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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Balkanske Igre Spring Fest Mar 22-24, 2019

Here's the link for this year's Balkanske Igre Spring Festival:
https://www.balkanskiigri.com/

Also a facebook event link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/341162626485242/

Looks like there are some new locations:

Friday, 7pm at Turkish Cuisine Restaurant, 2546 W Peterson Ave, Chicago
Saturday, 10am to midnight, International House, 1414 E 59th St, Chicago
Sunday, 10am-3:50pm, at the dance studio at 6069 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.
Sunday evening, post-festival dinner and dance party at 6pm the N.O.K. Persian Restaurant, 6075 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago (next door to the dance studio).

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Univ of Chicago Folk Festival Feb 15-16, 2019

The University of Chicago Folk Festival this year is Fri-Sat Feb 15-16, 2019.

Concerts are 8pm Friday and 7:30pm Saturday, at Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St, Chicago.

Workshops are during the day Saturday, at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St, Chicago.

The ufcfolk.org page doesn't have the schedules yet, but Roo pointed me to this facebook link:  https://m.facebook.com/UCFolkFest/ , which shows these planned dance workshops:
  • Scandinavian Dance, Saturday, 10:30-12:00, Cloister Club
  • Cajun Dance, Saturday, 1:00-2:30, Cloister Club, with a lesson from 12:30-1
  • Barn Dance, Saturday, 3:00-5:00, Cloister Club
  • Morris Dancing with Pullman Morris and Sword, Saturday, 11:30 - 12:30, Third Floor Theater
  • Waltzes and English Country Dances, Saturday, 12:30-1:30, 3rd Floor Theater
There are also music workshops, including Chicago Recorder Society on Saturday, 11:00-12:00, Library (1st Floor)