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Early-Bird Registration for the sixth annual Lyrids Folk Dance Festival in Vancouver ends today! Be sure to register before midnight!
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Mea Nordenfelt & Jaap Leegwater
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Price is $185 / US$145 before March 1, and $195 / US$155, after that.
See Price List.
Reduced fees for work exchange, youth (up to 30 yrs) and elders (80+).
To register, use online form or print and mail this form. Priority is given to full-time registrations until March 1, 2019. You may pre-register for part-time, but refrain from sending payment until after March 1 in case we fill up with full time registrations. There is no attendance limit for the Saturday party.
Billeting available. Apply on registration form. Be aware, most homes are more than a half hour drive from the hall.
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The location is the Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver, BC. To prevent crowding, each workshop is limited to 100 dancers. |
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Lee Otterholt
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2018 Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
Remember the TV camera? See the Rompost TV Report here.
See 2018 photos in the 2018 photo album.
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But wait, there's more!
- Tuesday, April 30, 7-10pm, Lee Otterholt and Jaap Leegwater/Mea Nordenfelt will do a dance workshop at Burnaby International Folk Dancing at Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby.
- Thursday, May 2, 7-10pm, Lee Otterholt and Jaap Leegwater/Mea Nordenfelt will do a dance workshop at Surrey International Folk Dancing at Walnut Road Elementary School, 16152 82 Ave, Surrey.
- Sunday, May 5, after the festival, Jaap and Mea will be at the Sunday evening dinner/dance at Dale's house in Surrey. Admission is by donation (suggest $10 each). RSVP. Limited to approximately 40 people.
- Tuesday, May 7, 7-10pm, Jaap Leegwater and Mea Nordenfelt will do a dance workshop at Burnaby International Folk Dancing at Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby.
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2018 Lyrids Folk Dance Festival group photo
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Tip: View this and past newsletters on the web in Newsletter Archives.
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Coming in September 2019...
SIFD Folk Dance by the Beach Retreat
A third folk dance retreat is being organized by the Surrey International Folk Dancers for Friday to Sunday, Sept 20 to 22, 2019, at Alexandra Retreat & Events Centre, 2916 McBride Ave, Surrey, BC, in Crescent Beach, which is a half hour's drive from Vancouver.
There will be workshops for new dancers, plenty of dancing for more experienced dancers and lots of opportunities for fun and socializing. Although the programme is dependant on the skills and talents of registrants, every registrant is not required to contribute to the programme.
Details will be posted at surreyfolkdance.org/retreat/.
Sign up to receive the Retreat Newsletters here
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Happy dancing!
Dale Adamson
Chair of the Lyrids Folk Dance Festival Committee,
Burnaby International Folk Dancers.
Please forward this email to all your folk dance friends!
Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
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