Greetings Dancers, Kalispell International Folk Dance iSaturday July 23 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the usual venue, the Salvation Army gym, 110 Bountiful Drive. It's a big weekend in the Flathead, with Art in the Park, The Event at Rebecca Farms, the free Caribbean concerts, and the Rock & Gem Show, to name a few. Enjoy some of the valley's many activities this weekend, then round out your Saturday with some folk dancing. In Butte next weekend, the Helene Eriksen workshops are scheduled for Saturday July 30 at St. John's Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Eva sends the following registration info. Please forward it to any friends who might be interested. For more info about Helene, go to http://www.helene-eriksen.de/about.htm Her family gathers at a cabin in the Wise River area, which enables us to present her workshops without paying travel expenses. Folkdances of the Middle East - Part I -- $45 July 30, 2011 11am-2pm - Part II -- $45 July 30, 2011 3pm - 6pm (Discount for taking both workshops -- $80.) Instructor: Helene Eriksen, world dancer/instructor from Seattle, WA When: Saturday, July 30, 2011 Where: St. John's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 15 N. Idaho, Butte, MT Learn circle dances of Turkey, Armenia, Kurdistan, Lebanon and Iran. Music and rhythm from Asia Minor, the Caucasus, Iran and the Levant. Helene will draw a bridge from West to East, from the Balkans to the Middle East with these fascinating dances. Whether you come from the world of Folkdance or Bellydance, or are just curious, don't miss this chance to work with Helene Eriksen, an internationally renowned dancer and ethnologist who has worked with the Cultures of Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for over 30 years. This class is for men and women of all levels of experience. To register please send your check or money order made out to Helene Eriksen and mail it to Norma Pylypuw, PO Box 481, Butte, MT 59703. Name_______________________________________________________________________________ Number of People___________________________ Which workshops______________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone_________________________________________ e-mail_________________________________________ 07-23-11 Dances Cepelarsko Horo Bulgaria Ya da kalinushku lomala Russia Siriul Buzau Romania Lakodalmi Tanc Hungary Ajde Jano (Klezmer Narodna) Serbia Armenian Turn Armenia Ratarsko Kolo Serbia Karagouna Greek Valle Pogonishte Albania Tervelska Raka Bulgaria Tankosava Serbia Stella di maggio Swiss-Italian Sborinka Bulgaria Tervelska Tropanka Bulgaria Zorba Greek Dobrudjanska Reka Bulgaria Sweet Girl Armenia Ratarsko Kolo Serbia Zimushka Russia Alunelul de la Urzica Romania Bavno Oro Macedonia Joc batranesc de la Niculitel Romania