We are Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated (NFDI), the "Where to Folk Dance" organization for the Pacific Northwest.
Our Newsletter:
January's newsletter included articles on "Scandinavian Entertainment on the Palouse," the Veselo Festival, a Review of Sally Jacky’s 2009 Party, an article about the Dance-on-the-Water Black Sea Cruise 2009, Nordiska Open House, NFDI Election Results, a History of the Polish Home, Changes at the Polish Home, and NFDI Selected for NW Folklife Cultural Focus. There's never a better time to subscribe than now!
The following articles were included in the February issue: "In the Footsteps of the Red Boots," "News from Stockton Folk Dance Camp," "Salt Spring Island Festival," the NFDI 2009 Index, an interview with Tsvetomil Ivanov, "In Memoriam: Bob Neupert," "Tri Kralja (Three Kings)," "2010 Spring Folkdance Festival" (in Portland), "Bulgarian Folk Music & Dance Seminar," and "Henry Art Gallery: E. European Folk Costumes." Don't miss out; join NFDI!
Upcoming special events:
March 13 NFDI fundraiser to benefit the NW Folklife festival. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA, 7:30–11 p.m. Suggested donation: $10. Bands already committed to performing: Allspice, Folk Voice Band, and Orchestar RTW. Download the flyer!
April 8, 9–11 Kyklos Spring Festival with NFO Conference. Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles St., Portland, OR. Featured teacher: Richard Schmidt (teaches mostly Polish line dances). More info: www.kyklosfolkdancers.org/festival2010/. Contact Ros Bell at (503) 730-5135 or email. The festival is held every two years on the second weekend in April. Schedule: Thu, Fri: NFO Annual Conference events, University Place Hotel, All welcome. Friday evening: International dance party and mini-workshop. Saturday: Dance workshops, potluck dinner with guest dance performances, evening international dance party with live and recorded music. Sunday morning: Dance workshop and review.
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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