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MOST and SAFE present

CELEBRATION OF SERBIAN AND OTHER BALKAN MUSIC & DANCE

Saturday, May 25, 2002, 3pm

MIT - Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge, MA

All proceeds will benefit Sasha Aleksic Fund for Education (SAFE)

Reception to follow

Made possible through generous contributions from the MIT Graduate Student Council, the Serbian-American Alliance of New England, and the Kokkalis Program on Southeastern & East-Central Europe, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. It is also sponsored by Hermes Phone, a low cost provider of phone calls to Serbia and Montenegro and the rest of Europe, Kolo Serbian Folklore Ensemble and SirSpeedy Printing of Chelsea.

Press Release

 

  

Ticket sales:

Advance Purchase: $8 Students, $12 General Admission

At the Door: $10 Students, $15 General Admission

Free for children (ages younger than 7).

Advance tickets can be purchased at MIT’s The Source located in the Stratton Student Center (W20), 84 Massachusetts Ave. Phone (617)-252-1994.

Two weeks before the concert the tickets will also be available in MIT’s Lobby 10, 77 Massachusetts Ave from 12-2 PM.

To order tickets by mail contact Djorjde Koldzic at dkoldzic@yahoo.com
 

Performers:

THE SERBIAN FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE, "KOLO"

THE SINGER, SVETLANA STEVICH

THE SERBIAN FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE, "RASTKO"

THE SERBIAN FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE, "GRACHANITSA"


The program will include traditional dances from Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, as well as the dances of the Bulgarian, Bunjevac and Vlachki (Romanian) ethnic minorities in Serbia.

Program

1.) Pomoravlje ("KOLO")
Choreography: Trajce Simeonovski

2.) Shumadia Suite ("GRACHANITSA")
Choreography: Djordje Koldzich

3.) Silent Glamotch ("KOLO")
Choreography: Dragan Maklenov

4.) Bunjevo ("KOLO")
Choreography: Dragan Maklenov

5.) Songs of Serbia (by Svetlana Stevich)

6.) Vlashko Suite ("KOLO")
Choreography: Vladeta Vlahovich-Cvrca

7.) Krayishte (dances from Bozhitsa) ("KOLO")
Choreography: Borivoje Jovich


INTERMISSION

8.) Dances from the Obrenovats region ("GRACHANITSA")
Choreography: Srboljub Ninkovich

9.) Women's Shopsko Dances ("KOLO")
Choreography: Dragan Maklenov

10.) Shopske Dances ("KOLO")
Choreography: Dragomir Vukovich

11.) Songs of Serbia (by Svetlana Stevich)

12.) Vlashko Vignette ("RASTKO")
Choreography: Dragoslav Dzadzevic

13.) Dances from the Timok region ("KOLO")
Choreography: Dobrivoje Putnik


  


ENSEMBLE  "KOLO" 

"KOLO" was formed in 1969 in Hamilton, Canada, as an integral part of "St. Nicholas" Serbian Orthodox Church on Barton Street. It prides itself on the perpetuation of authentic choreography and costume design, and most importantly, on the preservation of Serbian ethnic heritage

"KOLO" had over 800 performances in its 30 year long tradition. These include performances at Commonwealth Games (Edmonton), Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto), Slavic Festivals at the Lincoln Center (New York City), and a US/Canada/Australia Folk Fest in San Diego.. . 
 		  


SVETLANA STEVICH 

Ms. Svetlana Stevich, a singer and ethnomusicologist from Belgrade, Yugoslavia, has been performing for more than 25 years. She collects Serbian folk heritage (songs, customs, stories) and interprets music from all parts of  the former Yugoslavia using the original singing style, known as pupevanje (blossoming).Ms. Stevich Stevic, will perform traditional Serbian and Bulgarian love songs, singing in a rarely heard trembling voice" technique, uniquely kept alive in only a few villages of South-East Serbia and Bulgaria.

  


ENSEMBLE "RASTKO"

The "RASTKO" dance group is a part of "St. Sava" Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City. Keeping the European, primarily Serbian, traditional dancing alive, RASTKO performances take their audience back in time. 


ENSEMBLE "GRACHANITSA" 

Continuing the presence of Serbian and Balkan folk dancing in the Boston area, "GRACHANITSA" was formed in 2000 by Djordje Koldzic, a former soloist and assistant-choreographer with the National Folk Ballet of Yugoslavia "Branko Krsmanovich". "GRACHANITSA" dancers are folk dance enthusiasts from around the world.
Photo credits: Dusan Radakovic

SAFE:


Sasha Aleksic Fund for Education

Sasha Aleksich Fund for Education (SAFE) was created in 2001 to promote the Serbian higher education by assisting educational reforms and by rewarding the most accomplished students. We wish to make a positive difference in the lives of Serbian youth by supporting their educational aspirations and encouraging excellence, diversity and leadership. Committed to the values exemplified by the life and work of late Dr. Aleksich, we hope to stimulate a lasting attitude of inquiry, openness, integrity and social responsibility. SAFE is dedicated to the belief that equal educational opportunity and a strong higher education system are essential cornerstones of a democratic society.

Sasha Aleksich Fund for Education is a registered non-profit organization which collaborates with the Studenica Foundation, another educational charity based out of United States.

  

Acknowledgements:

We would like to acknowledge the performers for supporting our cause by taking part in this event free of charge. We are thankful to the organizations that made this event possible by their generous contributions: Ensemble "KOLO", MIT Graduate Student Council, The Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, The Serbian-American Alliance of New England and Hermes Phone, a low cost provider of phone calls to Serbia and Montenegro, and the rest of Europe.