About this Event
Join Us for Table Songs 2026!
Inspired by “Supra”, the Georgian tradition of gathering around a feast table and participating in folk songs, music, and dance, Table Songs 2026 brings this experience to Vancouver by showcasing different cultural ways of celebrating life.
This event features three groups from cultures that have a tradition of singing around a table while enjoying food and drink. The music groups will take turns in leading songs, a capella or with musical accompaniment.
Featuring
Georgian polyphony with Ori Shalva (aka the Makharashvili Family) (Toronto) with the Rhythm & Roots Georgian Ensemble (Vancouver)
Ori Shalva, led by virtuoso traditional singer and multi-instrumentalist Shalva Makharashvili, is Canada’s foremost Georgian polyphonic vocal ensemble, performing one of the world’s oldest and most complex vocal traditions. https://musicampto.com/2019/03/04/orishalva/
The Rhythm and Roots Georgian Ensemble is a sub-set of the Rhythm & Roots Choir, presenting traditional Georgian songs with passion for rhythm and rootedness in their musical exploration, and led by Vancouver-based choir director Karla Mundy. https://rhythmandroots.ca/
English/Canadian folksong with Princeton Porch Party
Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat lead an ensemble of singers and musicians from across the Pacific Northwest to showcase English sea shanties, pub songs, and other traditional genres.
Hungarian & Transylvanian village song & dance with Forrás Banda (Vancouver/Seattle)
Folk music from Hungary and Transylvania played on violins, violas, double-bass and cimbalom. Guest dancers and singers joined Forrás Banda in traditional “Asztali Nóták” (table songs). http://www.ForrasBanda.co
Some Details
35+ performers
Georgian Singing workshop (Saturday afternoon). Separate ticket required.
Catered Hungarian 3-course feast
Cash bar featuring quality BC and Georgian wines
Land Acknowledgement
This event takes place on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Accessibility
The Hungarian Hall entrance is at-grade. The main hall, where all festivities will take place, is 4 steps down. Bathrooms are on the entrance level.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM
Doors open and Appetizers
🕑: 07:00 PM
'Grand Opening' by the Toastmaster
🕑: 07:10 PM
Table Songs Performances (1st Set) and Feast served
🕑: 09:00 PM
Break featuring Additional Live Music, and Open for Late-Entry Arrivals
🕑: 09:20 PM
Evening 'Raising of the Glass' by the Toastmaster
🕑: 09:30 PM
Table Songs Performances (2nd Set)
🕑: 11:40 PM
'FareWell Toast' by the Toastmaster
Event venue & nearby stays
Hungarian Cultural Society Of Greater Vancouver, 728 Kingsway, Vancouver, Canada
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