The Folk Dance Council of the Delaware Valley
 
 
 

Past Events Sponsored or Co-sponsored by the FDC
(partial list)

         
         
  June 2022  

Summer Music & Dance Party at Peggy & Ret's BarnAnnual Barn Dance with open band followed by pot-luck supper.

 
  Spring 2019  

Philly BalkanFest, with live music, dance workshops, food vendors, and more, featuring performances by Ajde, Dolunay, Max's New Hat, Philadelphia Women's Slavic Ensemble, Raya Brass Band, Svitanya, and West Philadelphia Orchestra.

 
  Fall 2019  

Bulgarika at Or Hadash. See Bulgarika playing at Or Hadash.

 
  Fall 2019  

Pocono Manor Folk Dance Weekend featured Iliana Bozhanova teaching Bulgarian dances, assisted by Todor Yankov providing live music, and Ahmet Lüleci teaching dances from Turkey.

 
 
Nov 24, 2018
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley.
 
 
Oct 26-28, 2018
 
Pocono Manor Folk Dance Weekend. Co-sponsored with several community dance groups.
 
 
Sep 5, 2018
 
Beaver Folk Dance party with Bulgarika, at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church.
 
 
Jun 16, 2018
 
Annual dance, picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds.
 
 
Nov 25, 2017
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley.
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Oct 27-29, 2017
 
Pocono Manor Folk Dance Weekend. Co-sponsored with several community dance groups.
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Oct 3, 2017
 
First Dance at Lloyd Hall, with music by Ajde.
 
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Sep 13, 2017
 
Beaver Folk Dance Party with Kabile.
 
Jun 17, 2017
 
Annual dance, picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds.
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Dec 3, 2016
 
Dance Party with music by Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, at Cinnaminson, NJ.
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Nov 26, 2016
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley.
 
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Nov 1, 2016
 
Traditional French Dances, with music and instruction by Le P'tit Plan, at Lloyd Hall.
   
 
Oct 4, 2016
 
First Dance at Lloyd Hall, with music by Ajde.
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Sept 14, 2016
 
Beaver Folk Dance Party with Bulgarika!
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June 21, 2016
 
Annual dance, picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds.
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Feb 20, 2016
  Dance Party with Balkan Fields Band, at Merion Friends.  
Nov 28, 2015
 
.Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley, at Merion Friends.
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Oct 6, 2015
 
First Dance at Lloyd Hall, with music by Ajde.
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svitanya photo
Sept 26, 2015
 
Annual dance, picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds.
   
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Sept 5, 2015
  Folk Dance Party with Svitanya, Merion Friends.  
 
June 27, 2015
 
Folk Dance Party, open band led by International Folk Sounds, Merion Friends
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May 31, 2015
 
Greek Dance Party with music by Panegyri, at Merion Friends.
 
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Mar 7, 2015
 
Dance Party with music by Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, at Cinnaminson
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Nov 29, 2014
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley
 
 
Oct 26, 2014
 
Classic Folk Dance Workshop, with Michael Ginsberg at Merion Friends.
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Oc 7, 2014
 
Oldie Israeli Dance Night at Lloyd Hall, led by Donna Hendel
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Sept 10, 2014
 
Dance party with Bulgarika, Beaver Folk Dance.
 
June 29, 2014
 
Annual dance, picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds
   
 
June 10, 2014
 
Art Museum Dance, live music by John Matulis, led by Mike Protenic.
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March 22, 2014
 
Dance Party led by Mike Protenic, music by Opa Band, at Merion Friends.
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March 18, 2014
 
Oldie Israeli Dance Night at Lloyd Hall, led by Donna Hendel
 
Nov 30, 2013
  Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley  
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Oct 8, 2013
  Lloyd Hall dancing with live music by John Matulis  
June 9, 2013
  Annual dance, picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds  
Nov 24, 2012
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving party featuring programming by folk dance teachers from the Delaware Valley
 
 
Sept 5, 2012
 
Kabile singing workshop and dance party, Beaver FD, co-sponsored
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June 2, 2012
 
Annual picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds
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Sept 21, 2011
 
Bulgarika Party, at Beaver Folk Dancing
 
June xx, 2011
 
Annual picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds
 
July 11, 2010
 
Annual picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds
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Nov 27, 2010
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving Party with International Folk Sounds band, Merion Friends
 
 
Sept 1, 2010
 
Kabile at Beaver FD, co-sponsored with Beaver FD
 
June, 2009
 
Annual picnic, party, pot-luck, open band with International Folk Sounds
 
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May 2, 2009
 
Armenian folk dance workshop with Tom Bozigian, Merion Friends
 
Sept 8, 2008
 
Kabile at Beaver FD, co-sponsored with Beaver FD


June, 2008
 
Annual dance party, & pot-luck picnic
Nov 25, 2007
 
Greek dance party with Yanni Roussos, Alan Zemel, & Fran Berge, Merion Friends, co-sponsored with ??
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Sept 23, 2007
 
Eastern Blok dance party, Merion Friends
July 7, 2007
 
Kabile Traditional Bulgarian Wedding Band folk dance party, Peggy’s barn
Nov 25, 2006
 
Svitanya singing workshop & annual Post-Thanksgiving dance, Merion Friends
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Sept 9, 2006
 
Lyuti Chushki singing workshop and party, Merion Friends
June 2006
 
Annual dance party, & pot-luck picnic
 
Nov 9, 2005
 
Lee Otterholt folk dance workshop, Beaver FD (co-sponsored)
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June, 2005
 
First (now annual) dance party, & pot-luck picnic
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May 4, 2005
 
Daniela Ivanova & Angel Nazlamov Bulgarian dance workshop and party, Or Hadash, co-sponsored with Beaver FD
 
Nov 20, 2004
 
Annual Post-Thanksgiving dance
 
 
Oct 2, 2004
 
Armenian Dance Workshop with Tom Bozigian, Merion Friends, co- sponsored with Beaver FD
   
 
Nov 22, 2003
 
First (now annual) Post-Thanksgiving Dance
 
 
Nov 1, 2003
 
Theseus Greek Dance Troupe performance, & Greek folk dance party with John Roussous, Alan Zemel, & Alekos Zaharias,  Merion Friends
   
 
Oct 2, 2002
 
Bisserov Sisters concert, singing workshop and dance party, Beaver Folk Dancing
 
Oct 3, 2002
 
Bisserov Sisters concert, Sedgwick Cultural Center, Philadelphia, PA
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May 5, 2001
 
May 5, 2001 Mt. Airy Day folk dancing
 
Oct 15, 2000
 
Upper Darby International Bazaar, performances of folk dancers & musicians partially sponsored by the Folk Dance Council via a grant from the Philadelphia Folksong Society
   
 
Oct 1, 2000
 
5-week-long outreach program sponsored by the FDC via a grant from the Philadelphia Folksong Society:  folk dancing at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Logan Square.
   
May 20, 2000
 
Manayunk’s Canal Day folk dancing with International Folk Sounds band & Becky Davidson leading
   
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Dec 1, 2000
 
Bulgari folk dance party, International House, co-sponsored with the FDC & the Folk Life Center of International House
   
Sept 18, 1999
 
International Folk Dance Fair, Plymouth Meeting Mall
 
 
June 5, 1999
 
Kosovo Benefit dance, Merion Friends
 
         
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