Chicken Dance Cartoon

St. Sava's Int'l Evening -- Saturday, Feb. 14, Milwaukee

Received from Michael K.:

Dear Folk Arts Friends ~

The International Evening at St. Sava's in Milwaukee is one of the finest dance and music events of the year.  The beautiful and spacious cultural center of this Serbian Orthodox parish is the setting for a night filled with dance performances by the best of Milwaukee's rich variety of culturally active ethnic groups, including St. Sava's own superb young people's ensembles.  Throughout the evening there is ample opportunity for open dancing to the broad repertoire of Orchestra Sloboda between performance sets, and the kitchen offers excellent ethnic cuisine.  This festival, organized by lifelong dancer and Duquesne Tamburitzans alumnus Milan ("Mike") Malich, represents the best of Milwaukee's tradition of multi-ethnic celebrations of living folk heritage, of which the St. Sava community is an outstanding example.  If you enjoy the Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair or Madison's Folk Ball Festival, you will love this event, believe me!  Full details on the attached flier (a small WORD document).  For further information, email Mike at  <mike_malich@yahoo.com>.

Bulgarian workshop with Iliana Bozhanova, Fermilab Feb 12, 2009

Received from Mady:

Bulgarian Dance Workshop
with master teacher
Iliana Bozhanova
the only Chicago-area stop on her tour from Bulgaria
Thursday, February 12, 2009
7:30—10 pm
Kuhn Village Barn
on the Fermilab site in Batavia, IL
Suggested donation: $8 adults/$4 students
for more info: email folkdance@fnal.gov

Book - "Ethnic Museums and Heritage Sites in the United States"

In the Tribune travel section, they mentioned this book:
Ethnic Museums and Heritage Sites in the United States

"This comprehensive directory, the first of its kind, provides information about more than 1,100 museums and sites devoted to 55 ethnic groups. Organized alphabetically by ethnic group, entries include a description of each site and of its collections and facilities, along with complete contact information, website, hours and ticket information."

EMNFD: Lost&found, February teaching

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers announce

Found 1/26 – Olive-green suede Salomon clogs size 42. Are they yours?

Throughout February – teaching dances from Madison Folk Ball

Bulgarian, Albanian, Swiss-Italian, Canadian Métis

February 9 – Celebrate February birthdays
and EMNFD team 5^th anniversary

Lake Street Church of Evanston – Lake St and Chicago Ave
enter from courtyard – 7:30-10:30pm

always $5

Coming up – EMNFD guest teachers:

March 16 - Nina Kavardjilova (Bulgarian)

March 23 - Ahmet Luleci (Turkish)

Save the date:

Balkanske Igre Spring Festival March 20-22

International House, Univ. of Chicago

EDC + Latvian Association Super Bowl Party / Ethnic Dance Party

Received from Paul:

Dear Folks:

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#1: Jan 30 – New Location & Time for EDC Last Friday Meetings
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NOTE NEW LOCATION for Last Fridays

To: The S.P.A.C.E. Academy and Art Center
3433 W Peterson Ave - Chicago, IL 60659
S Side of Peterson (6000N) W of Kimball (3400W)
Between St Louis (3430 W) & Bernard (3450 W)

NOTE TIME CHANGE: 9:00pm to Midnite

Directions: www.ethnicdance.net/directions_spacecenter.html


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#2: Feb 1 – Super Bowl Party / Ethnic Dance Party
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Dancing Before, During and After the Game

Super Bowl Party / Ethnic Dance Party at the Chicago Latvian Cultural
Center from 4:30pm to 10:00pm - 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618,
(NW Side) at corner of Elston (NW Diagonal & Hamlin (3800W), street
parking on Elston & Hamiln

Directions: www.ethnicdance.net/directions_latviancenter.html
RSVP: (773)-266-2687, marakins@rcn.com
Dancing Before, During and After the Game
Donation: $5.00/person (Food Included) - Pay at the door!
Food Included: Chili, Pizza, Veggies, Dips, Chips, Other Snacks
Bring Desserts if you like.
Cash Bar for Beer, Wine, Sodas
More detailed info: www.ethnicdance.net/calendar

EDC weekly dance schedule: www.ethnicdance.net/schedule

North Central Coll. Intl Fest Sun Feb 8 12-4 Naperville

NCC's 13th annual International Festival

North Central College's (NCC) 13th Annual International Festival will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8, from noon to 4pm at the Merner Field House, 450 S. Brainard St. in Naperville.

Performances throughout the afternoon, including: the Girl Scouts of DuPage County, McNulty Irish Dancers, NARTAN Indian dance group, Weber Irish Dancers, Ray Chinese School, Apollo Dance Troupe, Wisla Polish Folk Dancers, Glen Ellyn Aikido Club and North Central College's International Club.

For more information about the festival, click here call the Office of International Programs at 630-637-513