Upcoming Chicago-area Balkan events

Received from Balkanske Igri:

Dear Friends,  

Lots of great Balkan music and dance events coming up.  Below is a partial list.  If you have questions about any of the events, please contact balkanske_igre@yahoo.com  

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Guca 1st Trumpet (Prva Truba) winner Bozidar Nikolic-"Donja" Brass Band 8/26-6pm to midnight, 8/27-noon to 10pm, 8/28-noon to 9pm St Simeon, 114th & Avenue H, Chicago.  Also, Milos Djordjevic, Grupa "Trezor", Nocna Smena, - DJ Manijak, DJ Spaz, Nesa Kastelo, Dragan Negovanovic.  Kitchen will be serving roast lamb and pork. --------------------------------------------------------------
SummerDance, 9/8/2011, 6-10:30pm, Spirit of Music Gardens, 601 S Michigan Ave, Chicago.  FREE. Dance instruction by Balkanski igri; music by Grupa Legenda (Macedonian).  Info:  balkanske_igre@yahoo.com
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Rajko Hungarian Orchestra, September 11, 2011, Old Town School, Chgo
celebrating 200th Anniversary of composer Franz (Ferenc) Liszt
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SummerDance/World Music Festival, 9/17/2011, 6-10:30pm, Spirit of Music Gardens, 601 S Michigan Ave, Chicago.  FREE. Dance instruction by Balkanski igri/Ethnic Dance Chgo; music by Bulgarika with Nikolay Kolev 

World Music Festival,  ESMA REDZEPOVA (Queen of Romani Music) & BAND, September 18, 2011, also Nicolae Feraru, cimbalom virtuoso, Lincoln & Fullerton, Chicago.  

Info:  balkanske_igre@yahoo.com
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SUNDAYS, 1-3pm, Balkan Basics Dance Class & Ensemble Balkanski Igri rehearsal      sessions resuming 9/25/2011 Dance Center of Chicago, 3868 N Lincoln, 2nd Flr, Chicago, IL, featuring dances & music of all regions of the Balkans/E Europe      
***   No partners or experience needed   ***      
***  All levels from beginner to expert welcome  
***  For more intormation about the above or Balkan/world music and dance in general, please contact:  balkanske_igre@yahoo.com         www.balkanskiigri.com
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Balkan Orthodox Festival, October 8-9. 2011, St Mary Romanian Church -------------------------------------------------------------
Goran Bregovic, October 14, 2011, Symphony Center, Chicago, IL -------------------------------------------------------------
Teodosii Spassov, October 25, 2011, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago
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SPRING FESTIVAL, March 23-25, 2012  
International House, 1414 E 59th St, Chicago, I L 60637 (Hyde Park)

featuring the dance, music, & culture of the Balkans/Eastern Europe  Dance parties every evening with the best Balkan orchestras Concert Saturday evening with 10+ Balkan/E European dance and musical groups Workshops in dance, singing, and music Saturday & Sunday, 9am-5pm with top master teachers in Balkan/E European & Turkish dance. music, & songs including Martin Koenig, Atanas Kolarovski, Ahmet Luleci, Ventzi Sotriov, Chris Bajmakovich, Ljupco Milenkovski, James Stoyanoff, and others 

Info/Reservations: balkanske_igre@yahoo.com    
Balkanske Igre, PO Box 1157, Chicago, IL 60690        
www.balkanskiigri.com  Cosponsored by CEERES, Univ. oF Chicago International House, and Ensemble Balkanski Igri