Door Co Folk Festival - July 11-15, 2012

http://www.dcff.net/

33rd Annual DCFF - Wed-Sun, July 11-15, 2012
Baileys Harbor, Sister Bay, Ephraim & Fish Creek, WI

Chicago SummerDance 2012

http://www.chicagosummerdance.org/

New this year, Chicago SummerDance kicks off at the 32nd annual Taste of Chicago, July 11 – 15 in Grant Park. Then, Chicago SummerDance moves to the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave., July 19 – September 15

According to Paul's EDC e-mail:

• Jul 26 (THU) - SummerDance - EDC + Goranie (Gypsy & Hungarian) (6pm-9:30pm)
• Aug 10 (FRI) - SummerDance - EDC + Project 1967 (60's dances) (6pm-9:30pm)
  EDC Dance Starts 10:00pm @ Latvian Center after SummerDance
• Aug 24 (FRI) - SummerDance - EDC + Joe Walega's Orch. (Polka) (6pm-9:30pm)
  EDC Dance Starts 10:00pm @ Latvian Center after SummerDance

Swedish Day - June 17 - Geneva, IL Good Templar Park

http://www.swedishday.net/

Swedish Day is held on the 3rd Sunday of June (June 17, 2012) at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive, Geneva, IL 60134
Arts & Crafts Fair, Folk Dancers, Maypole Celebration, Live Scandinavian Music, Children's Choir, etc. 

Admission: Adults -- $5; Children 12 and under free;
People dressed in Traditional Scandinavian Folk Costumes also free.

BBC: Dancing robots reveal cultural cues

Seems like this study is related to what we call "the folk process" and "we do it differently in our village" :-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18352293

"Prior to being let loose, some of the robots had been programmed to perform different dances - essentially an intricate series of movements.
The researchers planned to find out how culture and shared behavioural traditions got passed on by studying how the robots told each other about these dances."

Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Fest Jun 9-10 Old-Time Dance Sat night

The annual Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival in Morris, IL includes an old-time dance Saturday night.

http://www.gebharddulcimer.org/index.html

Saturday Night Old-Time Dance

Location & Time:
Immaculate Conception School
505 E. North Street (1.2 miles East of the park)
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission:
Admission is free with the suggested donation into the festival on Saturday. Otherwise tickets are available at the door for $3.00 per person.

Scottish Highland Games June 15-16 Itasca, IL

26^th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, June 15-16, 2012 at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, Illinois

http://www.chicagoscots.org/highlandgames/ 

Friday, June 15 from 4:00pm - 10:00pm and Saturday, June 16 from 8:00am - 9:00pm

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival June 10 Morton Grove

Saw this item in the WFMT 98.7 newsletter:

GREATER CHICAGO JEWISH FESTIVAL

Cook County Forest Preserve on Oakton Street (west of Lehigh) in Morton Grove
Sunday, June 10, 11:00 am-6:00 pm 

http://www.jewishfestival.org/

   music, storytelling and dance; a juried art show; children’s activity area; and a strictly kosher food fair