> view poster {Slavic Spring Festival Washington, DC March 31, 2007}
http://groups.google.com/group/russian-folk-music/web/slavic_spring_f...
> George Washington University will be hosting the first Slavic Spring
> Festival in Washington DC. This celebration of Slavic culture and
> history, a meeting of Slavic representatives and officials, is
> unprecedented in scope. All are cordially invited to partake in a day
> of traditional Slavic cuisine, dance, and folk music. The feature
> performance will be the 2004 winner of Eurovision Song Contest,
> Ruslana! The public will be addressed by foreign ministers and
> ambassadors.
> Initially, the festival concept envisioned an informal gathering for
> Slavic students and their respective embassies. However, thanks to the
> diligence and enthusiasm of the national representatives, the size of
> the guest list and level of prestige far exceeded the original scope
> of the project.
> The festival is aimed at reaching unity through diversity and is a
> large undertaking combining the direction and input of the embassies
> of Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Poland, Russia,
> Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. There will be ambassadors and
> prominent politicians from all corners of the Slavic world to reveal
> their unique national perspective and historical heritage. Members of
> Congress and various representatives of US government agencies will
> also be in attendance. Foreign and local mass media is welcome and
> encouraged to cover the event.
> The festival will take place on the campus of the George Washington
> University, near the intersection of 21st Street and H Street NW from
> 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on March 31, 2007. The event will be open to the
> public and the admission will be free of charge.
> Russian dance and music ensemble "Barynya" will be representing Russia
> by performing one hour program with six dancers, three musicians and
> singer (full company).
> If you would like more information about this event please visitwww.scfcusa.orgor to schedule an interview with The Slavic Cultural
> Festival Committee, please contact Andrew Mariyanich at 267-255-3631
> or e-mail at andryxa...@gmail.com
> Ensemble "Barynya" dancers and musiciains will be happy to see our
> friends at this free concert!!!
> Thank you
> Spasibo very much!
> Mikhail Smirnov (Artistic director/Founder)
> Russian dance and music Ensemble "Barynya"http://www.barynya.com
> It's Barynya Time!
