ISSN  1037-2660
Issue No 62 - April 2001

Bi-monthly Magazine of Folk Dance Australia Inc      ABN: 78 530 632 531

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Folk Dance Australia   FDA OBJECTIVES: to promote an understanding and mutual respect for all ethnic groups living in Australia; to help promote folk dance in Australia; to encourage and develop the skills of folk dance teachers, by providing courses and workshops; to serve as a folk dance information network.

JJJJJJJJJJJJ Welcome to new members: Janette Hollebone of Sans Souci, NSW Margaret Weeden of Aranda, ACT Yorgo Kaporis of Sydney, NSW Andrew Rossides of Barden Ridge, NSW JJJJJJJJJJJJ

THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT I believe that 2000 was a very good year for Folk dance Australia. The committee has tried to direct the association into a more proactive role. A major link in this was gaining recognition as an Active Australia Provider. To achieve this, it was necessary to formulate a plan for where we wanted the association to develop and how we could achieve this. We have been investigating how to better serve members, including such areas as insurance and incorporation, as well as our traditional areas of training, workshops and information dissemination. We have submitted our first grant application, which has been successful, for a series of workshops in the Sydney region and hope to be able to expand on this success. A slight disappointment has been that we have not yet organised FDA sponsored events in all states and territories, however, such things take time and I believe we will be able to succeed in this endeavour in the future. As in most voluntary organisations, a few dedicated people carry the workload of FDA. My role as president has been made easy by the efforts of my committee and I would like to thank them all for their work throughout the year. Special thanks must go to Jo as secretary, Debbie, who as treasurer, has kept our finances in order, Sandra for organising an excellent workshop programme, Lesley and the Graduate sub-committee, and Kaye, whose input on many projects is invaluable. Maureen deserves a very special vote of thanks for an endless amount of work, not only with Footnotes, but on just about any project we have been involved in. Ashley has continued to maintain our web site. Our thanks to her for facilitating this important window to the world. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of such an active team. It has been interesting and fun. Chris Wild, FDA President NOTES from 2001 FDA AGM There have been some changes to the committee for 2001. Members of the FDA committee are: President Chris Wild Vice-President Helmut Aimann Treasurer Debbie Hotchkis Secretary Jo Wall Workshop Co-ordinator Sandra Bassetti Publicity officer Fiona Clark Website Administrator Ashley Resource Manager Kaye Laurendet Footnotes Editor Maureen Petherick Committee Members Liz Hull, Jenny Lester, Stefan Kozuharov, Gerda van de Kamp Some of the issues covered at the AGM were: Proposed workshops: Greek (March 18), Focus on older people (May), Focus on younger People (June); presenters to be approached include Andrew Rossides (NSW) and Yves Moreau (Canada);

...continued from left column Kaye Laurendet will collate information from members re Public Liability insurance and approach four insurance companies for quotes; Business Plan approved for 2001; FDA to consider sponsorship for at least one folk dance event in each state/territory outside NSW. Discounts to FDA members will be expanded; Thanks to those members have who committed their time and effort to help in achieving our goals for the coming year. TEACHER TRAINING COURSE 2001 graduate sub-committee report The Graduate Sub-Committee met twice last year in January and June. At the June meeting, it was decided that, if there were no more interested people by the end of July, then the course would be rescheduled to July 2001. (I'm afraid we just couldn't compete with the Sydney Olympics -1 don't know why!). Also at the June meeting, the Committee considered the suggestions from those who completed the Course Evaluation sheets for the 1996/97 course. These were duly noted and the Committee will try to incorporate them where possible in the 2001/2002 course. Ausdance ACT has been most helpful with advertising in their magazine, which included flyers to be sent to all on their mailing list, for which we have never received an account. Also, Ausdance QLD rang and requested more flyers to be forwarded to them to spread around. There are two interested people from Queensland. At present there are 14 people who have expressed interest in the past from NSW, QLD, VIC, ACT and one from WA. Of these 14 people, 7 are still definitely interested. Advertising is still being done through Ausdance magazines, both state and national. Also, one issue of "Dance Australia" magazine carried our advertisement (Dec/Jan issue), with a further ad to appear in the Feb/Mar issue. If there are no enquiries from this source after the next issue, then the ad will be cancelled. Most of the enquiries so far have been by word of mouth or through Ausdance magazines. Brochures have also been sent to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. This group was very impressed by the methods used by both Christine Battisson and Naomi Toth at their Winter School last year. If the course cannot get off the ground this time, then I think FDA needs to seriously look at restructuring the course completely to make it more attractive to dancers of other styles, not just international dancers. I understand that the course in Holland will in future be conducted in modules; perhaps we may need to look at that also. Lesley Rose, Facilitator FDA MEMBERSHIP RULES The discounts offered by FDA can only apply to an individual, not a group. However, one person may be elected by their group as its representative to FDA and receive the discounts and Footnotes on their group's behalf.

THE INAUGURAL EASTER "CANBERRA KOLO" Chris Wild, with help from Jo Wall, has compiled the programme for this event with dance suggestions sent in by members. The Canberra Kolo is scheduled for Friday, 13th April, 3 pm in the Quokka building of Exhibition Park in Canberra. The most requested dances are: More Sokol Pie, Bistriska Rachenitsa, Tina More, Eleno Mome, Hore Veche, Celebinsko Horo, Joc Din Slatina, Draganinata, Kalamantianos, Danec, Ma Na Vu, Bavno Oro, Rustemul, Radamirsko Horo, Never on Sunday, Ripna Mace, *Musette Waltz, Bajrace, Sedi Donka, Cuileandra, Nevestinsko, Hassapikos (which one?), *Le Pretemps, All Pasha, Imate Le Vino, *Jovino Horo, Hora Lautareaska, Trgnala Rumjana. *Chris does not have the music for dances marked with an asterisk. Perhaps you could bring the music for them? TEACHERS' CORNER Dates of Celebration to keep in mind if you are setting theme parties or programming for the winter months: Apr 23 St George's Day Apr 24 Kapyong Day Apr 26 National Day, Israel Apr 27 National day, Sierra Leone Apr 30 Dutch Festival day May 1 May Day (except NT and Qld = May 7) May 3 National day, Poland May 17 National day, Norway May 25 National day, Jordan May 28 Shavuot (Jewish Pentecost) May 30 National day, Croatia June 2 National Day, Italy June 6 National Day, Sweden June 8 Bounty Day, Norfolk Island June 10 National Day, Portugal June 17 National Day, Iceland June 21 Winter Solstice June 25 National Day, Slovenia July 2 Middle of the year July 4 US Independence Day July 20 National day, Columbia July 21 National day, Belgium July 28 Peruvian Independence Day Aug 1 National day, Switzerland Aug 2 Macedonian Independence Day Aug 9 National day, Singapore Aug 15 Indian Independence Day Aug 17 National day, Indonesia Aug 20 St Stephen's Day Aug 25 National day, Uruguay Aug 31 National day, Malaysia ...Continued top of next column =>

*** CONTRA-LINES ***Dear Readers, Don't miss Julie Bishop's Contra Dance workshops at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, April 13-16. I will be launching a new recording of Contra Dances at the Victorian Folk Dance Weekend, May 18-20th. My workshop on Saturday afternoon is designed for school teachers and beginners in contra dance and will present a sequential introduction to the 'vocabulary' of partner dancing. I will include material from Canada, Denmark, Scotland, and U.S.A. all of which are featured in the new Shenanigans dance resource "Federation Special". The rationale behind the collection is that partner dances around the world share a common heritage and therefore many of the same dance moves or figures. In this collection only eight figures variously combine to make many different dances. The dance figures I have selected to introduce contradancing are:- Circle (ie travel around the circle line, usually with hands joined) Promenade, Forward and Back, Hand Turn, Elbow Turn, Cast Off, Swing, Do Si Do, Right Hands Across/Left Hands Back. A dance booklet which accompanies the CD, describes these figures in detail, and offers simple and advanced versions of many of the dances. Choosing an easy or advanced version will help teachers to maintain the group's interest, since it is advisable to use material which is challenging enough to be interesting, but not so difficult as to discourage a particular group. The booklet also provides some recommendations for creating new dances with the movement vocabulary introduced in the collection. More information about the Victorian Folk Dance weekend is available to download here in zipped Word doc format (14KB). The Shenanigans Federation Special will become available in U.S.A. in due course from the West Music website www.westmusic.com Gary: (03) 9481 3386 or shenanigans@labyrinth.net.au True or False? In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. That's where the phrase, "goodnight, sleep tight" came from. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the "honey month" or what we know today as the honeymoon." In English pubs in days of yore, ale was ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's". Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle," is the phrase inspired by this practice.

Decoration: a Serious Business The making of patterns from shapes and colours, and putting these on surfaces of our environment have always held a fascination for humans. The primary purpose of decoration was connected to ancient beliefs and superstitions. In primitive societies, the mysteries of the cosmic and human cycles were incorporated into myths; disease and disasters, the causes of which were not understood, were explained by a mythical otherworld of gods, of the evil eye, of good and bad spirits to be praised or appeased. Man could connect to, emulate or manipulate them, or protect himself from them, by decorating his body, his clothes or his cave with symbols of their powers. Patterns Symbolic patterns were based on animals (caught or kept for food), the earth goddess, the sun, trees, fruit, the heavens, the sea and spirits which dwelt in wells, doors, rocks, and caves. The Paisley pattern, developed by Scottish weavers from patterns found on material from Kashmir; has curved designs based on the Indian mango. Two of the oldest symbols are the circle and interlocking spiral, scrolls or labyrinth, which can be traced from the Stone Age and ancient China into Celtic patterns, as well as Islamic arabesques and Maori tattoos. Maori tattoo - showing the elements of circles and scrolls The circle represented sun, flowers, or wheels as well as unity and perfection; the spiral or labyrinth design was used to represent snakes as well as man’s rebirth into life and the path from the world to the divine. Triangles have been endowed with cosmic and religious significance, as well as representing stars.

This Paisley-patterned shawl, popular in the 19th century, is worn by a woman from the Flemish speaking region of northern Flanders That the patterns used by peoples were most often related to superstition is demonstrated on the linen towels of Russia, which are not decorated with designs of the local wildlife (wolves, boars and bears), but with ancient griffins and peacocks, or human-headed birds; the blouses of the Salamanca in Spain do not depict their everyday animals, but beasts with twisted heads found in Palaeolithic rock paintings; in Japan, the appliquéd work of the Ainu (an ancient Caucasoid people) protect them against the evil eye. The patterns of the Ainu (left) have the same totemic quality as the blanket capes of the Chilkat band of the Tlingit North American Indian tribe of Alaska (right) Over centuries, patterns have become more abstract and the symbolism lost: the magic power of horned animals is now concealed in a line of hooks; a rooster’s comb has become a row of crests Stylisation of patterns was already evident in the textiles of Pazyryk, dating from about the 7th to the 2nd century, BCE.

Colours Colours used, where available, – red, blue, yellow and white – were to represent earth, air, fire and water. Over time, colours came to have different associations in different cultures, eg, in Europe and America, black denotes mourning, but in China, white is associated with grief. The Syrians and Armenians wear light blue for mourning, whereas in the Far east, yellow is used; in Iran the colour for mourning closely resembles withered leaves. Red generally expresses happiness, life and love and is also worn as a protective charm (eg, in Italy and Sicily, pieces of coral tied around the neck with red braid were worn by children). Body Decoration The first form of decoration was probably in the patterns that man etched or painted on his body. Body decoration has been practised in every culture throughout history. The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the art of make-up and wig-making and the ancient Britons painted their skin and hair blue with a paint dye called woad. Every part of the body has been decorated, using every kind of material and method. It could be temporary, (such as body painting, the wearing of adornments or make-up) or permanent (as in tattooing, piercing and scarring) For special occasions, including marriage, a henna paste ("Mehndi") is applied to the hands and sometimes feet of Indian woman (from Kolhapur, India). African Haviroudo girls completely attired in beads!

Both men and women may have the nose and other parts of the face pierced for decoration, like this Mejecodoteri woman from Venezuela This young woman of the southeast Nuba (Africa) has raised keloids, or scars, which are considered a mark of beauty. Many cultures have used both temporary and permanent body decoration. When the children of Australian aborigines were born, their bodies were painted with white clay; later the septum of the nose may have been pierced and, at puberty, boys underwent circumcision and "cicatrisation" (or scarring). The skin was marked with patterns which were decorative and symbolic, often showing clan membership. Aboriginal women painted their bodies for ceremonies and at important stages in life, (eg, puberty and marriage), using charcoal, white clay and red ochre to paint designs shared by their female relatives. An Aboriginal man painted for a corroboree. His body patterns connect him to the spiritual origins of his ancestors.

Clothing Decoration With the development of clothes, patterns were transferred to materials. The tattooed patterns of people as diverse as the Bulgarians, the Tunisians and the Kuba of Zaire have been transferred from the body to clothing. The embroidery on Romanian blouses recalls the tattooing of a man found in one of the frozen tombs of Siberia at Pazyryk. The blouses of these women from Southeast Belarus also show pattern placement similar to the areas of tattooing. Tattoo patterns (left above). The same patterns used for tattooing are transferred to embroidery, as can be seen on this Bulgarian girl’s costume (Festival of the Rose, Kazanluk.) Superstitions and the belief in the power of evil also led to cosmic symbols being used wherever there was an opening in a garment. Embroidery was used around the neck and openings in shirts and blouses; cuffs, edges of sleeves and hems were all "protected" with decorative symbols. As man moved further away from these original intentions, he became more superstitious and embroidery was placed along seams, on the tops of stockings, knitted into socks, bound around the head on braid or material and used on veils and hats. Continued top of next column =>

Today, these features are still evident, for example, in Lapland. At Saami gatherings in Lapland, the best clothing of these reindeer-herding people is seen. Braids and ribbons are lavishly applied to all their dress. Various metals were also imbued with special powers and, as mentioned in a previous article, small mirrors and sequins were incorporated into patterns to ward off evil spirits as was the wearing of necklaces, bracelets, rings, belts, etc. Stones were also believed to have magical powers and were formed into necklaces and sewn onto clothes. A Navajo Indian woman wearing silver and turquoise jewellery around fingers, wrists, waist, neck and from ears.

Cultural Implications Decoration not only reflected beliefs, but also played and plays a part in social traditions. For example, the pattern, colours and positioning of a pattern could identify a woman’s village of birth and differentiate her status as a young girl, a married woman or a widow (wedding rings today serve a similar purpose) The red mark on this Indian woman’s forehead shows that she is married. Here nose decoration is also a sign of marriage and wealth. Conventions of decoration could establish your place in the hierarchy. In China, patterns played a central role in social hierarchy of the court, where the embroidered insignia of animals identified the rank of military courtiers and birds that of civil courtiers. To the initiated, Scottish tartans can define not only the clan of the wearer but also the status and occasion (eg, royal, hunting, social, military). Many "western" women today also decorate themselves to differentiate wealth or social standing and occasion by wearing earrings, necklaces, bracelets and tiaras, etc made from precious metals and jewels. Lord Mayors with their chains of office are reflecting the same motives as the Palaung (giraffe women) of Myanmar (Burma), who wear rattan and brass (or gold) rings on their neck. Continued top of next column =>

The collars of the Palaung indicate their rank in society. At one time, a woman who was unfaithful had her rings removed, which meant that her head had to be held or supported by other means. Although, for most cultures, decoration may be seen to have lost its meaning, we have not completely let go of the myth and magic. Feng Shui is practised by many; people of a particular religion mark their foreheads with black on Ash Wednesday; something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue still features at weddings; T-shirts with logos identify the groups we belong to, sports fans "sport" painted faces, ties with corporate designs distinguish the "school" and company of the wearer, tattoos are still associated with social standing, ear piercing advertises sexual preference, other piercing of body parts symbolises conformity to non-conformity. Decoration will be here for some time yet. References Sheila Paine, Embroidered Textiles, Traditional Patterns from 5 Continents, Thames and Hudson Ltd, London, 1990; Lawrence Langner, The Importance of Wearing Clothes, Elysium Growth Press, USA, 1991; Jillian Powell, Body Decoration, Wayland Ltd, East Sussex, England, 1994; Frances Kennett, World Dress, Mitchell Beazley (Reed Consumer Books Ltd), London, 1994; Harrold, R., and Legg, P., Folk Costumes of the World, Blandford Press, Sydney, 1978. Other Decorating Ideas: Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed? Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips? Why do women wear evening gowns to nightclubs? Shouldn't they be wearing night gowns? You know the hardest thing about having cerebral palsy and being a woman? It's plucking your eyebrows. That's how I originally got pierced ears. -(Geri Jewell)

RESOURCES for SALE by FDA   By Jim Battisson: Book "Glossary of Dance Terms" $15 (with P & P) or $12 at workshops, etc. By André van de Plas: International Folk Dances for Adults. Book & cassette 1989 - 1998 tours $12 set. 1999 - 2000 tours $25 set. Book & CD 2000 tour  $30 set Videos. 1989 - 2000 tours. $35 each. International Folk Dances for Children. Book & cassette. 1986, 89, 91, 94, 97, 99 & 2000 tours. $30 set Book & CD 2000 tour  $35 set Videos of Children's Dances: 2000 tour  $35 each Easy Dances Cassette and booklet  $12 set By Gary & Carol Crees Off the Wall dances (Vol One) (for 2-8 year olds) Book & CD   $45 set Off The Wall Dances (Vol Two) (for 2-8 year olds) Book & CD   $45 set By Yves Moreau: Balkan & International Folk Dances. Book & cassette 1993 tour. $25 set. 'Ajde Na Horo' 20 Bulgarian Folk Dance Favourites. Recorded in Bulgaria under the supervision of Jaap Leegwater and Yves. Book & cassette $25 set. Add $5 to above prices for postage. Nevofoon Resources - Nevofoon Folk Dance resources (CDs, tapes and books) available through FDA's discount service. Contact your Folk Dance group or Kaye for the Nevofoon catalogue. Please Note: Prices quoted above are for FDA members. Non-members please add $5 to cost of each item. All resources available through Kaye Laurendet, 127 Woronora Cres, COMO WEST 2226 NEW RESOURCE for CHILDREN'S DANCES "Off the Wall Dances" kits, by Gary & Carol Crees, have been added to our list of resources. Both Volume One and Two have a good range of International Folk dances aimed at the 2-8 year olds. The booklets include performance & costume suggestions, easy to follow dance descriptions & music notation. An excellent resource for pre-school and infants teachers! The ideal committee is one with me as chairman, and two other members in bed with the flu. (Lord Milverton)

CD REVIEWS by Julius Timmerman The Robin -- Kirkmount Traditional Music of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Dorian DOR93219 (thru Rockian) Apart from albums by the Rankin Family, recorded music from Nova Scotia and Cape Breton is not thick upon the ground in Australia. Here is a welcome and very special helping from the Bigney family - Alex aged 17 on harp and bones, Sam aged 15 on fiddle and Simeon aged 13 on cello and bodhran. Some of the music has obvious Scottish and Irish origins (Flowers of Edinburgh, Pigeon On The Gate, Jenny's Chickens, Hearty Boys Of Ballymote, Atholl Highlanders), some of it is distinctly Cape Breton, including some lovely strathspeys and waltzes, and there's even some fine original tunes, including the beautiful tide track by Alex. Among their many mentors are Alasdair Fraser and Jerry Holland, who they met 4 years before this 1997 recording. The inspiration from that meeting was obviously profound because there's real magic in this album, a commitment and expressive passion that soaks through every note. Mind you there's a long family tradition here, centring around a little village called Kirkmount in Nova Scotia, after which the trio is named. Perhaps that is why the music springs so spontaneously from the instruments of these young and very deft musicians. A joyful and remarkable album, with a warm clear sound to match. Am I Born To Die - An Appalachian Songbook Mason Brown & Chipper Thompson Dorian DOR93217 (thru Rockian) The Anglo-Celtic music tradition that came with the migration to the New World has had many influences, in musical substance as well as instrumentation. Appalachian mountain music forged its own course in early days because of its isolation, being largely a story-telling medium, but was eventually influenced by the likes of African-Americans with their blues music and banjos, travelling minstrels with their vaudeville tunes and finally radio and phonographs. Bill Monroe's bluegrass became one of the great music movements of the century, and then came the folk music boom of the 50s and 60s. On this CD we have an interesting cross-section of Appalachian music played by two seasoned musicians steeped in its history and stylistic peculiarities. Chipper, a descendant of Irish immigrants, was born and raised in Alabama, while Mason, x-rock guitarist, chemistry professor, sign writer and Concorde pilot is a priest whose mother turned him on to folk music. These guys have done a lot of research and a lot of listening before arriving at the point of making this album. Tunes like Pretty Peggy-0 (learned from Simon & Garfunkel), Jesse James, Wars Of High Germany (learned from Jean Redpath), Bruton Town, Banks of the Ohio, God Moves On The Water (about the Titanic), the ancient Trees They Do Grow Green, Lady Gay (otherwise known as Wife Of Usher's Well) and funeral songs among others are performed with a sense of authenticity and involvement that's totally engrossing. Even the instruments used are antique - guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, bodhran, bass fiddle, banjeaurine etc. continued next page... =>

Affordable Internet Web Site design and creation Free site hosting arranged if necessary. phone: 0414 874 649 or E-mail:  kitka@start.com.au See the FDA site at http://www.geocities.com/folkda/ created by Kitka Design! (Other URLs available on request) FOLK ON THE WEB FDA mail received: Name: Martin E-Mail: cajunsa99@hotmail.com Location: Adelaide, South Australia Date: 20/2/2001 Comments: Great, I run a Cajun Dance class here once a month, and also do Bush Dancing and Scottish Country Dancing and Contra Dancing so have wide contacts in Adelaide. Name: Reuzegom Belgian Royal Folkdancegroup E-Mail: reuzegom_folk_be@hotmail.com Homepage Title: Reuzegom Homepage URL: http://www.angelfire.com/wi/reuzegom   Location: Leuven (Belgium)(Europe) Date: 7/3/01 Comments: We are a folkdance group from Belgium. Every year we have a lidmaat 1 festival with Easter with different international groups. We have +/- 35 dancers and +/- 7 musicians. We hope we can make contact sometime. Many greetings. Name: Margot Hitchcock  E-Mail: margothitchcock@bigpond.com   Homepage Title: Cajun Queen's House of Dance  Homepage: http://cajunqueen.virtualave.net   Location: Melbourne, Australia  Comments: Great site, great lot of information - congratulations on so much informative stuff for dancers and the Folk scene. I've added it to my favourites list. from Margot Hitchcock - Cajun dance teacher & Performer from Melbourne. Live in Victoria? Check the activities of the Boîte World Music Café, 1 Mark St, North Fitzroy on http://www.boite.asn.au

From: Elizabeth Hoyos Date: Friday, 16 February Subject: Invitation to a Folk Dance festival in Peru. I've been looking at your web page and on behalf of the National University ofTrujillo and the folk dance group "Minchanzaman", I would like to invite you to take part in the 11th International Folk Dance Festival, which will take place from August 22 to August 31 in the city of Trujillo, Peru. This is a well recognized festival in America and its main goal is to share and exchange culture expressions. So far these countries have confirmed their participation: Mexico, Italy, Colombia, Chile, Brasil, Belarus, Argentina, Bolivia , Germany and Spain. Groups will have to pay their round trip ticket from their countries to Trujillo, but here they will receive good accommodation, food and transportation. Groups will stay in comfortable hotels in front of the sea, on a beach called Huanchaco, will also have meals three times a day and will have a bus to move from the hotels to the Gran Chimu Coliseum where the performances will be carried out. In the first five days, the festival will take place in Trujillo but in the other five days the festival will move to Cajamarca, Huaraz, Chimbote and Piura so that groups can visit the Peruvian highlands and coasts. Besides, after the festival we can contact you to some tour agencies if you'd like to visit Macchu Picchu, Cusco, Arequipa and theTiticaca Lake. I hope you will take into consideration this proposal and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Lucila Zanelli, director of the group Minchanzaman of the National University ofTrujillo, and Elizabeth Hoyos, Public Relation Assistant. http://www.yupimail.com Travelling to the USA? For LIVE Eastern European Music events listed weekly check: *TamburaWeb Home Page: http://tamburaweb.com *Musical Notes from Eastern Europe with Smilen Savov: http://tamburaweb.com/radio.htm NEW! ADVERTISING ON FDA WEBSITE Links are currently provided free of charge to websites of non-profit clubs and organisations related to dance and folk and this will continue. We have now set up a page specifically for displaying links to the websites of businesses and other "for-profit" organisations. The annual (ie, Jan - Dec) cost of FDA providing a link to your website will be $40pa. Businesses or organisations who have at least one FDA member will be entitled to a discount of $20pa. People wishing their business website to be linked from FDA's website, please email your details to Ashley: kitka@start.com.au. Payment is by cheque to "Folk Dance Australia Inc", The Treasurer, FDA, 4 Old Station Rd, HELENSBURGH 2508 Interested in Bulgarian culture and Bulgarian cultural events? Check the website of Vedafolk http://www.vedafolk.com

Yves Moreau Visit in June

Yves Moreau, a specialist in Bulgarian and French Canadian dance, and knowledgeable in the dances of many other cultures, is visiting "Oz" in June. His itinerary is to be confirmed, but currently is:

June 6  Arrival in Sydney
June 7  Sutherland Shire Folk Dance group; 10 am- Noon Contact Kaye, 02 9528 4813
June 8  Arrival in Canberra
June 9-10  Folk dance Weekend (as per brochure) Contact Jacqueline 02 6258 9682 or Theresa 02 6287 1512
June 12 & 13  Dance sessions to schools in Canberra
June 13  CIFDA: Bulgarian Workshop 7.30 - 10.30 (Hughes Community Centre) Contact (02) 6251 3470 or (02) 6251 1802
June 14  Arrival in Qld Sunshine Coast
June 15  Choreography session Contact Delicia Williams (07) 5441 4000
June 16  Dance Workshop Contact Danni (07) 5442 8821
June 16  Arrive back in Sydney
June 17  Focus on Youth Workshop; 10 - Noon Cultural "Notes" 12.30pm - 1.30 pm Choreography 1.30 pm - 4 pm Contact Carol Maddocks (02) 9905 1563
June 20  Farewell - return to Canada.

FDA "Focus on Youth" Workshop June 17

Yves Moreau will present dances appropriate for youth at this workshop, which should interest youth and those involved in teaching youth. Details of the workshop so far are:

Time 10am - 12.00pm (dances taught)
12.30pm - 1.30pm (cultural discussion led by Yves, with videos, etc)
Place: Collaroy Plateau Youth & Community Club, Blandford St. Collaroy Plateau, NSW 
Cost: To be advised

Bowral Residential Folkdance Weekend. 3-5 August

Avdp World Dance, featuring Andre van de Plas as teacher, will again present a Folk Dance Weekend at Bowral. Accommodation will be at the Golf View Lodge and dancing as usual at the Bowral High School.

Application forms are now starting to come in and rooms are filling up fast!! Please ring Kaye on 95284813 or email: okaye@optusnet.com.au for an application form or any queries re the weekend.

Tineke Van Geel - Visit in October

Tineke Van Geel, from Holland, has agreed to visit the "land down under" in October, thanks to the efforts of John Whaite (from Perth). Tineke is world-renowned as an authority on Armenian dance and FDA is hoping to be able to coax her to Sydney to present an Armenian dance workshop during Carnivale (the weekend of 19^th -20^th October).

If you are interested in Tineke presenting a workshop for your group, please contact John on (08) 9444 4736 or email: john.whaite@wpcorp.com.au..

We will keep you posted as details are confirmed.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Prague Festival Premie Tanec - April 2001
The "Prague Festival PREMIE TANEC - Dance & Theatre Prize 2001"will be held from 25th April to 1st May 2001. Check the website www.dancefestival.it

Dance Grand Prix "Italia 2001" June, 2001
The "Dance Grand Prix Italia 2001" will be held from June 20th through to June 25th 2001 in Italy. Website is www.dancefestival.it

Netherlands Balkan Festival from 28 June
To be held over 4 days at the Social Cultural Centre, "de Wanmolen", Schweitzerpark 2, Zetten (near Arnhem), the Netherlands, this festival includes Romanian, Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, and Macedonian dance sessions, with live musical accompaniment, and Balkan singing sessions. Accommodation can be sleeping halls, tents or caravans (it is SUMMER) and you will be able to order simple meals at reasonable prices. Register with "Balkan Festival 2001", c/-Ijsvogel 29, 3602 XK Maarssen, Netherlands. The Festival price of 139 Dutch guilders is to be transferred to giro account (Postbank-NL number) 4376970, Amsterdam of Festival 2001 (Postbank Swiftcode = INGB NL 2A) (accommodation is cheap, but extra and paid on arrival).

Balkanfolk 2001 14 July, 2001
Go to Pamporovo for Balkanfolk 2001. This is a beautiful setting in the Rhodope Mountains in the central south region of Bulgaria. The dates will be 14th - 27th July, 2001. For more details, check website - www.balkanfolk.com or email: balkanfolk@info.unacs.bg

Folk Dance Conference on the Island of Crete. July 16th - July 29th 2001
In the remote 16th Century mountain village of Roustika, hosted by Kety Karekia & Andreas Fragiadakis and now in it's twelfth year, the MAZOXI Folklore and Dance Conference will once again feature instruction in the colourful folk traditions of various Greek provinces and islands. Instructors are regional experts who have devoted their lives to promoting authentic styles of Greek music, song and dance.

This unique 14-day experience takes place in the quaint village Roustika, which maintains characteristics of traditional Greek life unmarred. A perfect vacation haven away from the clamour of civilisation and the fast pace of technology. The experience includes:

Daily folk-dance sessions/or everyone in the family plus evening gatherings, excursions to the ancient Minoan ruins and museums of Knossos, visit to the medieval town of Rethymno with its breathtaking view of the Aegean, dancing to live music at village festivals; experiencing a true Cretan "glendi", excellent comfortable facilities with swimming pool and outstanding traditional Greek-style cuisine! Cost: $US700 (triple occupancy) - $US840 (double occupancy) - $US980 (single occupancy) per person for 2 weeks: includes room, board, seminar, and excursions, excludes airfare and transportation to Roustika.

For further information and details contact: Andreas Fragiadakis 81A Egialias Street, Byron 162 33 Athens; ph: (011-30-1) 7661-949 or Fax: (011-30-1) 38 43 953 or email: fragiad@yahoo.com Aris Freskakis, Muntaner Travel Agency 9B Appolomos Str. Syntagma Square, Athens, ph: 322-5968 or 322-1895 email: Muntaner@otenet.gr

Greek Dance Seminar, July 29, 2001
The seminar for Greek traditional dances and songs will be held in Nea Aghialos from July 29th to August 8th, 2001. For more information, contact Kyriakos Moisidis, Ypsiladou 42, 55337, Triadria, Greece or email: krksm@hotmail.com

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