A Night of Ukrainian Song and Dance at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago

On May 25, 2022, six professional artists and groups donated their talents to raise money for organizations that aiding Ukrainians in Ukraine in this time of war and exile. At Chicago’s legendary Old Town School of Folk Music, their performance celebrated the traditional and contemporary folk arts of Ukraine, as well as raising money for organizations aiding Ukraine and Ukrainians. The musicians, singers and dancers are featured in the following order: The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Campanella Concert Choir Comments by Consul of the Consulate of Ukraine in Chicago, Mr. Oleksandr Svystun The Chicago Cossacks Daniil Cherkasskiy of Ukraine TrustChain Mazurdance School Sofi Fraser Musicians from all groups to sing and play the Ukrainian National Anthem For more information, email Lori at klezmermusicfoundation@ or Leonard at arts4kidschicago@ Videography by Dmitriy Yakubov Emcee: Lori Lippitz (Klezmer Music Foundation) Organizers: Lori Lippitz, Leonard Mogul (Arts4Kids Foundation), Gennady Sergienko, Natasha Bodansky, and Aleksa Masyuk Slava Ukraini! Geroyam Slava!