About artist
For more than 45 years, Toronto-based Desna has been dazzling audiences throughout Canada, the US and abroad with a wide repertoire of Ukrainian dances. Under the direction of Virsky-trained Yuri & Luba Grekov, Desna presents technically demanding and exhilarating dances accented by exquisite costumes and diverse music. Dance is deeply woven into our Ukrainian culture and unites us without the use of words. As our community has stood together to fight for Ukraine’s independence, Desna is committed to its responsibility to share our culture through the form of dance and use this celebration of movement to continue to keep our culture’s heart beating.
