The Folk Arts Center of New England hosted a Zoom workshop with Ahmet Luleci. A bunch of Tucson people attended. Apparently there were over 330 attendees. I got the time wrong so I only caught the last 30 seconds but here's what he taught:
- Kalenin Dibinde - Turkey
- Manastir - Turkey
- Inaduna - Turkey
- Yağmur Yağar - Turkey
- Hayde Gidelum - Turkey
- Arap (Lüleci version) - Turkey
They are planning on doing more workshops with teachers from around the world.
In the late afternoon, The Peninsula Folk Dance Council in California -- cohosted with folk dance leaders from around the US, with several surprise Dance Teachers hosted an amazing folk Dance party on Zoom and Facebook live. At it's peak there were 578 dancers dancing together on Zoom. It looks like there were over 1200 views of their FB live feed. It really was heartwarming to see friends from around the world Dancing together. I think it was probably the largest international folk dance event in decades (maybe ever). Brought a tear to my eye. Thank you so much to the hosts and organizers. They will be doing another dance party on April 11, 2020. I'll be there! WIll you? Lots of people from Tucson "attended".
Here's the program
- Koritsa - Albania
- Hineh Ma Tov II (Berlfein version) - Israel
- Šetnja - Serbia
- Djurdjevica - Serbia
- Gras Kalo - Serbian Gypsy
- An Dro Retrouné - Brittany
- Bufčansko - Macedonia
- Shantal - Romania
- Debka Medabeket - Israel
- Radomirsko Horo - Bulgaria
- Körtánc - Várbá Harangoznak - Hungary
- Narino - Turkey
- Lousiana Saturday Night - Greece
- De Secerat - Romania
- Sulam Ya'akov - Israel
- Cine Are Noroc Are - Romania/Roma
- Dospatsko Horo - Bulgaria
- Eretz Eretz - Israel
- Elerinka - Bulgaria
- Kirimizi Biber - Turkey (live with Roberto Bagnoli!!!)
- Ina Ina - Aromanian
- Svekrvino (Atanas Kolarovski version) - Macedonia
- Katonti - Israel
- Čoček - Roma (Ramo Ramo)
- Malhão - Portugal (live with Andy Taylor Bennis)
- W Moim Ogrodeczku - Poland
- Somogyi Karikazo - Hungary
- Rustemul - Romania
- Corlu (Roberto Bagnoli) - Aromanian
- Dana - Romanian Gypsy (live with Sonia!!)
- Joc din Rebrișoara - România
- Zimushka - Russia
- Četvorno Šopsko Horo - Bulgaria
- Roata Femeilor - Romania
- For a Birthday - Hungary (live with Andy Taylor-Bennis)
- Zorba (Weisburd version) - USA/Greece
- Inaduna - Turkey
- Branle de la Fosse Aux Loups - France
- Pravo Čepelarsko - Bulgaria
- Erev Ba - Israel
- Populli Jonë - Albania
- Tou Paradeisou Lemonia - Greece
- Tokyo Polka - USA/Finland/Japan
- Syp Simeon - Russia/Netherlands
- Lesnoto - (Usual 3 bar version) Macedonia