INTERN. GOGAKOU CHILDREN FOLK CAMP N.SKİONİ / HALKİDİKİ / GREECE
In a small village of Kassandra, we have created "Once upon a time", with much artistic feeling and love for children and man, tradition, nature and life... "Once upon a time... Means holidays and relaxation! Entertainment and action! Daring and adventure! A live fairytale-like reality...
In a ravine where holly, myrtles, arbutuses rove their braches. At a place where nightingales compose their musical symphonies In a valley whose boundaries are set by pine clad mountainsides.
Near the unique natural spring of Kassandra "Patatlaka", where gurgling waters spring from the heart of the mountain ...at a place with a climate that can be compared to no other. At New Skioni, located at the peninsula of Kassandra in the prefecture of Halkidiki, only 1 km from the northeastern part of the picturesque village. All tradition gathered in this valley which seems as if untouched by time; however you will discover that time here is never enough if you want to see everything.
With the initiative of Dimitra Papachristodoulou - Gogakou, educator by profession, who wanted to give sound principles to her children - pupils and dreamt of a live folklore workshop, we created "Once upon a time..." with much artistic feeling and love for children and man, tradition nature and life.
At its live folklore workshops you will see nature, man, animals in an interdependent harmonic and balanced relationship.
At "Once upon a time" you will see no dead exhibition areas.
You will experience live tradition, a fairytale-like reality, a game of tradition and life, of nature, man, animals, in as ideal relationship.
CHILDREN'S CAMP PERIODS
A 17 June - 9 July
B 9 July - 31 July
C 31 July - 22 August
DAILY MEAL PROGRAM
DAY LUNCH DINNER
MONDAY STEAK, FRIED POTATOES, SALAD, FRUIT CLUB SANDWICH, FRUIT or PASTA NAPOLITAN CHEESE, FRUIT
TUESDAY BAKED TOMATOES STUFFED WITH RICE, CHEESE, FRUIT SHISH KEBAB , FRIED POTATOES, SALAD, FRUIT
WEDNESDAY VEAL COOKED WITH ORIGANUM, RISOTTO, SALAD, FRUIT PASTICCIO, SALAD FRUIT
THURSDAY PEA or FRESH BEANS, CHEESE, SALAD, FRUIT SPAGHETTI WITH MINCED MEAT, SALAD, FRUIT
FRIDAY LENTILS or BEEF, WITH POTATOES , SALAD, FRUIT SPINACH RISE or PEAS , CHEESE, SALAD, FRUIT
SATURDAY VEAL WITH BARLEY - SHAPED PASTA BAKED IN RED SAUCE, CHEESE PARMESAN FRUIT FISH CROCKETS WITH RICE , FRIED POTATOES, FRUIT
SUNDAY STEAK or SHISH KEBAB, BAKED POTATOES, SALAD FRUIT PIZZA NAPOLITAN, SALAD, FRUIT
BREAKFAST
MILK or COCOA or TEA, BUTTER, JAM, HONEY, CORN FLAKES, CHOCO SPREAD BRUNCH
JUICE, SEASONAL FRUIT AFTERNOON SNACK
CHEESE PIE, CROISSANT, ICE CREAM, DESSERT, CAKE, TOAST
Best Regards,

Arif Sönmez

The Dırector of Anatolıan Folk Dance Groups,
General Representatıve of The Gogakou Folk Camp..
Festıval Organızer

@ : turkei_iov@yahoo.com info@anatolianfolk.com
web. www.anatolianfolk.org wwwmiaforacamp.gr www.anatolianfests.com

Already fourth year at the height of the summer capital of Bulgaria - Sofia will become a meeting place for distant and unfamiliar cultures.

Performed by the Sofia Municipality, under the patronage of President of the Sofia Municipal Council Mr. Andrey Ivanov, International Folklore Festival Sofia is one of cultural events with international and particularly national significance, which help us to preserve its national image through our folklore.

Fourth International Folklore Festival Sofia will be held from 21 to 25 July 2011 with the participation of Folk Dance Ensembles from 4 continents.

Dear Friends of Balkan Music and Dance,

Please take a moment of your busy life to consider sharing with us the joy of going back to the roots of traditional Bulgarian folk dance and music!

Summer is always full of festivals and other events worth attending, but our Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar, taking place in the beautiful and ancient city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is unique because of the way tradition comes to you.

Our rich and one-of-a-kind program couples the teaching expertise of instructors from the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria with the music and dance wisdom of tradition bearers from around the country. Many classes will be taught by village "masters" from various ethnographic regions in Bulgaria; the dance program, in particular, features different groups of dancers and musicians throughout the week, teaching dances and songs from their own villages. The instrument and singing classes will be taught by some of the finest teachers in the country. All classes will be translated from Bulgarian into English by experienced interpreters. A Bulgarian language class will also be offered, as well as optional evening social activities.

The Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar, now in its 7th year, is especially designed for non-Bulgarians (or Bulgarians interested in connecting with their "roots" music and dance) who want a more in-depth opportunity to learn Bulgarian traditional instruments, singing styles, and dance than is normally possible for groups or individuals traveling to Bulgaria. Please, refer to our website for more information. We are continuing our special 15% discount for members of the East European Folklife Center (www.eefc.org), and Bulgarian participants are also warmly welcomed at a special price of 30 leva per day.

Participants from past years have raved about their experiences at the Seminar. The many photographs, student comments and information from previous Seminars available on our website (http://www.folkseminarplovdiv.net/) can give you a taste of this amazing experience! You may also take a look at the Seminar's new Facebook page, Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar, Plovdiv (or just search Plovdiv Folk Seminar).

Please mark these dates and consider becoming a part of our big family!

July 24 - 30, 2011

Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Registration can be completed online. Payment for the Seminar can only be made by bank transfer or on-site payment; details are on the website.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions - we speak English, Bulgarian, Greek, German and Russian!

contact@folkseminarplovdiv.net

Larry Weiner
Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar - International Program Coordinator
10206 Day Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA tel#: 301-565-0539

or

Dilyana Kurdova
Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar - International Program Coordinator
ul. Tsar Samuil 25
4230, Assenovgrad
Bulgaria
Cell (dialing from outside Bulgaria): 011-359-876-636-441
Cell (dialing from within Bulgaria): 0876-636-441