Events happening at Tuesday Night Folk Dancing and surrounding area
TNFD Party on December 19, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM The 2023 December/Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 8:27 PM MST, while those in the southern hemisphere will have to wait six months to celebrate Winter—you always wondered why they have “Christmas in July” sales. As usual, I am counting…
The Boulder Balkan Bash is an epic, all-evening event at the Avalon Ballroom that combines live folk music from five local bands specializing in Balkan styes, with wonderful dancing, food and a fabulous feeling of community. Dozens of musicians will perform throughout the evening, singing and playing music in genres ranging from village-style Bulgarian folk…
TNFD Party on October 31, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM What are the odds that the 31st of October would fall on a Tuesday? It’s something like one in seven, with some distribution shift due to the particular leap year cycle. Now you have an excuse to turn off the lights and leave home…
Friday October 6 a special Glendi-BIFD collaboration: Bulgarika! Potluck at 6 then dancing to touring Bulgarian band Bulgarika till 10:30 or so. Sodal Hall at the Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder. This is a rare treat, enhanced by a short performance by Denver area dance troupe Gaitani, and instruction in a special Hora by Stoyan…
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:…
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…
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…
SWAY 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF DANCE is coming to the Magnolia Theater at the Lincoln Center August 19 & 20, 2023! SWAY (Supporting Women and Youth) is proud to present 35+ dance troupes and soloist dancers in honor of their 10th anniversary! Empire Grange patrons Gemini Antics (belly dance) and Ranjani & Kalapriya School of…
A rare Italian treat is in store for you on Friday, July 7, 2023, and it does not involve frozen dessert, pasta, or pizza pie. On a venture to Colorado from their home in Vermont, Celest DiPietropaolo and Marie DiCocco will come to Fort Collins to present an evening workshop of Italian traditional, non-performance dances…
