2018 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

For up to the minute Stage Performance information, check out our Performance Prompter:
Northland Power Stage
Community Stage

Friday, September 14
                5:00 PM - Festival opens
                7:00 PM - Entertainment on the Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                                     Desna
                                     Blisk
                                     Polky Village Band
                                     Canadian Bandurist Capella
                                     Fashion Show with Rock-H
                                     Ephyra
                                     Kalyna - Toronto
                                     Sofi Fraser
                7:00 PM - Entertainment on the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                      Veselka Dancers
                                       Otava
                                       Andriana Gnap
                                       Innesa Tymochko-Dekajlo
                                       Teach Me To Dance
                                        Kozaks
                                        Iryna Gerus
                                        Olha Oliynyk
                                        Ihor and Andriana Artemiak
                                        Natalia Justyna Terek
                                        Diana Mytulynska
                                        Kalyndar
                                        Euphoria Band
                9:30 PM - Rock-H Transcarpathian Rock Band from Ukraine on the Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.

Saturday, September 15
                9:00 AM - Shop Bloor Street - sidewalk sale and vendors
                11:00 AM - Parade along Bloor St. W. from High Park to Jane St.
                12:15 PM - Opening Ceremonies at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                1:30PM - Afternoon Entertainment on the Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                                        Yavir
                                        Fashion Show with Rock-H
                                        Zaitsa
                                        Arkan Dance Company
                                        Marko Farion
                                        Rossa Trio
                                        Veselka Dancers
                                        Myroslava Solovianenko
                                        Euphoria Band
                                        Korynia
                                        Iryna Gerus
                                        Vesnianka
                                        Lira Trio
                                        Zoloti Struny
                                        Bosonizh
                12:00 PM - Entertainment on the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                        Tyrsa
                                        Pavlenkos
                                        Rossa Trio
                                        Alisa Osavelyuk
                                        Ephyra
                                        Teach Me To Dance
                                        Ihor and Andriana Artemiak
                                        Vira Prut
                                        Olha Oliynyk
                                        Dunai Band
                                        Barvinok - Hamilton
                3:00 PM - Late Afternoon Entertainment on the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                        Andriana Gnap
                                        Lira Trio
                                        Marko Farion
                                        Zapovid
                                        Teach Me To Dance
                                        Barvinok - Hamilton
                                        Sofi Fraser
                                        Korinya
                                        Canadian Bandurist Capella
                                        Svitanok
                                        Kozak Cabaret
                                        Diana Mytulynska
                6:00 PM - Evening Show at the Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                       Rossa Trio
                                        St. Demetrius Bandurysty
                                       Teach Me To Dance
                                        Veselka Dancers
                                        Iryna Gerus
                                        Dorothy Andrusiak
                                        Olha Oliynyk
                                        Zirka
                                        Veselka Dancers
                                        Vira Prut
                                        Otava
                                        Bosonizh
                                        Barvy Band
                7:00 PM - Evening Show at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                                        Canadian Bandurist Capella
                                        Kozaks
                                        Sofi Fraser
                                        Barvinok - Mississauga
                                        Korinya
                                       Fashion Show with Rock-H
                                        Zaitsa
                                        DoVira
                                        Kalyna - Toronto
                9:30 PM - GOT TO BE FREE - Rock Musical from Ukraine on the Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.

Sunday, September 16
                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 Performing Ensemble - Hamilton
                                        Zhayvir Children's Choir
                                        Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Hamilton
                                        Prolisok Junior Ensemble Singers
                                        Desna School of Ukrainian Dance
                                        Daria Sulipka
                                        Andrijko Semcesen
                                        Veselka School of Dance - Sudbury
                                        Alissa Osavelyuk
                                        Vyshyvanka School of Dance - Chicago
                                        Aleksa Gobosz
                                        Ukrainian Academy of Dance
                                        Barvinok School of Ukrainian Dance - Mississauga
                12:00 PM - Youth Show at Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                                 Odessa Lubinski 
                                       Studio Echo
                                        Sofia Gavadza
                                        Sophia & Aryan Ballroom Dancers
                12:30 PM - Entertainment at Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                        Marko Farion
                                        DoVira
                                        Teach Me To Dance
                                        Desna School of Dance
                                        Blisk
                                        Zaitsa
                                        St. Demetrius Bandurysty
                                        Fashion Show - Regional Ukrainian Costumes
                1:30 PM - Entertainment at Northland Power Festival Stage at Jane St.
                                        Kalyna - Hamilton
                                        Fashion Show with Rock-H
                                        Andriana Gnap
                                        Zirka
                                        Chaika Senior Dancers
                                        Lviv Dancers
                                        Diana Mytulynska
                                        Kalyndar
                                        St. Demetrius Bandurysty
                                        Barvinok - Mississauga
                                        Sofi Fraser
                                        DoVira
                                        Ihor and Andriana Artemiak
                                        Ruslana Lotsman
                                        Otava
                3:00 PM - Entertainment at Community Stage at Runnymede Rd.
                                         Vira Prut
                                         Desna School of Dance
                                         Dorothy Andrusiak
                                         Royal Regiment of Canada Band
                                         Ruslana Lotsman
                                         Litna Zustrich Bandura Camp
                                         Teach Me To Dance
                                         Ukrainian Academy of Dance
                                         Pavlenkos
                                         Zaitsa
                                         Innesa Tymochko-Dekajlo
                                         Alexa Gobosz
                                         Nervy Band
                                         Barvy Band                           
                6:30 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