Folk Ball Festival
live and in person with special guest band Blato Zlato ! January 27-28, 2023 Memorial Union 800 Langdon St 53715
FRIDAY DANCE PARTY (January 27) 7:30-Midnight in Great Hall 7:30 YID VICIOUS [klez & int’l/Madison] 9:00 BLATO ZLATO [Bulgarian/New Orleans] 10:30 SLOBODA [Balkan/Milwaukee]
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS (Jan.28)
10:00-noon DANCE WORKSHOP Great Hall
Mimi Goldberg & Dan Talmo
Noon-1:00 BYO BROWN BAG TALK Old Madison Rm
“Blato Zlato - The Water Flows”
Band members share their journey
1:00-3:00 TANCHAZ in Tripp Commons
Music by Szaszka
Teaching Circles led by Dan Talmo & Paula White
Our Friday Táncház moves to Saturday. Not a workshop, but
teaching circles welcome all to enjoy the Tanchaz experience!
1:00-3:00 DANCE WORKSHOP Great Hall
Dan Garvin & Paul Collins
1:15-3:00 BULGARIAN SINGING Old Madison Rm
Lou Carrig of Blato Zlato
3:00-5:00 DANCE WORKSHOP Great Hall
Paul Wagner & Michael Kuharski
FOLK BALL BUFFET DINNER “Na Trapeza!” with music by Intemperance Collective & ethnic torch songs by Anna Purnell 5:00-7:00 Sat. in [room to be determined] Reservation: mk@mailbag.com $15 per person
THE LEGENDARY FOLK BALL DANCE PARTY 7:00-Midnight Saturday, Jan.28 Great Hall ballroom 7:00 SZASZKAS [Transylvanian/Twin Cities] 7:50 BLATO ZLATO [Bulgarian/New Orleans] 9:00 ORKESTAR BEZ IME [Int’l/Twin Cities] 10:40 IZVOR ORCHESTRA [Int’l/Milwaukee]
THE MONEY: Folk Ball is funded solely by your GENEROUS DONATIONS. Come & go freely, but bring CASH,CHECK,or CREDIT CARD & give as you can! Make one full-weekend donation at Info Table in Great Hall (checks to "Madison Folk Dance Club") or donate at each event you attend, but help keep this an open celebration for everyone. THANKS! SUGGESTED DONATIONS: Workshop $15 Party $30 Weekend $125
PUBLIC HEALTH: (1) VACCINATION required of all participants & observers. On arrival, go to Festival Info Table in Great Hall & sign in. (Be prepared to prove vax status.) (2) MASK should be worn at Festival events EXCEPT if you have a NEGATIVE same-day COVID-19 TEST (Sign form for TEST at Festival Info Table.) THANK YOU for respecting fellow dancers
& for coming to dance in Peculiar Times!SUNDAY BONUS – Folk Ball After-Party Sleep late, then help Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble celebrate its 27th anniversary with a Kleztacular 6:30-8:30 at Harmony Bar (2201 Atwood Ave) $10 adult (kids free) & free Yid CD to every reveler!
WEBSITE: www.madfolkball.org FFI: Michael 608-469-2543/mk@mailbag.com LIKE IT! "Madison Folk Ball" fb page https://www.facebook.com/Madison-Folk-Ball-825492254169523/
Sound Wizardry by Lonya Nenashev of Red Square Audio!
Presented by Wis. Folk Arts Assoc. & Madison Folk Dance Club Co-sponsored by Dept. of German, Nordic, & Slavic Generous support from Nancy Yugo Memorial Fund