1 9 9 8   N O R T H W E S T    F O L K L I F E    F E S T I V A L
Seattle Center
Seattle, Washington, USA
Memorial Day Weekend
Friday May 22 - Monday May 25, 1998

Below is more detailed info from Mike Gordon for various dance/music
genres; there is also some Hungarian info near the end of the page.

From: Mike Gordon 
Subject: Seattle Folklife EastEuro performances

> For those planning to attend Folklife
> (http://www.nwfolklife.org/folklife/P_F/Festival.html), the huge annual
> folk festival in Seattle this weekend, here's a schedule for Eastern
> European music and dance performances. Venues are in or near the Seattle
> Center complex downtown (see links to maps below). The Folklife site
> allows you to search for performances by time, category, location or
> artist name. Apologies to any groups inadvertently omitted from this
> handy, ready-to-print guide.
> 
>      *   *   *
> 
> Before the complete list, some selective dance music highlights (for dance
> performances, see list below):
> 
> FRIDAY NIGHT is Greek night with Ziyia, 7:30-11PM, Rainier Room (Ziyia is
> also playing for an hour on Saturday afternoon, see below).
> 
> SATURDAY: There will be a variety of Eastern European performers much of
> the day inside and outside the Bagley Wright Theatre.
> 
> SATURDAY NIGHT includes two hours of tanchaz music in the Center House
> Court by:
> 
> Jomoka 6-6:50PM
> Nevtelen Egyuttes 7-7:50PM
> 
> There will be an unofficial tanchaz at another location in town later
> Saturday night. I don't know the time and place, sorry; you can find out
> at the events above.
> 
> SUNDAY NIGHT is Balkan Night with bands from Washington and Oregon in the
> Center House Court 7-11PM, with:
> 
> Balladina (Balkan, Oregon) 7-7:30
> The Cociks (tamburica, Seattle) 7:35-8:05
> Slavej (Balkan/Rom, Oregon) 8:10-8:40 
> Druzhba (bitov, Seattle) 8:45-9:15
> Balkanarama (Balkan, Seattle) 9:20-9:50
> Orkestar RTW (Balkan, Seattle) 9:55-10:25
> Kultur Shock (Balkan, Seattle) 10:30-11
> and Vardar (village music) playing on the floor between sets
> 
>      *   *   *  
> 
> Here's the festival's official schedule for Eastern European music
> performances. All days are for this weekend, May 22-25:
> 
> Aratas SUN12:20PM - 12:50PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Balalaika Trio MON 4:20PM - 4:50PM Flag Plaza 
> Balkana MON 5:00PM - 5:30PM Mural Amphitheatre 
> Balkanarama SUN 9:20PM - 9:50PM Center House Court 
> Balladina Folk Orchestra SUN 7:00PM - 7:30PM Center House Court 
> Banduras Northwest SAT 11:30AM - 3:00PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> Croatian Choir Zvonimir SAT 3:00PM - 3:25PM Bagley Wright Lawn 
> Croatian Tamburitzans SAT 1:40PM - 2:10PM Flag Plaza 
> Druzhba SUN 8:45PM - 9:15PM Center House Court 
> Golubka SUN 7:40PM - 8:10PM Rainier Room 
> Jomoka Hung.Tanchaz Band SAT 6:00PM - 6:50PM Center House Court 
> KlapaPella MON 12:00PM - 12:25PM Group Theater 
> Kultur Shock With Mary Sherhart 10:30PM - 11:00PM Center House Court 
> Merry Chimes MON 2:30PM - 2:55PM Exhibition Hall 
> Nevtelen Egyuttes SAT 7:00PM - 7:50PM Center House Court 
> Nisava SAT 10:20PM - 10:50PM Rainier Room 
> North Of The Black Sea SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> North Of The Black Sea SAT 4:30PM - 4:55PM Exhibition Hall Lawn 
> Oleg Banar SAT 5:00PM - 5:25PM Exhibition Hall 
> Orkestar RTW SUN 9:55PM - 10:25PM Center House Court 
> Slavej SUN 8:10PM - 8:40PM Center House Court 
> The Cociks SUN 7:35PM - 8:05PM Center House Court 
> Ukana SUN 6:20PM - 6:50PM Mural Amphitheatre 
> Valley Tsymbaly Ensemble SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre V
> Valley Tsymbaly Ensemble SAT 2:30PM - 2:55PM Bagley Wright Lawn 
> Vardar SUN 7:00PM - 11:00PM Center House Court 
> Voloshky Singers SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> Za Dunayem MON 1:00PM - 1:30PM Rainier Room 
> Za Dunayem SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> Ziyia FRI 7:30PM - 11:00PM Rainier Room 
> Ziyia SAT 3:00PM - 3:50PM Eve Alvord Theatre
> 
> And the official schedule for Eastern European dance performances:
> 
> Bokreta Hungarian Dance Ensemble SUN 3:40PM - 4:10PM Mural Amphitheatre 
> Erdely Ensemble/Jomoka Tanchaz Band SUN 9:00PM - 9:25PM Flag Pavilion East
> 
> Kariatis Folkdancers SUN 11:40AM - 12:10PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Murakarud SUN 5:00PM - 5:30PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Naslada Ethnic Dancers SAT  8:20PM - 8:50PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Radost Folk Ensemble SUN 1:40PM - 2:10PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Ruze Dalmatinke / Vela Luka SAT 3:00PM - 3:25PM Exhibition Hall 
> Trejdeksnitis SAT 7:00PM - 7:30PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ens. SAT  5:00PM - 5:30PM Flag Pavilion East 
> Volya Ukrainian Dance Society SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> Yevshan Ukrainian Dancers SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> Young Ukrainian Dancers SAT 11:30AM - 2:30PM Bagley Wright Theatre 
> 
> Maps of Seattle Center:
> 
> http://seattle.sidewalk1.com/cf/venues/keyarena/key_there_mapmain_ev.cfm
> (less detail, easy to print)
> http://www.nwfolklife.org/folklife/P_F/Map.html (more detail, very messy
> to print)
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> Mike
> http://www.troutdream.com/balkanarama/


**********  H U N G A R I A N    E V E N T S  ***********
(Hungarian info provided by Karl Pelkin, of Seattle)

Fri. May 22. *********
8:00pm - 12:00pm  T.U.M.C.      Táncház with music by Névtelen együttes,
                                from Seattle, and Jómóka együttes, from
                                Salt Lake City.
                                See below for details on location,
                                donation, etc. (This is not a "Folklife"
                                event.  We just decided to have another
                                táncház since everyone'll be here anyway.)

Sat. May 23. *********
5:00pm - 6:00pm   Centerhouse.  Pistú Papp & Debbie Jackson teach dances
                                from Szatmár, with music by Névtelen. Kala-
				majka Hungarian Dancers (from Eugene, OR)
				perform.

6:00pm - 7:55pm   Centerhouse.  Táncház with music by Névtelen együttes,
                                from Seattle, and Jómóka együttes, from
                                Salt Lake City.

Sun. May 24. *********
12:20pm - 12:55pm Flag Pavilion East.  Dance Performance.  Aratás
                                Hungarian Folk Ensemble of Portland,
                                accompanied by Jómóka.

3:40pm - 4:10pm   Mural Amph.   Dance Performance.  Bokréta Hungarian
                                Folk Ensemble of Seattle, accompanied by
                                Névtelen.

9:00pm - 9:25pm   Flag Pavilion East.  Dance Performance.  Erdély
                                Hungarian Folk Ensemble of Spokane,
                                accompanied by Jómóka.


******************** TANCHAZ WITH LIVE MUSIC!***************************

Dance to live music with Jómóka and Névtelen!  Beginners welcome.
(Refreshments are also welcome; there's both a refrigerator and freezer
if you want to bring something cold.)

When:      Friday, May 22, 1998
           8 - 12 pm

Where:     Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Northwest, Seattle
           3rd floor, Room #305, The Marine Room.
 
Cost:      $5.00 donation

Contact:   Karl Pelkan
           email:  kpelkan@seanet.com
           phone:  (206) 932-5393

Directions from Seattle Center:

Take Denny Way (the first street directly south of the Space Needle)
west a few blocks, where it veers right (northwest) to merge with Elliott
Ave, which in turn veers right again (north) to merge with 15th Ave West.
Continue north on 15th Ave West, crossing the Ballard Bridge after 1-2
miles (at which point the street becomes 15th Ave. Northwest) until you
reach NW 65th.
Turn left (west) on NW 65th and go 8 blocks west to 23rd NW.
The church is on your right (north); turn right on 23rd NW and park either
in the angle parking on the right or the church parking lot on the left.

Directions from I-5:

Get off on NE 45th exit.  Go west on NE 45th for 3-4 miles, staying on
the main road as it squiggles its way west and slightly north to
eventually become Market Street when it reaches Ballard.  After going over
Phinney Ridge (the only big hill on the route), you'll be in the Northwest
part of town.  After coming down from Phinney Ridge, the main cross
streets are 3rd Ave NW, 8th Ave NW, and 15th Ave NW.  Turn right (north)
onto 15th Ave. NW and follow directions above (last 2 sentences) to the
church.


Please note:  This Táncház is NOT the official Folklife táncház (that
will take place on Saturday, May 23, 6-8pm at the Seattle Center, with
teaching from 5-6pm).