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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Racine Folk Dancers at Oconomowoc 2014

Mike C forwarded this video clip of the Racine group at Oconomowoc:

Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Joc Tiganesc de Doi

Updated 9/19/2017: videos also available in  youtube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLijPtPxfVqUxglFztAQVJMuva6H_dk5O5
Also, I started having trouble using realplayer to trim videos, but it turns out that it's even easier to do if you have a Windows 10 PC, just open the video in the "Photos" app, and there's a "Trim" button at the top right.

Sorry it took me a while to get these posted -- there's a limit on the file sizes that can be uploaded, and some of the video clips were too long and had to be trimmed and/or divided up into parts.  A handy free tool that can be used for that, by the way, is realplayer

For some reason, blogger seems to be having a lot of trouble uploading the videos after the first one, so I'm going to try doing a separate post for each one.





Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Myatalo Lenche


Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Galop


Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Eshebo



Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Chaj Zibede


Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Zimushka


Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Dizzy


Oconomowoc 2014 video clips - Mahala Mori Shej



Friday, September 19, 2014

Not meeting Friday, Sept 19, 2014

We will not be meeting on Friday, Sept 19, 2014, because many of us will be up at Oconomowoc Fall Folk Dance Camp

We'll be dancing as usual the following week, Sept 26, and should have some new (or revived) dances to share, please join us then.

Country Line/Couple Dance Boot Camp Sun Oct 26

 Country Line Dance Lessons with Janet Kruse
Couple Dance Lessons with Gary LaForte
 Sunday, Oct 26, 2014
Lessons 3pm-4pm, 4:10-5:10pm
Pizza Dinner 5:30pm-7pm
$20 for 2 hrs lessons+dinner
Open Line Dancing 6pm-9pm, $5 cover at the door
Warrenville Park District Community Building
3S240 Warren Avenue, Warrenville, IL 6055
http://dancewithjanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Warrenville_Boot_Camp_102614.pdf

Indian Cultural Fest Sat Sep 20 Naperville

Indian Cultural Festival
Sat, September 20th, 2014
Central Park - Naperville Downtown (Behind YMCA) 104 E. Benton Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
Includes Folk Dances from different states of India

http://www.indianculturalfestival.org/

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Sep 6-7 Passport Europe Festival, Morton Arboretum, Lisle

Morton Arboretum Passport Europe Festival
Sat-Sun September 6-7, 2014
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
4100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53, LISLE, IL 60532  |  Phone: 630-968-0074  |  Email: trees@mortonarb.org

 FREE with regular admission ($12 adults)

Schedule and info at this link:
http://www.mortonarb.org/events/passport-europe-festival

Looks like lots of ethnic dance demonstrations, folk music, and food.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Fri Sept 5: Special night of dancing with EDC visitors

Folk dancers from  Ethnic Dance Chicago are once again planning to join us for Friday night dancing on Friday, Sept 5, 2014, so  we're going to make it a special evening -- we'll start early (7:30pm), end late (11pm), and bring snacks to share.  We had great attendance and lots of fun the last time we did this, back in March.  Hope you can join us!  Click on image below for flyer.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Oconomowoc Folk Dance Camp Sept 19-21, 2014

Fall Dance Camp in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Fun-Filled Weekend of Folk Dance, Workshops, & Evening Parties
All Level Dancers are Welcome!  No partners needed.

Date: Fri-Sun Sept 19-21, 2014
Where: Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)
600 Lac La Belle Drive, Oconomowoc, WI
Cost: $195 per person by Sept 3 ($210 after Sept 3)

Click on Flyer below for more info

Chicago Turkish Festival Sept 4-6, 2014

Chicago Turkish Festival
September 5-6, FESTIVAL DAYS:

Festival booths open between 10am-9pm
Stage Performances at 12:00-2:30pm & 6:00-8:30pm daily
Pioneer Court,  401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
http://www.chicagoturkishfestival.com/events.php