♪ 30 dances; 1 hour and 23 minutes of dancing.→ Dancers: 18→ Dances Reviewed: Shema Israel [Shmulik Gov-Ari] – Israel (Bill)→ Dances Revived: Bélè Kawé – Creole-Afro Caribbean: Carriacou Island→ Dances that need Practice: Čerešničky – Slovakia; Nabrala Je – Croatia; Hora Miresii (Bride’s Dance) – Romania/Transylvania; Bučimiš – Bulgaria;
♪ 2nd Annual TNFD Greek Party→ Dancers: 11
A new tradition of traditions. A full, or at least nearly full, night of Greek dances and Greek-themed party food. We may slip some non-Greek dances in by request, and we will have to sing the English version of Happy Birthday for the September birthdays and missed August ones. Same night, same time, same place:…
♪ 26 dances; 1 hour and 23 minutes of dancing.→ Dancers: 17→ Dances Taught: New Moon Bride [Jenny Deupree] – (Sacred Circle) (Mary Ellen);→ Dances Attempted Revival: Misirlou (Island Version) – Greece (needs more memory probing);
♪ 22 dances; 1 hour and 4 minutes of dancing.→ Dancers: 15→ Greek Dances Taught/Reviewed by Sophia: Kόtsari, Pentozális, Ikariótikos;→ Dances Reviewed: Fado Português de nós – (Sacred Circle) (sort of reviewed by David); Jimmy Copacabana – USA (good review by David)
This free event sponsored by the Romanian American Freedom Alliance on Sunday, September 10, 2023, includes folk dance performances by Fort Collins’ own Storm Mountain Folk Dancers in addition to Hora Romaneasca and Balkanica. Romanian food, cultural and expo booths, live music and Romanian culture immersion experiences. https://www.rafa.org/ (old info)https://www.facebook.com/rafacoloradous (current info) Romanian Festival 2023September…
♪ 29 dances; 1 hour and 23 minutes of dancing.→ Dancers: 16→ Dances Taught: Kochari – Greece (Sophia);→ Dances Revived: Dhiváratikos (Syrtós Kefalliniás) – Greece (Deryl);
♪ 25 dances; 1 hour and 19 minutes of dancing.→ Dancers: 16→ Dances Reviewed: Jimmy Copacabana – USA;→ Dances Revived: Hoy Memo – Kurdistan; Ivanica – Macedonia; Bat Tsurim – Israel
Boulder International Folk Dancers and Denver Area Folk Dancers are hosting mini-workshops with singer, dance instructor, and choreographer, Iliana Bozhanova and musician of gaida, kaval, and accordion mastery, Todor Yankov on August 25th in Boulder and on August 27th in Denver. Iliana Bozhanova is a native of Gulubovo, Bulgaria, and comes from a family of…
From Biz: Glendi at last! It’s not too late to celebrate summer. We’ll have Gora Gora Orkestar in the Avalon Ballroom, on Saturday August 26. Gora Gora is a fabulous 10+ member brass band that plays lots of Balkan favorites including cocek, lesno, rumelaj, eleno mome, hora, klezmer and more. Maybe you saw them at…
