BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//360exp//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:360exp REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c33cc703-4921-45cb-9520-2e5701c66f19@360exp.net SEQUENCE:29838181 DTSTAMP:20260927T123511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T230156Z DTSTART:20270514T233000Z DTEND:20270515T010000Z SUMMARY:Bandura on Bloor №9 LOCATION:Heliconian Hall DESCRIPTION:A most unique finale to our 2026/27 Concert Season featuring U krainian-Canadian bandura virtuoso Borys Ostapienko and the talented singe r-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Juliana Lachance! An evening of co ntrast and soft meditation for all music and bandura enthusiasts!\nPresent ed by the Toronto Bandura Festival\, Bandura on Bloor is a musical conce rt series in Toronto showcasing solo bandura performers\, small ensembles \, and bands featuring the bandura. Join us for this delightful opportu nity to spend your Friday evening with the magical sounds of the bandura i n downtown Toronto! This performance will be followed by a post-concert r eception for all the guests and performers.\nFriday\, May 14\, 20277:30 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)Heliconian Hall35 Hazelton Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\n \nPerf ormers\nBorys Ostapienko\n\nBorys Ostapienko is a professional bandurist\, pianist\, biomedical engineer\, and avid volunteer in Toronto’s Ukraini an community. At the age of 10\, Ostapienko became the youngest member of the Canadian Bandurist Capella\, where he is currently the concert maestro . He performed at the Fifth International Bandura Competition in Kharkiv\, Ukraine\, and in 2018\, he was the first Canadian-born Ukrainian to recei ve First Prize at a bandura competition in Ukraine by winning the Mykola L ysenko Bandura Competition in Kyiv. His most unforgettable performance was at Massey Hall in Toronto\, where he was invited to showcase the bandura ’s capabilities with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. By blending modern aspects of classical\, jazz\, and pop music with traditional Ukrainian fol k songs\, Ostapienko strives to produce contemporary takes on timeless cla ssics.\n \nJuliana Lachance\n\nJuliana Lachance is a multi-instrumentalis t singer-songwriter who creates music that is psychedelic\, ethereal and m elodic. Her instruments consist of the Ukrainian harp known as the bandura \, as well as the auto harp and harmonica. To learn her instrument and hon e her sound\, Juliana spent over eight years studying the bandura and lear ning the traditional songs and repertoire of the Kobzars\; the original pl ayers of the bandura\, who were often blind\, being intrusted with the tas k of passing down spiritual ballads. For those of Ukrainian descent\, the bandura is a very important storytelling instrument. However\, many Ukrain ians have never seen one played in real life\, especially if they were not raised in a Ukrainian community. During her early 20s\, she spent 5 years touring British Columbia as a busker carrying on the unique tradition of this instrument and showing hundreds of people the songs of Ukraine. Since then\, Juliana has written and recorded 58 folk songs that span across 7 folk albums\, as well as two pop albums. She has written\, directed and ed ited 40 of her own music videos\, all of which can be found on her YouTube channel\, which includes short films and vlogs that document her life as a visual artist. Juliana has been featured in music blogs throughout North America and is widely considered a pioneer of the Ukrainian folk harp - t he bandura. Despite also being a visual artist\, with a body of work that spans over 300 paintings\, 20 murals throughout the city of Hamilton and 6 short films\, music continues to be her most important medium as an artis t.julianalachance.com\n \nTicketsGeneral Admission - Early Bird (Until Ap r 30): $25.00 (+fees)General Admission - Regular (After Apr 30): $35.00 (+ fees)General Admission - Discount (Seniors/Under 30) (After Apr 30): $30.0 0 (+fees)General Admission - Under 12: Free (Reservation Required)\n \nTr ansportation Info\nCar - Paid Parking Green P Lot 215 (74 Yorkville Avenu e)City Park (148 Cumberland Street)Target Park Lot 162 (162 Cumberland Str eet)Impark Lot 295 (100 Bloor Street West)\nTTCBay Station - Cumberland St reet Entrance (136 Cumberland Street) is 230m walking distance from Helico nian Hall.\n\nBoletos: https://www.showpass.com/bandura-on-bloor-9/ URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/c33cc703-4921-45cb-9520-2e5701c66f1 9 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR