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8 February 2024
Katy Bishop, Editor
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The night is almost upon us, when the musical talent of so many of our community members will be dedicated to our dancing and listening pleasure Bulgarian Night!
Tatiana Sarbinska (director), with Divi Zheni and Zornitsa, will supply the musical motivation, and we will respond in joyous kind with a night of Bulgarian dancing.
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With this Friday's dance, we also honor a person whose devoted his life to furthering the appreciation of Bulgarian music. The evening will be dedicated to the memory of Koliu Kolev - renowned Bulgarian singer, instrumentalist, and composer - who was Tatiana's husband and singing partner and who supported both bands in many ways.
Let us dance together tomorrow night!
-Marcie
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Cut a Rug
February 11 (online)
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As long as we have each other in our lives, along with dance and music, our ship of life will not sink! Community, laughter, dancing, and fun can all be had in so many places and in so many ways - one of which is from your own personal "ballroom" on Zoom this Sunday.
I hope you can drop in as we connect with friends from around the world and hold hands together (metaphorically speaking, of course)!
More upcoming Cut a Rug dates:
Visit the Cut a Rug page for the link.
-- Marcie
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Coming up in March:
Victorian Ball on March 9
| Step into the 19th century ballroom at our second annual Victorian Ball, hosted at the beautiful 1870 Town Hall in Berlin, MA. Our talented musicians, Spare Parts, will delight us with waltzes, polkas, contra dances, and more. All are welcome! If you have any questions, email Katy. | |
Balkan Music Night
Saturday, March 16, 6:00pm
at the Arts at the Armory
in Somerville, MA
Ticket Sales are now open!
Buy online to get the best price.
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FAC's Annual General Meeting and Dance Party*!
February 24, Belmont, MA
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If you are a 2024 member of the Folk Arts Center, then you are cordially invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM), at the Payson Park Church in Arlington and online, where you will hear about how the organization is faring and what our plans are for the future.
And to literally sweeten the deal - the Board of Directors is hosting a Dessert Social!
The Social commences at 6:30 and the AGM begins at 7:00. The dance follows the meeting, at approximately 8:00.
Now you are probably wondering, to what did the asterisk in the title refer? Well ... since you asked ...
* The dance party is FREE to 2024 members!
If you are not a member, or you haven't yet renewed your membership from years gone by, worry not! You can join by clicking right here. If membership isn't in the cards for you this year, fret not -- you can stop by at 8:00pm and join in the evening fun! This dance is open to all, and all will be most welcome!
The members of the Board and I will be delighted to see everyone at this evening that celebrates the Folk Arts Center of New England’s community.
-- Marcie
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Special Events
Saturday, March 9: Victorian Ball with Spare Parts (Berlin, MA)
Saturday, March 16: Balkan Music Night - Ticket Sales Now Open! (Somerville, MA)
Dance & Music Series
Friday, February 9: Bulgarian Night at Friday Night Folk Dancing with Zornitsa and Divi Zheni (Arlington, MA)
Sunday, February 11: Cut a Rug (online)
Thursday, February 15: Thursday Night Folk Dancing with Gogofski (Arlington, MA)
Friday, February 23: Friday Night Folk Dancing (Arlington, MA)
Saturday, February 24: Monthly Dance Party with The Flying Squirrel Orchestra (Belmont, MA)
Sunday, February 25: Mostly Waltz with Eric Eid-Reiner and Autumn Rose Lester (Concord, MA)
March 22-24: Waltz Weekend Workshops with Susan de Guardiola (Concord, MA)
Sunday, March 24: Melrose Community Dancing (Melrose, MA)
Camps and Tours
May 1 to 12, 2024: Czech Tour to South Bohemia
June 20-27: Pinewoods International Sessions (Plymouth, MA)
October 2024: Autumn in Bulgaria Cultural Tour with Iliana Bozhanova and Todor Yankov
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This week's contributors:
Anna Alter: FAC Program Manager
Nick Bishop: Tech troubleshooter, Updates proofreader
Lynne Janbergs: GASP Committee member, Updates proofreader
Marcie Van Cleave: FAC Executive Director
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The Folk Arts Center of New England is a nonprofit organization promoting participation in the traditional dance and music of many cultures. FAC sponsors community dances, annual camps, workshops, and other programs in the greater Boston area, elsewhere in New England, and online. | |
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The Folk Arts Center thanks
the Massachusetts Cultural Council
for its generous support.
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