Folk Ball Festival

media release: The 35th Annu

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Paula A. White

A dance at the 2019 Folk Ball Festival.

A dance at the 2019 Folk Ball Festival.

al Folk Ball Festival will take place January 24-26, 2025 in the UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St 53706. Find up to date information, register online and reserve your dinner spot at madfolkball.org. You can also email info@madfolkball.org or call (608) 571-4389.

Featured sets by Balkan, Hungarian and Klezmer bands Orkestar Bez Ime, Yid Vicious, Szaska, Orkestar Sloboda, Izvor Orchestra and Special Guest Band Cherven Traktor.

The featured Teacher will be Balkan dance instructor and musician Michael Ginsburg, accompanied by his wife Belle, and Nikolay and Donka Kolev.

FRIDAY DANCE PARTY: 7:30-Midnight in the Great Hall

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Memorial Union

will include Balkan dance workshops, a singing workshop, a brown bag lunch presentation and more.

SATURDAY DINNER: 5:00 – 7:00 pm in the Memorial Union Trip Commons ($15 per person). Register online (see link above).

SATURDAY LEGENDARY FOLK DANCE PARTY: 7:00 pm – Midnight in the Great Hall.

SUNDAY REVIEW: 10:30 am – 12 pm in the Memorial Union (details TBD)

Folk Ball is funded by your GENEROUS DONATIONS. Come & go freely, but bring CASH, CHECK or CREDIT CARD give as you can! Make one full-weekend donation at Info Table in Great Hall (checks to “Madison Folk Dance Club”) or donate at each event you attend but help keep this an open celebration for everyone.

Thank you to our sponsors: WORT 89.9 Community -Sponsored Radio, Wisconsin Folk Arts Association, Madison Folk Dance Club, UW Center for Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, Nancy Yugo Memorial Fund.