Balkan Cafe
Tables for listening and a dance floor if you choose to move Experience excellent regional folk music in an informal setting Balkan Cafe takes place about once a month Homemade ethnic snacks/light dinner are available.  All are welcome. See us on Facebook Yuri Yunakov at Balkan Cafe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heQzJKjxEts
Balkan Cafe 2009 Music Series  · Jan. 23 – Macedonian with Goran Alacki and Friends · Feb. 20 – Ivan Milev Band · Mar. 20 – Romanian dance party with Romashka · Apr. 10 - Bulgarian dance party with Bulgarika · May 29 – Zlatne Uste and Kavala Brass Bands · Friday Sept 11 – Luminescent Orchestrii and Zlatne Uste · Sunday Nov 8 – Harmonia Band from Cleveland · Friday Nov 13 – Ivan Milev Band · Sunday Dec 13 – Neshat Zekirov & Zlatne Uste Brass Band
	Jan. 23 – Goran Alacki and Friends from Skopje Macedonian music and dancing Goran Alachki is a master accordion player and is recognized as a national treasure by the Macedonian Ministry of Culture. Bajsia Arifovska is an exceptionally versatile young musician, playing tupan, tarabuka, clarinet and kaval among others! Adrijana Alachka is one of the most renowned singers in Macedonia. $15 door
Feb. 20 – Ivan Milev Band Bulgarian and Balkan dance music Myspace $15 door
	Mar. 20 Romashka dance party Gypsy and folk music from Romania, the Balkans, Russia and beyond Audio: Rustemul MP3 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26b1lian1cY&eurl     $15 door
April 10 – Bulgarian Dance Party with Bugarika Nikolay Kolev - gadulka Vlado Mollov - accordion       Ivailo Kutchev - tupan And welcome party for the amazing Bulgare Ensemble Celebrate Bulgaria! April 9-11 $15 door

May 29 – Brass Party

with Zlatne Uste Brass Band

and

Kavala Brass Band featuring Lefteris Bournias

Music from Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Greece!

$15 door

Sunday Nov. 8 – Harmonia Band From Hungary to Romania to Croatia the Harmonia Band delivers the intense, driving, lyrical roots music of Eastern Europe in the Gypsy and Slavic traditions.   Alexander Fedoriouk - cimbalom Steven Greenman - violin Walt Mahovlich - accordion, clarinet Brano Brinarsky - bass, fujara, gajdice & vocals $15 web purchase, $20 door 5:30 pm @ Hungarian House, 213 E 82^nd St. between 2^nd and 3^rd Aves, Manhattan.  By subway: #4 to 86^th St.
	Friday Nov. 13 – Ivan Milev Band Bulgarian and Balkan dance music with the Master! $15 web purchase, $20 door 8 pm @ Hungarian House, 213 E 82^nd St. between 2^nd and 3^rd Aves, Manhattan.  By subway: #4 to 86^th St.
Sunday Dec. 13 – Neshat Zekirov & Zlatne Uste Brass Band US debut of Romani (gypsy) trumpet player Neshat Zekirov! From Macedonia 5pm – 9:30 pm at Ukrainian East Village Restaurant 140 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003, near 9^th Ave. By subway #6 to Astor place, R or W to 8th St. $12 web purchase, $15 door

Balkan Cafe takes place about once a month

There are tables for listening and a dance floor if you choose to move.

Homemade ethnic snacks/light dinner are available.

We have an email mailing list: BalkanCafe@nycfolkdance.org

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