Annual Baba Marta Celebration - 2019

Lyuti Chushki

Church of the Redeemer
6201 Dunrobbin Drive, Bethesda, MD (just off MacArthur Blvd)
Glen Echo, MD

Teaching basic Bulgarian dances: 7:30 pm
Party: 9 – 11 pm

Please bring a snack/beverage to share

Admission $10

Directions: http://www.dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance.htm

A little background of Baba Marta

Before the beginning of March each year Bulgarians present to relatives and friends martenitsa (also known in some Bulgarian regions as martenka) – a double red and white tassel – to bring health and happiness. On the first day of March, people in Bulgaria put the martenitsa-s on their clothes or wrists and wish each other health and happiness with “Chestita baba Marta” – (in English, “Happy Grandma Marta”). “Marta” comes from the word for March (Mart) in Bulgarian.

This is an ancient Bulgarian (pagan) tradition (well – nobody knows how old but most probably it’s more than one thousand years old) and symbolizes the end of the cold winter and the coming of the spring.

Martenitsa-s are supposed to be worn until the person sees the first stork (supposedly returning from the South and not the one in the Zoo). Then martenitsa-s are thrown onto a tree. The red and white colours symbolize the snow and the blood from an old story where, a stork brings the blessing for health to a small child from its parents, who are far away. The giving of the martenitsa makes you feel to expect the Spring very soon. The “arrival” of the stork indicates that this has happened.

The lack of “real” winter and storks (not a lot of them in the cities) raises some difficulties in implementing this tradition nowadays but Bulgarians are still celebrating and very fond of the 1st of March (in a traditional and “modern” way at the same time).

Info: Jamie Platt or 301-466-3018

Venue: Church of the Redeemer

Location: 6201 Dunrobbin Drive, Bethesda, MD (just off MacArthur Blvd) Glen Echo, MD

Admission: $10

Trifon Zarezan with the Bulgarian Community of the Greater Washington D.C. area

The Bulgarian Community Center of Washington D.C. invites all friends to another celebration of Trifon Zarezan where Lyuti Chushki will once again provide the music entertainment. Bring a snack to share.

Venue: Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center

Location: Bethesda, MD

Admission: Donation

Valeri and Boril at the FSGW Mid-Winter Folk Festival

Our very own Valeri Georgiev and Boril Peychinov will represent Lyuti Chushki this year at the 2019 FSGW Mid-Winter Folk Festival in Takoma Park.

Please check out the festival’s schedule for exact times and location where the guys are performing. Look for “Ha Sega” Duo on the program.

Venue: Takoma Park Middle School

Location: Takoma Park, MD

Bossa Bistro

Join us for a night of Balkan music and dance at Bossa Bistro in Adams Morgan! This is a unique opportunity to spend a few hours with Lyuti Chushki in the heart of Washington, D.C. Bring your good mood and dance shoes!

Cost: $10 at the door

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Venue: Bossa Bistro

Location: Adams Morgan

Admission: $10

Private party

Venue: Private venue

Location: Winchester, VA

Ringing in the New Year 2019

Venue: Private venue

Location: Takoma Park, MD

Bulgarian Christmas Celebration

Bulgarian Community Center
(Washington, DC)

invites you to the

Annual Koledna Vecherinka (Christmas Party)
Traditional Bulgarian Folklore Night (Potluck)

with

Lyuti Chushki
Traditional Bulgarian Folk Band

Please bring your favorite food to share.

Free parking in the parking lot in front of the Leland Community Center is available.

For more information contact: bgccdc@gmail.com

Venue: Leland Community Center Jane E Lawton Community Recreation Center

Location: Bethesda, MD

Admission: $10 per person, $5 per child or senior, $30 per family

Annual Folk Festival "Na Megdana"

Members of Lyuti Chushki will join several fine musicians at the annual festival “Na Megdana” in Pittsburgh, PA.

Friday October 19th and Saturday October 20th:
Folklore Concert followed by Vecherinka music and dance party with Vladimir Mollov band.

Venue: West Mifflin Area Middle School Auditorium

Location: 81 Commonwealth Ave, West Mifflin, PA 15122

World Village Music & Dance Camp

Timber Ridge Camp, Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 3, 2018

Lyuti Chushki will be moving your feet once again at this year’s World Village Music & Dance Camp.

WORLD VILLAGE MUSIC & DANCE presents some of the finest bearers of Europe’s folk music and dance traditions in a program emphasizing personalized teaching, and room for jam sessions and other serendipity. We offer accessible dance, instrumental and singing workshops all day and great evening dance parties and concerts featuring live music. Music workshop participants have an opportunity to perform.  The program starts with dinner on Friday and ends Monday afternoon. We welcome beginners and families with children of all ages!

Venue: Timber Ridge Camp

Location: 759 Timber Ridge Camp Rd., High View, WV 26808

Nottoway Nights

We have been invited once again to come back to Vienna, VA and participate in this year’s Nottoway Park concert series. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy our music in the open.

7:30-8:30pm

Web link to event

Venue: Nottoway Park

Location: 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA

Admission: Free