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Every summer the EEFC presents two week-long summer camps. Follow the links below to read all about and register for the 2024 workshops!

Mendocino, California

June 15-22, 2024
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Iroquois Springs, New York

August 10-17, 2024
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The EEFC is proud to partner with sister organizations, including the Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar.

Berkeley, California

Pre-Balkan Camp Show ft. Fanfare Zambaleta + Melez Band

June 21, 2019 at 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Local Balkan Brass favorite Fanfare Zambaleta is thrilled to host the exciting new Melez Band from the Pacific Northwest in a celebration of the younger generation of the American Balkan scene.

$12 advance/$12-15 sliding scale at the door

Melez Band is a four-piece, Seattle-based band that plays Macedonian style Roma Pop.

Eleni Govetas - Saxophone
Benji Rifati - Trumpet
Mik Bewsky - Electric Guitar
Bobby Govetas - Goč (Drum)

Fanfare Zambaleta is a Balkan-style brass band that takes inspiration and influences from the Romani, Serbian, Macedonian, Greek, and Bulgarian cultures, and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Starry Plough
3101 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, California 94705
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