva.de/en \n“The talent—even magic—in musicology\, composition\, and vocals that flows through her in so many different ways is extraordinary” – London Jazz News (UK) \nGANNA is a Ukrainian singer\, composer\, and producer based in Berlin. Since 2013 she has been researching and reimagining ancient folklore from her homeland. Today\, she is considered “one of the most impressive singers and musicians on the European jazz and world music scene” (Ö1 Radio\, Austria). \nHer latest album HOME\, by her ethno-jazz ensemble\, was released in November 2022 on BERTHOLD records and was celebrated by the music press as “Album of the Year” (DLF Kultur radio\, DE) and “Jazz Highlight of the Year” (BR radio\, DE). \nHer solo debut album KUPALA was released by BERTHOLD records in October 2023 and received widespread praise: “These are sounds of enchanting beauty” (BR-Klassik radio\, DE). KUPALA was included in the “Best Ukrainian Albums 2023” lists by Slukh.Media and MIXMAG\, and was named “New European Sound 2024” by LIVEUROPE. \nLater\, JOHNNY WESTCOAST takes the room deeper — a late-night journey through Ukrainian and global electronic sounds\, moving between deep\, melodic\, and underground energy.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/ganna-at-institut/
LOCATION:620 Spadina Avenue\, 620 Spadina Ave.\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2H4\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2H4
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Live Music,Performing Arts,Talks & Panels
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SUMMARY:Kryva Kosa\, Greek Trio\, Majd Sukar x Al Mummia\, Janina Marie
DESCRIPTION:INSTITUT 005\nThursday\, June 5 | 5 PM until late | 620 Spadina Ave (basement)\nVOLUME 5 of the INSTITUT experiment. Every week\, a different hypothesis. Underground at 620 Spadina Ave — around the back\, through the lot to the steel doors\, down the stairs\, past the mechanical room\, through the swinging wood laminate door. \nTonight: an open folk session rooted in village traditions\, an evening of Greek taverna music\, a live clarinet score over one of Egyptian cinema’s most haunting masterworks\, and vinyl til close. \nPWYC. RSVP for each event so we know who to expect. \nSchedule\n5 PM | RESIDENCY | Kryva Kosa [RSVP] \n7 PM | CONCERT | Greek Trio — Dimitra Kahrimanidis\, Ariane Morin\, Naghmeh Farahmand [RSVP] \n9 PM | LIVE SCORE | Majd Sukar x Al Mummia (Shadi Abdel Salam\, 1969) [RSVP] \n11 PM | VINTAGE VINYL | Janina Marie [RSVP] \nResidency | Kryva Kosa\nOpen acoustic rehearsal of Balkan\, Baltic\, and Slavic village folk — simple songs to learn\, easy listening for the curious. \nKRYVA KOSA is a collective of musicians and artists dedicated to sharing folk traditions from their diverse backgrounds. “Kryva Kosa” — meaning “crooked scythe” in Ukrainian — brings timeless village melodies from Ukraine and neighbouring Slavic\, Baltic\, Balkan\, and Finno-Ugric cultures to life through music\, dance\, and communal exchange. They have performed and taught at the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival\, Drom Taberna\, Kosa Folk Arts Melanka\, and recently completed a four-month residency at Hart House\, UofT. \nConcert | Greek Trio\nFrom Northern Greece to Thrace to Asia Minor — music meant for folk dancing\, celebrations\, and quieter moments of song shared around the table. Voices\, laouto\, saxophone\, and percussion in the basement. \nDIMITRA KAHRIMANIDIS is a singer\, ethnomusicologist\, and recent participant on The Voice Greece. Known for her versatility and deep roots in traditional Greek repertoire\, she is a familiar presence within Greek communities across the GTA. She performs on voice and laouto. \nARIANE MORIN brings her ongoing research and studies in Greek and Turkish music\, cultivated in Thessaloniki and Istanbul\, alongside a strong background in Balkan music. She performs on saxophone. \nNAGHMEH FARAHMAND is an Iranian percussionist from a musical family\, trained in Persian classical traditions. Based in Toronto\, she is an active performer and teacher across a wide range of ensembles and collaborations. \nLive Score | Majd Sukar x Al Mummia\nShadi Abdel Salam’s Al Mummia — The Night of Counting the Years follows a young man torn between his tribe’s ancient secret and his duty to protect Egypt’s heritage. A film of stark beauty and moral weight\, tonight given a new voice by Syrian-Canadian clarinetist Majd Sukar. \nMAJD SUKAR is a Syrian-Canadian clarinetist whose fusion of Middle Eastern folk and classical music with jazz has made him a distinctive voice in the Toronto music scene. A soloist and improviser\, he has performed with Robi Botos\, Drew Jurecka\, and Andrew Downing\, and has toured over 30 Canadian cities with the Canadian Arabic Orchestra since 2016. He is a member of Romani Jazz\, Moneka Arabic Jazz\, Fethi Nadjem North African Ensemble\, and Spiral Modes. \nVintage Vinyl | Janina Marie\nEclectic vinyl selections that get hearts pumping and blood bubbling — funky soundscapes\, Italo-boogie-disco\, and 90s-00s house. \nJANINA MARIE is a Polish-Canadian DJ\, record collector\, and fixture in Toronto’s underground music scene. Her sets span funky soundscapes\, Italo-boogie-disco\, and 90s-00s house. She has performed alongside Waajeed\, Lefto Early Bird\, and Xica Soul\, toured across Europe and the USA\, and appeared on Brooklyn’s The Lot Radio and Poland’s Czworka Radio. She is also a founding member of Group Benefits\, a multi-genre dance party series dedicated to amplifying women\, queer\, and non-binary artists.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/kryva-kosa-greek-trio-majd-sukar-x-al-mummia-janina-marie/
LOCATION:620 Spadina Avenue\, 620 Spadina Ave.\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2H4\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2H4
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Live Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Luka Kuplowsky & Band | HOLY OAK FAMILY DJ
DESCRIPTION:INSTITUT 004\nThursday\, May 28 | 8 PM until late | 620 Spadina Ave (basement)\nBohdan Ihor Antonych wrote in a trance. So did Luka Kuplowsky. Tonight\, that trance becomes a full band performance — jazz\, synthesizer\, drum machine\, and cosmic balladry in the basement. Stay late: Holy Oak Family DJ takes it to 2AM. \nPWYC. RSVP so we know who to expect. \nSchedule\n8:00 PM | EVAN J. CARTWRIGHT RSVP \n8:30 PM | NORIKO YAMAMOTO \n8:45 PM | LUKA KUPLOWSKY & BAND \n10:00 PM | HOLY OAK FAMILY DJ RSVP \nConcert | Luka Kuplowsky & Band\nA full band celebration of Luka Kuplowsky’s new album The Grass Grows\, Antonych Grows — Ukrainian orphic poetry meets jazz\, new age\, and cosmic balladry. \nLUKA KUPLOWSKY‘s latest release adapts the poetry of orphic Ukrainian poet Bohdan Ihor Antonych (1909–1937) to song. Written in a self-described trance state over six days\, the record moves from demo drum machines and synthesizer into a wide scope of jazz\, new age\, and cosmic balladry. Tonight he performs it with a full band featuring Thom Gill\, Joseph Shabason\, Evan Cartwright\, Josh Cole\, Felicity Williams\, and Michael Davidson. \nEVAN J. CARTWRIGHT is a singular songwriter combining existential lyrics with masterful musicianship. Steeped in jazz melodicism\, his trumpet-like phrasing and contemporary composition present an eclectic art song. \nNORIKO YAMAMOTO is a mime\, dancer\, choreographer\, and visual artist. Trained in ballet\, modern\, and jazz dance in Japan and New York\, and in mime under renowned artist Mamako Yoneyama\, Noriko will perform a solo piece as well as collaborate with Luka Kuplowsky and the band. \nVintage Vinyl | Holy Oak Family DJ\nThe band sets down their instruments. The records come out. Classic cuts from the singer-songwriters that inspired this scene\, with video projections of archival filmmaking from Luka Kuplowsky. \nHOLY OAK FAMILY DJ is Thom Gill and Luka Kuplowsky.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/luka-kuplowsky-band-holy-oak-family-dj/
LOCATION:620 Spadina Avenue\, 620 Spadina Ave.\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2H4\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2H4
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Nightlife,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260328T150000
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SUMMARY:Kosiv Bazaar • A Living Archive of the Carpathians
DESCRIPTION:KOSIV BAZAAR. A Living Archive of the CarpathiansPresented by the Ukrainian Museum of Canada\, Ontario BranchSeptember 5\, 2025 to March 2026 \nThere is a place in the west of Ukraine\, in the Carpathian Mountains\, where magic happens. Known as the Kosiv Bazaar\, it is here that the imagination is sparked\, creativity flows and the world meets. \nKosiv Bazaar • A Living Archive of the Carpathians is an exhibition drawn from the collection of Leonard Krawchuk\, inspired by the unique phenomenon of the Hutsul bazaar in Kosiv — a place where\, for centuries\, craft\, community\, and the beauty of everyday life have intersected. The Kosiv Bazaar is more than just a market – it is living memory\, cultural force\, and a space of gathering. \nThis exhibition presents Kosiv ceramics (inscribed in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage\, 2019)\, woodwork\, brassware\, and “all the small things” that make up the spirit of the bazaar. Through the artistry of renowned master artisans\, the exhibition explores themes of sustainable craft\, inherited knowledge\, local economy\, and culture. From a clay pot to a woven towel\, from the shouts of sellers to quiet conversations between the stalls — every object preserves traces of exchanged stories\, shared goods\, and collective memory. \nWe invite you to experience an exhibition where trade becomes culture\, and the bazaar becomes a living metaphor for community. Guest Curator: Myroslava Boikiv \nSince 1944\, the Ukrainian Museum of Canada\, Ontario Branch  has brought Ukrainian culture and stories to life for Canadians – connecting generations and communities through engaging exhibitions and shared heritage. The Museum houses an extraordinary collection of over 8\,000 artifacts celebrating the richness of Ukrainian cultural heritage. From intricately embroidered textiles and traditional pysanky to hand-carved woodwork\, ceramics\, and sacred objects\, each piece tells a story of artistry\, identity\, and enduring tradition. \nOur mission is to collect\, preserve\, celebrate\, and share Ukrainian culture through compelling storytelling\, dynamic exhibitions\, educational programs\, research\, and community engagement. The Museum is located at St. Volodymyr Institute\, 620 Spadina Avenue in downtown Toronto. Admission is by donation. www.umcontario.com 
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/kosiv-bazaar-a-living-archive-of-the-carpathians/
LOCATION:620 Spadina Avenue\, 620 Spadina Ave.\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2H4\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2H4
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Cultural Celebrations,Exhibitions,History & Heritage
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