Granville Prom – Flamenco and Latin Music & Dance
Caravan is pleased to be partnering with the DVBIA and Granville promenade to present an afternoon of free shows and activity on Granville Street, Downtown Vancouver, with a Flamenco, Mediterranean and Latin theme! Featured performers include Mozaico Flamenco Company, Mesclanza, Domino, Afro-Cuban Dimensions and more!
BALAKLAVA BLUES & PUULUUP – Victoria Show
An evening bringing together contemporary expressions of Ukrainian and Estonian music. A pinch of surrealism, modern folklore and talharpa revival! The old and the new stick together like water and sleet in Puuluup’s oeuvre. They play talharpas – a traditional bowed lyre, popular in Northern Europe since the early middle ages and played on Western Estonian islands until the beginning of 20th century. Balaklava Blues is the brainchild of Mark and Marichka Marczyk, creators of the multi-award winning guerrilla-folk-opera Counting Sheep and leaders of the mighty Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Canada’s notorious 12 piece balkan-party-punk-massive. Falling somewhere between a traditional song cycle and a full blown multimedia techno show, the duo fuses Ukrainian polyphony and other folk traditions with EDM, trap, dub step, and more as a launching pad to explore the seemingly never-ending blues that have long emanated from the Ukrainian steppe.
BALAKLAVA BLUES & PUULUUP – Vancouver Show
An evening bringing together contemporary expressions of Ukrainian and Estonian music. A pinch of surrealism, modern folklore and talharpa revival! The old and the new stick together like water and sleet in Puuluup’s oeuvre. They play talharpas – a traditional bowed lyre, popular in Northern Europe since the early middle ages and played on Western Estonian islands until the beginning of 20th century. Balaklava Blues is the brainchild of Mark and Marichka Marczyk, creators of the multi-award winning guerrilla-folk-opera Counting Sheep and leaders of the mighty Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Canada’s notorious 12 piece balkan-party-punk-massive. Falling somewhere between a traditional song cycle and a full blown multimedia techno show, the duo fuses Ukrainian polyphony and other folk traditions with EDM, trap, dub step, and more as a launching pad to explore the seemingly never-ending blues that have long emanated from the Ukrainian steppe.
Sunset Concert with Hannah Epperson & Puuluup
a Free Outdoor Sunset at beautiful Hadden Park (Kits Beach), Vancouver, featuring two innovative performers: BC-based solo musician Hannah Epperson, and the surrealist neo-zombie trad duo Puuluup from Estonia!
KIZABA & Guests – Afro-Futurist Dance Party
Join us for an evening showcasing the latest in African music and culture, featuring Congolese/Montreal performer KIZABA and his band, followed by DJ's spinning the best of today's Afro-based dance music late into the night!
VILDA & BOEUR-IREDALE-GRAY DUO
An evening of Unique and Engaging music from Finland / Indigenous Sami Land, and Canada. VILDÁ is an original blend of indigenous Sámi yoiks, grooving rhythms and improvisation. Inspiration has been sought from Sámi people's strong connection to nature, present-day pop as well as the Finnish folk tradition. The result is a unique dialogue that takes the listener to a fascinating journey to the Sámi land. Elise & Adam offer music from Scandinavia, Ireland, and their own original compositions as they dig into tunes on hardingfele, guitar, and raging twin fiddles.
KONGERO & VOSTOK: Swedish & Ukrainian/Balkan Concert
Enjoy a unique double-offering of female voices from Sweden and Ukraine/Balkans. Sweden's Kongero will take the listener on a fabulous journey, an all-embracing Scandinavian folk music experience. Amazing vocal polyphony, groovy, intimate, and powerful. And BC's Vostok will treat you to a dissonant Bulgarian chant, a Ukrainian spring song first heard on a Kyiv subway, and other musical voyages.
THE MUSIC OF PERSIA – Farajpouri, Koushkani, Honari – Victoria Show
The Music of Persia - Exploring the deep roots of Persian classical music. Featuring: Saeed Farajpouri - Kamanche (Spike Fiddle), Amir Koushkani - Tar (Persian lute), andHamin Honari - Tombak (goblet drum). Persian classical music dates back many centuries and these artists will present music which honours these ancient traditions in a mystical and beautiful concert.
MUSIC OF PERSIA – Farajpouri/Koushkani/Honari Trio – Vancouver Show
The Music of Persia - Exploring the deep roots of Persian classical music. Featuring: Saeed Farajpouri - Kamanche (Spike Fiddle), Amir Koushkani - Tar (Persian lute), and Hamin Honari - Tombak (goblet drum). Persian classical music dates back many centuries and these artists will present music which honours these ancient traditions in a mystical and beautiful concert.
Kattajaq meets Khoomei – Oktoecho & Orchid Ensemble
Featuring Oktoecho (Montreal) & Orchid Ensemble (Vancouver) & Anand Avirmed (Mongolia), this concert is a hybrid that crosses between Inuit, Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese, European, and Arabic music and it will be the first time katajjaq (Inuit throat singing) and khoomei (Mongolian throat singing) are presented together on stage in BC. Katajjaq and khoomei are ancestral throat singing techniques that reproduce sounds heard in nature – water flowing, the wind blowing, echoes in mountains, the calls of birds… Coincidentally, these are also major themes in traditional Chinese music.