Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops

Every summer the EEFC presents two week-long summer camps. Follow the links below to read all about them!

Mendocino, California

June 15-22, 2024
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Iroquois Springs, New York

August 10-17, 2024
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Bulgarika Band

Bulgarian Music for Kids

Do you you want to experience and learn traditional bitov instruments or Bulgarian singing? You can try out: kaval, gudulka, tambura, tupan, and singing with the members of Bulgarika Band who are on tour and at camp this year.

Instruments will be available during the class.
No experience necessary!

The Bulgarika Band 2019 is:
Marin Chalamov – tupan
Temelko Ivanov – kaval
Nikolay Kodzhabashev – tambura
Nikolay Kolev – gudulka
Donka Koleva – singer

Check out their full biographies in the main teacher list.