Event Title:

Organization:

  Concert

  Oakland

Start Date:

  10/28/2025

End Date:

  10/28/2025

Start Time:

  8:00 PM

End Time:

  10:00 PM

Event Info: 

  Oakland's internationally acclaimed women's vocal ensemble Kitka partners with The Freight and Center Stage to introduce Bay Area audiences to Kurbasy, direct from L'viv, Ukraine.

A shared performance featuring Kitka and Kurbasy takes place Tuesday, October 28 at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) at The Freight, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley. Tickets ($35-$50) are available at thefreight.org

On Wednesday, October 29, 7:30-9:30pm, Kitka will host a Ukrainian Folksinging Workshop with Kurbasy vocalists Natalia Rybka-Parhomenko and Maria Oneschak at a TBA East Bay venue. Details at kitka.org/events

ABOUT KURBASY
A captivating force in Ukraine's arts scene, Kurbasy transforms folk songs, lullabies, and legends into mesmerizing multimedia experiences. With haunting harmonies, evocative instrumentation, and dreamlike visuals, their performances bridge the ancient and the modern. Their latest work, Songs of the Ukrainian Forest, channels cultural memory into affirmations of resilience, love, and resistance in the face of war.

ABOUT KITKA
Inspired by the traditional vocal arts of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Kitka has earned international acclaim for its distinctive sound and adventurous collaborations, from Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares to Meredith Monk. Now celebrating its 45th season, Kitka has grown from a grassroots women's chorus into an award-winning touring ensemble, renowned for its mastery of regional vocal styles and innovative explorations in new music for women's voices.

Kitka will open the concert with a set of Ukrainian polyphonic songs, followed by Kurbasy's dramatic song cycle featuring folk traditions from across Ukraine. "We want to affirm our loud and clear freedom, our love for our country and our people," says Oneschak. "We want to show our independence and strength," adds Rybka-Parhomenko.

The evening culminates in a powerful joint performance-Ukrainian and American voices united in solidarity, singing out for democracy, peace, and justice.

https://secure.thefreight.org/15317/15318-kitka-kurbasy-251028

Location:

  The Freight

Room:

Address:

  2020 Addison Street

Phone:

  510-644-2020

City:

  Berkeley

State/Province:

  CA