Past Events

BLISK & Zlatna Mountain – An Eastern European Voyage

Saturday, Jul 6, 2019

Show 8pm / Doors 7pm

Polish Friendship Centre

Join us for a musical celebration of contemporary and ancient folk songs from the Balkans, Poland, Ukraine and surrounding regions, featuring the all-female quartet BLISK from Toronto, and Zlatna Mountain ensemble from Vancouver.

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ITAMAR EREZ – “Mi Alegria” CD-Release Concert

Thursday, Jun 20, 2019

7:30pm Show
7pm Pre-Show & Doors
6:30pm Box Office

Annex

CD-release "Alegria" Concert, with Hamin Honari, Francois Houle, James Meger & Kevin Romain and Opening Act The Giving Shapes.

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Vashaan Ensemble – Songs of Joy

Saturday, Jun 15, 2019

8pm

York Theatre

An evening of festive and joyful music from Iran and neighbouring regions, featuring the lovely voice of Fathieh Honari who will sing music from her native Baluchistan, as well as Persian music based on the works of great poets such as Rumi and Omar Khayyam.

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ADANU HABOBO – GHANAIAN DRUM & DANCE

Friday, May 31, 2019

8pm Show / 7pm Workshop / 6:30 Doors

Ukrainian Hall

Evening of Ghanaian Drum and Dance with special guests.

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Vashaan Persian Ensemble

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Show 8pm / Doors 7:30pm

Oak Bay United Church

Gathering together some of the finest classically trained Persian musicians working outside Iran living in Canada, the Vashaan Persian Ensemble draws upon Iran’s rich musical past to perform joyful and memorable Persian Traditional songs.

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CONSTANTINOPLE & DUO BELEM – Victoria

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Show 7:30pm / Doors 7pm

Victoria Event Centre

An unprecedented meeting between the deeply moving worlds of Belgian accordionist Didier Laloy and Iranian musical adventurer Kiya Tabassian (setar/voice), along with Kathy Adam (cello) and Didem Basar (kanun). This collaboration between Montreal-based Constantinople and Duo Belem will immerse you in a marvellously rich acoustic world, one of breathtaking originality and virtuosity.

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CONSTANTINOPLE & DUO BELEM – Vancouver

Saturday, May 4, 2019

8pm Show / 7:30pm Doors

Red Gate Revue Stage

An unprecedented meeting between the deeply moving worlds of accordionist Didier Laloy and musical adventurer Kiya Tabassian, along with Kathy Adam (cello) and Didem Basar (kanun). This new creation for the two duos will immerse you in a marvellously rich acoustic world, one of breathtaking originality and virtuosity

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KOBO TOWN – Live in Vancouver

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019

Doors 7:30pm / Show 8pm

Wise Hall, Vancouver

From their home in Toronto, the JUNO-winning group has brought their distinct calypso-inspired sound to audiences across the world, from Port-of-Spain to Paris and from Montreal to Malaysia.

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KOBO TOWN – Live in Victoria

Sunday, Apr 14, 2019

Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm

Victoria Event Centre

From their home in Toronto, the JUNO-winning group has brought their distinct calypso-inspired sound to audiences across the world, from Port-of-Spain to Paris and from Montreal to Malaysia. At once brooding and joyous, intensely poetic and highly danceable!

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Dálava

Saturday, Mar 30, 2019

Show 8pm / Doors 6pm

Hermann’s Jazz Club

Dálava is an homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies rooted in the past and transcribed over 100 years ago by the group’s singer Julia Ulehla’s great-grandfather. The ensemble brilliantly re-animates the songs in an extremely stirring, avant-garde, post-rock musical language.

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