SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008: KAL - Serbian Romani Dance Concert!
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION HAS CHANGED!
This event will take place at the lovely conference center at Cherry Hill Park in Maryland. Close to both Baltimore and Washington, and just minutes from both I-95 and I-495, Cherry Hill Conference Center is convenient, comfortable and has lovely wooden floors for dancing!
More info on this event coming soon!
Info & Directions to Cherry Hill Park can be found: HERE
Kal, a young Romani (Gypsy) band whose self-titled album topped the European world music charts in April 2006, will be making its second tour of the United States in September/October 2008. Playing music from Bosnia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Macedonia and their home base in Serbia, the 7-piece band features a “dynamic blend of traditional instruments, rock'n'roll in attitude, fuelled on dance beats and rooted in the Balkan blues. In their wit, imagination, ability to throw disparate sounds together and refusal to play by "folkloric" rules, Kal mark themselves as both part of Balkan Gypsy tradition and 21st Century Roma cultural activists.” (Garth Cartwright, author of Princes Among Men: Journeys with Gypsy Musicians).
The members of Kal are Dragan Ristic (guitar & lead vocal), Dragan Mitrovic (accordion), Vladan Mitrovic (accordion & vocals), Djordje Belkic (violin), Branko Isakovic (double bass), Neat Junuzi (percussion) and Vladimir Stojkovic (percussion).
Samples: (You will need quicktime to listen to samples, to install Click Here)
KAL will be touring the U.S. and visiting Washington, DC as part of the Voice of Roma's Romani Routes project. For more information: Voice of Roma: Romani Routes.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008: BALKTOBERFEST 2008!
Hollywood Ballroom, Silver Spring, MD
Photo of Bosilek by Margaret Loomis
SAVE THE DATE! Stay tuned for more details....coming soon! You can also check out our Balktoberfest webpage at: www.balktoberfest.com for updated information!
View more photos of last year's Balktoberfest at: Balktoberfest photo album
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009: HERDELJEZI Romani (Gypsy) Dance & Music Festival
SAVE THE DATE! Our 2009 festival will feature special performances and workshops with Russian Roma. Details TBA!