EXPLORING EASTERN EUROPEAN CULTURe
THE BALKANS: “HAPPY OLD NEW YEAR!”
COUNTRIES: The Balkans
We celebrate Vasilica, the “old new year,” in the Balkans. (More.)
THE BALTIC STATES: HANDS ACROSS THE BALTICS
COUNTRIES: The Baltic States
We sing with 30,000 of our Estonian friends then hold hands for freedom!. (More.)
BELARUS: KUPALLE
COUNTRY: Belarus
We search for the elusive fern flower and leap over flames on Kupalle. (More.)
BULGARIA: A 500 YEAR OLD WEDDING
COUNTRY: Bulgaria
We consolidate 500 years of Bulgarian wedding traditions into five minute. (More.)
CZECHIA/POLAND: POLKA!
COUNTRY: Czechia/Poland
We polka with the best of ‘em. (More.)
HUNGARY: CIFRA!
COUNTRY: Hungary
We dance around Hungary with the beloved Cifra.
JEWS AND ROMA: SO MUCH DANCING
COUNTRY: All over Eastern Europe
We meet Jews and Roma and just can’t stop dancing. (More.)
ROMANIA: DANCING THE ALUNELUL
COUNTRY: Russia
We and our new Romanian friends dance the popular Romanian Alunelul.
RUSSIA: DANCING KALINKA
COUNTRY: Russia
If you know one Russia folk song, it’s probably “Kalinka.” And now you also know one Russian folk dance. (More.)
UKRAINE: HOPAK!
COUNTRY: Ukraine
Eveyone’s dancing the Ukrainian Hopak.