Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops
Virtual Camp

While we regret the cancelation of both our Mendocino and Iroquois Springs workshops due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to offer our first-ever, completely online Virtual Camps. Virtual Camp West Coast (July 17-19, 2020) was a great success, with 350 people registered.

Registration is now open for East Coast Virtual Camp on August 14-16, 2020, with three days of immersive classes, live-music performances, and community gatherings. This camp is geared toward the USA East Coast and will run on Eastern Time (UCT-0400).


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There are several ways to stay connected to the EEFC throughout the year. Subscribe to our email Newsletter for monthly updates. Join the discussion list (an active email group with searchable archives since 1993). Send us a message.

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Scholarships

We award several full and partial scholarships to each workshop every year.
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Partners

The EEFC is proud to partner with sister organizations, including the Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar.

Welcome

The East European Folklife Center (EEFC) was established in 1982 through the love and dedication of a core group of musician and dancers. Today, this ever-growing and expanding organization brings together an inclusive, celebratory, and welcoming global community of passionate amateurs and professionals, to respectfully share the richness and complexity of Balkan music, dance, and cultures.

Find out all about our annual East and West Coast Balkan Music & Dance Workshops, affectionately known as Balkan Camp. Learn about the EEFC: how we are structured, how to become a member and where you might apply your expertise as a volunteer. Remember to subscribe to the EEFC email Newsletter and get monthly news delivered directly to your inbox.

 

Online Classes

Missing Balkan camp? EEFC is excited to sponsor live online class series, taught by our beloved workshop teachers.

 

 

Join the Board/Nominate a Friend!

The EEFC Board of Directors is seeking replacements for two outgoing Board members, Barbara Uhlemann and Noel Kropf. Interested community members may either fill out an application or submit a nomination until August 7th. Applications will be processed by the Nominating Committee and then passed on to the Board for their consideration. If you have the time, skill, and desire to give back to the community through Board service, we encourage you to apply!

EEFC Blog

Mid-Year Report: 2020

June 22nd, 2020
EEFC 2020 Mid-Year Report – click to view PDF Read More

Our Year in Review: 2019

December 29th, 2019
EEFC 2019 Year End Report Read More

FY2019 Financials – Income & Expense charts

December 29th, 2019
Note: This information is extracted from the 2019 Annual Report and is presented here for convenience. The East European Folklife Center has an operating surplus of $1,000 as of September … Read More

Meet Our Newest Board Member

December 1st, 2019
  A note from the Board: As many of you saw in our latest newsletter, the Board has debuted a new method for recruiting future members to the Board of … Read More

Membership FAQs

October 31st, 2019
What are the benefits of membership? The primary benefit of membership is that it helps the organization offer discounted tuition at $950 to all adult campers, even steeper tuition discounts … Read More

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