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NW Folk Dance Special Events


Oregon

Veselo Folk Dance Festival, Eugene.
Each year Veselo features a nationally-known folk dance teacher, teaching sessions on Saturday and Sunday, performance on Saturday, Saturday night party with live music and great after-party food, and Sunday review session.

More info: Dan Downes (541)683-3688, Linda Ketchum (541)726-7548.

2024 Festival:

Kyriakos Moisidis will be the featured teacher (Greek dances). 2024 Festival Flyer

Past Veseo Festivals:

Ahmet Luleci was the featured teacher in 2023 (Turkish dances).

Online Festival in 2022 (due to COVID pandemic)

Online Festival in 2021 (due to COVID pandemic)

Steve Kotansky was the featured teacher in 2020 (Albanian and Balkan dances).

Joe Kaloyanides Graziosi was the featured teacher in 2019 (Greek & Pontic dances).

Tineke and Maurits van Geel were the featured teachers in 2018 (Armenian & Balkan/Rom dances).

Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion were the featured teachers in 2017 (Romanian dances).

Michael Ginsburg was the featured teacher in 2016 (Balkan dances). 2016 Festival Flyer

Yuliyan Yordanov was the featured teacher in 2015 (Bulgarian dances). 2015 Festival Flyer

Ahmet Luleci was the featured teacher in 2014 (Turkish dances). 2014 Festival Flyer

Steve Kotansky was the featured teacher in 2013 (Albanian and Rom dances). 2013 Festival Flyer

Joe Graziosi was the featured teacher in 2012 (Greek dances). 2012 Festival Flyer

Zeljko Jergan was the featured teacher in 2011 (Croatian dances). 2011 Festival Flyer

Daniel Sandu was the featured teacher in 2010 (Rom and Romanian dances). 2010 Festival Flyer

Iliana Bozhanova was the featured teacher in 2009 (Bulgarian dances). 2009 Festival Flyer

Steve Kotansky was the featured teacher in 2008 (Albanian and Rom dances). 2008 Festival Flyer

Tom Bozigian was the featured teacher in 2007 (Armenian dances). 2007 Festival Flyer

Michael Ginsburg was the featured teacher in 2006 (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Croation, and Rom dances). 2006 Festival Flyer

Iliana Bozhanova was the featured teacher in 2005 (Bulgarian dances). 2005 Festival Flyer

Zelko Jergan was the featured teacher in 2004 (Croatian dances). 2004 Festival Flyer

Tom Bozigian was the featured teacher in 2003 (Armenian dances). 2003 Festival Flyer

Ahmet Luleci was the featured teacher in 2002 (Turkish dances). 2002 Festival Flyer

Petur Iliev was the featured teacher in 2001 (Bulgarian dances). 2001 Festival Flyer

Larry Weiner and Ronald Wixman were the featured teachers in 2000.

Zeljko Jergan was the featured teacher in 1999 (Croation, Albanian, and gypsy dances). 1999 Festival Flyer


Hoolyeh Annual Folkdance Party, Philomath, Oregon.
Once-a-year reunion party at the Marys River Grange in Philomath. Five hours of dancing to long-time favorites! Usually held late in April. Check their website for this year's date and times.


Washington

Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. Dance and musical performances, art, handmade crafts, lots of food, folk dancing, and fun! 11 a.m. to Midnight. Admission is free ($2 donation requested). Dates: Thursday through Monday, Memorial Day weekend in May. More info: (206) 684-7300, (206) 684-7190.

A link to The Folklife Festival Home Page.


[Boots 'n Basses] Ti Ti Tábor
Ti Ti Tábor, a Hungarian dance and music camp, is held from one Sunday through the next in August at Raft Island, Washington.

Their website: www.tititabor.org.


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