“НАРИСУВАЙ МИ ПЕСЕН”
Koледен концерт на българската общност в Сиатъл
“Нарисувай ми песен
планина да обръща…
Нарисувай ми ехо,
песента да ми връща.”
Яна Кременска
Скъпи приятели,
Каним ви на годишната празнична веселба, организирана от Българския Културен Център в Сиатъл със специални гости от Виена мулти-инструменталистите и прославени внуци на проф. Панчо Владигеров, близнаците Константин и Александър Владигерови.
Организиран като римейк по холивудски на шоуто от 2018-та година, и този път в концерта ви очакват забавни мигове с актрисата Мария Бобева от Калифорния и Коцето Маринов от “Верея” фест. С помощта на естествен интелект, те ще ви поведат на едно приключение отвъд границите на шоубизнес, традиции и географски ширини под артистичната четка на Петро Душков. Плеядата от познати местни звезди и таланти отново ще радва публиката. Специален гост на концерта е посланика на България в САЩ, Н. Пр. Георги Панайотов.
В програмата:
Братя Владигерови
Междущатски оркестър в състав: Васил Денев, кавал (Вашингтон), Петър Алексиев-Усмивката, гайда (Илинойс), Ангел Добрев, гъдулка (Илинойс), Константин Маринов, тъпан (Илинойс)
Женски хор „Българските гласове на Сиатъл“
Детска фолклорна група „Медена питка“
„Сиатълски коледари“
Фолклорна формация „Сиатъл чета“ (възрастни и младежи)
Фолклорен ансамбъл „Радост“
Фолклорен ансамбъл „Хопа Троп“
Тороманови Бенд
и други специални гости!
Оставете багажа вкъщи, облечете си новите дрехи и елате заедно да нарисуваме тази коледна песен!
14 декември, събота, 17:00 ч. Вратите се отварят в 16:00 ч. за срещи във фоайето.
Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
Билети за концерта може да закупите тук:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/paint-me-a-song/
Празникът ще продължи с коледно парти с музика на живо в Сиатъл от 20 ч.
Билети за партито може да закупите тук:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-folk-fusion-party-tickets-1069870313909?aff=oddtdtcreator
Кредит за графичен дизайн: Мария Апостолова
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“PAINT ME A SONG”
Koleda Concert of the Bulgarian Community of Seattle
Dear friends,
The Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle is inviting you to the traditional Koleda concert of our community. Special guest performers this year are Wladigeroff Brothers – two versatile and talented musicians from Vienna and grandchildren of the renowned Bulgarian composer and teacher Prof. Pancho Vladigerov.
The concert is organized as a Hollywood remake of the 2018 Koleda performance and will again include the entertaining hosts Maria Bobeva (actress from California) and Konstantin Marinov (founder and organizer of the Chicago folk festival Verea). Assisted by Natural Intelligence, and under the artistic paint brush of director Petro Dushkov, they will lead you on a journey defying the limits of show business, traditions, and geographic locations. The constellation of beloved local talents will again play, sing, and dance on stage. A special guest at the concert this year is the Bulgarian Ambassador to the U.S., His Excellency Georgi Panayotov.
On the program:
Konstantin and Alexander Wladigeroff
Interstate Orchestra
Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir
Medena Pitka Children’s Folklore Group
Seattle’s Koledari
Seattle Cheta Performance Group (youth and adults)
Radost Folk Ensemble
Hopa Trop Folk Ensemble
Toromanov Band
and other special guests!
Leave your luggage at home, put on your new clothes, and come to celebrate and paint a Koleda song together!
December 14, Saturday, at 5 pm; Doors open at 4 pm for a social hour in the lobby
Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
Link for buying tickets for the concert:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/paint-me-a-song/
The celebration will continue with an after-party in Seattle with food and live music starting at 8 pm.
Tickets for the after-party can be purchased here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-folk-fusion-party-tickets-1069870313909?aff=oddtdtcreator
Graphics credit: Mariya Apostolova
Current BCHCS Programs:
BULGARIAN VOICES OF SEATTLE
Bulgarian Voices of Seattle
6:45-8:30 pm
Crossroads Mall Community Room
16000 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98008 Link to Facebook page here.
The singing traditions of Bulgaria are as rich and varied as its history. Each Bulgarian region has its own particular vocal style and songs. Women sang to express emotion, lighten harvest and other work, mark life’s important moments like weddings and births, seasonal rituals and names days. The songs speak of love, separation, nature, heroic deeds and daily life through poetic imagery, humor and pathos. Whether a dissonant song in call-and-response or a lush choral arrangement, Bulgarian songs touch the heart of any listener…
To join or for more information, please contact Michael Lawson at: michaellawson6@gmail.com
Link to Facebook page here.
BULGARIAN FOLKLORE ARTS:
Bulgarian Folklore Program for children “Medena Pitka”
Every Saturday (Mid-September to May)
MEDENA PITKA is a program that organically interweaves knowledge of traditional Bulgarian rituals and celebrations and practical knowledge of Bulgarian proverbial lyrics, rhythms, songs and dance. It introduces children to our traditional folklore in a way in which students learn by doing.
Folklorna Tantsova Rabotilnitsa – Weekly Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop
Adults, youth and kids older than 8
Link to Facebook page here.
The workshop is a joyful opportunity for the Bulgarian community to explore the richness of Bulgarian folk culture. It is directed toward people who have always been interested in learning more about Bulgarian music and dance but haven’t pursued it. The program also welcomes those who are newly attracted to the idea of exploring our folk heritage, including dance.
SEATTLE CHETA Performance Group – Bulgarian traditional music and dance
15300 NE 95th St, Redmond, WA 98052
We take joy in bringing back to life old traditional Bulgarian songs and dances, among which Koledarski pesni and Koledarski Yambolski Buenek, performed by our men. This idea was initially introduced to the Bulgarian community after receiving a 4Culture grant for our “Together for Christmas” Bulgarian Show at Kirkland Performance Center in December 2013. The excitement generated by this teamwork became the foundation for our later activities.Performances
In December 2014, along with the Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir and Medena Pitka Children Folklore Group, we performed before the Bulgarian community in Vancouver BC, where 100+ participants from Seattle traveled to perform in our mutual Christmas performance.
As part of the BCHCS program for Bulgarian Folklore Arts, “Tvorilnitsa” weaves the connective tissue in the colorful tapestry of the program and the community through arts and crafts. In the past, the workshop has functioned as an ongoing project concentrated around major Bulgarian holidays like Surva, Koleda and baba Marta, and visiting the Bulgarian School in Seattle.Facebook pageFor more information on dates and times for the workshop, please refer to our calendar.
THE SOCIETY FOR POETRY AND LITERATURE
The Society for Poetry and Literature discusses themes and ideas mainly from the world of Bulgarian literature. These are viewed with regard to historical, political and cultural contexts in Bulgaria from different periods and in parallel with larger European cultural movements. Different authors and texts are discussed when the themes are suggested by members of the club. The Society also welcomes topics regarding works of non-Bulgarian authors.
The Society meets once per month.
Link to Facebook page here. To join or for more information please contact: Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Womens Choir director: Michael Lawson at: michaellawson6@gmail.comBulgarian Folklore Arts program director: Daniela Ivanova-NybergBulgarian Folklore Arts program assistant: Ana-Maria GeorgievaMedena Pitka Children Folklore Program Coordinator: Mila PopovaSociety for Poetry and Literature Coordinator: Daniela Ivanova-Nyberg
thisbaba
This Baba is a 30-minute documentary, a universal story of grandmothers from every country across the globe who are divided between here and there, isolated by a lack of English, stuck in suburbs, missing their friends and loved ones back home.
This Baba – Penka Encheva – had dreams of becoming a professional singer, but her path led her to another life, as a teacher. In 2010, at age 67, she came to America to live with her daughter’s family and help care for her two young grandsons.
As part of the project Songs of Our Families, “This Baba” was produced by Mary Sherhart and directed by Bogdan Darev.
Visist “this Baba” FB page here https://www.facebook.com/thisbabamovie
Visit www.thisbaba.com to find out where This Baba is screening next.
Penka Encheva & Friends CD
The 17-track CD features Baba Penka Encheva singing songs from her childhood with new musical friends she met in America including Vlado & Hristo Mollov, Michael Lawson, David Bilides, Jody Rush, Aleksandr Eppler and the Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir. Tunes range from slow ballads to spritely dances.
Produced by Mary Sherhart
Purchase Penka Encheva & Friends CD here
Special thanks to West Coast self-storage Bellevue for their services. https://westcoastselfstoragebellevue.com/