EXPLORING
Eastern European
CULTURE
Happy Old New Year!
COUNTRY: The Balkans
We celebrate Vasilica, the “old new year,” in the Balkans.
Hands Across the Baltics
COUNTRY: The Baltic States
We sing with 30,000 of our Estonian friends then hold hands for freedom!
Kupalle
COUNTRY: Belarus
We search for the elusive fern flower and leap over flames on Kupalle.
A 500 Year Old Wedding
COUNTRY: Bulgaria
We consolidate 500 years of Bulgarian wedding traditions into five minutes.
Polka!
COUNTRY: Czechia/Poland
We polka with the best of ‘em.
Cifra!
COUNTRY: Hungary
We dance around Hungary with the beloved Cifra.
So Much Dancing
COUNTRY: All over Eastern Europe
We meet Jews and Roma and just can’t stop dancing.
Dancing the Alunelul
COUNTRY: Romania
We stomp, clap and slap our gumboots as we experience a dance that was a literal life-saver in the mines.
Dancing Kalinka
COUNTRY: Russia
If you know one Russia folk song, it’s probably “Kalinka.” And now you also know one Russian folk dance.
Hopak!
COUNTRY: Ukraine
Eveyone’s dancing the Ukrainian Hopak.