Poltava Ensemble of Song, Music and Dance
Event Ended- Where
- Weyburn Cugnet Centre - 633 King Street, Weyburn, Saskatchewan View Map
- When
- Price
- Adult: $45.00
- Ages
- 4-94
- Website
- http://www.weyburnconcertseries.ca
- Contact
- weyburnconcertseries@gmail.com 3068613241 (Weyburn Concert Series)
The Association of United Ukrainian Canadians, Poltava Ensemble of Song, Music and Dance is a 50-member Ukrainian Ensemble based in Regina. The Poltava Ensemble’s roots is Saskatchewan’s cultural scene began in 1922 with the formation of a children’s string orchestra. Since that time, the Ensemble has grown to include dancers, singers and musicians. The Poltava Orchestra, under the direction of Vlad Tsymbal, brings to life the rich heritage of Ukrainian folk music, where it accompanies the dancers or is featured as a performing entity unto itself. The Poltava Dancers, directed by Lisa Wanner, is a male and female ensemble whose dancers have a high level of technical training in Ukrainian dance, ballet and folk dance.