East Meets West in Music Without Borders Fest at The Cultch

ByJohn Goodman June 5, 2024September 13, 2024

New Montreal trio Mativetsky, Amiri & Pagé perform at The Cultch Historic Theatre on June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in a double bill with Borderland as part of the Global Soundscapes Festival. Photo: Caroline Tabah

The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra hosts four days of world music fusion in the Global Soundscapes Festival at The Cultch from June 6 to 9. Inspired collaborations of classical and contemporary world music from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Canada will be performed with a mix of local musicians and international guest ensembles. Acts performing at the fest include Montreal trio Mativetsky, Amiri & Pagé (tabla, santur & harp), Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, Vancouver’s Zeellia (Slavic soul music), Borderland (Indian and Persian traditional instruments), the BC Chinese Music Ensemble, and the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra.

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John Goodman

John Goodman finds the creative energy of journalism constantly inspiring. He's covered the Vancouver arts scene as a reporter, editor, and designer for many years. As a longtime North Shore resident he's always keen to explore all that Metro Vancouver has to offer.