Balkan Music &
Dance Workshops

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

June 28-July 5, 2025
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August 9-16, 2025
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Kids at Camp!

Our in-person workshops are a great experience for families. Get the scoop to ensure everyone has a blast!


Scholarships

We award full scholarships to our in-person workshops.
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Zhivka Papancheva

Bulgarian Dance Set

Zhivka Papancheva is a beloved Bulgarian folk singer from the Strandzha region. She started singing from an early age, and graduated from the boarding music school “Filip Kutev” in Kotel. Zhivka was a teacher at the music school she graduated from. She has recorded more than 30 songs for the “Golden Fund” of the Bulgarian National Radio. Some of her hits include “Siten Duzhd,” “Kitka ot Strandzha.” “Petur Kulelo Dyalashe,” and more. Zhivka emigrated to the United States in 2000. She is married to the award-winning Bulgarian-American accordionist-composer-producer Milen Slavov.

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