Location:
Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands (some 70 km East from Amsterdam),
from Friday, September 3rd, 16.00 h till Sunday, September 5th,
16.00 h.
Mail
info@doedans.nl for more information and
reservations.
Some 1500 culture lovers participate in workshops on folk dance
and folk music, watch theatrical performances of Dutch and foreign
folk dance groups, listen to folk music groups in the folk cafe,
partake in evening dances with live music and dance houses. For
children there is a special workshop programme.
You can stay at the festival grounds in tents, caravans or holiday
bungalows. Costs range from approximately € 130,- (tent/caravan)
to € 215 (bungalow). This price includes free participation in
all festival activities!
Dance workshops
You can participate in dance workshops
in the following dance styles:
Israelian, Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Breton, Albanian, Caucasian,
Roumanian, Roma dance, Brasilian, international folk dance, Dutch,
55+ international folk dance, Mexican, Streetdance.
New: special separate workshops for beginners and advanced dancers!
Folk dance presentations
Jászság Népi Együttes
from Hungary
Dansensemble
Phoenix Apeldoorn
FDA
Zarowe
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Evening dances with live music and dance
houses
Friday and Saturday evening you
can partake in two Dances with a mix of popular international
folk dances to the live tunes of great music ensembles.
This year the bands:
Kaleb,
Wii Muzikanti,
Carmel Kwintet (Israelian dance house),
Orchestra Dance ensemble "Jászság Népi
Együttes" (Hungarian dance house)
Folk music workshops
You can participate in a number of music workshops for
singers and instrumentalists. Please bring your instrument and
join the workshops:
"Big Doe Dans Dance Orchestar": Wouter Verkerke
"Big Doe Dans Bal Choir": Joke Bakker
Balkan Choir and Orchestar: Renske Velthuis
Balkan Choir: Hedwig Schoots
Percussion: Wim Zuiderwijk
Jiddisches Choir: Lucette van de Berg
Choir Sing a Long: Maja Kuijper
Folk music in the Folk cafe
In the folk cafe you can have a relaxed drink and listen
to performances of famous folk music bands:
Raromski Balkan
GIPSY BAND
Alibe
Kaleb
Misrakh Balkan Klezmer
Sultan
Ot Azoj
Children's programme
Children in the age of 4-16 can participate in a special
work shop programme, while their parents enjoy the music and dances.
