1) JUST ANNOUNCED! – We have added a TURKISH ROMANI teacher to the schedule.
Reyhan Tuzsuz will be coming from Turkey to teach traditional Turkish Rom
dances. She teaches at most of the major dance camps in Turkey including Folktours, Eva
Cernik's camp and Hadia's Turkey tour. She is the real thing, and this is her first time
ever leaving Turkey to teach! She does not speak English, and one of her students, Jennet
will be traveling with her to assist. Here is a great youtube clip of Jennet (blonde in
black skirt) dancing with Turkish band….
www.youtube.com/watch

2) For those of you who don't already know Seido and Ismail (Smajko) Lumanovski,
both of whom are teaching and performing at the festival here are two youtube clips:
Smajko (with Seido, Yuri & Husnu): www.youtube.com/watch
Seido's drum solo: www.youtube.com/watch

If you want to see a truly amazing band, don't miss Romski Boji! They will be
playing both Turkish & Macedonian Romani music. You will recognize the Turkish songs for
bellydance as well as folkdance.
Also, the Balkanics will be playing and they do everything from Layco Tayfa to Bulgarian wedding music!
Here's a youtube clip of them doing an Armenian tune:
www.youtube.com/watch

3) The following Vendors are confirmed for Herdeljezi Festival 2007: Touch the
Earth, Father Dunn's Jewelery (ethnographic jewellwery, textiles & garments),
Marrakesh, & Sharifwear, plus traditional Rom music & instruments for sale! Henna by Dark
Moon Arts!

4) We have added a Group Discount for groups of 5 or more people who sign up
together for a FULL DAY PASS! You must preregister to receive this discount. Please see
details at: www.wmfolklifecenter.org
or www.raks-n-rhythms.com/festival

5) We also decided to extend the Early Bird Discount to March 31! See website
for details.

6) We now have a yahoo group:
launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/...center/
and tribe: tribes.tribe.net/wmfolklifecenter
These are primarily for out of town folks coming to our events who want to
exchange rideshare information, but anyone can join! Also please pass on to your out of
town
friends!

Thanks & Happy Dancing,
Kostana