Folk Dance Fridays with the Old World Dance Club

Calendar of Area Dance and Concert Events

If you know of additional events that should be listed, or would like to list an event, please email the information to Rick


June 2008
7 & 8 Saturday & Sunday Slavic Soul Party at Detroit Festival of the Arts. 7:30PM both nights. www.detroitfestival.com
8 Sunday Lodge 351 Annual Picnic Croatian organization holds this annual event.
Knights of Columbus Picnic Grounds/ Shelby Township, MI 21 Mile Rd. and Van Dyke - 10:00am gates open Barbequed lamb, chicken, chevapchichi - baked goods & bar 1:00 – 6:00pm Music by “Zabava” from Pittsburgh, PA 3:00pm – Childrens’ games Admission $3 for adults, children free Info: Bob Novosel 586-759-4911
13,14,15 Fri-Sun Carousel on the River in Windsor An outdoor family festival at Windsor's Riverfront Festival Plaza featuring international food and bazaar vendors, children’s area and continuous live entertainment. The main stage presents professional acts from across Canada as well as many extremely talented local ethnic performance troupes.
Admission Buttons - $10 advance for 3 days (Over 65 and under 12 Free) $5 on the day. Available at Multicultural Council & TD Canada Trust branches
Open Friday 4pm-1am, Saturday 12pm-1am, Sunday 12pm-11pm
Windsor's MCC website
20,21,22 and 27,28,29 Fri-Sun for 2 weekends Carousel of Nations in Windsor Ethnic organizations have special events and entertainment for the entire community. All "villages" charge no admission. Hours vary and most villages are not open all six days. Check Windsor's MCC website for a table of which villages are open when.
July 2008
4 Friday Albanian Festival in Auburn Hills St. Paul Church (Auburn Rd. between Rochester and Livernois). Performing groups from Boston, New York, and Albania. Starts at 7:00PM; cost $10. Food is available. As far as I know this is only a performance event and there will not be general dancing.

9-13 Wednesday-Sunday Door County Folk Festival
Sister Bay, Ephraim, and Bailey's Harbor Wisconsin.
Dance lessons, singing lessons, great parties with live music by Balkan Cabaret, Nick Bratkovich, and Last Gaspe(contra/square)
www.dcff.net.
18-26 Friday-Saturday(of next week) Csipke Folkdance and Folkmusic Camp
Sauk Valley Resort, Brooklyn, MI
Musicians: Gazsa Band
Dance Instruction by: Calin Orza & Erika Demeter
Dances from: Orko (Gypsy) and Magyarszovat (Mezosegi)
Register online at www.csipke.org