Argonne IFD Holiday Schedule changes

1. We will not be meeting the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26)
2. We will not be meeting Xmas Eve (Friday Dec. 24)
3. We will not be meeting New Years Eve (Friday Dec. 31)
4. We will be having our annual New Years Day potluck + dance party (Saturday Jan. 1, 2011)

New Years Day Potluck + Dancing, 1pm-6pm, Downers Grove

Argonne International Folk Dancers New Years Day Party:

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2011
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm
Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall
Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL
Requested Donation: $3+ Potluck dish to share

Click on image below to for flyers to print.

Evanston Out-of-the-Woodwork dance Dec. 20

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers 12/13 Celebrate December Birthdays Call all your old folkdance friends! Bring them back for the gala annual "Out of the Woodwork"  Solstice Holiday Party ! Monday, December 20 bring festive treats to share freewill donation to support Connections for the Homeless (the shelter at the church) 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Only $5.00

Other regional holiday folkdance events:12/28 Milwaukee Holiday Party "Holly Dazzle" Live music with Izvor Orchestra 7:00-9:45, Hart Park, Wauwatosa wfdp.webs.com/southeastwisconsin.htm 12/31 Ethnic Dance Chicago New Year's Eve Potluck and Party 5:30 Dinner, 8:00 Party, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago www.ethnicdance.net 12/31 Racine Folk Dancers New Year's Eve Party "Glitz & Glitter" 8:00-1:00, Racine Women's Club, 740 Lake Av, Racine WI www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm 1/1 Argonne New Year's Day Potluck Feast and Dance 1:00-6:00, St Paul's Church, Downer's Grove argonneifd.blogspot.com

Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Folklore Village Festival of Christmas and Midwinter Traditions Dec 28-Jan 1

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63^rd Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions 

December 28, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Folklore Village * 3210 County Highway BB * Dodgeville, Wisconsin 53533 * 608-924-4000

Milwaukee Folk Fair Nov 19-21

Received from Michael K in Madison:

Milwaukee's Holiday Folk Fair, always the weekend before Thanksgiving,
offers several opportunities for dancing to Milwaukee's outstanding folk
orchestras, as well as authentic ethnic food, a world market, and dance
performances by dozens of the city's vibrant ethnic groups -- more than
fifty participate in the city's flagship ethnic festival, a tradition for
more than half a century!

Open Dancing Highlights  --  Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
              Friday,  November 19
5:00 - 9:30   Bob Breuer Polka Band at the Music Pavilion.
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             Saturday,  November 20
1:00 - 3:00   ETHNICTRICITY at the Coffeehouse.
6:00 -10:00  ORKESTAR SLOBODA at the Music Pavilion.
    Dance performances alternate with public participation dancing
        throughout the evening at the Music Pavilion.
10:30 - 2:00am  AFTER-PARTY with music by IZVOR ORCHESTRA
   on fine wood floor at the Legion Post, 9159 W. Beloit Road
        (SE corner of 92nd St. & Beloit Rd. in West Allis).
   This is south & a little west of State Fair Park, same venue as in past.
   There is a modest cover charge for the after-party.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
              Sunday,  November 21
2:30 - 6:00   PRAZNA FLASA at the Music Pavilion.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Folk Fair is in a single spacious hall with adjacent surface parking at
southwest corner of State Fair Park (84th St. and Greenfield Avenue) in West
Allis, immediately south of I-94 at the 84th Street exit.
Admission is $10 (children & seniors $8, under 5 free).
Full festival details at:  www.folkfair.org

Enjoy!
   Michael & Village Dance House

Muriel Anderson + Tierra Negra - DownersGrove Nov27

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Ted and Andrea's daughter Muriel Anderson is giving her
19th Annual Concert Event w. special guests Tierra Negra. Downers Grove North High School auditorium, 4436 N Main St. 8:00pm

They'll also be on the "Echoes" radio program (doesn't appear to be on WBEZ nor WDCB, though):
http://www.echoes.org/comingup.html#1126

Mazowsze: Christmas in Poland - Nov 27-28 Symphony Center Chicago

Mazowsze: Christmas in Poland - Special - Tickets & Events - CSO

3pm Sat. Nov 27
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone (312) 294-3000
Fax (312) 294-3329

Regional Potluck + Dance - Nov 13 in Evanston

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers Regional Potluck Dinner and Dance Great company, great food, great dancing   Saturday, November 13   6:00-10:30 P.M. (Dancing and set-up 6-6:45   Stop to eat from 6:50-7:20) $5 plus a dish to share Festive dress encouraged Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Save the date: 12/20 Out of the Woodwork Party Other regional folkdance events 11/20 Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair & after-party    details available on Monday nights Think Global - Dance Local! Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Legendary Romany Reedist Ferus Mustafov in Chicago this weekend

Legendary Romany Reedist Ferus Mustafov Makes a Rare Visit | The Reader Blog
Mustafov makes a couple of rare appearances in the area this weekend...for both he's performing with Detroit-based Macedonian band Alpina. On Friday night he's at the Sts. Kiril & Metodij Macedonian Orthodox Church in Willowbrook (91st and Route 83/Kingery Road) and on Saturday he's at the Sts. Peter and Paul Macedonian Orthodox Church in Crown Point, Indiana (9660 Broadway); both concerts start at 7 PM.

Larry's Chicago Marathon

According to the info in the Tribune, Larry's time for the marathon was 4:00:31, making him the 8437th finisher.

Catchy tunes to listen to

http://like.fm/?track=%27t+Smidje*Lais*
http://like.fm/?track=Dragostea+Din+Tei*O-Zone*
http://like.fm/?track=Lemon+Tree*Fools+Garden*

9/20/2015 Update: it appears that like.fm no longer exists.  A V was kind enough to post a submit with some youtube links for these songs.

Fairwater WI Oct 15-16 Folk Dance Workshop - Roo

Fairwater Wisconsin folkdanceworkshop
Roo Lester teaching International dances
October 15-16, 2010

Civic Center, near Hwy 44 and County E, Fairwater, WI

Oconomowoc camp photos + videos

Updated 9/19/2017: replaced broken photobucket links with youtube playlist
Click here to see Dunav doing Hora Pe Loc
Click Here to see another group doing Banu Leha'ir et Ha'ir
Click Here to see Jim Gold demonstrating Kapura
Click Here to see another group doing Hora Et Labora
Click Here to see a costumed set doing Fandango
Click Here to see multiple sets doing Fandango
Click here to listen to the Bare Necessities CD with Fandango on Rhapsody
Click Here for Walpole Cottage sheet music
Click Here for Jefferson and Liberty sheet music

And lastly, there was the Lemon Tree dance that Marie taught at the after-party party.  I don't have any video for that, but did find that there's another line dance choreographed to the same music - Click here to listen to the music with a music video (non-dance)

WBEZ Radio M 9/24/2010 - Mahala Rai Banda, World Music Festival

Radio M 9/24/2010
The show broadcasts live from Chicago's Martyr's as part of World Music Festival Chicago 2010. You'll most likely be tapping your feet if not up dancing to the Romani sounds of Mahal Rai Banda.

Chicago Spelmanslag 20th Anniversary Party! Sat Sept 18

Chicago Spelmanslag 20th Anniversary Party! | Facebook

Time	Saturday Sept 18 · 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	Swedish American Museum & Center 5211 North Clark Street Chicago, IL

Fermilab international folk dancing upcoming events + others

Received from Mady:
Subject : Fermilab international folk dancing upcoming events -- and others

Hi and Happy September!

With the cooler weather we’re back in the Barn – most of the time, unless Fermilab has a special event and we have to use Ramsey Auditorium. That will happen next week, Thursday, September 23 – come to the auditorium that day.

For tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 16, we will be in the Barn and I am planning a special session to remember the wonderful teaching and dances of our old friend, Dennis Boxell, who passed away last week.  I was very sorry to hear of this, and remember with great fondness the workshops of his which I experienced, most recently, his visits to us at Fermilab in April 2005 and November 2006. We’ll focus tomorrow on remembering some of those Balkan dances (and hopefully doing them with the correct style, which he would have appreciated so much!)

After the week of Sept. 23 at the Auditorium, we’ll return to the Barn for the foreseeable remainder of the fall.

On Thursday, Sept. 30, we will have an evening of French (and Quebecois and Breton) dances for some special guests from the Alliance Française of Du Page County. Please come and help us show these newcomers what fun we have.

In the meantime, with Chicago’s World Music Festival coming up, there are some opportunities not to be missed:

On Monday, Sept. 20, the Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers will host the Kabile Bitov Ensemble from Bulgaria for a special Bulgarian Dance Party. They dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. the Lake Street Church of Evanston, 607 Lake Street, Evanston, IL (NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue – enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue). Cost is just $5. More info at http://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/

Save the evening of Saturday, November 13, for EMNFD’s 3rd Annual Regional Potluck Dinner and Dance, at the same location.

For further interesting ethnic music possibilities, go to http://worldmusicfestivalchicago.org

Also, Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion are teaching a workshop weekend  on Romanian dance at Tapestry in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), the weekend of October 22 – 24. I’m intending to drive up there for that. Please let me know if you’re interested in going. There are details in a flyer you can pick up from me, or I can send. (I haven’t been able to find it at tapestry.org.)

Hope to see you tomorrow, Monday, or soon!!

Cheers (and L’Shana Tova if you’re celebrating the holidays)

Mady

EMNFD: 9/20 Kabile Bitov Ensemble + other events

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers September 20 - Autumnal Equinox Bulgarian Dance Party with Kabile Bitov Ensemble Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Only $5.00 Save the date: 11/13 Regional Pot-Luck Dinner and Dance hosted by EMNFD Other regional folkdance events 9/24-26 Oconomowoc Folk Dance Weekend 10/2 Fico Picnic Dance Party    details available on Monday nights Think Global - Dance Local! Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Not meeting Friday Sept 24 - Oconomowoc camp

We won't be meeting in Downers Grove on Friday, Sept 24, because many of us will be at the Oconomowoc folk dance camp that weekend.  Perhaps we'll see you there.

World Music Festival Chicago 2010 | Explore Chicago

World Music Festival Chicago 2010 | Explore Chicago

Julianna's new business

A new business - Nouveau - debuts life enrichment programs - Triblocal - Voice of the town

(Julianna, the founder of this new business danced with us at Fermilab for several years; and Susan will be teaching one of the courses)
http://www.nouveau-dupage.com/

Fox Valley Folk Music And Storytelling Festival - Sep 5+6 Geneva,IL

Fox Valley Folk Music And Storytelling Festival

The 34th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival
September 5 + 6, 2010
At Island Park, Geneva, IL (40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop)
Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM Both Days.
Barn Dance Sunday 6-7:30pm
Admission Donation -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders -- 12 & Under Free!
($5 Discount For Both Days -- Family Rate of $40 Per Day For Mom, Dad + Their Children)
(Free Parking At Kane Co. Government Ctr, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL. (IL Rt. 31)

Serb Fest - July 30-Aug 1,

Serb Fest - 20th Annual celebration of Serbian culture
http://serbiancathedral.org/images/pdf/serb-fest-2010.pdf
5701 N. Redwood Dr, Chicago, IL

Bhangra dance teaching - Fermilab IFD Thurs 7/29/10

Received from Mady:

We have a special guest teaching us this coming Thursday. Sushma, our own international dancer, who has shown us her talents in traditional Indian dance in two previous workshops, will return present us with a Bhangra dance. She’s been off at the University of Pittburgh and danced there with a competitive dance team in Indian dance. We’re very glad to have her back this summer. Hope you can join us this Thursday, July 29, for her teaching, or in one of the next couple of weeks for the review. And come and dance some old and new favorites, in the cool of Ramsey Auditorium at Fermilab, every Thursday evening, 7:30 to 10, through the summer.

Live accordion music for dancing tonight (Fri July 16)

Don Weeda plans to join us tonight, to play live accordion music for dancing.  We'll be in the classroom at the far end of the hall this week, because the church has a performance going on in the Fellowship Hall - we'll have the exterior door open at that end of the building, please enter that way.  Otherwise, the usual details apply.

 

Don has a great repertoire of music for all sorts of international folk dancing, we always enjoy it when he plays for us.

Barn dance: Contra dancing popular in Chicago area - chicagotribune.com

Barn dance: Contra dancing popular in Chicago area - chicagotribune.com

Rose has published a book!

http://mountaingirlbook.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Girl-Rose-Creasy-McMills/dp/1414116187/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278130873&sr=1-1

NPR: Youth Flock to Contra Dancing

Door County Folk Festival Jul 7-11

Home Page - Door County Folk Festival
31st Annual DCFF - Wed-Sun, July 7-11, 2010
Sister Bay, Ephraim & Baileys Harbor, WI

Chicago Andersonville Midsommarfest June 12-13, 2010

45th annual Midsommarfest celebration in Andersonville
Clark Street in between Foster and Catalpa Avenues on Saturday,
June 12 and Sunday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The schedule for the Swedish Stage on Clark and Foster is:
Saturday, June 12
11:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony
11:45 a.m. Traditional Maypole Dance
12:15 p.m. Absolut Flicka Choir
12:40 p.m. Chicago Spelmanslaget
1:05 p.m. Nordic Folkdancers
1:25 p.m. Sverige Barnen I.O.S

Sunday, June 13
12:00 p.m. Norland Band

Chicago Greektown Taste of Greece Aug 28-29 2010

Events - Taste of Greece 2010

100-400 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
12:00 Noon to 11:00 p.m.
August 28th 2010 & August 28th 2010

UCCA - Illinois Division Ukrainian Days Festival Aug 21-22 Chicago

UCCA - Illinois Division Ukrainian Days Festival

Saturday, August 21st
Sunday, August 22nd

Smith Park
2500 West Grand Avenue (Grand and Campbell)
Chicago, IL

Suggested Donation for admittance to Ukrainian Days is $5 each day
Children 12 and under admitted for free

Chicago Arabesque | June 24-26, 2010

Chicago Arabesque | June 24-26, 2010
Thursday, June 24th through Saturday, June 26th, 2010 on Daley Plaza,

The festival hours are: 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. Thursday through Friday
and from 11 A.M. – 7 P.M. on Saturday.

Argonne IFD not meeting Friday June 4 - June Camp

We will not be meeting to dance in Downers Grove on Friday, June 4, because many of us will be off at June Camp - perhaps we'll see you there.

We will be dancing the Friday of Memorial Day weekend (May 28).

Sones de México Ensemble | Chicago Cultural Center June 24

Sones de México Ensemble | Chicago Cultural Center | Explore Chicago
Lecture:
Date: Jun 24, 2010,
Time: 12 Noon
Location:Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St, Claudia Cassidy Theater
Chicago, IL 60602
Admission:FREE

Concert:
Music Without Borders Presents Noche Mexicana: Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida with Sones de México Ensemble
    * Date: 06.24.2010
    * Time: Thu, 6:30pm
    * Location Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago

Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest, 2010 Memorial Day Weekend

Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest, 2010 Memorial Day Weekend

2010 Scottish Festival + Highland Games June 18-19 Oak Brook, IL

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The 2010 Scottish Festival and Highland Games will be held on Friday, June 18th from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m and Saturday, June 19th from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m at the Oak Brook Polo Grounds.

http://chicagoscots.org/

Annual International House Festival of Nations - GlobalGrooveChicago

Annual International House Festival of Nations - GlobalGrooveChicago
Time: May 23, 2010 from 1pm to 5pm
Location: International House
Street: 1414 E 59th St
City/Town: Chicago, IL
Website or Map: http://ihouse.uchicago.edu
Phone: (773) 753-2270

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 23 - 26, 2010, Daley Plaza

Chicago Turkish Festival - May 23 - 26, 2010, Daley Plaza
The 8^th Annual Chicago Turkish Festival will be held from Sunday, May 23^rd through Wednesday, May 26^th, 2010. Festival Booths are open between 10:00 am - 6:00 pm daily. Admission is Free

Chicago SummerDance - June 17-Aug 29, 2010

Chicago SummerDance

Dates: Jun 17, 2010 - Aug 29, 2010

Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 6 pm – 7 pm: Dance lessons led by professional instructors 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Live music and dancing Sunday, 4 pm – 5 pm: Dance lessons led by professional instructors 5 pm – 7 pm: Live music and dancing

Location: Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden 601 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605

Admission: FREE

Flavors of Greece Festival

Flavors of Greece Festival
Memorial Day Weekend
May 28 to 30, 2010
Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, IL

GlobalGrooveChicago

GlobalGrooveChicago

(Note: this web page has audio that starts playing right away)

About GlobalGrooveChicago

Celebrating the diversity of the world's music, art and culture teaches us how small it truly is.

WDCB 90.9 FM - Radio Maqam - May 3 - new world music show

WDCB 90.9 FM |Radio Maqam
11pm Mondays on WDCDB, music of Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, etc.

Stone Soup Folk Dance Party - May 1, 1-6pm, Downers Grove

Argonne International Folk Dance
Stone Soup Party
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm
Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall
Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL
Req. Donation: $3 + Potluck dish to share
More Info: lindaandjay@comcast.net
In order to spend more time dancing and less time cooking during the party, the soups will be made ahead.

In The Burbs: Video — Learn to move body with global rhythms | On The Go

In The Burbs: Video — Learn to move body with global rhythms | On The Go

No Dancing in Downers Grove April 30, 2010

Because we will be dancing Saturday afternoon May 1 for the Stone Soup Party , we won't be dancing Friday night April 30 in Downers Grove (we'll be at home cooking soup).

Natya Dance Theater + Ensemble Espanol May 10 10am Chicago Cultural Center

Reach Out And Connect: Natya Dance Theatre & Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater | Explore Chicago

Mystery series with a folk dancing detective

bibliogroup:"Mordecai Maccabbee Mystery Series" - My library - Google Books
The Case of the Suave Swami: A ... - Google Books
"Enroute to folkdance camp, self-styled private detective Mordecai Maccabbee makes a last-minute decision...."
The Case of the Imaginary Imam - Google Books
"Join Morrie as he ponders motives and darts about the city (between folk dances, of course!)..."

Music w/o Borders - Balkan Beat Box June 3 Millennium Park, Chicago

Millennium Park :: Park Events

Balkan Beat Box opens

• Date 06.03.2010
• Time(s) Thu, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
• Location Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago
  

WBEZ Worldview - Global Notes: Balkan Beat Box

Worldview - Global Notes: Balkan Beat Box

Dance dance dance! (You can learn how) :: Naperville Sun :: Entertainment

Dance dance dance! (You can learn how) :: Naperville Sun :: Entertainment

Esma Redzepova: 'Queen Of The Gypsies' : NPR

Esma Redzepova: 'Queen Of The Gypsies' : NPR

EMNFD: Iliana Bozhanova Bulgarian workshop April 12

Save the Date! - Special Events Schedule (EvanstonFolkDance)
 Monday, April 12, 2010!
Iliana Bozhanova

Live music with
Todor Yankov

Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue
enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue
Only $5.00

Serbian National Ensemble KOLO - May 23 - Harris Theatre, Chicago

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SCA Oplenac, Toronto and guests from Serbian National Ensemble KOLO, Belgrade, are inviting you to a premier gala concert:

Chicago, May 23rd 2010 - 7 PM

Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Millennium Park, 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago, IL 60601

Tickets $25, $35, $45 and VIP on sale first week of March at the box offices, on-line, over the phone and usual selling locations.
http://www.harristheaterchicago.org/calendar/performance?id=2689&mos=7

Celtic Fest Chicago - May 8-9, Millennium Park

Celtic Fest Chicago
May 8-9, 2010
Millennium Park

Indianapolis April 16-18 Dan Garvin Folk Dance Workshop

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Indy Folk Dancers Workshop
Featuring guest teacher Dan Garvin
with
Debbie Kmetz of Tri Bradkovedchki
April 16-18, 2010
Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church
1516 N Delaware St
Indianapolis, IN 46202

A cultural exchange through the intimacy of movement and music - chicagotribune.com

A cultural exchange through the intimacy of movement and music - chicagotribune.com

Duquesne University Tamburitzans - April 24 Moraine Valley

Tamburitzans of Duquesne University
Saturday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.
$20 general public/$15 seniors/$10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
9000 West College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL - United States
http://www.morainevalley.edu/fpac/season/spotlight.htm

Chicago Cultural Alliance Ethnic Celebration April 29

Chicago Cultural Alliance Website

April 29, 2010 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

MOSAIC: A Celebration of Chicago's Ethnic Communities
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N KNOX AVE CHICAGO IL 60630

Fermilab: Iliana Bozhanova & Todor Yankov - April 8 + more

Received from Mady:

Hi,

Counting down to spring here and with it, a number of special dance events!

At our own group, Fermilab international folk dancing will be hosting Iliana Bozhanova, whose workshop we enjoyed in February 2009, for a return visit, this time with live music by accordionist Todor Yankov who is traveling with her on this tour from Bulgaria. We’ll have an evening that’s part review workshop and part Bulgarian dance party on Thursday, April 8, starting at 7:30 p.m. at Kuhn Village Barn. It will be a great time to enjoy some wonderful live music and fine teaching. Suggested donation is $8 ($4 for students) (but it is a donation, and not required). 

More dancing again that weekend, for another repeat visit: this one from Jeanette and Mike Watts who brought us Cross-Step Waltz two years ago. They will hold a workshop on Sunday afternoon, April 11, from noon to 4, again at Kuhn Village Barn at Fermilab. Come to learn and practice the basic step of this accessible variety of vintage waltz between 12 and 2, then stay for an intermediate class to go over variations from 2 to 4. (Please don’t come to the later class unless you’ve been here for the first, or know the basics from a previous workshop. Suggested donation is $5 per session or $8 for the whole afternoon (students $3 per session and $5 for the afternoon).

More information on these from me, or on our website at www.fnal.gov/org/folkdance  -- as well as flyers to print, if you need some for your group.

Sooner than that, come next week, March 25, when we’ll bid farewell to longtime regular Nancy, who is moving to Michigan.

In other news, if you’re around Chicago this weekend, don’t miss the workshops and performances of Balkanske Igre’s Spring Festival – live music parties, workshops, a Balkan dinner and dance performance extravaganza on Saturday evening.

There’s also a special FREE Barn Dance at Fermilab’s Kuhn Village Barn Sunday afternoon March 21 to celebrate Dave Harding’s birthday. Dot Kent is calling with the Volo Bogtrotters.

Monday, March 22, Ventzi Sotirov will be teaching Bulgarian dances at Evanston’s international folk dance group, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., at the Lake Street Church of Evanston, 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Ave., $5. They will also have Iliana Bozhanova on April 12.

Last but not least, June Camp, the international folk dance weekend at Beloit College, will have Kete Ilievski (who is also at the Chicago Spring Festival) teaching Macedonian dances, and Marilyn Smith teaching French dances, June 3 – 6. Registration flyers will be out in April. Check the website at http://junecampifd.googlepages.com or let me know if you want one sent to you. (You can pick up preliminary flyers at the Chicago Spring Festival, or print some from the website).

Happy dancing! and I’ll see you this weekend if you’re coming to Urbana’s Marchfest weekend of English, contra, and international folk dancing.

Cheers,

Mady

EMNFD: Ventzi Sotirov on March 22, 2010

Save the Date! - Special Events Schedule (EvanstonFolkDance)

Monday March 22 Ventzi Sotirov teaches Bulgarian dances Ventzi has brought us Graovsko, Arap (Katerina Mome), Lomskata, Kasapsko (backwards) and other dances click here for Ventzi's bio

Chicago Festival Guide 2010 | Metromix Chicago

Chicago Festival Guide 2010 | Metromix Chicago

Oak Park-River Forest Folk Dance Potluck April 28

Oak Park-River Forest Folk Dancers
Potluck
Wed. Apr 28, 7:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
515 Franklin
River Forest, IL
$6.00
Bring a dish to serve 8.
Refrigerator, microwave
and top burners available.
Info: edancemore@comcast.net

The Music & Dance of Poland: Mazowsze | WLIW21 Arts & Culture | PBS Video

You can watch the show on-line here:

The Music & Dance of Poland: Mazowsze | WLIW21 Arts & Culture | PBS Video

Sun. Feb 28 - Celebrate Poland at Navy Pier, Chicago

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Navy Pier presents “Celebrate Poland!” once again this year: an admissionfree
festival on the eve of Pulaski Day in Illinois – on Sunday, February 28, 2010 from Noon to 6pm
in the Crystal Gardens on the second floor above the Family Pavilion.

Update: photo gallery from Time Out Chicago includes pictures of dancers & costumes:
http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2010/03/celebrate-poland-photo-gallery/

WTTW TV March 10 7:30pm - Polish folk group Mazowsze

Wednesday, March 10 — 7:30pm

11 - WTTW

A performance by Polish folk group Mazowsze, which includes music and dance styles representing more than 30 regions in Poland. Narrated by Bobby Vinton. From the Polish National Opera House in Warsaw.

duration: 120 min

Marchfest Dance Weekend in Champaign-Urbana, IL - rec.folk-dancing | Google Groups

Marchfest Dance Weekend in Champaign-Urbana, IL - rec.folk-dancing | Google Groups
Start off your spring on a high note by joining the traditional dance
groups of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois for Marchfest: a weekend of Contra,
English, and International dancing. This special yearly event will
include six dance workshops, request international dancing, and three
dances, all to live music. The event will be held at the Illini Union
(1401 W. Green St. Urbana, IL), March 19-21. A weekend pass is $50
until March 10, $55 after that. There will also be à la carte pricing
at the door of $6 to $12/event. All events are free for children 12 and
under.
For more information, go to www.centralillinoisecd.org/weekend.

EMNFD Feb-Mar events - including Sanna, Yuli, Ventzi teaching

Received from EMNFD:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers Monday February 15 But wait, there's more!   It's also the Post-Chinese New Year Party  with Sanna teaching a dance from Taiwan and still also the Post-Valentine's Day / Pre-Mardi Gras Party Celebrate February Birthdays Wear red and/or beads And of course the annual EMNFD 5-minute meeting Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Only $5.00 A new addition to our schedule Next Monday February 22  Yuli Yordanov teaches Bulgarian dances Save the date:3/22 Bulgarian dances with Ventzi Sotirov Other regional folkdance events:2/21 Chicago Winterdance with Ethnic Dance Chicago at Pritzker Pavilion Millennium Park stage  1-4 pm and 5-8 pm    FREE! 3/19-21 Balkanske Igre Spring Festivalat University of Chicago International House teaching: Atanas Kolarovski, Ahmet Lüleci, Ventzi Sotirov, Sani Rifati music: Jim Stoyanoff, Chris Bajmakovich, Ljupco Milenkovski and more! Think Global - Dance Local! Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

June Camp, Beloit College, June 3-6, features Macedonian and French dance teachers

Received from Mady :

Greetings,

As you watch the snow that you’re likely experiencing, it’s a good time to think about different weather and good times. Mark your calendars now for June Camp, one of the Midwest’s most fun dance workshop weekends: Thursday through Sunday, June 3 to 6, 2010.  And you can look forward to our featured dance teachers: Kete Ilievski, teaching dances of Macedonia, and Marilyn (Wathen) Smith, teaching dances of France.

It will be an exciting weekend, again at comfortable Beloit College with its air-conditioned dorms and wonderful food. We’re starting early again, to give one more evening of request parties, and more time for Dance Exchange workshop and possibly review by our featured teachers. There will be a live music dance party Saturday evening, following our classic Happy Hour. We intend to have music jamming sessions, the traditional Saturday ice cream social, and late-night dancing.

And we hope to keep the prices the same as last year, with scholarship help available for those who need it.

The website is at http://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/ .  Registration fliers will be out by mid-March and will be downloadable there, or can be mailed to you if you contact us at junecampifd@gmail.com,