Upcoming folk dance events: Goddess of Arno, Turkish Festival, new date and location this year for ABQ Folk Festival

[Stephen M. Sachs]

Dear Folk Dancers,

Hoping all is unfolding extremely well.

Here are some upcoming events"

Goddess of Arno 21st Annual Spring Balkan Dance Party is April 13th, Saturday night (7:15-10:30'ish) at  Winning Coffee, 111 Harvard St. SE (south of Central Ave. across from UNM). The party is $5.00 at the door and kids 12 and under get in for free. There will be some new dance tunes included in the set.

Albuquerque Turkish Festival is Saturday, April 20, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Raindrop Albuquerque's Front Yard (Address: 7901 Mountain Rd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110, NE corner of Pennsylvania and Mountain, at the first traffic light on Pennsylvania north of Lomas). There will be some performance dancing, and live music for dancing is anticipated. Also lots o Turkish food. For more informaion go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/albuquerque-turkish-festival-2019-tickets-57204832193.

Albuquerque Folk Festival is at a new location and later in June than in the past. It will be  June 15, 2019 at the Bosque School, 4000 Bosque School Rd NW (Just South of Montano, West from Coors). For details, including the soon to be posted schedule and information: http://abqfolkfest.org/index.shtml.

Regular Folk Dance Meetings:

 folkdance groups that meet regularly in ABQ, Santa Fe and Los Alamos:

 

Saturdays from 7:15 -10:30 p.m:   http://abqfolkdance.org/   

AIFD - ABQ International folkdance at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal Ave. SE, ABQ, [Two blocks southeast of Central and San Mateo]. Teaching from 7:15-8:15 pm, Open request dancing 8:15-10:30p.m. Beginning dances and mixers with quick instructions are scattered throughout the evening. Mix of line and couple dances with a few mixers.

$2 donation. Contact: Jane Diggs 505-299-0332

 

Thursdays from 7:30-10pm: 

International Folk Dancing at the First Unitarian Church on 3701 Carlisle Blvd. NE. Albuquerque (Southwest corner of Comanche & Carlisle in the Social Hall). 

Teaching 7:30–8:30 p.m., Open Dance 8:30–10:00 p.m. Cost: $1/person.

Contacts: Charlene  Baker 505-898-3206 / Carol McGinn 505-897-7505.

Mostly line dances.

 

 

Wednesdays: Israeli Dance at ABQ JCC, 7:45 pm, $5

 

Wednesdays - Irish Caily Dancing, Wed. 7:15-9:00 pm, details and location:  (505)888-4833; – leader Norita Callahan, nor...@yahoo.com. $3

 

 

Tuesdays from ~ 7 pm until 10 pm:

International Folk Dance – SANTA FE at the Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerillos Road, Santa Fe. Line dances from the Balkans, Europe, Greece, Middle East... (teaching ~ 7 to 8 pm), AND SUNDAYS from 6:30-8 pm (mostly teaching). Dancing on holidays too! $5 donation. 

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/santafefolkdance/sfifd_home 

Contact: Website or call 505-501-5081 or 505-660-2347

 

 

Scottish Country Dancing, Fridays, 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House, Quaker Meeting House, 1600 5 St, NW, ABQ 5984 (NE Corner of Belamah), Ken & Margaret Armstrong, (505)294-0042, karmst...@comcst.net $5.

Second Sunday Contra and English Country Dancing, Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4909-15  Hawkins NE - One block west of I-25 and 1/2 block north of Ellison. From I-25, take the Ellison/San Antonio exit, and go west on   Ellison. Turn north (right) at the first intersection past the motels. ABQ Square Dance Center will be on your right. , www.folkmads.org 7:00-9:30 pm.

 

 

Contra Dance Some Sat - 7:00-7:30p teach, dance 7:30-10"30p often 1st Sat of Mo,@Albuquerque Square Dance Centerm 4909-15  Hawkins NE - One block west of I-25 and 1/2 block north of Ellison. From I-25, take the Ellison/San Antonio exit, and go west on   Ellison. Turn north (right) at the first intersection past the motels. ABQ Square Dance Center will be on your right. Often 4th Sat. Contra Dance @Heights Community Center, 823 Buena Vista S.E., ABQ S of Coal, E of University, W of Yale; by CNM.

Klezmer music/Jewish Dance 2-4pm Sun, and usually 1st Friday after services and pot luck supper, 8:00pm Nahalat Shalom, 3606 RioGrande,NW Bet:Candalaria&Comanche @Luke circ, NW.  Beth Cohen (505)243-6276,  cohene...@netzero.net - Excellent live music from the Nahalat Community Klezmer Band (The core of which is mostly the folks in Goddess of Arno Balkan Band. Over President’s Day Weekend mid-February is Klezmerquerque, a major national event with music top music teacher/performers and a top Klezmer dance lead/teacher - workshops plus Friday and Saturday night concerts-parties and more.

 

LOS ALAMOS Weekly recreational folk dancing on Tuesdays at 7:15: In the Los Alamos Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.CONTACT: Rick Wallace   walla...@comcast.net   505-662-5844 or --pla...@mindspring.com.

 

Albuquerque Greek Community:

Annual Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Church 318 High St. SE, first weekend in October

(Santa Fe Greek Festival usually in June, sometimes July)

Occasional Greek Dance Workshops at the Church on High St.

 

Annual ABQ Folk Festival (with Dance program) First Saturday in June

 

Annual Turkish Festival on a Saturday, possibly in May, outside the Raindrop Foundation at Pennsylvania and Mountain, NE Corner.

 

 

Goddess of Arno Balkan Band holds two regular annual Balkan Bashes - October around Thanksgiving & Early April, at Winning Coffee Co., 111 Harvard, SE, ABQ - $5, and other special events.

 

Enjoy!

Warmly,

Steve