Nostos Emsemble-music, memory and story.From Greek folk to global sounds.

"Join Nostos Ensemble for a musical journey through Greece, Greek folk to the global sounds of today, with a sprinkle of… humour! Special guests Demetrios Petsalakis and Christos Syskakis will join us on lyra and lute, bringing an authentic traditional flavour to the first half of the evening. Then, our hostess, stand up comedian Rania Bampasi, will take the stage adding her own comedic twist to the experience.Do the lyrics all sound Greek to you? Don’t worry—Rania will translate them into English!"

Nostos Ensemble is dedicated to celebrating and reimagining Greek heritage in Canada through contemporary music. Bringing together four musicians from Greece, Turkey, Cuba, and Canada, we blend Greek folk, jazz, Latin jazz, Middle Eastern, and contemporary sounds. Our monthly residency will combine live music with storytelling or stand-up comedy, historical narration, featuring guest artists the storyteller Panayiota Vogdou, and Rania Bampasi, a Greek-Canadian comedian and theatre performer and many other musicians. Exploring themes of heritage, migration, memory, and identity, we aim to create an inclusive space for Greek and non-Greek audiences