Neighborhoods of the World at Navy Pier, Chicago

Neighborhoods of the World at Navy Pier

Sundays, February 6 — April 3, 2011
12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Navy Pier's Crystal Gardens
Free Admission, All Ages
music, dance, colorful costumes, authentic cuisine, and local vendors selling folk arts.

EMNFD: Special Events E-mail

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers    Special events this weekend Univ of Chicago Folk Festival   Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St, Chicago dance workshops Saturday and Sunday 10:30-4:30 Scandi, Irish, Cajun, English, Welsh, Klezmer, Barn http://uofcfolk.org International Evening at St. Sava Serbian Cathedral 3201 S 51st St, Milwaukee  Saturday 5:00pm-12:30am performances by Milwaukee ethnic dance groups dancing with Orkestar Sloboda more info  and at EMNFD on Monday February 14 Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year Party Wear red ! Celebrate February Birthdays     And of course the annual EMNFD 10-minute meeting with the exciting annual survey results!   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 dates for EMNFD events: 3/7 Mardi Gras 3/28 Turkish Dancing with Ahmet Lüleci  4/30 Saturday night party with Orkestar Sloboda   Other regional folkdance events:  3/25-27 Balkanske Igre Spring Festival  at University of Chicago International House dance: Atanas Kolarovski, Ahmet Lüleci, Ventzi Sotirov 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

English Country Dancing - Oak Park 19th Century Club Tues Feb 8 + Apr 12

English Country Dancing - The Nineteenth Century Club - Event Details
Tuesday, February 8, and Tuesday, April 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association will sponsor English Country Dances. Admission will be $8 per person, with all proceeds going to the Scholarship Fund.

Marchfest: Traditional Dance & Music Weekend - Urbana, IL Mar 18-20

Marchfest: Traditional Dance & Music Weekend


CONTRA-ENGLISH-INTERNATIONAL March 18-20, 2011
UIUC ILLINI UNION, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL
Featuring the talents of
Tom Senior
Jo Mortland
Chicory/Ragged Robin

Including these workshops, as well as many others:
Dances from French-speaking Countries Leader: Mady Newfield
Klezmer Music, Yiddish Dancing Leader: Mitch Harris  Band: Don't Ask

Click here for flyer 

Chicago Winter Dance: Pritzker Pavilion, February weekends

Chicago Winter Dance: Dancing

February 5 - 27: Saturdays & Sundays
Session I: Lessons 1 - 2 pm; Open dancing 2 - 3:30 pm
Session II: Lessons 5 - 6 pm; Open dancing 6 - 7:30 pm

Location: Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60602

Admission: FREE

University of Chicago Folk Festival - Feb 11-13

http://www.uofcfolk.org/

The schedule includes a number of dance workshops, including Scandinavian, Irish, English, Welsh, Cajun, Klezmer, and barn dancing.