Dance, song and instrumental ensembles with members of up to 30 years of age are invited to take part in the Festival.

The Festival has no competitive character. It’s puprose is to acquaint both the participants and the resort guests with the art, culture, traditions and habits of the participating countries, to create informal contacts between children and delegations’ officials, to provide good rest in Italy.

The festival is organized by Associazione SOPRAVISTA in collaboration with the Municipality of Anzio and the Public School Board.

4th International Izmir Music and Dance Festival organized by FOMGED Youth Club in Izmir, Turkey.

Folk Dance, Ballet, Modern Dance, Music, Chorus, Band and Harmonica groups can participate in the festival.

Our best wishes from Bergama your twin-city.

We will celebrate the 72th International Kermes of Bergama between 16th and 22th June 2007, begun according to the wishes of Mustafa kemal Atatürk, our Great Leader.

We are in wish to celebrate this happening of the 72th Kermes together with your participation, due to the friendship of our towns.

In witness there of, we kindly invite you and your music, dance,show and art groups or other activity groups to Bergama, for the festival, organized between 16th and 22th June 2008.

The conditions of the participations are given below.

If you can participate to our Kermes, we will be happy to see you and your activity group here in Bergama.

My Best Regards.

Offıcıal Form

The eighth International Competition-Festival for the Youth ‘Folklore without Limits’ will be held from 20 to 26 June 2008 in the town of Dobritch and the seaside resort Albena, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria – Music and Dance Department.

The festival is an annual celebration of unique, eternal and ever various folklore traditions and a representative forum of singers, instrumentalists, choirs, orchestras and ensembles.

For contacts:
12, Bulgaria Str.
9300 Dobritch
Bulgaria
Tel./ Fax: ++359 58/ 605 710; 600166
Tel.: ++359 58/ 605 458, 605 710, 602 146, 602 103;

Michele Simon, renowned local Balkan and Greek singer, will be leading a
community sing at Stanford Folk Dancers this Friday evening, June 20th.
Request dancing will take place throughout the evening, from 8 until 11 pm,
while the singing will occur between about 8:30 and 9:30 in a separate
room. Admission is $8, or $4 for students.

We meet at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, 425 West Evelyn Avenue in Mountain
View. Flex-It is 3 & 1/2 blocks east of Castro Street, immediately past
Minton's Hardware & Lumber. For more information or more detailed
directions, please call Ginny at (408)733-5529.

Greek violin workshop with Giorgios Leftheriotis - USA

There will be an afternoon workshop for all on Saturday June 21st

What: Greek violin workshop with Giorgios Leftheriotis, tunes taught by ear, bring recorders, all instruments welcome

When: Saturday June 21st, from 2 to 4 PM

Where: the home of Hector Bezanis, 6112 Orchard Ave., Richmond, CA (just over the border from El Cerrito)

Cost: $25 per person

Directions: if coming up I-80 from Berkeley, pass Albany and El Cerrito and take the POTERO AVE. exit. Turn RIGHT on POTRERO AVE,
go1 block to SAN PABLO. Turn RIGHT on SAN PABLO, continue 1/2 mi.
(1 light) to Bayview. Continue on past Bayview a very short block and turn RIGHT on ORCHARD AVE, it's the third house on the left, #6112.

Phone # there is 510.234.1880

When: Saturday June 21st, from 2 to 4 PM

Where: the home of Hector Bezanis, 6112 Orchard Ave., Richmond,
CA (just over the border from El Cerrito)

Cost: $25 per person

Directions: if coming up I-80 from Berkeley, pass Albany and El
Cerrito and take the POTERO AVE. exit. Turn RIGHT on POTRERO AVE,
go1 block to SAN PABLO. Turn RIGHT on SAN PABLO, continue 1/2 mi.
(1 light) to Bayview. Continue on past Bayview a very short block
and turn RIGHT on ORCHARD AVE, it's the third house on the left,
#6112.

Phone # there is 510.234.1880