Oconomowoc Video Clips: Asta I Hora Mare

Not meeting Friday Sept 18, 2015

We will not be meeting to dance on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, the weekend of the Oconomowoc Folk Dance camp.  We should be back the following Friday with some new dances to share.

Hava Nagila - The Movie, on WTTW-Create/lWorld

http://www.pbs.org/program/hava-nagila/

You'll recognize a lot of other bits of dances and tunes, in addition to Hava Nagila, in this hour-long documentary.  And an amazing variety of renditions (including a Muppet playing it on the bagpipes...)

We just saw it on WTTW-Create/World, looks like it repeats at midnight tonight, if you happen to see this before then.  Otherwise, hopefully it will come around again, or you can get the DVD, maybe check it out of the library....

Tamburitza Extravaganza, Zeljko Jergan Oct 1-4, 2015 Rosemont,IL

We received an e-mail notifying us of this upcoming Tamburitza festival, featuring Zeljko Jergan, presented by the Tamburitza Association of America:

Tamburitza Extravaganza 2015
Oct 1-4, 2015
Westin O'Hare 
6100 N River Rd
Rosemont, IL 60018

Kolo Workshops with Zeljko Jergan:
Friday, Oct 2,  1:30pm-3:00pm, $15/adult
Saturday, Oct 3, 11am-12:30pm, $15/adult

https://tamburitza-public.sharepoint.com/

http://zeljkojergan.com/

http://www.tamburitza.org/

Vasa Park Scandinavian Day, Sun Sept 13, 2015

Scandinavian Day at Vasa Park
Date: Sunday, September 13th, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Vasa Park
Address: 35W217 Route 31 South Elgin, IL 60177
Admission: Adults $10.00 Children 12 & Under FREE
FREE PARKING 
http://scandinaviandayil.com/

Romanian Fest, Aurora, IL Sat. Sept 19, 2015

Romanian Fest
http://www.americantowns.com/il/aurora/events/romanian-fest-2015-09-19
Date: September 19, 2015
Time: 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church 
Address: 720 Rural St. Aurora, IL 60502

Fermilab folk dancers will be performing Romanian dances.

WFMT: Exploring Music: Gitana: Gypsy Music and Its Influences

Carlyn alerted us to this series of shows this week on the radio station WFMT

http://www.prx.org/series/33719-exploring-music-with-bill-mcglaughlin:

Gitana: Gypsy Music and Its Influences: "As the Roma journeyed through Europe and beyond, the native music and that of these travelers combined to create an energetic and exotic confluence..."

There is an episode on WMFT each evening this week at 7pm.

Here's a link to where the episodes are available online
http://exploringmusic.wfmt.com/listen-to-the-show/221/gitana-gypsy-music-and-its-influences