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Tribute to Leonard Cohen in Russian

January 28, 2018 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Translator of Leonard Cohen's works into Russian, Mikhail Rykov will present a program of songs, which cover all phases of Cohen's long and prolific career.He is a singer and guitarist originally from Belarus, but now makes his home in Ottawa.Mikhail will be accompanied by local musicians Peter Pelletier on percussion and harmonica, and John Godin on bass. The sound engineer is Mike Kay of ChannelK Studios.The Master of Ceremonies, Seymour Mayne of the Department of English at University of Ottawa, is the author, editor and translator of more than seventy books. Seymour was a personal friend of Leonard Cohen.. 400 King Edward AvenueOttawa, ON K1N 7M7.. Event Details. Location: 400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa