Annual Celebration
"THE MAGIC OF BULGARIA" in honor of the Bulgarian National Day and in support of the
newly formed Bulgarian Center of New England
Sunday, March 2, 2014 Doors open at 5.00 pm, event starts at 5.30 pm
(5:30 - 6:30 pm concert; 6:30-8 pm food and dance party)
Welcome to celebrate, sing, dance with us and our guests:
Performance by children from the
BULGARIAN SCHOOL IN BOSTON
(www.bg-school.org)
DIMITAR SEMERDZIEV (gayda)
Venue: ACAS Center,
29 Montvale Ave, Woburn, MA Free parking. For public transportation visit: www.mbta.com
Tickets: $15 advance, Children under 14 free, $17 at the door
Bulgarian food and beverage refreshments will be available for sale.
The proseed will go to support the Bulgarian School and the
Bulgarian church in Boston
BULGARIAN FOLKLORE DANCE GROUP
“LUDO MLADO” (www.ludomlado.com)
Ludo Mlado is a semi- professional dance troupe based in Boston, MA. Choreographers of the troupe include a former professional dancer from the Bulgarian State Ensemble “Rodopa” and a graduate from the National Choreographic School in Sofia, Bulgaria.
By training dancers and showcasing performances at cultural events, the troupe endeavors to preserve and spread awareness of the rich dance traditions of Bulgaria and the Balkan people. Ludo Mlado performs at weddings, festivals, concerts and wherever the Bulgarian music and dance can bring out unique sensations to the event.
Fom Berklee College of Music
PLETENITSA BALKAN CHOIR
directed by Christiane Karam (www.facebook.com/PletenitsaBalkanChoir)
The Pletenitsa Balkan Choir (Áàëêàíñêè õîð Ïëåòåíèöà) was founded by Christiane Karam in 2011, as a means to explore the choral traditions and folk music adaptations of the Balkans, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and parts of the Mediterranean. It is primarily a women's chorus with some arrangements that incorporate male singers as well. It includes and welcomes singers from all over the world, and serves as a platform for cultural exchange, and an opportunity to come together and celebrate the beauty and spirit that connects us all. The Pletenitsa choir has performed to rave reviews in Boston and NY and has shared the stage with the likes of Zulal, Juliana Svetlichnya, Mario Frangoulis, José Mercé, Javier Limon and Binka Dobreva.
The BULGARIAN SINGING GROUP "OMAIA"
directed by TATIANA SARBINSKA (www.tatianasarbinska.com) After so many wishful years couple of Bulgarian women founded the group in May 2011. They are devoted to learn, preserve and sing the songs of our mother’s land Bulgaria, to bring the sound of everlasting heart warming, unique rhythm and melody here in New England. The existence of the group would not be possible without the world’s renowned talented folklore singer and conductor Tatiana Sarbinska, who agreed to lead the group to success. If you need more information to join the group please contact Iveta Iontcheva-Barehmi at 617-803-7340.
Snejina Pencheva loves to sing and has been singing professionally for 30 years, in all different kinds of music genres from pop, rock to Bulgarian and International folk. She graduated music high school. She started to learn singing and classical guitar at the age of six. She graduated the University in Shumen (Bulgaria) with the “Music Pedagogy” major. With her rich repertoire and beautiful voice she performed in many international cultural events in Germany, Holland, France, Poland, Chech Repubilc, Hungary, Russia, Turkey and now in the USA.(www.youtube.com/user/TheSnowJane)
