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.

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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.

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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

Strategic Vision 2019

August 31st, 2019

Over the past year, the Board has been hard at work considering our current needs and ideal visions for future growth. We know that we can do more to maximize … Read More

Camp Cabins Are Not Just Where We Sleep

June 19th, 2019

By Margaret Loomis Our folk music and dance community has given us many invaluable gifts, including friendships that may span decades. Some camp friends we see frequently, or now and … Read More

Tips for Scholarship Applicants

February 12th, 2019

Scholarship applications are live! Application deadlines for 2019 are: West Coast/Mendocino workshop: March 15, 2019 East Coast/Iroquois Springs workshop: April 30, 2019 We encourage dancers, singers, and instrumentalists to apply whether they are new to … Read More

Meet Our Newest Board Members

January 28th, 2019

Maclovia Quintana, Program Committee Chair How did you first discover our Balkan Music & Dance Workshops (Balkan Camp), and what keeps you coming back? I originally heard of camp from … Read More

Calendar

Here are upcoming events that we hope will be of interest to our community. Please submit your listings here.