Fall 2020

The ultimate lemonade from lemons! When your coping skills start to fray remember that somewhere someone is dancing. Click on Judith’s Virtual Folk Dance Calendar and find a place to dance — it’s AMAZING.

Judith’s Virtual Folk Dance Calendar

SECOND ONLINE DANCE SEMINAR WITH NIKOLAY TSVETKOV AND GEORGI GAROV

Dear friends of the dance, We, Prof. Nikolay Tsvetkov and Assoc. Prof. Georgi Garov, would like to remind you that there are only 5 days left until the end of the registration period for our second online dance seminar. Within an hour and a half we will teach dances from different regions of Bulgaria and we invite all friends of Bulgarian folk dances. The event is open to all friends of Bulgarian folk dances and it will be a pleasure for us to dance together even online. Everyone who has signed up will receive a video of the event with the taught dances. DETAILS: DATE: 17 OCTOBER 2020 PLACE: ZOOM APP TIME: 3PM to 4:30PM for Easter European Summer Time (GMT+3) PRICE: 15€ If you want to receive the music of the individual dances, it is paid an additional 10 euros. PAYMENT METHOD: PayPal ACCOUNT: tsvetkovinv@gmail.com NOTE: your first and last name, date For more information and registration: friendsofthedance@abv.bg or tsvetkovinv@gmail.com Registrations are open until October 15th Best wishes and let’s dance, Nikolay and Veselina Tsvetkovi George and Mariana Garovi

Spring 2020

Cancellations

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NEFFA Spring Festival

FMI https://www.neffa.org

Balkan Night

FMI http://balkanmusicnight.facone.org

DownEast Country Dance Festival

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Maine Yiddish Culture Festival: Kick off on November 2

“It’s not just music – it’s a way of life”  Hankus Netsky Dear Friends, As we were planning the first Maine Yiddish Culture Festival, we knew that Klezmer music had to be a big part of it. From its beginnings in Europe, klezmer had always reflected a unique integration of the music of the Jewish community with that of the surrounding culture. In the U.S, Klezmer music has gone through a vibrant revival and a  leader of that revival has been Hankus Netsky, founder of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. So we are delighted that our Festival kicks off on Saturday November 2nd at One Longfellow Square with a Klezmer Concert presented by renowned musicians Hankus Netsky (piano, accordian) and Edie MacAdam Somer (violin, voice).  They will be joined by clarinetist Zilien Birettist, percussionist Grant Smith and Baritone Sax player Zach Meyer for an exhilarating concert of Yiddish songs and Klezmer dance music. Opening the concert will be The Casco Bay Tummlers who are based in Portland and have been performing klezmer music since 1988. The band’s repertoire ranges from original music to traditional dances and songs of the Yiddish theater and Jewish ghetto – all with original arrangements. We know one thing for sure – in the intimate space at One Longfellow Square, this show will raise the roof. And it’s likely to sell out. So don’t miss out – Buy Tickets here Don’t forget the Sunday portion of our Festival and our upcoming film and music event in December at the PMA (see below). Finally on behalf of the Board of Directors and staff at the Maine Jewish Film Festival best wishes for a happy and sweet New Year. The Yiddish Culture Festival continues on Sunday, Nov 3 at the JCA with a full day of fun events: Michael Wex At 10:30 AM: Novelist, lecturer, performer Michael Wex,author of Born to Kvetch, Just Say Nu, How to Be a Mentsh (& not a schmuck)  More info RabbiSruli & Lisa At Noon, families are invited to a special program with Rabbi Sruli Dresdner and Lisa Mayer in partnership with PJ Library. This event is free. More info At 2 PM Hankus Netsky and Eden MacAdam-Somer will present a lecture and an afternoon of Yiddish and Hassidic song and klezmer dance tunes. More info At 4 PM the film, Chewdaism, A Jewish Taste of Montreal followed by a reception catered by Rose Foods and Tin Pan Bakery. More info Thank you to the Onion Foundation, The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, One Longfellow Square, Rose Foods, and Tin Pan Bakery for helping us make the Yiddish Culture Festival possible. AND COMING SOON…A SPECIAL MJFF FILM & MUSIC EVENT SATURDAY DECEMBER 7TH 2 PM AT THE PMA: Mike Bloomfield & Paul Butterfield Horn From the Heart: the Paul Butterfield Story A feature-length documentary about the life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield – followed by a performance and discussion by musicians Geoff Muldaur and Jim Kweskin More Info Here TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, OCT 17 AT NOON

Maine Jewish Film Festival 207-523-3422 visit our website 2020 Maine Jewish Film Festival March 28-April 5

https://www.cadenzafreeport.com/shows

Winter 2019

Belfast International Folkdance
All Tuesday nights Jan, Feb, and March, we will folkdance 6:30 to 8:30
at the Belfast CoHousing Common House on Village Rd., Belfast.

Barbara Merson is teaching Israeli dances in Biddeford!

Fall 2018

October 24–27 Jacqueline Schwab comes to Maine for a concert, English country dance, and workshop. 

“Our Oct 24 ECD class will have a special guest: Pianist Jacqueline Schwab from the group Bare Necessities will sit in with our regular (sizeable!) band for an evening of social dancing. For this week only, our dance will be held at the Harraseeket Grange in Freeport, and will run from 6 to 8:30, including a brief snack break as we usually do.

This evening is one in the ECD series presented by 317 Maine three times a year. If not registered for a full series, the drop in fee is $12 for the evening. See the 317 web site for more information on the class itself. ( http://www.317main.org/learning/english-country-dance/ )

Jacquie will also be presenting a solo piano concert at 7 pm on Friday the 26th, at the Yarmouth First Parish Church. (http://www.317main.org/event/jacqueline-schwab-concert-at-first-parish-church/) . You will  most likely have heard her playing on several Ken Burns documentaries, starting with The Civil War.”