Here's the current itinerary for the Fall 2002 North American Tour,
with details for individual concerts and dances
(as far as I've been informed of them).
(Please email me updates, and I will add them as soon as
I can -- Kostya
)
Under the leadership of Georgi Doichev, the folk ensemble BULGARI reunites
at
JFK Airport on Monday afternoon, October 7, for a fall 2002 tour.
Listed below are tour dates, both booked and open for engagements.
If you
are interested in hosting or arranging a BULGARI concert, workshop or dance
party, please call Georgi @ 919-414-1441 (cell phone).
10/9, Wednesday, performance: Philadelphia (PA) Museum of Art, 5
p.m. to 8
p.m. (www.philamuseum.org).
10/11, Friday evening, performance: Sveta Troitza Russian Orthodox Church,
Vineland, NJ (details - tba, contact ivetapirgova@hotmail.com).
Friday, 10/11, 7:30 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 2211
West
Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ. Phone: 856-696-1579. General
admission: $15,
free to small children. (Their first performance, last night in the
Great
Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, was attended
by
a good crowd of toddlers-to-seniors, and enjoyed by all). Directions
to Holy
Trinity can be faxed or emailed.
10/13, Sunday afternoon, Upper Darby (PA) International Bazaar (two afternoon
performances; opportunity for private instruction). For additional
information, RicciEMD@aol.com.
Upper Darby (PA) International Bazaar (taking place at the Upper Darby
High School, Lansdowne Avenue between State Road and Garrett Road in Upper
Darby. Bazaar hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be two perforances,
one
with opportunity for participatory dancing. Phone: 610-352-4432
for more
information. Upper Darby is just west of Philly and convenient to Exit
9 of
Route 476. Admission: $2
10/13, Sunday evening, Harrisburg, PA
10/14 - 10/19, traveling west.
~10/14, Madison, Wisconsin - open
~10/15, River Falls, South Dakota
~10/16, Bozeman / Missoula, Montana - open
~1017, Spokane
~10/18, Seattle - possibly open.
10/20-10/23, Portland Oregon -
Wednesday, October 23 Bulgari will perform at The Chalet (where we
normally have dancing) in Portland, Oregon. Bulgari, formed and led
by Georgi Doichev, has 11 Bulgarian musicians, singers and dancers. The
members of Bulgari are masters and recognized soloists of their respective
instruments -gajda, kaval, gadulka, and tambura - and the amazing vocal
techniques that have made Bulgarian music famous worldwide.
This will be a not-to-be-missed opportunity to experience
this group in an
intimate setting.
The concert/performance will begin at 7:30pm, followed by
a dance
party until 9:30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door, no advanced
purchase.
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Cost: $10 at the door
Place: The Chalet (the Kibert place)
7045 SW Taylors Ferry Road
Portland OR
Contact: Lanita Hyatt
503/245-8829
lanita@teleport.com
Directions: The Chalet is on Taylors Ferry Road between Capitol
Highway and 80th.
From the North take the Capitol Highway exit
off I-5,
turn left off the exit onto Taylors Ferry, drive about
1 1/2 miles west until you get to 7045 (there will be
signs). If you start driving through curves, you've
gone too far.
From the South take the Barbur Blvd exit off
I-5,
turn right onto Barbur (Pacific Highway/99) about
2 miles to Capitol Highway. Go 1 block north on
Capitol to the 4 way stop. Turn left onto Taylors
Ferry Road. Drive about 1 3/4 miles west to 7045
SW Taylors Ferry.
Parking is limited. Carpooling is encouraged. Some
parking is available in front of the hall, but plan
to park on 69th or 70th streets, then walk over to
the hall.
10/24, Eugene, Oregon - concert
October 24 Bulgari will perform at the Hult Center in Eugene. Bulgari,
formed and led by Georgi Doichev, has 11 Bulgarian musicians, singers and
dancers.
The Hult Center, in cooperation with Veselo Community Folk Dancers of
Eugene, has invited Naslada Dance Troupe of Portland to give a free
performance in the Hult lobby before the Bulgari concert. What an evening!
The concert will be in the Soreng Theater at 7:30 PM on Thursday, October
24. Tickets ($20 on the floor and $14 in the balcony) can be purchased
by
contacting the Hult ticket office at 541-682-5000 or at www.hultcenter.org.
10/25, Arcata, California
Friday Oct. 25 8 pm
Dance party at the First Presbyterian Church, 11th & G Streets
Arcata, California. $3. All are welcome. Any donations welcome. Call 707-822-8045.
10/26 - 10/30, San Francisco - room for additional engagement.
Two Bay Area 2002 BULGARI Concerts with Dance Parties:
8:00 pm Saturday October 26
Concert and Dance Party
First United Methodist Church
2915 Broadway, Redwood City
Whipple Ave Exit from 101, L on El Camino Real, R on Broadway
Adults: $18 Seniors: $15
Students: $10
7:30 pm Monday October 28
Concert and Dance Party
Arlington Community Church
52 Arlington Ave, Kensington [just north of Berkeley]
NOTE NEW DIRECTIONS: 80E, Buchanan Exit, R up Marin, around the Circle, and
R onto the Arlington
Adults: $15 Seniors & Students: $10
10/31, San Diego, California - open
November:
11/1, Bulgarian Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Great news for all you lovers of Bulgarian music and dance!! Bulgari
will be
in Hollywood on Friday, November 1. The concert featuring 5 top-notch
musicians, 4 fantastic dancers and 1 incredible singer will start around 7
p.m. at the Masonic Temple , 1900 N. Vermont (NE corner of Vermont &
Franklin). Dancing to music by Bulgari to follow the concert. Refreshments
will be available. Admission is $18. Don't miss this
fabulous ensemble!
11/2, Santa Barbara, California
Save the date: Saturday, Nov. 2, 8 PM at the UCSB Multicultural Center -
BULGARI, one of the hottest ensembles in Bulgaria, is coming back to UCSB
for an evening of music and dance. Concert at 8, followed by a reception in
which they will play for dancing. The last time they came was in spring,
2000, and they were great fun!
tickets are $12 for general admission, $8 for students. Reservations at Arts
and Lectures ticket office: 893-3535. Reserve your tickets early - it is
a
small hall, and will fill up fast!
11/3, Phoenix, Arizona
11/4, 11/5, Albuquerque New Mexico (11/4 is open)
11/5, Tulsa Oklahoma
11/6 - 11/7-traveling
11/8, Ann Arbor, Michigan - concert
11/9, Chicago, Illinois - concert
Rodopa Restaurant, 7150 W Grand Ave,
Chicago.
(I do not know time or admission fee.) This is a major Bulgarian club
&
should be considered an ethnic-flavored gig.
11/10, Chicago - concert
11/11 and 11/12, Urbana, Illinois - concerts
11/12 thru 11/17, traveling, but open for bookings.
11/18 and 11/19, Knoxville, Tennessee - possible openings.
11/20, Atlanta, Georgia - open
11/21, Newberry, South Carolina - concert
11/22, Charleston, South Carolina - open
11/23, Durham, North Carolina, workshop, concert and party.
dance workshop with Bulgari dancers - 2pm
concert 7:30pm - $15
dance party 9pm-?
all Durham, NC events at the Duke School for Children
11/24, Richmond Virginia - open
11/25, going back to Bulgaria
Bulgari's CDs
including the new Bulgarian Rhapsody!