Bulgarian Expats Hold 1st Folk Dance Celebration in Chicago

Society » CULTURE | April 10, 2011, Sunday // 13:52
Bulgarian Expats Hold 1st Folk Dance Celebration in Chicago: Bulgarian Expats Hold 1st Folk Dance Celebration in Chicago Paul Collins ETHNIC DANCE CHICAGO performs at the first ever festival of the Bulgarian folk dance horo, held in the US. The motto of the troupe is "Dancing as a Second Language." Photo by Eurochicago.com

The Bulgarian church "St. Sofia" in the US city of Chicago ran out of room Saturday evening when the Bulgarian community  and guests gathered to hold the first ever festival of the traditional folk dance called horo.

The news was reported by Eurochicago.com, the Chicago-based largest web portal in Bulgarian in the US, writing the celebration continued way beyond midnight, into the wee hours Sunday.

Over 350 people, not just Bulgarians and dancers, but individuals from many races and ethnic groups, gathered at the church to see the performances of 7 horo dance troupes and try their skills in Bulgarian folk dancing.

The event was blessed by Bulgarian priest, Father Gruyo.

The program began with a performance of Bulgarian folk songs by a Bulgarian female quartet and the "Balkan Rhythms" band.

All troupes presented 4 to 5 dances. The celebration continued with night-long horo dancing, including all in attendance.

"We wish to hold the next festival in a larger hall so that there is room for everyone. We also wish some of those people ruling Bulgaria realize Chicago is the capital of Bulgarian expats in the US, so that they do not skip it during their next visits," Eurochicago writes, referring to the latest American trip of Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov.

Djankov was scheduled to be in Chicago on April 3, but the visit was unexpectedly called off.

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