Iva Bittova — June 22, 2019 — Something Else! Festival — Hamilton, ON

IVA BITTOVA (CZ/NY) • violin, vocals 6th Annual Something Else! Festival June 22, 2019 Church of St. John the Evangelist Hamilton, ON Video: Taien Ng-Chan Editor: Neal Thomas The exuberant avant-folk icon Iva Bittová offers the culminating performance of her tenure at this year’s festival. Something Else! 2019’s guest of honour Iva Bittová has a rare, ineffable two-fold gift. She’s versatile enough to have collaborated with esteemed artists across the spectrum of musical expression, yet her sonic signature remains deeply imprinted, no matter what the context. Best described as storyteller who seldom uses discernible language, her intimate, engrossing narratives unfold in a unique personal folk idiom of her own deriving—inspired by her northern Moravian roots and countless other traditions. https://www.bittova.com https://somethingelsefestival.com https://zulapresents.org