September 19, 20 & 21
Multiple venues, St Jacobs, Ontario
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Drum Circle with Alison Interactive Tent
Sopilka Workshop Ukrainian Villiage
Mask making of biodivesity with Cami & Gaby
Giant Puppet Parade
KW Junk Music Mary Abdel-Marek Neil
KW Junk Making Music With Fulu Miziki
Dog Portraits
Oscar Fetush Exhibition
Mavka Ukrainian dance with Divka
Capoeira with Rudy Brunherotto
Levant Culture & Art Dabke Dance
Giant Puppet Parade
Flamenko Kathak Workshop
Trash Canvas collaborative Community Art Piece With Trash Theatre
Oscar Fetush Exhibition
Vintage Villiage
Ukrainian Villiage
SNIFFSCAPE® with KW Dog Friendly
Kultrun Pub & Grub
Feel The Music
With over thirty years of experience and twenty-one albums to their name, Subhira Quintet is one of Chile’s premier world Jazz bands. Their music fuses Indigenous sounds with experimental and progressive elements, influenced by folk, jazz, and contemporary classical music integral to the southern regions of South America.The core ensemble features analog keyboards, piano, and ethnic instruments performed by composer Rodrigo Cepeda (Subhira). Often extending the sound to include violin, cello, flute, and drums, played by world class musicians from both the classical and jazz scenes, Subhira Quintet have performed at major jazz, folk, world, and global music festivals and venues across North and South America, Australia, and Europe - and now, Canada
The Alfredo Caxaj Ensemble delivers a sizzling repertoire of contemporary Latin Music, including a wide variety of rhythms including Salsa, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Bolero & Latin Jazz, as well as original compositions. The Ensemble can often be found performing in the areas in and around London Ontario, and has been instrumental in the promotion and awareness of Latin American culture. It’s members feature: Musical Director Peter Hysen, who also plays the Trombone, Aaron Macdonald is the saxophone player, Paul Mitchell on trumpet, Paco Luviano on Bass, Rob Larose on Congas & Timbales, Alfredo Caxaj – Congas, Timbales & Vocals, and Nevin Campbell on keyboards - an amazing collection of players skilled in the fusion of Jazz and Latin music.
Viviana and Mauricio are the duo behind Suyai, that means ‘hope’, in the language of the Mapuche Peoples. Their musical journey has seen them settle in the city of London, Ontario, where they have incorporated multifaceted musicians from diverse styles and with extensive experience on Canadian stages. The ensemble has incorporated multifaceted musicians from diverse styles and with extensive experience offering a versatile sound while celebrating the roots and traditions of South American music, celebrating the sounds of the Central American plains as well as music fromChile, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina Central American plains. Suyai promises to bring rhythm, emotion, and vibrancy to any venue they play.
Nastasia Y (nas-TA-sya Why) weaves ancient folk songs with modern grooves to create a sound uniquely her own. If you need to assign a genre, perhaps it is Ukrainian Soul. Her artistry has not only been influenced and shaped by growing up in Kyiv, raised on her late father’s freedom songs, but also by her days in jazz school in Toronto listening to Stevie Wonder and Erykah Badu. Natasia Y fuses ancestral sounds with lush synths, funky loops and groovy basslines. Her music is fresh yet nostalgic - entangled in the complex emotions of war and love, heartbreak and hope. Her album Kyiv Soul earned praise from CBC, World Music Charts Europe, and a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination.
Émile Savoie is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He studied composition at the University of Sherbrooke and collaborative performance at the Wilfrid Laurier University. His compositions have been published and performed by multiple ensembles across Canada.
Duende brings the passion and emotion of Nuevo Flamenco to new audiences, presenting them with a journey through flamenco, Gipsy Kings, timeless classics, and original compositions by renowned award-winning K-W guitarist, Juneyt. Duende is a six-person collective of Canada's top musicians including: Juneyt Yetkiner (guitar and vocals), Leo Orlov (guitar and vocals), Adam Kurgatnikov (bass), Aaron ‘LoveSound’ Seunarine (percussion), Aaron Spink (drums), and David Skolnick (accordion, guitar, piano, and vocals). In Spanish, Duende means ‘a feeling of profound awe experienced from a work of art or music’, and this band delivers. This is a performance not to be missed!
CalúJules is a partnership between dancer-singer, Claudia Aguirre (a.k.a. Calú) and flamenco guitarist, Julian Berg. Together, they teach flamenco in Waterloo and the north-east suburbs of Toronto. They are passionate about community-building and arts education, having led workshops for organizations such as Wheeldance Canada and the VIVA Youth Singers Choir. They are avid contributors to Canada’s growing flamenco scene. CalúJules perform shows, teach, accompany guest artists, and have collaborated with some of Canada’s finest, including Compañia Carmen Romero and Maria Serrano’s Flamenco Dance Academy.
