International Folklore Academy `Nestia-Black sea 2005` is organized by Folklore Centre Nestia.
It is a kind of summer school, where the participants will learn music and folklor dances.
In the IFA can take part: folklore ensembles; dancing and vocal groups; soloists and instrumentalists; visiting ensembles and groups 25 years old. In this event can take part players from the others art genres too.

Education, Festival, Competition, Concert, Entertainment

Applications for participation and detailed information
tel./fax: +359 2 981 13 67; 981 9838

with Kyriakos Moisidis

Petros Selkos (dances from Florina)
Yiannis Amarantidis (Traditional Costumes)
Despina Ioannidou (Songs)
Katerina Douka (Songs)

The seminar on Greek traditional dance will take place from July 3rd to July 13th in the village of Platamonas, which is approximately a hundred kilometres south of Thessaloniki, at the Kronos hotel.
For the duration of the seminar, participants will learn dances and songs from the village of Platamonas as well as dances from neighbouring village Leptokaria. Dances from Rizomata of Pieria, Lefkopigi of Kozani, Goumenissa of Kilkis, Bana of Eastern Romylia, Bafra, Argiroupoli and Trapezounta of Pontos, will also be taught at the seminar. There will be 4 – 5 hours of instruction daily. Most sessions will be accompanied by live traditional music.

The seminar price per person is 700 euros which includes all accommodation (with food), instruction, informational packages, and the excursions!

Contacts:
Kyriakos Moisidis, Vitsi 11, 56626 Sikies, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 672197 or +30 6978 775445
Sites:
www.kronos-sa.gr ;
www.pieria-turism.gr ;
www.olympus.gr
E-mails:
krksm@hotmail.com

9th International Ankara Folk Dance and Youth Festival will be organised by Anatolia Folk Dance Youth Association.

For information contact
Ogün PINAR (pinarog73@hotmail.com)
Member of the AFDAG Board

Mr. Ogun PINAR(pinarog73@hotmail.com)

Applications for choirs and groups must reach the Eisted Office by 1st November, for soloists - by 28th February.

For more information:
Music Office:
Tel: 00 44(0)1978 862003
Fax: 00 44(0)1978 862005

Administration Office:
Tel: 00 44(0)1978 862000
Fax: 00 44(0)1978 862002

Organized by Marius URSU (Choreographer of `Doina Timisului` Romanian Ensemble)

Lodge: 6 nights in Timisoara and 4 nights in Prigor, a village placed on the Almajului Valley.

Price, transport not included:
The price is 520 Euros per person.
An additional 50 Euros for a single room

Price includes:
- Transportation from the airport in Timisoara to the hotel (if you travel by plane)
- In Timisoara full boarding at hotel, in double room with breakfast included and 2 hot meals a day
- In Prigor full boarding at the local's homes with the meals togetter
- Dancing course with the coreographer master Marius Ursu and his wife Maria (accompanied by live orchestra)
- Evenings in Prigor, a village of the mountaneous region, and meetings with the locals
- Two folkloric evenings with the folk ensemble "Doina Timisului"
- Free entrance to The International Folk Festival "Festivalul Inimilor", between the 6th and the 10th of July 2005.
- Free entrance to the Village Museum and the Banat Museum
- Accompanying by Marius Ursu throughout the period

Limited Registration Date: Before May 15, 2005

Ria Starink-Waarlo
Jacob van Ruysdaelstraat 22
7021 DG Zelhem
The Netherlands

Tel: (0031) 314 - 625554
Fax: (0031) 314 - 625686

The Door County Folk Festival (DCFF) is one of the most fun-filled, enjoyable and educational dance weekends held in the Midwest. Each year, the DCFF attracts hundreds of participants to Door County, Wisconsin, from all around the U.S., Canada and often other countries.
At the Annual Door County Folk Festival you will dance, sing, play, learn, share experiences, eat, party and make new friends in a congenial, relaxed, community atmosphere.

More information:
Paul Collins, (773)-463-2288

Kasteel van Schoten
Kasteeldreef 61
2900 Schoten
Belgium

tel : +32 3 658 10 58
fax : +32 3 658 13 99

Teacher Laura Shannon

Greek, Balkan and Armenian dances, with a special focus on Rom (Gypsy) dances. The festival also includes Peter Vallance, Andy Bettis, Kate O'Connell (choir), Bill Henderson (scratch band), Rosadusha, Celtic and ceilidh dances and other delights, all within the warm and unique atmosphere of the Findhorn ecological community in Scotland.

Booking through:
Findhorn Foundation,
The Park,
Forres IV36 3TZ
SCOTLAND

+44 (0)1309 691653
www.findhorn.org