«Земле моя» — My Land
At UAFest 2026, sung in Ukrainian with bandura.
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Lidiia Hurinenko
Лідія Гуріненко · Lidiya Hurinenko
Singer and bandura player
Ukrainian songs from Cherkasy oblast, sung to the bandura.
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Lidiia Hurinenko is a singer and bandura player from Cherkasy oblast in central Ukraine. She sings in Ukrainian and accompanies herself on the bandura.
Ukrainian festivals have published her performances: in 2020 the STARSWAY festival released two of her competition entries in the solo category for instrumental music and vocals, and in February 2021 she sang «Літо зоряне» at Smile Fest’s online festival «Українські візерунки».
Lidiia came to Canada in 2024. At UAFest 2026 she plays the Main Stage at 16:00 with «Земле моя» and «Якщо любиш, кохай».
Vocals · bandura
Cherkasy oblast
Songs in Ukrainian
Lidiia Hurinenko
At UAFest 2026
Lidiia sings with her bandura on the Main Stage on Sunday, 13 September 2026, at 16:00, in Riverside Park, Carleton Place. The running order is provisional and can shift by a few minutes on the day.
Lidiia Hurinenko
On stage
Lidiia sings in Ukrainian and accompanies herself on the bandura, the many-stringed Ukrainian instrument that has carried songs and ballads for centuries. The first two songs are the ones she put forward for UAFest 2026; the others are earlier performances published by Ukrainian festivals.
«Якщо любиш, кохай» — If You Love, Love
At UAFest 2026, sung in Ukrainian with bandura.
«Літо зоряне» — Starry Summer · 2021
Online festival «Українські візерунки» by Smile Fest, February 2021. Lyrics by V. Herasymov, music by O. Semenova, arrangement by L. Larikova.
Visit →STARSWAY festival · 2020
Two competition entries in the solo category for instrumental music and vocals, professional group.
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UAFest participation
Journey with UAFest
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2020
Two competition entries published by the STARSWAY festival
21
2021
February — sings «Літо зоряне» at the online festival «Українські візерунки»
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2024
Comes to Canada
26
2026
13 September — Main Stage of UAFest, Carleton Place, 16:00
Lidiia Hurinenko
Ukrainian bandura in Canada
Lidiia comes from Cherkasy oblast in central Ukraine and came to Canada in 2024. She brings the songs of home with her, sung in Ukrainian to her own bandura.
On 13 September 2026 she plays UAFest in Riverside Park, Carleton Place — about an hour west of Ottawa. Entry is free, and the day runs with Ukrainian music, dance, food and craft.
Lidiia Hurinenko
Questions about Lidiia Hurinenko
Who is Lidiia Hurinenko?
A singer and bandura player from Cherkasy oblast, Ukraine, who came to Canada in 2024. She sings Ukrainian songs to her own bandura accompaniment.
What is a bandura?
The Ukrainian plucked string instrument with dozens of strings — part lute, part harp. For centuries it has carried Ukrainian songs and dumy, the old epic ballads.
When does she perform at UAFest 2026?
On Sunday, 13 September 2026, at 16:00 on the Main Stage, in Riverside Park, Carleton Place, Ontario — about an hour west of Ottawa. Admission is free.
What will she sing?
«Земле моя» and «Якщо любиш, кохай», both in Ukrainian, with bandura.
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