Boban Markovic, Jim Stoyanoff & Lamajamal, Balkan Cabaret, also Martin Koenig photo exhibition

Received from John K.:

Dear Friends,


If you are a Balkan music fan, then it is great to be alive and in Chicago!! For the next week, we are the Balkan music, dance, and cultural capital of North America due to:


Photo Exhibition - Martin Koenig's selected archival photos taken in Bulgaria & the Balkans Continuing through 9/29/2008, Cultural Center's, 78 E Washington, Chicago. You can still help support this exhibition with a tax-deductible donation - make checks to "4Culture" & send to: B
Balkanske Igre, PO Box 1157, Chicago, IL 60690


Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra & Romski truba fans!!
This is the Serbian Rom brass band from Vladicin Han near Vranje that is the four-time grand champion of the Dragacevski Sabor in Guca and arguably
the greatest brass band in the world! Their music was featured in Kusturica's film Underground and Black Cat, White Cat, etc.

7/17, 6pm, Millennium Park-Pritzker Pavilion, Music without Borders Preview - FREE. NOTE: Boban's band is scheduled to play 7:05-7:35pm, so we recommend the following for Thursday evening, 7/17:

6:00pm, Millennium Park-Pritzker Pavilion, stay through Boban
Markovic's set
===>> we are encouraged to dance, but we need to stay out of the aisles
7:35pm, SummerDance, 600 S Michigan to hear Jim Stoyanoff and
Lamajamal
9:30pm, Restaurant Bulgaria, 4724 W Lawrence, Chicago to hear
Balkan Cabaret

7/18, 6-9:30pm, SummerDance, 600 S Michigan Ave, Chgo. FREE + dance lesson
7/19, 12:30pm, Pitchfork Festival, 1501 W Randolph, Chicago
7/19, 5:30pm, Dawes Park, Church & Sheridan, Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival
7/21, evening, Martyrs, 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago (age 21 and over only)


SummerDance, mid-June to end of August, Spirit of Music Gardens, 600 S Michigan, Chicago, IL, July 17-Thursday, 6-9:30pm, music by Jim Stoyanoff and Lamajamal FREE, also dance lesson


Balkan Cabaret, 7/17-Restaurant Bulgaria, 4724 W Lawrence, Chicago
7/18-Latvian Center of Chicago
7/19-Katerinas on Irving Park Rd, Chicago
7/21-Evanston IFD Group, Lake St Church, Lake & Church


Future Events:


World Music Festival, 2nd half of September 2008, Chicago. Orch. "Kabile", other details TBA

Orchestra KAL, October 17, 2008, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln, Chicago

44th Anniversary Spring Festival, March 20-22, 2009, International House, 1414 E 59th St, Chicago featuring Balkan/E European dance and music cosponsored by CEERES & International House at the University of Chicago. Dance, singing, & instrumental music workshops, concert, dance parties, and culture sessions with master guest teachers and artists. Info: balkanske_igre@yahoo.com, 773-324-1247


Please forward to whoever may be interested - thanks!