We are happy
to inform you that the two Bulgarian organizations in Dallas – the Bulgarian
Association of DFW Metroplex and the Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare”
– are merging into one organization:
Bulgarian
Association and Cultural Center “Bulgare”
The mission
of the new organization will include both the preservation and popularization of the
Bulgarian culture, as well as providing support to the Bulgarian community in
the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In the beginning of 2012 the new organization will publish
the calendar of planned events for 2012, as well as additional details about
the organizational structure and operations of the new entity.
and Bulgarian Rock Band "Byalo Zeleno Cherveno" from Dallas, TX
DJ Simo will make the party to conclude the night
Tickets can be purchased here:
Tickets at the door: $25
The concert will be combined with a delicious dinner with traditional Bulgarian foods: Kyufte, Kebabche and Karnache will be available for purchase, as well as side dishes, soft drinks and desserts.
Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) if you would like to consume alcohol
All proceeds from the concert will be donated to Cultural Center "Bulgare" to support the Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble "Lyush", the Bulgarian School "Vassil Aprilov" in Dallas, and for the preservation and promotion of Bulgarian culture in the area.
After placing an order, please call 781-985-0828 to reserve a seat.
Thank you again for the support and enjoy the show!
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Theodosii Spassov North America Tour 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011 BOSTON, MA THEODOSII SPASSOV & BALKAN TALES
with special guests from Boston Plamen Karadonev
and Elena
Koleva
Presented by the Bulgarian-American Center Madara and Johnny D’s Music
Club Place: Johnny D’s Music Club
17
Holland St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA www.johnnyds.com
Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 7pm NEW YORK, NY THEODOSII SPASSOV & BALKAN TALES Presented by the World Music Institute Place: Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025 More info: on www.Bgcenter.org or www.worldmusicinstitute.org
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 7pm WASHINGTON, DC Grand Opening of the 2011-12 Concert Season THEODOSII SPASSOV and Woman vocal ensemble ORFEIA leading by TATIANA SARBINSKAwww.orfeia.org Place: Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd Str. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 Contact: Bulgarian Community Center,
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Saturday, October 29, 2011 ST. LOUIS, MO DANCE ENSEMBLE "HORO" with special guest THEODOSII SPASSOV Presented by BACC-Bulgarians in St.Louis Place: Grbic Banquet Center 4017 Keokuk, St.Louis, MO, 63116 For reservation and tickets:
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Tel:(314)629-2065
Sunday, October 30, 2011 CHICAGO, IL THEODOSII SPASSOV & BALKAN TALES Presented by Old Town School of Folk Music, Ani Gogova, v-k Bulgaria sega Place: Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 Contact:
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or www.oldtownschool.org
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 ATLANTA, GA THEODOSII SPASSOV Place: St. Bede's Episcopal Church 2601 Henderson Mill Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30345 For more info:
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Friday, November 4, 2011 DALLAS, TX THEODOSII SPASSOV and friends Presented by Bulgarian American Cultural Center Bulgare Place: Plaza Arts Center 1115 Fourth Ave., Carrollton, TX 75006 Contact: www.DallasBG.com
Saturday, November 5 SAN FRANCISCO, CA THEODOSII SPASSOV and FRIENDS SHOW Presented by ANTIKA BULGARIA Int.Cultural Club Place: Croation American Cultural Center 60 Onondaga Ave,San Francisco, CA 94112 Contact: Tanya Kostova, Phone: (510) 666 7701 More info: www.BayAreaBulgaria.com
Sunday, November 6, 2011 VANCOUVER, BC, Canada THEODOSII SPASSOV Place: tba Contact: Margarita Trifonova Tel. 604.961.4349,
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 7 pm SEATTLE, WA THEODOSII SPASSOV solo concert Presented by “Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle” Carco Theater: 1717 Maple Valley Highway, Renton, WA 98055 $15 in advance; $20 at the door Tickets available in advance: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/208181 Contact:
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, Tel: (425)443-2088
Thursday, November 10, 2011 SAN DIEGO, CA THEODOSII SPASSOV Presented by “Vasil Levski” Educational and Cultural Foundation Place: tba Contact: www.levskifoundation.org
Friday, November 11, 2011 LOS ANGELES, CA THEODOSII SPASSOV Presented by Mega Mogula Place: tba Contact:
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Saturday, Nov 12 & Sunday, Nov 13, 2011 SANTA FE, NM THEODOSII SPASSOV & STEVE BARTA TRIO Presented by Valentin T. Jordanov & Friends of Santa Fe Jazz Place: The Great Hall, St. John's College, Santa Fe, New Mexico Time: 7pm Contact:
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Tour coordinator Violeta Jeliakzova, director of the Bulgarian-American Center Madara, Boston, MA: 617-800-9720,
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, www.BGcenter.org
BACC "Bulgare" invites you to be part of fun fall season of events:
Dear friends and followers of Bulgarian American Cultural Center "Bulgare", after record hot summer in Texas and enjoyable vacations out of the state, once again our callendar is filled with exciting news:
October 15 - Texas State Fair - Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH" performs at the Texas State Fair for second year in a row.
October 22-23 -WordlFest'11 Addison, TX BULGARIAN VILLAGE
November 4 - "In The Infinity" - The most prominent musician of our time, Grammy award winner, member of Riverdance - our own geniuous and new musical genre creator - Theodosii Spassov
It will be an honor if you accept our invitation. We will be happy to see your smiles among the audience.
Expect a dinner with great Bulgarian food, a concert with Theodosii Spassov and friends, and a party with DJ Simo!
Tickets can be ordered here:
After you place the order, please call 781-985-0828 for reservations.
We carry Bulgaria in our hearts and will be delighted to share our love with you!
October 22 and 23
WorldFest'11 creates the biggest opportunity for us so far - Bulgarians, living in Texas, showing our rich traditions, interesting heritage and ability to entertain
at over 6,400 sq.f. of
BULGARIAN VILLAGE
BULGARIAN VILLAGE where traditions in the arts, food and folklore will take you on a journey to a land timeless and extraordinary!
Come and enjoy the great rhythms of our culture, the sounds of centuries-old instruments, the colorful costumes, experience delisious foods, learn how to make yogurt at home. Share with us this great opportunity we have and visit Bulgaria right here in Addison, TX.
Bulgarian American Cultural Center "Bulgare" - Dallas, TX
is proud to present
Yale Women’s Slavic Chorus
perform traditional folk music from Bulgaria and all over the Balkans! Using traditional instruments and clad in authentic Balkan garb, they will be singing rhythmic, harmonic tunes that have spanned centuries of Slavic artistic culture. The performance will ensure a unique and exciting musical experience for listeners of all ages and backgrounds. Everyone from the Dallas-Fort Worth area is welcome to attend.
Sunday, March 13th
7:30 pm
Christ United Methodist Church
2807 Valwood Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Friday, March 18th
7:00 pm
Farmers Branch Church of Christ
3035 Valley View Lane, Dallas, TX 75234
Admission: $10 (all collected funds go to the chorus)
Link to Yale Women's Slavic Chorus website
The Yale Slavic Chorus is a performing group of women from a variety of cultural and academic backgrounds who share a common interest in Slavic music. Most of the Chorus, before coming to Yale, has had very little experience with Slavic Music, and most members do not speak any of the languages they sing in. Although primarily an undergraduate group, the Chorus also gladly includes other members of the Yale community and has always been dedicated to maintaining a sense of fellowship, excitement, and musical vigor.
The mission of the cultural center is to foster awareness, understanding and appreciation of the wealth of Bulgarian historical and cultural heritage by offering a diverse selection of quality cultural experiences through artistic expression in education and the visual and performing arts.
Let's celebrate together one
of our biggest holidays - March 3rd - The Liberation of Bulgaria from the
Ottoman Empire.
It is a tradition to make it as spectacular as
possible. On this day many people gather together: friends have a chance to see
their friends, newcomers have the opportunity to be introduced and meet all of
us.
The entertainment this year will be unheard of: 35 artists, musicians
and dancers from Dallas/Fort Worth, New York City and Washington DC will
participate in the concert celebration.
Entertainment includes:
Recital of the kids from the Bulgarian School "Vassil
Aprilov" in Dallas;
Duo "Eco Strings" - Violeta Trapcheva-Fane (violin) and Vadim Timinski
(guitar);
Duo classic guitars - Sergio De Los Santos and Orlin Borislavov;
Trio
"Dachi, Jozhi and Ilian";
Folklore ensemble "Lyush" with its 14 dancers and brand new season program;
And our special guests from New York City and
Washington DC - musical folklore formation "Bulgarika";
DJ Simo
Dinner:favorite traditional Bulgarian meats, salads, homemade desserts, soft
drinks, water.
Dinner for individual purchase. BYOB.
Our excellent
partnerships with Simantis, Inc. (Ivo and Silviya Todorov) and the incredibly
delicious salads made by Vili Vankova, bring low prices for this year's
dinner (cash only).
Menu:
Two meats and two salads - $7
Three meats and two salads -
$8
Vegetarian gjyvetch - $5
Salad sample - $5
Additional meat - $2
each
Additional side salad - $1.50
Homemade desserts, water and soft
drinks.
Tickets:
$18 adult - general admission
$10 seniors - 65 and above
$15
adult (members of BACC "Bulgare"
FREE for kids 13 and under
All seats for this event have been reserved!
You can still purchase a standing ticket (without a seat) if you'd like.
Thank you!
$20 - price at
the door (cash only)
Paper tickets can be obtained at:
Bulgarian store "Simantis", address: 6600 Davis Blvd., North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Astoria Cafe, address:15701 Quorum Dr., Addison, TX 75001
After obtaining tickets, please call 781-985-0828 to reserve your table. Table configuration
Bulgarian store "Simantis" will introduce variety of food products, made in Bulgaria. They will donate 10% of all sales to BACC "Bulgare" in our drive to purchase a second set of costumes for Folk Ensemble "Lyush".Prices and product list
BACC "Bulgare" reserves the right to make any necessary changes without
prior notification.
Dinner menu (by Simantis):
Double grill with two salads - $8 Triple grill with two salads - $9
Chicken breast with two salads - $8
Vegeterian meal - $5
Three salads - $5
Extra:
Meat (kebapche, kyufte or karnache) - $2
Chicken breast - $4
Side salad - $2
To celebrate the Bulgarian national holiday and also to celebrate the union of the two non-profit organizations, the Bulgarian Association and Cultural Center "Bulgare" will provide complimentary red and white wine.
Movie summary: A concert to celebrate Bulgaria joining the EU is being planned at the Embassy
in London and it is the job of VARADIN, the new ambassador, to ensure the Queen
attends. But with corrupt staff, criminal gangs operating out of the kitchen,
falling in love with a stripper and a little misunderstanding with a PR firm
that provides look-alike royalties - his simple task turns into a chaotic
nightmare.
The movie contains some nudity and adult language.
One of Bulgaria's premier traditional wedding bands has reunited after 14 years to record a CD album of traditional Bulgarian dance music and is coming to the Dallas area on November 13, 2010.
This multi-talented group of musicians from Thrace, in southern Bulgaria, played together for nearly 20 years until Donka and Nikolay Kolev emigrated to the U.S. in 1995.
In late 2007, the two émigrés returned to Bulgaria to record Kabile Reunion with their former band members. The debut CD contains 11 of the most popular numbers from their years as a group and includes both vocal and instrumental versions of native Bulgarian songs.
Kabile was formed in 1978 and became one of the most popular bands in Thrace. Based in the city of Yambol, the group took its name from the village of Kabile, where they performed one of their earliest gigs. The group specialized in performing native music on traditional village instruments. During its heyday, the band played almost every weekend at weddings, baptisms and cultural festivals in Thrace.
The members of the band are Dzhenko Andreev (gaida), Ivan Handzhiev (vocals, accordion), Angel Krastev (tapan), Nikolay Doktorov (kaval), Nikolay Kolev (gadulka), and Donka Koleva (vocals).
Entrance fee: $35 for an adult ticket ($28 for BACC Members). Children aged 6 and under enter FREE; Children 7-14 or Seniors 65 years and up - $15.
$40 at the door on the day of the concert - if seating is available.
Price includes dinner and a concert. The adult ticket includes a traditional Bulgarian meal of three grilled meats (karnache, kebapche) and two salads, plus a soft drink included in the price. Children's and seniors' meals include one meat, two salads and a soft drink.
Additional meats, salads and soft drinks will be available to purchase.
Please bring your own alcohol (BYOB) Please do NOT bring additional soft drinks..
If you would like to become a member of BACC "Bulgare" and take advantage of all discounts and benefits throughout the year, please follow this link .
BACC
"Bulgare", Simantis Inc, Astoria Caffe and Wine Bar and Bulgarian
Evangelical Church - Dallas invite you to be part of full weekend of free
entertainment and delicious food!
Schedule of
events:
October
23 - Saturday Performances -
Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH" performs at 1:15 pm.
October
24 -Sunday Performances-
Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH" performs at 2:15 pm.
Both
days
- Simantis Inc, Astoria Caffe and Wine Bar -
Full spectrum of traditional Bulgarian food and drinks - MENU
Both
days
- Kids Activities all day.
November 13, 2010 "Kabile"
Traditional Bulgarian
Band, Kabile, to Perform in Dallas. One of Bulgaria's premier wedding bands
has reunited after 14 years and is touring the U.S. The band, Kabile
(pronounced KA-bee-lay), a group of six virtuoso performers of Bulgarian
folk instruments and vocals from Thrace in Southern Bulgaria, will appear
for a third time in Dallas at this festive event.
Come and enjoy the great rhythms of our culture, experience the sounds of
centuries-old instruments, the colorful costumes, and lilting voices of this
great band. Come and watch the dancers as they step into the rhythm of the
music. Come and share in this great opportunity we have to visit Bulgaria
right here in Dallas.
We
carry Bulgaria in our hearts and will be delighted to share our love with
you!
.
October 23 and 24
WorldFest'10 creates a new opportunity for us - Bulgarians,
living in Texas, to show our rich traditions, interesting heritage and
ability to entertain.
"BULGARIA EXPERIENCE" will take you to the
Wonderland of old cooking traditions, showing you how to make yougurt from
scratch. It will serve the delisiousness of Bulgarian traditional barbeque
meats, vegetarian salads - absolute hit of WorldFest'09. Deserts to die
for, drinks you won't be able to find anywhere else in Texas. Your kids
will find two days of entertainment at the "Kids Activities"
tent, where a set of 12 games will take them back in Medival times and show
them how kids from the richest to the poorest played centuries ago.
The young singer got attention with the clip "On Wednesday be prepared". The experts see excellent music career in front of her. Her voice has a very wide range and is schooled at the music academy in Plovdiv (major in Opera singing) and with lots of practice in front of fans. She handles Greek songs perfectly. She performs songs from all over the Balkans and also sings evergreens and folklore music.
Albums:
2006 - "Talisman".
Awards:
2006 - Annual Awards of TV "Planet" - Award for artistic presence in the video - "On Wednesday, be prepared".
2006 - Annual Awards of magazine "New Folk" - Discovery of the year.
The Bulgarian School at the Bulgarian American Cultural Center "Bulgare" will have its first "Annual Morning" in celebration of the Day of the Bulgarian literacy and culture. Everyone is welcome to join us at the performance of these bright kids and witness the results of their countless efforts and hard work throughout the year.
Photo: WorldFest'09 Addison, TX, October 24-25, 2009
Photo: March Celebrations'10 - March 5, 2010
Photo: Opening of the Bulgarian School - October 4, 2009
Sundays - Bulgarian School for children!
Bulgarian language and literature classes for children ages 6 to 11, grades 1st to 4th are being held every Sunday at 300 Round Grove Dr., Lewisville, TX 75067
Monika Nacheva is the school principal and teacher. Please contact her at 972-989-4305 for more information and how to enroll your kids for the new 2010/2011 school year.
The Bulgarian-American Cultural Center "Bulgare" PRESENTS:
Party with Poly Paskova
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Poly Paskova - the other name of the Macedonian song
Declared the folk singer of the year for 2007 by "Planeta" TV and best selling album for 2008 in Bulgaria!
One of the few singers that have original music based on folk motives.
Poly Paskova has found the right way to the young - skilfully combines chill house rock, disco, pop, with folk music, but stays true to the authentic folklore.
The singer has a rich genre repertoire - over 500 songs in various styles.
She was declared the folk singer of 2007 at the annual musical awards "Planeta" TV at hall #1 at the National Palace of Culture, and for 2008 the singer received the grand prize for best selling album of the year for her album "Luck".
If you have missed the last two successful events at the cultural center - the "March Celebrations" and the theater play "Kill This Woman" - and you wanted to attend, you have the unique opportunity to have fun with us and with the wonderful voice of Poly Paskova on Sunday, April 18, 2010.
The party starts at 1:30 pm.
Cover: $15 for adults, $8 for children under 14.
Dinner, consisting of Bulgaria's most popular dishes - kyufte, kebabche, karnache (provided by Simantis, Inc) and 5 different salads - Shopska, potato, bean, cabbage and lyutenica - favorites of WordFest'09 (prepared by Vili Vankova and her helpers) will be available for purchase.
Alcohol will be provided by Astoria Cafe & Wine bar.Cash Bar.
Bring your cheerful mood and desire for fun!
We ask for your support: food or beverages will not be allowed from outside. Thank you!
Peter Petrov- Artistic Director of Ludo Mlado
Dance Ensemble in Boston will visit Dallas in February for a night of
learning and dancing beautiful traditional Bulgarian folk dances.
A native of Bulgaria, Peter is an accomplished
choreographer, dance teacher and performer. Founder of Ludo Mlado in
2002, his goal is to make Bulgarian folk dance and music accessible to
a wider audience.
Prior to his departure for the US, Peter was
dancing professionally with “Rodopa” State Folk Dance Ensemble. Since
the age of seven he has danced with numerous school ensembles many of
which won outstanding awards in city-wide and national-international
competitions.
Since arriving in USA in 1993, Peter has taught
many classes and workshops throughout the United States. His first
major appearance as a choreographer and dancer in USA was in 1994
during the opening ceremony of soccer's World Cup with Chicago- based
folk dance group “Balkanski Igre” representing his native country,
Bulgaria. From 1994 to present, Peter and his groups have participated
in a wide range of dance festivals throughout the United States.
Bottom Line: Grandfather and amnesiac grandson hit the road in this heartwarming winner from Bulgaria.
PALM SPRINGS -- This must be the most unwieldy movie title of the year: "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner." And the film comes from Bulgaria, a country not yet known for a dazzling cinematic output. But happy surprises help to keep moviegoers hooked, and "World" turns out to be an unexpected charmer, one of the major crowd-pleasers at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival -- where it was the runner-up for best narrative feature -- and a likely contender for a best foreign-language film Oscar nomination.
Director Stephan Komandarev adapted the film from a novel by Ilija
Trojanow that was inspired by the author's real-life experiences. The
engaging intergenerational tale has boxoffice appeal, but it needs an
Oscar win or at least a nomination to secure a distributor.
Desi Dobreva: I invite everyone to have fun, eat, dance and sing along favorite Bulgarian songs!
SM:
Desi, I knew you had a successful entrance of the huge Russian
market?
DD:
Yes, indeed! I came back from Moscow where I presented and my newest
project - the album "Dorogoy Dlinnoyu». It contains some of the
most popular and beloved songs in Russian, in different and new
arrangements, the work of young and extremely talented Bulgarian
musician Julian Yanev, with whom I have worked for a year. The idea
for creating all these songs was spinning in my head for a long time,
but I waited for the right time. We staked a Latin jazz sound styles
like bossa nova, salsa, merengue, but in a more modern
interpretation. The album even includes Latin house sound in a song
like "Katyusha”. In Moscow, there were several events which
presented songs from the album, and my most great happiness, they
really sparked furor. All this happened within the project “Word
and Image", as the October 22, 2009 in the “Gerbova hall” of
the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow Ambassador Plamen Grozdanov opened
its sixth edition. Joint cultural project of the Embassy, Varna
Municipality and the City Hall of Moscow targets to get to literary
and cultural figures of Bulgaria and Russia closer. During literary
meetings participants present their new works and plans for joint
publications. This year for the first time presented musical
performers from Bulgaria and Russia, and I had the honor to be one of
them. The Bulgarian delegation was led by a literary critic,
philosopher and historian Panko Anchev, who is also Chairman of the
Cultural Commission of Varna Municipality in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Presented During the WorldFest in Addison, TX(October 24-25, 2009)
Bulgarian culture and traditions were presented during the 2009 WorldFest held in Addison on October 24th and 25th. Bulgarians
living in the DFW area proudly presented the beauty of their homeland,
providing traditional Bulgarian music, dancing, food and cultural
symbols. The Bulgarian tents were, without doubt, the best arranged
section of the entire event. The Bulgarian flag and the name of the
country were visible from all directions. The tents were decorated
outside and inside with colorful images of Bulgarian geography,
history, culture and traditional dishes. The visitors were able to
purchase a variety of typical Bulgarian items, from rose oil and wooden
and ceramic souvenirs to CDs with Bulgarian music. The top feature was
the presentation by the Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH", whose
beautiful voices, dancing skills and traditional folk clothing were
artistically wonderful.
The
most attractive part of the Bulgarian group were the high spirits and
friendly attitude which are typical of Bulgarian people. The Bulgarian
people that gathered together were one of the largest and most
enthusiastic groups of all the nationalities presented. Even far away
from their country, Bulgarian people showed their deep connection with
their traditions and culture, as well as their togetherness and passion.
Bulgaria was presented by the newly formed “Bulgarian American Cultural Center
"Bulgare", a non-profit organization, whose people behind it have been
very active for the past two years organizing concerts, classes,
workshops, exhibits and other quality cultural exchanges. In
a very short time the organization has developed such ambitious
initiatives as a Bulgarian school; established connections with the
Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, DC; created media presentations of the
Bulgarian culture, traditions and cuisine. The enthusiasm shown by the
foundation leaders is an invitation to all Bulgarian people living in
the DFW area to contribute to the development of the cultural center by
participating, initiating new forums and volunteering their personal
skills, ideas and efforts.
The Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare” is now a reality. Established by volunteers with a passion for preserving and promoting Bulgaria’s vibrant, thirteen centuries-old cultural heritage, the center was officially founded in September 2009, but the people behind it have been very active for the past two years organizing concerts, classes, workshops, exhibits and other quality cultural exchanges that many of you have been a part of. The organization is currently governed by an 11-member Board of Directors: Magdalena Marinova, Damyan Marinov, Martina De Los Santos, Sergio De Los Santos, Monika Nacheva, Violeta Vankova, Viktor Taushanov, Evgenia Manolova, Kalin Stoimenov, Elena Kareneva and Shelley Allison, but as a community-based organization, BACC “Bulgare” is driven by its members and many volunteers.
The mission of the cultural center is to foster awareness, understanding and appreciation of the wealth of Bulgarian historical and cultural heritage by offering a diverse selection of quality cultural experiences through artistic expression in education and the visual and performing arts.
This is the second Bulgarian non-profit organization founded in the Dallas-Fort Worth area within the last six months, and we are very proud to be part of this development. Having more than one formal entity allows for pursuing multiple efforts simultaneously by different groups with different missions, which can only benefit the local community. Also, alternatives naturally encourage organizations to be more focused in their mission, and more efficient in implementing their activities, which can only lead to higher-quality events of greater value to the community.
Past Endeavors
While the Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare” was officially founded only recently, its members and supporters have already been very active in expanding Bulgarian cultural awareness in Texas. Here is a short review of past events:
Bulgarian Folk Dance Classes
Crafted over the course of centuries, Bulgarian folk dances are world-renowned for their beauty and complex choreography. Determined to make Bulgarian folk dance and music accessible to the Metroplex, we opened a dance class in Richardson in February 2008, and a second one in Colleyville in July 2008.
Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH"
As the dance classes gained momentum, the dancers’ enthusiasm fueled the creation of the Bulgarian Folk Ensemble, “Lyush”. Highly regarded, Lyush has been developing and performing regularly for its diverse Dallas audience since April 2008.
The Bulgarian Fantastic Five – Theodosii Spassov Folk Project band
I called the concert a “Musical fairy Tale”. I named them “The Fantastic Five”.
Theodosii Spassov who is well known Kaval genius in the Jazz World decides to invite Traditional Bulgarian Folk music players on a tour in the U.S. in the spring of 2009. Their fourth destination of the tour was Dallas, Texas where they played in front of exalted audience on April 18, 2009. Dallas as a city does not witness a lot of Eastern European cultural events and every little whiff from this side of the Globe converts to an amazing happening. Hughes-Trigg Student’s Center at SMU hosted their amazing performance.
Dessy Dobreva makes her debut in Dallas, Texas on February 27, 2009, as a guest to the local celebration of the Bulgarian Liberation day of March 3-rd.
The long expected concert of the Bulgarian traditional wedding band KABILE passed this Friday with much dancing and good time.
The band played for 4 hours in front of a very excited audience, who did not leave a song without a curvy and energetic horo line. The mood and the atmosphere reminded of a good traditional bulgarian wedding.
One of Bulgaria's premier Bitov wedding bands has reunited after 14 years to record a CD album of traditional Bulgarian dance music and is coming to the Dallas area on November 7, 2008.
This multi-talented group of musicians from Thrace, in southern Bulgaria, played together for nearly 20 years until Donka and Nikolay Kolev emigrated to the U.S. in 1995.
Events 
a variety of cultural and academic backgrounds who share a common interest in Slavic music. Most of the Chorus, before coming to Yale, has had very little experience with Slavic Music, and most members do not speak any of the languages they sing in. Although primarily an undergraduate group, the Chorus also gladly includes other members of the Yale community and has always been dedicated to maintaining a sense of fellowship, excitement, and musical vigor.
The Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare” is now a reality. Established by volunteers with a passion for preserving and promoting Bulgaria’s vibrant, thirteen centuries-old cultural heritage, the center was officially founded in September 2009, but the people behind it have been very active for the past two years organizing concerts, classes, workshops, exhibits and other quality cultural exchanges that many of you have been a part of. The organization is currently governed by an 11-member Board of Directors: Magdalena Marinova, Damyan Marinov, Martina De Los Santos, Sergio De Los Santos, Monika Nacheva, Violeta Vankova, Viktor Taushanov, Evgenia Manolova, Kalin Stoimenov, Elena Kareneva and Shelley Allison, but as a community-based organization, BACC “Bulgare” is driven by its members and many volunteers.
Crafted over the course of centuries, Bulgarian folk dances are world-renowned for their beauty and complex choreography. Determined to make Bulgarian folk dance and music accessible to the Metroplex, we 
