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November 12, 2010 - "The Sky Unwashed"
Mariana Sadovska performed with Bassem Hawar (Iraq) & Sebastian Gramss (Germany) in Pontedera (Italy) at the Giving Voice Festival.
For more information look here (in Italian)
and here (in English)

November 11-14, 2010 - Workshops with Mariana Sadovska in Pontedera (Italy) at the Giving Voice Festival.
For more information look here (in Italian)
and here (in English)

November 7, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska performed solo in Cologne (Germany) at Stimmen-Klaenge-Stimmen Exhibition at KunstRaum Dorissa Lem, Stolbergerstr.380, 50933 Köln.
For more information look here (in German)

October 29, 2010 - "The Sky Unwashed"
Mariana Sadovska performed with Sebastian Gramss in Hildesheim (Germany) at the Folk'n'Fusion Festival.
For more information look here (in German)

October 22, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Nuremberg (Germany) at Worldmusic Café, Villa Leon.
For more information look here (in German)

October 9, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska performed solo in Hünxe (Germany) at Otto Pankok Museum.
For more information look here (in German)

October 2, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska performed solo at the Avant-Garde Folk Club in Yerevan (Armenia).
Review in BRAVO (in Armenian)

September 25, 2010 - "Odessa global underground"
Mariana Sadovska - vocals & piano
Altes Pfandhaus, Colgon Music Night
Cologne (Germany)
For more information look here (in German)

September 22, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Mainz (Germany) at Kultur im Foyer.
For more information look here (in German)

July 31, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Bad Wildungen (Germany) at Folk im Schloss International Festival of Folk & Roots Music.
For more information look here (in German)

June 24-27, 2010 - Singing Through Darkness
(Stories of Wartime Crystallized in a Dramatic Song Cycle Performance)
A New International Vocal-Theater Project Co-Created by Kitka, Composer/Music Director Mariana Sadovska and Stage Director André Erlen.
World Premiere Performances
Satya Yuga
Oakland, CA (USA)
For more information look here

June 21, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska and Kitka performed at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, CA (USA)
Review in ARTSJOURNAL

June 13, 2010 - Workshop with Mariana Sadovska "Polyphonic Singing from Ukraine" in Oakland, CA (USA)

June 6, 2010 - Workshop with Mariana Sadovska "Polyphonic Singing from Ukraine" in Oakland, CA (USA)

April 11, 2010 - Mariana Sadovska performed with Jonathan Hart Makwaia (USA) in Cologne (Germany) at the Globalize Cologne 2010 Festival.
For more information look here (in German)

MARIANA'S TOUR IN GERMANY WITH BORDERLAND
For more information look here (in German):

January 29, 2010 - Kempen, Kulturforum Franziskanerkloster-Paterskirche.
January 28, 2010 - Bonn, Brotfabrik.
January 26, 2010 - Kleve, Kleine ev. Kirche an der Böllenstege.
January 25, 2010 - Hattingen, DGB Bildungswerk-Tagungszentrum.
January 24, 2010 - Brilon, Church St. Michael Gudenhagen.
January 22, 2010 - Dortmund, Dietrich-Keuning-House.
January 21, 2010 - Gütersloh, Apostle Church.
January 20, 2010 - Herford, Municipal Theater.
January 19, 2010 - Hamm, Luther Church.
January 15, 2010 - Gevelsberg, Bürgerhaus Alte Johanneskirche.
January 14, 2010 - Wuppertal, Thomas Church.
January 13, 2010 - Cologne, Domforum.
January 12, 2010 - Münster, Prinzipalsaal.
January 7, 2010 - Remscheid, Teo-Otto-Theater.
January 6, 2010 - Düsseldorf, Jazzschmiede Düsseldorf.

December 5, 2009 - Interview in SUBOTNIA POSHTA - "Na mezhi bezmezhnosti" (in Ukrainian)

December 4, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Lviv (Ukraine) at the Jazz Bez Festival.
For more information look here (in Ukrainian)
Reviews in ART VERTEP, SUMNO.COM (1), (2) and ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian)

December 1, 2009 - Interview in ZAXID.NET - "Mariana Sadovska: Najbilsha magia vidbuvayetsia na koncerti" (in Ukrainian)

November 9, 2009 - Interview with Mariana Sadovska in "KABI.NET" (podcast) (in Ukrainian)

October 24, 2009 - Workshop with Mariana Sadovska "Polyphony: Ukraine, Georgia, Bulgaria" in Cologne (Germany)

October 4, 2009 - Article in DEUTSCHE WELLE - "Ukrains'ka Bjork" Mariana Sadovska: bez Ukrainy moi pisni miliyut'" (in Ukrainian)

September 5-6, 2009 - Workshops with Mariana Sadovska "Polyphony from Ukraine" in Cologne (Germany)

August 15-21, 2009 - Article in DZERKALO TYZHNIA - "Mariana Sadovska: mizh dvokh syl" (in Ukrainian and Russian)

August 15, 2009 - Article in VYSOKYJ ZAMOK - "Mariana Sadovska: Ya ye perekladachem - iz mynuvshyny u siohodni" (in Ukrainian)

July 12, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska performed with Frank London's ArkProject in Vorobjivka (Ukraine) at the ArtPole Festival.
For more information look here

July 11, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska performed with Frank London's ArkProject in Lublin (Poland) at the Inne Brzmienie Festival.

June 18, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska performed in Hildesheim (Germany) at Weltmusikzentrum Hildesheim.

May 23-24, 2009 - Workshops with Mariana Sadovska "Polyphony from Ukraine" in Cologne (Germany)

May 16, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Aachen (Germany) at KONTINENTALE - 2. European Cultural Night (Super C at the RWTH Aachen, Fordhall).
For more information look here (in German)

April 29, 2009 - The Rusalka Cycle
A vocal-theater project co-created by Kitka, composer Mariana Sadovska and stage director Ellen Sebastian Chang.
Kyiv Mohylanka Theatre Academy

April 22, 2009 - The Rusalka Cycle
Giving Voice Festival
Wroclaw, Poland

April 19, 2009 - The Rusalka Cycle
Globalize: Cologne, Germany
Lutherkirche, Cologne, Germany

March 8, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Oldenburg (Germany) at Singers & Players Club in Theaterlaboratorium Oldenburg.
For more information look here (in German)

January 11, 2009 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Bremerhaven (Germany) at Vollmond-Lounge (Pferedestall Bremerhaven).
For more information look here (in German)

June 28 - July 4, 2008 - Article in DZERKALO TYZHNIA - "Mariana Sadovska: Ukrains'ka Bjork?" (in Ukrainian and Russian)

May 25, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Albuquerque (USA) at Outpost Performance Space.
For more information look here
Press Release in ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

May 22, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in New York (USA) at Joe's Pub.
For more information look here
Press Release in ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

May 3, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska performed in New-York (USA) at Milbank Chapel, Columbia Teacher's College at the Evening of Ukrainian Village-Style Singing with co-host Julian Kytasty and the New York Bandura Ensemble.
For more information look here

March 29, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska performed in San Francisco (USA) at the 2008 Jewish Music festival.
For more information look here

February 29, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Cologne (Germany) at "PhilharmonieVeedel" - Trip im Wartesaal.
For more information look here (in German)

February 23, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Bonn (Germany) at Brotfabrik Bonn.
For more information look here (in German)

February 22, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Düsseldorf (Germany) at Jazzschmiede Düsseldorf.
For more information look here (in German)

January 19, 2008 - Mariana Sadovska presented a singing workshop and performed at Yara Arts Group's weekend festival "In a Different Light".
Ukrainian Institute of America
2 East 79th Street (at Fifth Avenue), New York (USA)
For more information look here

January 4-6, 2008 - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
The Rusalka Cycle: Songs between the Worlds
A vocal-theater project co-created by Kitka, composer Mariana Sadovska and stage director Ellen Sebastian Chang.
Kanbar Hall, JCCSF, 3200 California St.
San Francisco (USA)
Review in ARTSSF.COM - "Women's Voices Summon Ukrainian Spectres"

January 2008 - Interview in SHO - "Ukrainskyj Yoyk" (in Ukrainian)

November 2007 - Radio interview in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

November 21, 2007 - Vocal workshop with Mariana Sadovska
East Village, New York (USA)

November 18, 2007 - Vocal workshop with Mariana Sadovska
Ukrainian League of Philadelphia
800 N. 23rd St (23rd & Brown)
Philadelphia, PA (USA)

November 15, 2007 - Mariana Sadovska in concert with Lidia Kaminska and Nicki Jaine
L'Etage, 2nd floor of Beau Monde, 6th & Bainbridge,
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/23615

November 13, 2007 - A new KITKA's CD "The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between the Worlds" with music by Mariana Sadovska was released in USA by Diaphonica.
Reviews in EUGENE WEEKLY, THE CALIFORNIA REPORT, KNOXVILLE NEWS and COSMOS GAMING

October 28, 2007 - KITKA in concert with Mariana Sadovska
Oakland Metro Opera Theater
201 Broadway, Oakland, CA (USA) 94607
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/20528

October 27, 2007 - Workshop with Mariana Sadovska
First Unitarian Church of Oakland (Starr King Room)
685 14th St., Oakland, CA (USA) 94612

September 22, 2007 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Kyiv at Ukrainski Dim.
Articles in FOCUS and KOMMERSANT (in Russian)
Interview in KOMSOMOLSKA PRAVDA - "Pievitsa Mariana Sadovska: Moia tsel' - chtoby ob ukrainskoj muzykie znali vsie" (in Russian)
Reviews in EXPERT ONLINE, 24.UA.NEWS (in Russian), UKRAINA MOLODA, GAZETA.UA and UNIAN (in Ukrainian)

September 21, 2007 - Mariana Sadovska & Borderland performed in Lviv at Maria Zankovetska Theatre.

February 23, 2007 - Interview in UKRAINA MOLODA - "Mariana Sadovska: ptakha na jmennia "Nachtigal" (in Ukrainian)

February 9, 2007 - Interview in VICHE - "Ya spivaiu svoim holosom, dosvidom i zhyttiam" (in Ukrainian)

December 12, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska presented a Slavic folk singing workshop
at Columbia University campus
New York, NY (USA)

December 11, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska appeared for the opening of Yara’s Installation “Still the River Flows: A Glimpse at the Winter Rituals in a Carpathian Village”
at the Ukrainian Museum
New York City (USA)

December 9, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska's Performance "Without Ground"
at Symphony Space
New York City (USA)
All the info about this show is available here

December 4, 2005 - Yara Arts Group presented a vocal workshop in Ukrainian folk singing with Mariana Sadovska.
The workshop was at the Ukrainian Museum
New York City (USA)

December 3, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska with Anthony Coleman, Doug Weiselman, and Roberto Rodriguez
Plus Elaine Hoffman Watts + Lidia Kaminska
First Unitarian, 2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
For more information look here

November 23, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska & fiery roots vocal-band Moira Smiley & VOCO.
One L.A. show only!
Genghis Cohen, 704 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles (USA)

November 11-20, 2005 - The Rusalka Cycle: Songs between the Worlds
A new vocal-theater project co-created by Kitka, composer Mariana Sadovska and stage director Ellen Sebastian Chang.
World Premiere Performances
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
Oakland, CA (USA)
For more information look here
Article in SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (October 30, 2005) - "Summoning Spirits"

October 23, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska performed at the 5th Festival Ukraina Viva in Wroclaw (Poland).

October 8, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska performed at the Sixth Annual San Francisco World Music festival (USA).

September, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska's new solo CD "Borderland" was released in Germany by Mariana Sadovska and EVOE performing artists.

July, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska was teaching workshops at the University of Kabul (Afghanistan).

June 17, 2005 - Interview in LVIVSKA GAZETA - "My vsi pratsiuyemo z ukrainskoiu pisneiu, ale kozhen inakshe" (in Ukrainian)

April 27, 2005 - Interview in LVIVSKA GAZETA - "Mij hliadach - neukrainskyj" (in Ukrainian)

March 13, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska in Concert
The Tryton Club, Philadelphia, PA (USA)

March 9, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska's Performance "Without Ground" based on the "rusyn" immigrant songs from Eastern Slovakia ang ritual songs collected durind her last expedition in Ukraine (summer 2004).
World premiere - one show only. Featuring Anthony Coleman & Doug Wieselman. Video - Lars Jan.
Satalla World Music Club, New York, NY (USA)

February 27, 2005 - Review in THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY - "Mariana Sadovska performs rare songs from Ukraine's regions"

February 13, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska in Concert
Presented by the Washington Group Cultural Fund
The Lyceum, Alexandria, VA (USA)

February-April, 2005 - Mariana Sadovska was a Guest Musical Director for the Art Atelier Program curated by Toni Morrison at Princeton University (USA).

April 20 - May 1, 2004 - "EVOE Performing Artists" (Mariana Sadovska and Andre Erlen) Tour in the USA.
For more information and pictures look here.

March 7 - 27, 2004 - MARIANA'S TOUR IN THE USA WITH KWARTET JORGI.
For more information look here.

MARIANA'S TOUR IN POLAND WITH VICTORIA HANNA (Jerusalem) AND KWARTET JORGI (Poznan):

June 17, 2003 - Krakow, Centrum of Jewish Culture.
June 24, 2003 - Warszawa, Teatr Maly.
June 26, 2003 - Wroclaw, the Center of Studies on Yerzy Grotowski’s work.
For more information (in Polish) and pictures look here.
Review in LVIVSKA GAZETA (June 27, 2003) - "Urochi pisni, abo jazz-rock, kabala ta kupalshchyna" (in Ukrainian)
Audience reactions about the Warsaw performance in MUZYKANT (1), (2), (3) (in Polish)

June 1 - 7, 2003 - "EVOE Performing Artists" (Mariana Sadovska and Andre Erlen) Tour in Israel.
For more information and pictures look here.

May 15, 2003 - Mariana Sadovska in Concert
Jazz Club "U Stare Pani", Prague (Czech Republic).

May 1-4, 2003 - Premiere of "The Quartet" by Boguslaw Schaeffer. Director - Andre Erlen, musical director - Mariana Sadovska.
Forum Freies Theater Dusseldorf, Kasernenstrasse 6. For more information look here.

January 14 - February 23, 2003 - "EVOE Performing Artists" (Mariana Sadovska and Andre Erlen) Tour in the USA.
For more information look here.

January 18-24, 2003 - Interview in DZERKALO TYZHNIA - "Spivaty tilom, dosvidom, zhyttiam..." (in Ukrainian and Russian)

November 19, 2002 - Interview in LVIVSKA GAZETA - "Ya strashenno liubliu spivaty batiarski pisni" (in Ukrainian)

November 14, 2002 - "Kupala" show by Mariana Sadovska and the Yara Arts Group.
Kyiv, the Molodyj Theatre.

October 20, 2002 - "At the Beginning There Was a Song"
(musical performance by Mariana Sadovska and Victoria Hanna)
Kyiv, Art gallery "Dim Art".

October 18, 2002 - Review in LVIVSKA GAZETA - "Pisnia na dva holosy" (in Ukrainian)

October 12, 2002 - "At the Beginning There Was a Song"
(musical performance by Mariana Sadovska and Victoria Hanna)
Lviv, L.Kurbas Theatre
"The Scenario for Nonexistent but Possible Actor-Instrumentalist" (performed by Andre Erlen)
Lviv, L.Kurbas Theatre
Mariana Sadovska and Andre Erlen are reprezenting "EVOE - performing artists Dusseldorf".

MARIANA'S TOUR IN THE USA 2002:

June 15-16, 2002 - Midsummer Songs
workshops in Ukrainian folk singing with Mariana Sadovska.
La MaMa, New York, NY.
June 15, 2002 - Mariana Sadowska and Victoria Hanna
La MaMa, New York, NY
June 22 & 29, 2002 Kupala in the Garden
Night of rituals, songs , art and anarchyvwith Yara artists.
La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, New York, NY.
June 26, 2002 - Mariana Sadovska in Concert
Julian Kytasty, Anthony Coleman, Ted Reichman, Doug Wieselman & Matt Moran & presentation of new CD Song Tree: Village Singers from Polissia & Poltava.
Club at La MaMa, New York, NY
July 1, 2002 - Mariana Sadovska in Concert
Harvard University for the Ukranian Research Center, Boston

June-July 2002 - CD review in DIRTY LINEN - "Mariana Sadovska: Songs I Learned in Ukraine"

January 2002 - A new CD "Budemo wesnu spiwaty. Song Tree", produced by Mariana Sadovska, was released in Lublin, Poland. The CD is a collection of Ukrainian ritual songs by Poltava's "Drevo" group and singers from Polissia (Ukraine).

December 18-19, 2001 - Review in POSTUP - "Gardzienice: svitlo v snihakh / Avtentyka" (in Ukrainian)

December 4-5, 2001 - Interview in POSTUP - "Festyval' "Ukraina-Pol'shcha-Evropa" / Zustrichi" (in Ukrainian)

November 30 - December 2, 2001 - 2nd Festival "Ukraine-Poland-Europe" took place in Gardzienice (Poland), featuring Mariana Sadovska, Jurij Ilienko, Taras Prokhasko, Alexis Kochan, Julian Kytasty and many other artists.
For more information you can look here.

October 28, 2001 - Review in THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY - "DATELINE NEW YORK: Folk singers, opera stars and TV luminaries"