Boulder-Denver Events

This year’s annual international folk dance workshop sponsored by the Boulder International Folk Dancers (BIFD) showcases traditional and modern Israeli dance and ethnic dances of the Balkans presented by Roberto Bagnoli on April 26-28, 2024. Roberto founded the association Folk Atelier Reggio Emilia (FARE), dedicated to preserving and promoting dance and other folk arts. The…

Festo Festo in Denver at the Mercury Café, December 31, 2023, 10 PM Until Sometime Next Year Sunday, December 31, 2023Doors open at 9:00 pm, music starts at 10:00 pmThe Mercury Café, in the Ballroom (upstairs)2199 California Street, Denver, CO  80205Tickets: $30 in advance; $35 day of showTickets and info available here  Festive music from…

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…

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…

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…