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Folk Ball Festival, Madison, WI, 29–31 Jan 2016

Folk Ball Festival

January 29-31, 2016
Union South
1308 W Dayton St
Madison WI 53715

Note NOVEL LOCATION, due to renovation of usual venue Memorial Union.

SOME FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS (full schedule in early January)

  • Southern Balkan Romani Dance Workshop with Carol Silverman & Alex Markovic—dances of the cocek family with gender-appropriate styling

  • Serbian & Greek dance workshops with Alex Markovic

  • Yiddish (E.European Jewish) dance workshops with Steve Weintraub

  • Singing workshop (Bulgarian, Madedonian, Romani) with Carol Silverman

  • Legenyes dance workshop with Dan Talmo

  • Campus talk (Fri. afternoon) & Brownbag Lunch talk (Sat.noon) by Carol Silverman

  • Brand-new Romanian band from Twin Cities (Katrina Mundinger on taragot!) adds spice
    to the Saturday party lineup

  • Balkan Bazaar, vendor of fabulous folk merchandise, open for business

THE MONEY: Folk Ball is funded solely by your GENEROUS DONATIONS. Come and go as you please, but do bring CASH, bring your CHECKBOOK, your FRIENDS! Make a single full-weekend contribution at Info Table in Varsity Hall (checks to "Madison Folk Dance Club") or donate at each event you attend, but DO YOUR PART to keep Folk Ball an open, free-flowing celebration. THANKS!

SUGGESTED DONATIONS: Workshop $15, Party $30, Weekend $100

More info: www.madfolkball.org

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