The Center for Traditional Music and Dance, Ukrainian Wave Community Cultural Initiative, and the New York Bandura Ensemble present a first-time-ever series of folk music and dance encounters between the Ukrainian communities of western Canada and the eastern United States. At the invitation of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, its Ukrainian Wave Community Cultural Initiative, and the New York Bandura Ensemble, Ukrainian-Canadian dancer/folk dance scholar Andriy Nahachewsky and tsymbalist/prairie music scholar Brian Cherwick join New York Ukrainian artists and audiences for four October programs showcasing and exploring the music and dance traditions of the Ukrainian settlers of western Canada. 

October 16th-22nd 2007 at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, Ukrainian Museum, and Columbia University’s Harriman Institute

1) Prairie Dance Music Workshops with Tsymbalist (hammered dulcimer) and Scholar Brian Cherwick Tuesday October 16th through Thursday October 18th evenings Ukrainian East Village Restaurant (140 Second Avenue between 8th and 9th)
Register now at 212-571-1555 ext. 35

2) Sounds of the Prairies: Music of the Ukrainian Settlers of Western Canada Concert
New York Bandura Ensemble
Friday, October 19th, 7 PM
Ukrainian Museum
222 East 6th Street between 2nd and 3rd
Tickets $15.00
Reserve tickets at 212-228-0110

3) Western Canadian Vechornytsi (Village Dance Party) with Dance Master and Scholar Andriy Nahachewsky and music by Tsymbalist Brian Cherwick and Prairie Band
Saturday, October 20th, 7:30-11 PM Ukrainian East Village Restaurant
140 Second Avenue (between 8th and 9th)
Tickets: $10.00 adults, $5.00 children
No advance ticket sales
(In collaboration with the Ukrainian Museum)