Balkan Festival Workshops 2010

24, 25, 26, and 27 June in Zetten, near Arnhem, The Netherlands

Workshops: Ben Koopmanschap (from Croatia to Albania), Bianca de Jong (Bulgarian), Dick v.d. Zwan (Greek), Ersin Seyhan (Turkish), Silviu Ciuciumis (Romanian), Hedwig Schoots (Song), Helen van Bochove (Ball)

Orchestras: Orkest Trediki, Orkest Zadar, Orkest Sultan.

LOCATION: Social Cultural Centre, "de WANMOLEN", Schweitzerpark 2, Zetten (near Arnhem), the Netherlands

ORGANISATION: Dance School Forom,

c/o Silviu CiuciumişAarhuispad 22, 3067 PR Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
Tel.: +31-10-421 86 22 Fax: +31-10-455 60 65
e-mail: stichting.doina@hetnet.nl
Internet: www.StichtingDoina.nl

TEACHERS:
*DANCING-CLASSES:*		SINGING-CLASSES:
Ben Koopmanschap	from Croatia to Albania	Hedwig Schoots	Balkan
Bianca de Jong	Bulgarian	MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT:
Dick v.d. Zwan	Greek	Orchestra SULTAN	Balkan Bal
Ersin Seyhan	Turkish	Orchestra ZADAR	Balkan Ball
Silviu Ciuciumiş	Roumanian	Orchestra TREDIKI	Greek, Bulgarian

PROGRAMME:

The orga nizers will be present at 16:00 hours on Thursday June 24.
After 16:00 hours the participants will be able to obtain their festival badges, set up their tents, etc.
Thursday evening: BALKAN FEAST – DANCE FAVOURITES OF THE PAST" conducted by Helen van Bochove.
The first lessons will start on Friday, June 25 at 09:30 o'clock. There will be continuous lessons the whole day on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday until 14:00 hours.
Friday and Saturday evening: Ball with the teachers and orchestra.
Friday and Saturday night after the evening folk dance programmes, we shall meet, talk, sing and dance together until early in the morning at the Balkan Corner

FESTIVAL PRICE: € 82, 50

ADMISSION EMBLEM: FESTIVAL BADGE (to be received upon arrival)

ACCOMMODATION:

Near the "de WANMOLEN" there is a camping ground with sanitary facilities, where tents can be set up. The price will be € 5,- per person per night. At the parking place near the festival building there is space for caravans. The price will be € 6.50 per person per night including the use of electricity.
There are sleeping-halls in the building. Including the obligatory breakfast the costs will be: € 11.00 per person per night.
The participants are expected to bring their own tents, caravans, or sleeping bags and mattresses.
"de WANMOLEN" offers the possibility to rent a bed complete with mattress, sheets, blankets and pillow at € 15.00 per night per person.
Showers , toilets and dressing rooms are available in the building.

MEALS:

The "de WANMOLEN" has a restaurant where you can order simple meals like soup, sandwiches, toast, etc.
Every day there will also be a special fixed menu available at € 10,-
On Saturday night a special Balkan meal will be served at € 15,50.