Event

Bulgarika @ Balkan Cafe - Bulgarian dance party!

Dance Party with these astoundingly talented Bulgarian musicians plus Gourmet Bulgarian-inspired buffet dinner and meze available for purchase

Bulgarika 2014 features:
=Donka Koleva - vocals
=Vassil Bebelekov - kaba and djura gaidas
=Dragni Dragnev - kaval, gaida, keyboard
=Nikolay Kolev - gadulka

At Hungarian House, 213 E 82nd St.
Manhattan

7pm- Doors open and dinner available, special treat: a table song by Donka
8:30pm - Dance party with Bulgarika!

$15 advance purchase
$20 at door, $10 student at door with id

All food and desserts homemade from scratch by Mam Mam Ila
Beer and wine cash bar

Menu September 12th 2014

Salads: Shopska salad - tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onion, feta cheese and herbs.
Cucumber and zucchini salad with red radishes, garlic and herbs Green bean salad

Main dish: Roasted marinated pork and chicken Vegetarian - savory vegetable roulad

Sides: Roasted vegetables - baby potatoes, peppers, eggplants, zucchini, tomatoes
Brown rice pilaf with mushrooms and herbs

Deserts: Chocolate and wild figs old fashion cake
Cream caramel banitsa
Cheese banitsa

The music of Bulgaria, a country long considered a cultural crossroads, is known for hauntingly expressive melodies, fascinating irregular rhythms and fiery dance tempos. In 2007 some of that country's finest musicians formed the band 'Bulgarika', featuring music ranging from pure folklore to contemporary folk compositions. Comprised of gadulka virtuoso Nikolay Kolev, internationally-renowned singer Donka Koleva and select musicians, Bulgarika performs at concerts, parties, educational institutions and other public and private venues across the U.S. and internationally. Bulgarika's 2014 tour presents "Horoto e Vechno" - "The Dance is Eternal" - and invites you to experience the unique range of Bulgarian rhythms and dances and savor a taste of the Bulgarian lifestyle.