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Monday, January 18, 2010

Balkanske Igre Spring Festival, March 19-21, 2009, Univ of Chicago


University of Chicago International House, Center for Eastern European & Russian/Eurasian Studies, & Ens. Balkanske Igre present the 45th Anniversary
  SPRING FESTIVAL, March 19-21, 2010
    International House,1414 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637
   workshops, concert, parties, culture sessions featuring the dance and music of Eastern Europe and Mediterranean

DANCE WORKSHOPS  <---------- Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm ---------> MUSIC WORKSHOPS    ( per workshop:  $8/$10/$12)
Atanas Kolarovski  Macedonian dances                      Chris Bajmakovich accordion, Macedonian songs
Ahmet Lüleci  Turkish dances                                          Ljupčo Milenkovski Macedonian kaval, gajda
Ventzi Sotirov  Bulgarian dances                                    James Stoyanoff  clarinet
                Šani Rifati  Rrom (people formerly called "Gypsies") dances, songs, & culture
                                   
FRIDAY EVE PARTY, 8pm-midnight, dance workshop plus party with Jim Stoyanoff & Orch Chalgija
SATURDAY EVE, 6pm-1am, Dinner, Concert, & Dance Party with artists below      ($25/$30/$40)
featuring  Chris Bajmakovich & Muzika4U, Ljupčo Milenkovski & Orchestra Legenda,
plus ethnic Bulgarian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, etc. dance groups and more...

          INFORMATION:   773-324-1247 (24-hours) or 847-331-7842-eves & weekends 
          balkanske_igre@yahoo.com          Balkanske Igre, PO Box 1157, Chicago, IL 60690
   I-House Global Voices Performances Arts Series   ihouse.uchicago.edu   for handicapped access, contact 773-753-2274 72 hours in advance

Housing- I-House single & double occupancy rooms available:  773-753-2270.  Also, limited crash space - write/call for info. 
Omega Shuttle between the International House & O'Hare or Midway airports: 773-734-6688 or www.omegashuttle.com.
Weekend passes:  SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT FOR EARLY REGISTRATION.  Tickets available in advance or at door.  
Saturday dinner reservations required.   Student/senior discount available.  Program subject to change.
Sunday evening post-festival dinner/dance party with live music-separate charge, location to be announced
International Folk Rhythms will have CD's, videos, opanci/tsarvouli & costumes, books, etc. for sale.
Syllabus ads:  1/4 page-$35, 1/2 page-$65, full page-$100.  Send photo-ready copy w/payment by 3/1/2010.
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Please complete and return to John Kuo, 9201 Mason, Morton Grove, IL 60053  -  make checks
payable to "Balkanske Igre".  Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if confirmation desired. 
NOTE:   REGISTER EARLY FOR SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS
                                                             Student     FDCC        General   Note:  Saturday evening concert &
                                                             Seniors                                    party included in weekend package
Weekend postmarked by 2/1/2010            ___$110  ___$120    ___$130
Weekend postmarked by 3/1/2010            ___$120  ___$130    ___$140                
Weekend pass after 3/1/2010                    ___$130  ___$140    ___$150   Saturday evening dinner & syllabus extra.
Sat dinner+concert+party                         ___$ 25   ___$ 30     ___$ 40    ___add $15 for Sat dinner (weekend only)
Sat concert+party                                    ___$ 20   ___$ 25     ___$ 30    ___add $15 for syllabus
Sat party or concert or dinner only             ___$ 15   ___$ 20     ___$ 25  <--circle desired event at left (party, etc.)

                                                 for a total of $__________________

Name_____________________________________________________Home Phone_____________________

Address___________________________________________________Other Phone_____________________

City/State/Zip______________________________________________________________________________

E-mail Address_____________________________________________________________________________
I would like more information about:
____hotel/motel info       ____crash space needed            ____I have crash space to offer (Chicago area)
____dance  ____music  ____singing workshops               ____Spring Festival work scholarship 
____volunteering for the Spring Festival.     ____international folk dance and music events in Chicago
____joining Ensemble Balkanske Igre as ___dancer  ___musician  ___singer  ___support staff
____Please count me in for the post-festival dinner &  dance party - $40/person includes tax/tip - alcoholic drinks extra

 
                 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING TEACHERS, GUEST ARTISTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS


To/from O'Hare:  $30/person, $24/person if two or more, no reservation required. To/from Midway: $17/person, 24-hour notice.  

The SPRING FESTIVAL is an eagerly awaited annual event which draws enthusiasts of Balkan, Eastern European, and
Mediterranean music, dance, food, and culture from throughout North America to Chicago - a chance to celebrate with
old friends and to make new ones.  Guided by master dance teachers and inspired by virtuoso musicians you'll dance,
sing, and jam all weekend long!  Be enthralled by splendid performances of music and dance at the Saturday evening
concert.  Enjoy dancing on a sprung, oak floor to exhilirating live music each evening at the dance parties. Sample
mouth-watering delicacies prepared by expert Balkan cooks.  Our sizzling parties are renowned from coast-to-coast
and a hit among dancers, world music fans, and the Balkan and Eastern European communities.  Bring your family
and friends too!  Finally, don't miss the Sunday evening post-festival dinner & party!

GUEST ARTISTS AND TEACHERS TEACHING WORKSHOPS ALL DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:
ATANAS KOLAROVSKI  is the legendary Macedonian dancer nonpareil and former lead soloist and director of "Tanec".
Atanas has helped to spread Macedonian culture and folklore throughout North America, Europe, and East Asia. 
AHMET LÜLECI  is a fabulous dancer and one of the premier teachers of Turkish dance in the world.  Ahmet directs
the popular annual "World Camp" on the east coast and is in great demand at workshops, camps, and festivals.     
ŠANI RIFATI  is the director of the Voice of Roma and will give presentations on the dance, songs, & culture of the Roma.
Voice of Roma sponsored tours with Esma Redžepova, "Queen of Romani Music", Yuri Yunakov, & "KAL". 
VENTZI SOTIROV is a native of Sandanski in the Pirin-Macedonian region.  He was a lead soloist with the Bulgarian
National Folk Ensemble "Pirin" and was rated by his peers the number professional dancer in Bulgaria. 
CHRIS BAJMAKOVICH is a young, talented, and versatile musician and vocalist much in demand in the Macedonian
community who can play Macedonian, Bulgarian, Rom, Serbian, and other genres with equal authority.  
LJUPČO MILENKOVSKI, a native of Dračevo, Macedonia was a three-time gold-medalist on the Macedonian kaval
(shepherd's flute) at the Dolnensko-Prilepsko folk festival and is the last and best student of the legendary Mile Kolarov.  
JAMES STOYANOFF  is a master of the clarinet and performs and teaches Greek, Macedonian, and Turkish music.
He studied clarinet with such masters as Karakos, Halkias, Anestopoulos, Gündeğer, and others. 
FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENING EVENTS:
FRIDAY and SATURDAY evening will feature exciting music and performances by a variety of master Balkan musicans.
Jim Stoyanoff and friends has formed a "čalgija" (traditional town Macedonian orchestra) and will lead off the weekend
with this style of music as well as classics from the old-time bands of Kime Nanchoff et al. Also, Ljupčo Milenkovski
Orchestra; "Music4U" with Chris Bajmakovich & friends; "Balkanski Ritmi" Bitov Orch, including Angel Dobrev (gadulka),
Stamen Gardzhev, (gaida), Kotse Marinov (tapan); the St. George Tamburaši; plus "Balkanske Igre", & others.
SUNDAY EVENING post-festival dinner for the teachers, committee, and friends has been so much fun, we are inviting
everyone to join us at (restaurant to be announced) for dinner, music, and dancing.  Check form if interested.   


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