Combined exhibition of Dafina Gueourguieva and Anne Marie Resta
Textures is an exhibition of art that celebrates the rich variety of textures that exist in the natural world. While they work in different media, Alberta-based artists Dafina Gueourguieva and Anne Marie Resta both look to nature as their main source of ideas and images in their respective work.
Together, these artists offer the viewer different, but equally captivating, insights into the rich colours, forms, patterns and textures found in the natural world.
Gallery address: 4th floor, 319 - 10th Avenue SW. Please follow the signs. Google Map.
Opening reception: Friday, February 19 th, 7-10 pm.
Exhibition runs: February 19th to March 12th
Limited gallery hours: Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 4 pm
The board of directors from the Calgary Bulgarian society is organizing a New Year's Eve Party.
The program, sponsored by the Calgary Bulgarian Society, will include performances by:
Los Majes - A local latin band
Martin Aguilar, guitarist and musical director, together with the percussionist Ricardo Miranda.
The group is well recognised in Calgary for its dynamic and very professional performances of Latin music and has received accolades at
musical festivals and cultural events over the years. If you want to find out more about Los Majes, please click
here.
Jackie Soppit & Alexis Mora – Wandering Spirit Performers.
Jackie Soppit, director of Wandering Spirit Native Awareness and Alexis Mora Blanco will perform several Latin and native dances.
The party will be in
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, 1320 - 5th Ave NW,
on December 31. The doors will be open at 19:30.
The dinner will be served at 20:00.
Pricing:
adults - $35 /
vegeterian - $30
kids from 3 to 11 years old - $15
Menu: salad, main dish (chicken or pork), dessert, tea, coffee and a glass of champagne.
Tickets can be purchased from:
Iliyan Kalchev (403-244-3527 / 403-585-2764) and
Miroslav Rusev (403-233-8710 / 403-708-8593)
or on Dec 12 from 14 to 17 at
Bankview Community Association,
2418-17th Street SW.
Bring your favourite drink and come to celebrate together the beginning of 2010.
Calgary Bulgarian Society is organizing and sponsoring a two-day event that celebrates the diversity of Bulgarian folk music and dance.
Join us to learn more about the longstanding traditions of Balkan folklore with interactive dance and folk singing workshops with world
known Bulgarian and Canadian artists.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Bankview Community Hall (map from Google)
Address: 2418 - 17 Street SW, Calgary
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Bulgarian Folk Dance workshop #1 with Yves Moreau and musicians.
Beginner-Intermediate - level class for people with some experience introducing typical dances from various ethnographic regions of Bulgaria.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
Bankview Community Hall (map from Google)
Address: 2418 - 17 Street SW, Calgary
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Bulgarian Folk Dance workshop for children (ages 4-15) with France Bourque-Moreau at the Bulgarian Language School.
Bring your children to experiment with Shareni Chorapi, Kukuvicka, Lalentse, Dva Pati na djasno, Boryano Boryanke, and many others.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
Montgomery Community Association (map from Google)
Адрес: 5003 16 Avenue NW, Calgary
9:30am – 12:00pm
Bulgarian Folk Dance workshop #2 with Yves Moreau and musicians.
Intermediate-advanced - level class for more experienced dancers experimenting with dances from various ethnographic regions of Bulgari.
1:30pm -3:00pm
Bulgarian Folk Singing workshop with Donka Koleva, Maria Bebelekova and musicians.
Introduction to Bulgarian folk singing. A wonderful opportunity to learn some Bulgarian folk songs with elements of regional styles and technique.
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Bulgarian Folk Dance workshop #3 with Yves Moreau and musicians.
Pan-Bulgarian dances. A thorough overview of the most popular folk dances such as Pravo Horo, Paidushko, Eleno Mome, Shirto, Daichovo, Gankino Horo, etc.
Everything you need to survive a Bulgarian wedding!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
Montgomery Community Association
Адрес: 5003 16 Avenue NW, Calgary
7:30pm - 8:15pm
Lecture by Yves Moreau: «Bulgarian Folk Traditions past and present».Audio-visual presentation on Bulgarian folk music, dance and traditions focusing on folklore
rituals, costumes, musical instruments, festivals, performing groups.
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Traditional singing and instrumental pieces from all over Bulgaria with renowned Bulgarian professional folk artists: Nikolai Kolev, gadulka; Donka Koleva, singer; Vassil Bebelekov, gajda; Maria Bebelekova, singer; и Strahil Vankov, accordion.
The concert will be followed by a vecherinka, a traditional evening dance party where everyone can join the horo and ratchenitsa dances with live music.
A bar service and light snacks will be available.
Folk music CDs featuring our guest artists will be also be available for purchase..
Admission fees:
Friday Bulgarian dance workshop #1: $15
Saturday Bulgarian Dance Workshop # 2: $15
Saturday Bulgarian singing class: $15
Saturday Bulgarian dance workshop #3: $15
«Package price» for all 4 workshops: $50
Calgary Bulgarian Society will sponsor workshop fees for its regular members.
Advanced registration required. Please submit information to info@calgarybulgariansociety.com, with name, phone number and e-mail. Fees payable at the door Friday night or to contact person for concert tickets below.
Saturday evening lecture and concert + dance party: $25, payable in advance to Nikolay Dolaptchiev (phone: 403-283-7135) and Miroslav Rusev (phone: 403-233-8710).
VASSIL BEBELEKOV - Born in the Rhodope mountain town of Devin, he graduated from the Shiroka
Lâka Folk Music School and the Plovdiv Folklore Conservatory. He has played with the State Ensemble Trakiya in Plovdiv and has recorded
for Bulgarian National Radio. For several years he was Assistant Professor of music at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
MARIA BEBELEKOVA - was born in the Rhodope town of Shiroka Lâka where she learned singing from her mother and grandmother. She
taught at the famous Shiroka Lâka Folk Music School for 15 years and also sang with the famous women’s chorus Angelite for three seasons.
She has made several recordings and has appeared on Bulgarian National TV and Radio.
Youtube videoclip for Vassil and Maria:
Maria and Vassil Bebelekovi @ Slavic Concert Without Borders - Berkeley. CA
NIKOLAY KOLEV - - Famous virtuoso from the village Karavelovo in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria.
Graduated from the Shiroka Lâka Folk Music School and performed with the Sliven Folk Ensemble . Founded the Sopot Orchestra and
Orkestar Rozova Dolina . His musical formation, Balkanski Glasove which includes his wife Donka and two daughters, has toured widely
throughout North America.
Youtube videoclip of Nikolay:
Nikolay Kolev, Gadulka master, solo, Aug. 2008
DONKA KOLEVA - is a native of the village of Tuzha near Stara Zagora in Thrace. She graduated from the musical folklore school in Shiroka Lâka and performed with the Sliven Folk Dance and Music Ensemble. She has many recordings at the National Radio and Television in
Bulgaria. In 1997, her recording of the song Yavore was proclaimed «folk song of the year.» As a teacher, she is sought after for her careful technique, gorgeous voice and iron fist.
Youtube video/soundclips of Donka:
Donka Koleva- Pomnish Li Yavore
Donka Koleva - Turci Ot Kalofer Slyazoha
STRAHIL IVANOV VANKOV - was born in Ivailovgrad in Southeastern Bulgaria. He first studied gajda at the Shiroka Lâka Musical
School and later took up the accordion playing at concerts and weddings with the popular clarinetist Mladen Malakov. He has also shared the
stage with stars of Bulgarian Folk music such as Ivo Papazov and Peter Ralchev. He currently lives in Chicago where he directs the Bulgarian
folk orchestra Kolorit.
YVES MOREAU - lives in Montreal and is recognized as one of North America's foremost exponents of Bulgarian dance and folklore. He
has travelled to Bulgaria almost annually since 1966 to research dance and to record music in all regions of the country. He has also lectured
and conducted workshops in Bulgarian and Balkan dance throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
He has produced many recordings of Bulgarian folk music and in 1980, Bulgaria awarded him with the Order of Kiril & Metodi (1st degree) for his
work popularizing Bulgarian folk culture in North America. In July 2008, for his 60th birthday, Yves received the Presidential Medal and letter
of congratulations from the President of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov.
You may also read a PDF we have put together of their biographies with pictures and more links.
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