We are Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated (NFDI), the "Where to Folk Dance" organization for the Pacific Northwest.
Our Newsletter:
The October issue featured Cathy Dark, who taught at the Richland Festival this year, as well as articles on the Battlefield Band, the 58th annual Kolo Festival to be held in San Francisco Thanksgiving weekend, the Balkanfolk seminar to be held in Bulgaria in 2010, and other items of interest to folk dancers. You, too, can receive this interesting information in your mailbox (or via email) by joining NFDI!
The November issue included bios for nominees to the NFDI Board, and articles about the 25th annual ScanFair, the 58th annual Kolo Festival, and the Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival. Our featured member was Lucille (Hill) Nelson from Walla Walla. Don't miss another issue; join us!
Upcoming special events:
January 16 and 17, 2010: Veselo Folk Dance Festival, Eugene, OR. Daniel Sandu (from Europe) will teach Romanian dances. Music by Chubritza of Arcata, CA. Cost: $50; $35 for seniors and students. $5 discount for NFDI members. Scholarships for ages 14–24 available. Download the flyer (PDF format). Location: Veteran's Memorial Association, 1626 Willamette St., Eugene, OR. Info: Linda Ketchum at (541) 726-7548, Daniel Downes at 541-683-3688, or Tom Johnson at 541-686-8093.
About us:
Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated (NFDI) is a non-profit "umbrella" organization that promotes folk dancing and ethnic events. NFDI sponsors folk dance festivals and other folk events, provides dance descriptions and practice tapes at a nominal charge for NFDI members, and seeks new ways to promote all forms of ethnic dance.
NFDI publishes a monthly magazine, THE NORTHWEST FOLKDANCER, containing articles and advertisements of interest to the folk dance community. One of the most popular features of THE NORTHWEST FOLKDANCER magazine is the listings of regular dances and classes and a separate comprehensive calendar of special events. The magazine also contains club news, ethnic recipes, dance descriptions, CD reviews, and other information helpful for dancers, teachers of folk dance, and anyone interested in the food, dances, costumes, and history of other cultures.
NFDI was incorporated in January of 1956.
NFDI celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 1 and 2, 2006, with a folk dance festival in Seattle! The festival featured Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion from Montreal teaching Romanian dances, Thea Huijgen teaching international folk dances, and the internationally acclaimed Mary Sherhart teaching Balkan singing. Check out our Photos page to get glimpses of the event.
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