 Kitka also strives to expand the boundaries of this music as an expressive art form.This mission is accomplished through an Oakland-based home series of concerts and vocal workshops; regional, national, and international touring programs; community service activities; in-school programs; broadcasts; recording and publication projects; master artist residencies; commissioning programs; and collaborations.Kitka was founded in 1979 as an offshoot of the Westwind International Folk Ensemble.