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SUMMARY:Bandura on Bloor №7
LOCATION:Heliconian Hall
DESCRIPTION:Bandura on Bloor finishes the year off with an icy and spicy W
 inter Special featuring DIVKA and Yarko Antonevych.\nPresented by the Tor
 onto Bandura Festival\, Bandura on Bloor is a musical concert series in 
 Toronto showcasing solo bandura performers\, small ensembles\, and bands f
 eaturing the bandura. Join us for this delightful opportunity to spend 
 your Friday evening with the magical sounds of the bandura in downtown Tor
 onto! This performance will be followed by a post-concert reception for a
 ll the guests and performers.\nFriday\, December 18\, 20267:30 PM (Doors 7
 :00 PM)Heliconian Hall35 Hazelton Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\n \nPerformers\nD
 IVKAwww.divka.ca\n \nDIVKA is bandurist (esoteric Ukrainian harp) Alina K
 uzma and violist (not a violin) Zoë Santo. As a sonic rebel reckoning\, D
 IVKA's music is charged with mythology\, traditional village singing\, and
  generations of femme power\, whimsy\, and a dash of vengeance. Sharp-tong
 ued and deeply passionate\, Alina and Zoë are a sonic experience using by
 gone folk songs from global women's music-making traditions. DIVKA weaves 
 a sonic constellation of delicate arpeggios and guttural ancient invocatio
 ns. Alina\, a tradition-refocusing bandurist and vocal forest nymph\, brin
 gs a rich waterfall of sound on the bandura. Her ethereal vocals transport
  listeners to a mystical realm where folklore comes alive. Zoë\, a chaos-
 nurturing violist and raging woodland sprite\, adds depth and tension to D
 IVKA's sound. Their viola balances wild energy with refined technique\, eq
 ually alarming and enchanting audiences with her spirited performances. To
 gether\, Alina and Zoë create a musical landscape that haunts and invigor
 ates\, blending knowledge of traditional music with contemporary oomph. Th
 eir performances are a celebration of girlhood and the enduring strength a
 nd creativity of women throughout the ages. Their debut album folk fatale 
 released April 2nd\, 2026\, and you can listen to their singles everywhere
  music is streamed.\nYarko Antonevych\n\nYarko Antonevych began playing th
 e bandura in 1968. His first teacher was Petro Kytasty. Later that same ye
 ar\, he performed with the Hnat Khotkevych Bandura Ensemble\, directed by 
 Walentyna Rodak\, at the 50th Anniversary of the UBC\, which took place at
  the Ford Auditorium in Detroit\, MI. Yarko studied classical guitar and j
 azz at Palm Beach Jr. College and Florida Atlantic University. Throughout 
 his 56 years of bandura playing (44 years professionally)\, Yarko has perf
 ormed in concert halls & folk & music festivals in Canada & the USA\, alon
 g with continuing the kobzar tradition by performing in private homes and 
 busking on streets and subway stations. Yarko is very grateful to William 
 Vetzal for providing him with the finest banduras.\n \nTicketsGeneral Adm
 ission - Early Bird (Until Dec 4): $25.00 (+fees)General Admission - Regul
 ar (After Dec 4): $35.00 (+fees)General Admission - Discount (Seniors/Unde
 r 30) (After Dec 4): $30.00 (+fees)General Admission - Under 12: Free (Res
 ervation Required)\n \nTransportation Info\nCar - Paid Parking Green P L
 ot 215 (74 Yorkville Avenue)City Park (148 Cumberland Street)Target Park L
 ot 162 (162 Cumberland Street)Impark Lot 295 (100 Bloor Street West)\nTTCB
 ay Station - Cumberland Street Entrance (250m)136 Cumberland Street\n\nBol
 etos: https://www.showpass.com/bandura-on-bloor-7/
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