2017 Toronto Ukrainian Festival Programming

Festival Location:   Bloor St. West, Toronto, between Jane St. and Runnymede Rd. Take the TTC – we’re right at both Jane station and Runnymede station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line.

Please note this is a rain or shine event!   ***Program is subject to change

Friday, September 15
                5:00 PM - Festival opens
                7:00 PM - Entertainment on the Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                         Vasyl Popadiuk
                            Desna Ukrainian Dancers
                            Otava Singers
                            Bandura Beyond Borders
                            Sofi Fraser
                            DoVira Band
                            Myroslava Solovianenko
                            Guerrilla-Folk-Party-Punk Band
                            Zapovid Band
                7:00 PM - Entertainment on the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                            Kalyna Dancers (Toronto)
                            Ruslan Yakovichuk 
                            Victoriya Savchenko
                            Kalendar Singing Group
                            Andrii Svyrsa
                            Polky Village Band
                            Ihor and Andriana Artemiak
                            Teach Me To Dance
                            Iryna Gerus Karaoke na Seli/ in the Village (Ukraine)
                            Barvy Band
                10:30 PM - Zabava (street dance)

Saturday, September 16
                9:00 AM - Shop Bloor Street - sidewalk sale and vendors
                11:00 AM - Parade along Bloor St. W. from High Park to Jane St.
                12:00 PM - Opening Ceremonies at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                             Qirim Yalysy Crimean Tatar Troupe
                             St. Demetrius Bandura Ensemble
                             Zirka Band
                             Yavir Ukrainian Dancers
                             Brian Cherwick
                             Ihor and Andriana Artemiak
                             Ruslan Yakovichuk 
                12:00 PM - Entertainment on the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                             Karaoke na Seli/ in the Village (Ukraine)
                             Arkan Ukrainian Dancers
                             Dorothy Andrusiak
                             Kolizhanky Singing Group
                             Ruthann Clayton
                             Bandura Beyond Borders
                3:00 PM - Late Afternoon Entertainment on the Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                             Yavir Ukrainian Dancers           
                             Bosonizh Rock Band
                             Korinya Folk Band
                             Kalyna Ukrainian Dancers  (Hamilton)
                             Bandura Beyond Borders
                             Lira Trio
                             Kalendar
                             Rossa Trio
                             Arkan Ukrainian Dancers
                             Diana Mytulynska
                             St. Demetrius Bandura Ensemble
                             Vesnianka Ukrainian Dancers
                             Dunai Band
                             Alexandra Beley
                3:00 PM - Late Afternoon Entertainment on the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                             Rossa Trio
                             Dunai Band
                             Moskitto Bar
                             Arkan Ukrainian Dancers
                             Teach Me To Dance
                             Korinya Folk Band
                             Olha Oliynyk, Bandura
                             Kolizhanky Singing Group
                             Kubasonics Band
                             Brian Cherwick
                             Teach Me To Dance - Competition
                7:00 PM - Evening Show at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                              Canadian Bandurist Capella
                              Kalyna Ukrainian Dancers (Toronto)
                              Korinya Folk Band
                              Sofi Fraser
                              Kubasonics Band
                              Yaroslav Antonijchuk and Ivanka Lobytska (Karaoke - Ukraine)
                              Mad Heads CA Headliner Band
                 7:00 PM - Evening Show at the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                              Otava Singing Group
                              Lira Trio
                              St. Demetrius Bandura Ensemble
                              Kalendar Singing Group
                              Diana Mytulynska
                              Teach Me To Dance                       
                              Victoriya Savchenko
                              Andrii Svyrsa
                              Bosonizh Band
                              Iryna Gerus
                              Ruslan Yakovichuk 
                              Barvy Band
                10:30 PM - Zabava (street dance)

Sunday, September 17
                10:30 AM - Ecumenical Church Service at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                12:00 PM - Youth Show at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                              Chaika Hamilton
                               Halychany
                               Rezonans
                               Desna
                               Ukrainian Academy of Dance
                               Anna Tanczak
                               Halychany
                               Studio Echo
                               Voloshky
                               Melodia
                               Desna
                               Chaban I Vovk Band
                               Barvinok Hamilton
                               Voloshky
                12:00 PM - Entertainment at Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                              Bandura Jam Session with Bandura Beyond Borders
                              Dorothy Andrusiak
                              Alexandra Beley
                              Otava Singing Group
                              Olha Oliynyk, Bandura
                              Tyrsa Ukrainian Dancers
                              Teach Me To Dance
                              Sofi Fraser
                              Polky Village Band
                              Barvy Band
                              Barvinok Dancers  (Hamilton)
                              Yaroslav Antonijchuk and Ivanka Lobytska (Karaoke - Ukraine)
                              Diana Mytulynska
                              Desna School of Ukrainian Dance
                              Teach Me To Dance
                              Olha Oliynyk, Bandura
                              Ruthann Clayton
                              Chervoni Maky Trio
                              Moskitto Bar Folk Band
                              Ozero Band
                1:30 PM - Entertainment at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                               Lviv Ukrainian Dancers
                               Chervoni Maky Trio
                               Mamyni Kvity Singers
                               Zirka Band
                               Andrii Svyrsa
                               Mira Solovianenko
                               Alexandra Beley
                               Barvinok Ukrainian Dancers (Mississauga)
                               Moskitto Bar
                               DoVira Band
                               Bandura Beyond Borders
                               Ihor and Andriana Artemiak
                               Victoriya Savchenko
                               Iryna Gerus
                               Yaroslav Antonijchuk and Ivanka Lobytska (Karaoke - Ukraine)
                3:00 PM - "Ukie School" at the Baka Cafe
                5:30 PM - Closing Ceremonies, Barvinok Ukrainian Dancers (Mississauga)
                7:00 PM - Festival Closes

ALL THREE DAYS
                Delicious food and beverages
                Entertainment at the Jane and Runnymede Stages
                Craft / artisan market and vendors
                Children's midway
                Cultural pavilions
                Sidewalk sale by BIA merchants
                Buskers
                Refreshment garden
                “Teach Me to Dance” Lessons with Desna Ukrainian Dance Company Stages