We are pleased to invite you to the open seminar for authentic people from different regions of Bulgaria, organized by the Bulgarica Center.
During this seminar, choreographer Valentin Ivanov will introduce you to some of the preserved Bulgarian folk dances and their unwritten laws that have existed and been observed over the centuries.
Several people from different ethnographic areas will be represented.
When: 12 November, Saturday 2022
Start of the seminar: from 16:00 to 18:00.
Address: Olive Palace Banquets | 828 E Rand Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Bulgaroteca 24: 19:00
Price for the seminar: $30 (on site or in Bulgarica)
All guests of the Bulgaroteca 24 receive free access to the seminar.
Pre-registration is required for all workshop participants at the following link: https://forms.gle/9CNkd9pAnbWx5r3S6
Valentin Ivanov graduated from the Academy of Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv with a degree in Bulgarian Folk Choreography. In his professional career he has participated in a number of dance formations and performances:
2001 - 2002 Soloist in the East Wind Formation, Sofia, Bulgaria. Stara Zagora with Vasil Gerlimov.
2002 - 2003 participant in the dance troupe of Lili Ignatova.
2004 - 2005 participant in the formation "Etnika" to "Slavi's Show".
2005 - 2013 Soloist and choreographer in the dance troupe of Neshka Robeva.
Moving to Chicago, he continued his creative path. Since 2018 he has been the artistic director of Bulgarica Dance School. In November 2018, he launched Vivanov Dance Formation, a joint project with his wife Tanya Ivanova, and is attracting the attention of audiences in the US with his unique style and professionalism.
