Argonne International Folk Dancing

Friday, July 19, 2019

Dancing tonight with A/C and a moon-related dance cartoon

Several people have asked, in view of the scary-hot weather forecast, if we're meeting for dancing tonight (Fri July 19, 2019), and if we'll be in the Fellowship Hall with the A/C - the answers are yes, and yes.

Also, here's a moon-landing-and-dance-related web cartoon: http://www.bunicomic.com/comic/buni-1280/

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Oconomowoc Folk Dance Camp Oct 4-6, 2019

Fall Folkdance Camp
October 4-6, 2019
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute
600 Lac Labelle Dr, Oconomowoc, WI
Cost: $235 before Sept 6th, 2019

Click on registration form, use "Print Preview" and adjust scale as necessary to print.

French Connection Day, Cantigny, Sun Aug 11, 2019

https://cantigny.org/event/french-connection-day/
French open-air market, live music, photo-ops by 23-foot-tall Eiffel Tower

Date: Sunday, Aug 11, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Location: Parade Field
1 S 151 Winfield Road,Wheaton, IL 60189
Cost: Parking: $10 per car

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Scottish, Mexican, Swedish Festivals June 14-16, Western Suburbs

The Scottish Festival & Highland Games will be in Itasca, IL Fri-Sat June 14-15:
http://www.scottishfestivalchicago.org/

And there will be a Mexican Folkloric Festival at Cantigny in Wheaton Sat-Sun Jun 15-16:
https://cantigny.org/event/mexican-folkloric-festival/

And Swedish Day in Good Templar Park, Geneva IL, Sun Jun 16:
https://www.goodtemplarpark.org/events/2019/6/16/swedish-day-midsommer

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Chicago Summerdance June 27-Aug 24, 2019

The Summerdance schedule is up on the City of Chicago Website:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance.html

Here are a few of the more folk-y listings:

Wednesday, June 26, 6–9pm – Contra & Square Dance

Golden Horse Ranch Band (Contra & Square Dance)

Annie Coleman (Square & Contra Dancing, Line Dancing, Polka, Waltz)

Sunday, June 30, 4–7pm – Folk Dances & Music from India

Ishti presents Pulse of India: An Evening of Folk Dance and Music
Ishti Dance (Bhangra, Raas-Garba, Kalbelia, Ghoomar, Sambalpuri)

Sunday, July 7, 4–7pm – Eastern European Folk Dancing

Dardania (Albanian Folk Music)
Altin Naska (Balkan & Eastern European Folk Dances)

Saturday, August 24, 1–8pm
SummerDance Celebration – The Grand Finale!
Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.
A full day of participatory and professional dancing throughout Millennium Park on the Great Lawn, Cloud Gate, Wrigley Square and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.