Balkan Trafik celebrates its 5th birthday in style - Bozar.be

WorkshopsFriday 1518:30 > 19:15 Workshop Greek dance (Horta Hall)For the ancient Greeks, dance was a fundamental part of primary education along with music, writingand physical education. They believed that a talent for dancing was a gift from the gods that the luckyrecipients had to pass on to their fellow men in turn. During Balkan Trafik a number of gifted dancersand musicians from the Centre Hellénique d'Études du Folklore will take on this task.Saturday 1615:00 > 15:45 Workshop Turkish dance (Horta Hall)The Ankira Culture Art and Youth Club and the Ankara Folk Dance and Music Association were bothfounded to uphold the traditions of Turkish dance and musical folklore. The members belong to thegreat dance companies of Ankara and have earned their stripes at international dance competitionsand festivals.15:00 > 16:00 Meet & Greet Journal d’une femme du Kosovo (Hall M)The play Journal d’une Femme du Kosovo, a woman’s account of the Kosovo war, is followed by aworkshop with director Zenel Laci and journalist Safet Kryemadhi among others. However, the mostimportant guest is the human rights activist Sevdije Ahmeti, whose authentic narrative supplied thematerial for the play. For everyone interested in a first-hand account of the consequences ofnationalism and intolerance.16:15 > 17:00 Workshop Shota dance (Horta Hall)The Shota dance, named after the Albanian folk heroine Shote Galica, is a sequence of rapid stepsaccompanied by exciting beats. Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere and test your agility withthis energetic dance under the approving eye of expert Dilaver Kryeziu.17:00 > 17:45 Workshop ‘Secrets of Bulgarian Voices’ (Terarken)Iliyana Naidenova and Veselka Stambolieva, two divas of Bulgarian song, share with the participantsthe secrets of the renowned Bulgarian voices. At the same time, the workshop provides anintroduction to the richly-patterned folk music and dances from the various regions of Bulgaria.17:00 > 17:45 Master class Ionică Minune (Balkan Accordion Project) (Hall M)Ionică Minune (real name: Ene Gheorghe) is seen as a true virtuoso by his fellow lăutari (Romanymusicians). He has played with grand masters such as Oscar Peterson and Florin Niculescu. Onlyduring his ten-year stay in France did he really break through internationally. For anyone with a basicknowledge of the accordion, this is an excellent chance to make music with the Romanian maestro.20