The Slavonian Traveling Band plays a concert of new original songs and rarely heard traditional Bosnian tunes. The band plays for dancing afterwards. Senko Rendulic will join the band for this concert.
At 8pm at the Slavonic Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave. SF.

For more information, bookings, and recordings contact the band:
Phone: (510)841-0934

On Sunday, 12th of September, at 2.00pm
You are invited to a very special event at Venue BBC (home of Bryan Bowman, Birger Dahl and Cindy Pugh). This will be yet another MoveOn fundraiser featuring the amazing Balkan women's chorus, `Kitka`.

Also performing is Anoush, the Southern Balkan folk dance music group. We are very grateful that the musicians have offered to donate all of the proceeds from this concert to MoveOnPAC in a combined effort to save our country and the world from the Bush administration.

Contact:
(510) 701-1787

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

The best in international music converges upon Chicago when the city hosts the sixth annual multi-venue World Music Festival: Chicago 2004. Organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the week-long festival showcases both traditional and contemporary music from many of the world’s diverse cultures. Festival events include a mix of free and ticketed concerts, live radio broadcasts and educational workshops presented in museums, parks, cultural centers, plazas, theaters, bookstores, clubs and other venues throughout Chicago.

21.09.04 - Esma Redzepova & Boban Markovic will perform at Park West in Chicago at 7:30pm(Park West Theater, 322 W. Armitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60614, Park West Box Office: (773)-929-1322, http://www.parkwestchicago.com)
Advance tickets available from John Kuo through 09/10/04: (773)-324-1247, (847)-965-8495, balkanske_igre@yahoo.com
22.09.04 - Esma Redzepova at 7.30pm at Museum of Contemporary Art (220 East Chicago Avenue, just one block east of Michigan Avenue - (312)-280-2660, http://www.mcachicago.org)
22.09.04 - Boban Markovic at 7.30pm at Martyr's Restaurant & Pub (3855 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago - (773)-404-9494, http://www.martyrslive.com)

World Music Festival Hotline: (312)-742-1938

MS Music Agency presents in partnership with Lewis & Clark College World Music Celebration a cultural event in three sections presenting and combining different musical genres on Saturday, September 18, 2004 in Portland, Oregon.
The event takes place at Evans Auditorium on the lovely Lewis & Clark campus, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, and is supported in part by RACC (Regional Arts & Culture Council).

Family Presentation (Section I, 1 - 2pm) A cross-cultural experience that introduces audiences to the rich musical culture of the world.
The Dance (Section II, 2:30 - 4:30pm) Participatory international folk dancing, giving folk dance enthusiasts and novices a chance to experience dancing to live music authentically presented by the WMC International Band.
The Concert (Section III, 8 - 10pm) Concert of new works by gifted composer Milen Slavov, in an innovative world music fusion style, which combines the beauty of Balkan vocals, the exotic sound of ethnic instruments, and the warmth of classical instruments.

For more information and tickets:
Phone: 503 590-3601
Fax: 503 579-3099

Amala School is proud to announce its initial course in America Romani Brass Band Workshop with the Boban Marcovich Marcovic Brass Band in Prson. Direct from Serbia!

At 5.00pm at the Slavonic Cultural Center
60 Onondaga at Alemany
San Francisco, CA

All wind instruments and drummers (snare, tupan, bass, doumbek) welcome Tickets $25 at the door. An evening of music with the Boban Marcovic Band will follow (separate ticket) Don't miss this remarkable and incredibly rare opportunity!

For information:
Tel: (510) 547-8345

The International Order of Aging But Still Game Folkdancers invite you to join us for Monthly Balkan Folkdancing

A revival of 70's style folkdancing, Balkan with some international, Requests to recorded music

8:00pm to 11:00pm
$6.00

Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Avenue (near Gilman St.)
Berkeley, CA 94702

Julie Cole 510-524-2193
Azad Krikorian 510-523-2652