At 8.00pm, at Filopappou Hill, from 13th to 27th of September, traditions from different Greek regions come to life. Every region is being presented through its traditional costumes, musical instruments, songs and dances.

Dancers, folk musicians and singers in authentic local costumes, offer wonderful performances. The name of the Dance Ensemble is bearing the same name as the Theatre - `Dora Stratou`

`The Queen of Romani Song` Esma Redzepova will go to a great tour in USA with her 5-piece band (trumpet, clarinet, dumbek-drums, keyboard and accordion) the Ansambl Teodosievski.

Calendar of the conserts you can find at:

Ivana Teofilovski manager
mobile:+38970343495
Skopje,Macedonia

With the participation of Rumen Shopov and Orkestar Sali (Romany Bulgarian)on October 2; 8 PM, ODC Theater
and Esma Redzepova & Ensemble Teodosievki ("Queen of the Gypsies" from Macedonia) on October 3; 7 PM, ODC Theater

Tickets:
415-561-6571 (Door Dog Music Productions)
415-863-9834 (ODC Box Office)
415-581-3500 (Asian Art Museum)

Information:
415 561-6571

At Odeon of Herodes Atticus - Athens, 8.30pm

Traditional songs, gypsy music from Istanbul and Thrace, `angel` voices from Bulgaria, brass music from Serbia mixed with gypsy grooves. This is `The Sound of the Balkans` performed by excellent ambassadors from four countries: Savina Yannatou with her group Primavera en Salonico, the Bulgarian `Angelite` Voices with conductor Valentin Velkov, Burhan Ocal and his Instanbul Oriental Ensemble from Turkey and the legendary Serbian trumpet player Boban Markovic with the 11 members of his orchestra, participate in a 2-day wonderful music event.

Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Address: Dionysiou Aeropagitou Str., Acropolis
Tel: +30-210-3232771, 3235582

The festival is having an increasing success, due to the high standard of the invited groups, the organization, as well as the atmosphere of friendship between the groups and the inhabitants.

Contacts:
Guy Desablens-Director
Chemin de Maire, 29
Ere
7500 TOURNAI
Belgium
tel and fax : + 32 69 22 06 80

The 14th International Children Folk Festival `Oro bez granici` (Dance without Frontiers)will be held in Skopje in organization of the Karpos Children Cultural Centre in Skopje. The participants in the festival are 10-odd ensembles in Macedonia and children folk ensembles in Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Turkey and Slovenia.

The Steelton Committee has selected an outstanding lineup of orchestras to keep us entertained throughout the weekend. From the opening strains of music at Thursday's Welcome Dance until the last musician falls on Sunday night, Extravagantza shapes to be the biggest and best Slavic music festival of the year!

For more information:
General Chairman:
Linda Tackett
717-787-4134

Join us to meet the art of Pirin and share all the good and joyous feelings that it always brings to one's heart. Join us to feel the spirit and greatness of the Bulgarian folklore and culture.

1. `Muzikalna Legenda` (Musical Legend) - Panorama with the works of Bulgarian composers (with the participation of the choir, soloists, and orchestra of the Ensemble).
1.10.2004 - at 7.00pm in `Yavorov` Hall

2. `Nazdravitza` (Toast for health) - Concert-spectacle of the Ensemble
5.10.2004 - at 7.00pm at Drammatic Theatre `N.Y.Vaptzarov`

3. `Nazdravitza` (Toast for health) - Concert-spectacle of the Ensemble
6.10.2004 - at 7.00pm at Drammatic Theatre `N.Y.Vaptzarov`

4. `Bulgaria - Radost i Obich nasha` (Bulgaria - Our Joy and Love) - Concert-spectacle of the Ensemble
26.10.2004 - at 7.00pm in `Yavorov` Hall

5. `Bulgaria - Radost i Obich nasha` (Bulgaria - Our Joy and Love) - Concert-spectacle of the Ensemble
27.10.2004 - at 7.00pm in `Yavorov` Hall

Chief Artistic Director of the Pirin Ensemble prof. Kiril Stefanov

Artistic ensemble Lucnica and Draguni invite you to Weekend of Dance with Lucnica in DK Zrkadlovy haj (Bratislava, Petrzalka)

- professional dance masters and pedagogues of Lucnica
- 11,5 hours of dance lessons
- performance of Lucnica
- 3 hours of party with live folklore music `Muzicka` (http://www.muzicka.sk)

price: 300 Sk
accomodation, info: 02 / 5292 0068