INSTITUT 008 |residency| KRYVA KOSA

Open acoustic rehearsal of Balkan, Baltic & Slavic village folk — simple songs to learn, easy listening for the curious.

Vol 8: KRYVA KOSA returns to the basement for another open session rooted in village folk traditions from Ukraine and across Eastern Europe. Come to listen, come to learn, come to warm up for what's next.

This is the opening of VOLUME 8 of the INSTITUT experiment. Every week, a different hypothesis. Underground at 620 Spadina Ave - around the back, through the lot to the steel doors, down the stairs, past the mechanical room, through the swinging wood laminate door...

Stick around — the night goes deep. Film at 7PM, live score at 9PM, vinyl til close. But RSVP even though it's PWYC so we know who to expect.

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5:30 PM | RESIDENCY | KRYVA KOSA

7:30 PM | FILM | "EVE ON IVAN KUPALA" (YURI ILLIENKO, 1968) — BANNED UKRAINIAN POETIC CINEMA curated by PYLYP ILLIENKO

9:30 PM | LIVE SCORE | ASTORIA x METROPOLIS (1927)

11:00 PM | VINTAGE VINYL | SHAUNT RAFFI

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KRYVA KOSA is a collective of musicians and artists dedicated to sharing folk traditions from their diverse backgrounds. "Kryva Kosa" — meaning "crooked scythe" in Ukrainian — brings timeless village melodies from Ukraine and neighbouring Slavic, Baltic, Balkan and Finno-Ugric cultures to life through music, dance and communal exchange. They've performed and taught at the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival, Drom Taberna, Kosa Folk Arts Melanka, and recently completed a four-month residency at Hart House, UofT.

Open Rehearsals: A bi-weekly rehearsal open to everyone who wants to learn folk dance tunes from Ukraine and neighbouring Slavic, Baltic, Balkan and Finno-Ugric cultures. Learning material available online beforehand. During rehearsals we play, sing and dance to folky tunes without extensive teaching — creating an enjoyable atmosphere and learning environment.

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