08/19/2026
A NIGHT IN UKRAINE 🇺🇦 | 4 STOPS, ONE JOURNEY | PART 2
A TOUR OF UKRAINE — THROUGH DANCE
In Part 1, we heard how Ukrainian culture has travelled across generations.
Now, Tyrsa Ukrainian Dance School Ukrainian Dance School takes us on a tour of Ukraine — through dance. 🇺🇦❤️
📍 STOP 1 — THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS
Meet the Hutsuls, known for their vibrant folk traditions.
Tyrsa brings the mountains to life with the Hutsulka — a cheerful, energetic mountain dance filled with movement and spirit.
📍 STOP 2 — CENTRAL UKRAINE
Here, dance becomes storytelling.
Scarves, ribbons, flowers, swords and tambourines become part of the choreography — with the tambourine itself becoming part of the dance, adding rhythm, energy and excitement.
📍 STOP 3 — POLKA
A dance that travelled.
Beginning in 19th-century Europe, the Polka spread from Bohemia (now part of Czech Republic) across countries and communities, including Poland and Ukraine, developing different regional expressions along the way.
Fast. Lively. Social.
A dance made for bringing people together.
📍 STOP 4 — VOLYN, NORTH-WESTERN UKRAINE
For our final stop, we travel to Volyn, a region in north-western Ukraine, for an elegant and flowing finale featuring two dancers from Ukrainian Dance School in Hamilton joining Tyrsa.
Four stops. Different regional traditions.
One journey through Ukraine — told through movement, music, costume and dance. 🇺🇦❤️
Celebrating its 50th season, Tyrsa continues to pass Ukrainian culture from one generation to the next while building confidence, friendships and community through dance.
Hosted by Museums of Burlington
🇺🇦 Event Activation Lead: Tyrsa Ukrainian Dance School — celebrating 50 years
💃 Community & Cultural Activation Partner:
🥂 Beverage Sponsors: Zirkova Vodka • 13th Street W**ery • Nickel Brook Brewing
🎙️ Narration: Laryssa & Matthew Pichocki
📸🎥 Photo & Video Credit: Jinhua Bai
And we're not finished yet... stay tuned for Part 3. ❤️