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.
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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