The eleventh of our annual 10 days seminar on Greek traditional dance will be held July 5- 15 2010 in Ammouliani. This year’s repertoire will consist of dances from Nea Vyssa (Evros -Thrace), Kosti (East Thraki), Gumenissa (Central Macedonia) and Argyroupoli (Central Pontos) – all taught by Kyriakos Moisidis; dances from the island of Lesvos (North-east Aegean), taught by Thymios Sarantides; and dances from the island of Leros (South-east Aegean), taught by Antonis Ntalaris and Roula Hatzikonstantinidou. Also, songs from the above mentioned areas will be taught by Katerina Douka while Yiannis Amarantides will present the corresponding regional dress. As a supplement, lessons on percussion instruments as well as traditional bead work will be offered by Tasoula Kosmidou to those interested, for an additional small fee. Daily lessons, both morning and afternoon, will last about 4 – 4 ½ hours and will be given in English. At the start of the seminar each participant will receive a packet which will include written information concerning dances and regions, song texts as well as music CDs and the official seminar T-shirt.
During the span of the 10 days numerous “glendia”, dance parties, live music with the participation of various traditional music bands, are planned. There will also be a boat cruise around Mt Athos, the “Holy Mountain” or another excursion.

Accommodations will be provided by the Sunrise Hotel, located within the village, peaceful, and with views of the sea and Mt Athos. The rooms are equipped with TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and private bathrooms. Breakfast and dinner are included.

Ammouliani is a small and the only one island, located between the second and third “fingers” of the Halkidiki peninsula. The island has only one village, which, however, has numerous tavernas, cafes, a super market, pharmacy, etc. The stupendous coastline includes numerous beaches which attract Greek vacationers. Accessibility to the island is from the nearby port of Tripiti.

Kyriakos Moisidis was born in 1968 in Prohoma, Thessaloniki. He has studied Business Administration at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and Physical Education and Athletics with a major in traditional Greek dance at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. Kyriakos has been studying traditional dances for 26 years and teaching for the past 24 years. Currently he is teaching traditional dances at the University of Macedonia at the Department of Music Science and Art and four dance groups all over the region of Thessaloniki. Kyriakos teaches at many seminars both in Greece and abroad. This seminar will be the eleventh annual seminar organized by Kyriakos.

The cost of the seminar is 750 €. A deposit of 150 € must be paid by May 31st, 2010
For more information please contact:

Kyriakos Moisidis, Vitsi 11, Sykies 56626, Greece
e-mails: moisidiskyriakos@gmail.com or krksm@hotmail.com
tel.: +302310672197 (home) or +306938949823 (mob)

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6th International Folk Dance and Song Festival in Belgrade from 9th till 15th July 2010 within the C.I.O.F.F. network of festivals will be organized under auspices of the Municipality of Belgrade.

Ten companies from abroad and five companies from Serbia will present traditional dances and songs from their communities.

Dances from Limnos, Lesvos and Chios
 
This year, we’ll discover new places : Molyvos, Skoutaros, Skamnia…

Memories and traditions, with Myrivilis’ book, Vasilis the Arvanite, as our guide and of course... Agiassos and Megalochori
Dance lessons, music, literature, history, sightseeing trips with the participation of Michalis Vouvelis

The price of 540 € includes:
o 6 nights (breakfast included)
o 6 meals (lunch or dinner, depending on the schedule of the day)
o Dance lessons (5 hours a day, 26 hours altogether)
o Day trips to the north of the island (Molyvos, Skamnia)
o Trips to Agiassos and Megalohori
o Dance and music in the evenings with local orchestras
Single room : + 120 € / Accompanying persons : 380 €