Bio Bulgarian Voices of Seattle is a 30-member choir of women age 23-79 who were all born in Bulgaria. The choir was formed in 2011 by founding director Mary Sherhart, and sponsored by the Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle. The choir produced a DVD and CD in 2014.
Bio Dunava is a local women's choir that specializes in folk songs from the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Since being founded in 2005, the group has released 2 CDs, received local and national grants and awards, and toured Bulgaria in 2014. Dunava performs regularly around the Seattle area and throughout the Pacific Northwest. For more information, visit Dunava.org and sign up for the mailinglist. You can also find them on Facebook and YouTube.
Bio Medena Pitka, also known as Honey Bread, is a program of The Bulgarian Cultural and HeritageCenter of Seattle (BCHCS) that organically interweaves knowledge of traditional Bulgarian rituals and celebrations and practical knowledge of Bulgarian proverbial lyrics, rhythms, songs and dance. It introduces children to our traditional folklore in a way in which learning means learning by doing. The overall aim of the program is to stimulate children's growth by prodiving a cultural environment where they will learn to sing in Bulgarian, dance the Bulgarian way, laugh to Bulgarian jokes and hopefully, create their own folklore.
Bio The performance group, Seattle Cheta at The Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle (BCHCS) was established in April 2014 for participation in the Verea Bulgarian Folk Festival in Chicago. The name is a combination of 'SeattleCheta' - people from Seattle and "Seattle Cheta" - a team/ brigade, with connotation to the heroic Bulgarian Enlightenment. We take joy in bringing back to life old traditional Bulgarian songs and dances, among which Koledarski Pesni and Koledarski Yambolski Buenek, performed by our men.
Bio Vassil Denev is a graduate of the Shiroka Luka Music School in Bulgaria and the Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts in Plovdiv. He has been a soloist in the world renowend Ensemble "Trakia"
Bio Kukeri is a plural for kuker which means a mummer. Mummer's games are traditional Bulgarian rituals for fertility, regeneration and awakening of the earth, performed by unmarried men around New Year and before Lent. The kukeri reinforce the connection between the people and the land. Through their dance and stumping moves, they chase away the old, the cold and evil, and clear the path for regeneration, fertility and the warmth brought by the spring. Traditionally, the kukeri wear costumes and scary masks made from animal furs and skins, and heavy bells on the belt to produce a loud noise. The Kukeri Parade at Folklife is performed by men from the Bulgarian community in Seattle.
Bio Samuel Becerra is clay flute builder recreating the sounds of ancient Mexico his unique way to create and preserve the pure music of our ancestors bring alive today the sounds of the past using the same techniques the Aztecs use in the 1200's before the E
Bio Te Fare O Tamatoa is a non-profit organization whose mission is to share Tahitian culture through dance and music. Our cultural education program offers both dance and drumming classes.
Bio Dahlia is one of Seattle's most beloved Middle Eastern dance and Improvisational Tribal Style dance performers and instructors. With over 20 years of experience under her belt, she is known for her unfaltering ability to translate music into physical form. In addition to working with Arabic music, Dahlia is also a certified instructor in Amy Sigil's unique and contagious format and is now Washington State's exclusive Hot Pot/UNMATA ITS Satellite instructor in Levels 1-4.
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Bio 'Duoc Su Lion Dance team originated back in 2010 with the start up of several old members in the Duoc Su Buddhist Youth Group. They first started out, performing for only events for their temple. But since then, they've now been performing for weddings an
Featuring Yirim Seck, J Boogie, Fleeta Partee, Language Arts, Jamil Suleman, DJ eQ, DJ Sean Malik, Dilla Scott, Leija Farr, InkuBiz, One Famm Music Group Artists- Richie Acevedo, Sunnyside Boulevard and Q3 Black Stax featuring Naomi Wamboe
Bio Datina was founded in june 2013 and since then we danced at several international folk festivals (Crossroads, Folklife 2014) and romanian comunity events. More youtube links: https:--www.youtube.com-watch?v=hf2o6smRpXU&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1 and ht
Bio Forrás Banda (aka Forrás Hungarian Folk Band) was formed in 1997. Since then it has grown to become a driving force in the Hungarian folk scene in North America. The ensemble plays traditional village music from Central Europe and its members have regularly studied with master musicians in Hungary and Transylvania. Forrás Banda's performances are both entertaining and educational as the players present the traditional lifestyle and work of the peasant musician. They have a broad repertoire accompanying dance troops, presenting musical concerts and the traditional Táncház (Hungarian folk dance parties).
Bio Danqing Li is a graduate student of University of Washington who has learned Chinese Opera since she was a child. She is fascinated with Chinese Opera and willing to show this Chinese ancient art to more and more people.
Bio Melody Institute teaches Chinese language and dance to all ages. The students have been performing at the Folklife festival for nearly 20 years. In the past 22 years in Seattle, the president Melody Xie have been choreographing all different Chinese dance
Bio Sandy Zhong graduated from Beijing Medical University in 1974. Her major is in dentist. Graduated from Bates College in 1996, majoring in denturist as well. Now Sandy is working at her own clinic: Dentures For You in Seattle. She has been learning Beijing
Bio Seattle Chinese Chorus ('SCC') is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with about 50 members from the Greater Seattle area. We are dedicated to sharing the beauty of the Chinese music and culture, and to bringing the Eastern and Western cultures together. SCC h