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Friday, December 25, 2015

Not meeting Friday, Dec 25, 2015

We will not be meeting Friday, Dec 25, 2015 (Xmas Day), but do join us Friday Jan 1, 2016 1pm-6pm for our annual New Years Day Party!

New Years Day Party, Fri Jan 1, 2016 Downers Grove, IL

Argonne International Folk Dance

New Years Day Party

Date: Friday, January 1, 2016

Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm

Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall


Req. Donation: $3+Potluck dish to share
Click on image below for flyers, plus below that are some photos of the 2006 New Years Day Party, for a blast from the past.





EDC-EMNFD New Years Eve Party Dec 31, 2015


http://www.ethnicdance.net/downloads/edc_new_years_eve.pdf

EDC-EMNFD THURSDAY NIGHT Pot Luck Dinner/Dance @ the SPACE Center - NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY

DINNER: 7:00pm-8:00pm - PARTY: 8:00pm-until

Contribution: $20.00/ea – Party Only: $25.00/ea - Discounts for Kids/Students

Contribution: Main Dish to feed 5 adults OR any two of the following: Side Dish or Salad, or Dessert to feed 5 adults - (should be a generous, quality food contribution to serve at least five)

BYOB

$5.00 surcharge for reservations after 12/24/2015

Party Theme: New Year’s Eve in the Tropics
Wear Hawaiian Shirts, Bermuda Shorts, Grass Skirts & Other Tropical Attire

Prizes awarded for imagination, originality and creativity!

Bring a funny or useless grab bag gift!

Announcement & Registration Form: www.ethnicdance.net/newyears

(Located on the South Side of Peterson Ave (6000N), just west of Kimball Ave (3400W),
between Bernard Ave (3432W) & St Louis Ave (3500W) in Chicago)

(Parking on Peterson, Bernard and St Louis – By the CTA Peterson Bus stop)

Contact: Paul Collins
Email: newyears@ethnicdance.net
Phone: (847)-846-8139

More Info: www.ethnicdance.net/newyears

Location Details
S.P.A.C.E. Academy Center for the Arts
3433 W Peterson
Chicago IL 60659 US

Directions

S Side of Peterson, just West of Kimball, between Bernard (3420W) and St Louis (3500W) - LAST FRIDAYS ONLY

Sad News: Selcuk Cihangir, Services Sat-Sun Dec 19-20, 2015

http://news.fnal.gov/2015/12/selcuk-cihangir-former-fermilab-employee-passed-away/

 We were saddened to receive the following news from Paul:


To: Ethnic Dance Chicago Email Distribution
Dear Folks:

Sad news - In case you had not heard, our friend, Selcuk Cihangir,
passed away from a massive heart attack on Monday morning. I received a call on Tuesday morning from Diane Cihangir.

The family has sent me information about their planned memorials to
Selcuk. Details in the attached pdf document [scan attached below]


Photo Attachment #1:
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L to R: Selcuk Cihangir, Rosalinde Vorne, Ellen Simon, Paul Collins

FDCC June Camp, Camp Channing, Pullman, MI - circa 1976-1978


Photo Attachment #2:
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L to R: Atanas Kolarovski, John Kuo, Larry Hoey, Steve Spear, Bill Lee,
Russell Frank, George Ornstein, Selcuk Cihangir, Sulieman Hassan, Robert
Sturm

University of Chicago International Folk Festival - Ida Noyes Hall
Gymnasium - circa 1975-1978

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Friday - Dec 18th
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Dance Memorial, Ethnic Dance Chicago will host a dance memorial tribute
to Selcuk Cihangir as we do many of his favorite dances and remember
Selcuk. 8:00pm to midnite - Chicago Latvian Cultural Center,
4146 N Elston, Chicago 60618

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Saturday - Dec 19th
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Visitation & Prayer - 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Muslim prayer offered at 3:15 pm
Albanian American, Islamic Center, 5825 St. Charles Rd,
Berkeley, IL 60163

See Attached pdf for additional details

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Sunday - Dec 20th
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Memorial - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Club House, Cress Creek
1049 W. Ogden, Naperville, IL 60563

Diane Cihangir has requested that we have some dancing at this
celebration. Selcuk's favorite dances would again be in order.

See Attached pdf for additional details

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Selcuk's son Emre is creating a multi-media project to honor his father.
Please send your photos and comments to Emre Cihangir at:
bigbossemre@yahoo.com

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The Family is requesting that in lieu of flowers to please contribute to
a transport fund that can help realize Selcuk's desire to be buried in
his homeland. - via PayPal: bigbossemre@yahoo.com




Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Folklore Village MIdwinter Traditions Festival Dec 28 - Jan 1, 2016

Roo sent info about the Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions with Roots Singing Instructor Valerie Mindel and World Dance Instructors: Bill & Livia Vanaver, December 28th-January 1st 2016 at Folklore Village, 3210 Cty Hwy BBDodgeville, WI 53533

http://folklorevillage.com/t1/calendar#Festivals

Chicago Museum of Science & Industry Xmas + Holidays of Light

Mady says "In other upcoming events, you 'll see some familiar faces in the Welsh dance performance at the Museum of Science and Industry on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 3:15 p.m. and also in the Scottish country dance performance on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m."

Charles mentioned that he will be in the performance.


http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/events/december/