October 2016

Talija Art Company from Serbia is making a special stop on their USA Tour 2016 to perform traditional Balkan music and folklore dances Sunday, October 23 during a luncheon at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church located at 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, Indiana.

The dance group will perform the traditional Balkan Folklore dances in the Pavilion during a luncheon that will take place immediately following the Sunday Divine Liturgy. Everyone in the Northwest Indiana community are encouraged to attend the performance and guests are suggested to arrive in the Pavilion before 12:15 p.m.

According to St. Sava’s Priest Father Marko Matic, “This is great opportunity for Saint Sava Church to host such a great and popular Folklore Group.”

Talija Art Company has been performing across the country during their USA Tour 2016 in locations including Baltimore, Washington, Miami, New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland, Dayton, South Bend, and more.

Talija Art Company will entertain with their spectacular dance performance.  This is an event you will not want to miss.  Invite your friends and family to join us at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.  The luncheon and performance will take place in the pavilion/hall at St. Sava.  There is no charge for the luncheon or the performance, but donations are greatly appreciated.

Learn more about the Talija Art Company at their Facebook Page – http://www.facebook.com/skolafolklora.talija/

Serbian Youth Folklore Dancers from as far away as Parma, Ohio will be among the nine different groups performing at the inaugural “Fall Folklore Festival” taking place Saturday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Pavilion at St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN.

Performances by the Srbadija Folklore Group of St. Sava and other Serbian dance groups participating in the program from throughout the Chicagoland area and midwest will showcase Serbian culture through dance. General admission tickets are open to the public and available at the door for $10. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

Serbian cuisine, beverages, and famous bake sale items will also be available for purchase throughout the evening.

For those desiring a more complete cultural experience, a Serbian “Zabava” (open dance party) will be available for all participants and audience members with music provided by DJ Rajic at the conclusion of all the official performances in the program by the featured dance groups.

Participating dance groups include (in alphabetical order):

• Holy Resurrection Serbian Cathedral – Redwood Drive, Chicago, IL – Soko Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page
• Gracanica Serbian Church, Third Lake, IL –
• St. Elijah Serbian Church, Merrillville, IL – Frula Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page
• St. George Serbian Church, Schererville, IN – Tromedja Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page
• St. John the Baptist Serbian Church, Bellwood, IL – Oplenac Folklore Ensemble
• St. Nikola Serbian Church – Brookfield, IL – Moravac Folklore Ensemble
• St. Sava Serbian Cathedral, Parma, OH – Facebook Page
• St. Sava Serbian Church, Merrillville, IN – Srbadija Folklore – Website | Facebook Page
• St. Simeon Serbian Church, 114th South Chicago, IL – Gavrilo Princip Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page

Srbadija Folklore is also seeking table sponsorships and donations to defray the costs of the festival. Sponsors may donate $25 to be a “Table Sponsor” or may donate $75 for the cost of a “Box of Cevaps” for the event. To confirm your sponsorship donation, please send e-mail to Karen Knezic at karen.knezic@saintsava.net.

This Fall Folklore Festival maintains a focus on Serbian culture and dance, but Srbadija Folklore also hosts the “Intercultural Festival” that takes place each spring at St. Sava featuring youth dance groups from a variety of cultures. Youth from around the U.S. and Canada have participated to showcase culture and dance representing different regions of Serbia, Mexico, Greece, Ireland, Africa, Scandinavia, and India. The next Intercultural Dance Festival will take place May 20, 2017.

Please save-the-date Saturday, October 15 for the inaugural Fall Folklore Festival, hosted by Srbadija Folklore at St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN 46410. For contact information about the Fall Folklore Fstival 2016 taking place October 15, 2016 and the Intercultural Festival 2017 taking place May 20, 2017, visit the www.saintsava.net/folklore website.

The youth folklore group “Srbadija” of St. Sava is hosting Serbian dance groups from around the midwest for the inaugural “Fall Folklore Festival” taking place Saturday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Pavilion at St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN.

Performances by the Srbadija Folklore Group and other Serbian dance groups participating in the program from throughout the Chicagoland area and midwest will showcase Serbian culture through dance. General admission tickets are open to the public and available at the door for $10. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

Serbian cuisine, beverages, and famous bake sale items will also be available for purchase throughout the evening.

For those desiring a more complete cultural experience, a Serbian “Zabava” (open dance party) will be available for all participants and audience members with music provided by DJ Rajic at the conclusion of all the official performances in the program by the featured dance groups.

Participating dance groups include (in alphabetical order):

• Holy Resurrection Serbian Cathedral – Redwood Drive, Chicago, IL – Soko Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page
• Gracanica Serbian Church, Third Lake, IL –
• St. Elijah Serbian Church, Merrillville, IL – Frula Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page
• St. George Serbian Church, Schererville, IN – Tromedja Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page
• St. John the Baptist Serbian Church, Bellwood, IL – Oplenac Folklore Ensemble
• St. Nikola Serbian Church – Brookfield, IL – Moravac Folklore Ensemble
• St. Sava Serbian Cathedral, Parma, OH – Facebook Page
• St. Sava Serbian Church, Merrillville, IN – Srbadija Folklore – Website | Facebook Page
• St. Simeon Serbian Church, 114th South Chicago, IL – Gavrilo Princip Folklore Ensemble – Facebook Page

Srbadija Folklore is also seeking table sponsorships and donations to defray the costs of the festival. Sponsors may donate $25 to be a “Table Sponsor” or may donate $75 for the cost of a “Box of Cevaps” for the event. To confirm your sponsorship donation, please send e-mail to Karen Knezic at karen.knezic@saintsava.net.

This Fall Folklore Festival maintains a focus on Serbian culture and dance, but Srbadija Folklore also hosts the “Intercultural Festival” that takes place each spring at St. Sava featuring youth dance groups from a variety of cultures. Youth from around the U.S. and Canada have participated to showcase culture and dance representing different regions of Serbia, Mexico, Greece, Ireland, Africa, Scandinavia, and India. The next Intercultural Dance Festival will take place May 20, 2017.

Please save-the-date Saturday, October 15 for the inaugural Fall Folklore Festival, hosted by Srbadija Folklore at St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN 46410. For contact information about the Fall Folklore Fstival 2016 taking place October 15, 2016 and the Intercultural Festival 2017 taking place May 20, 2017, visit the www.saintsava.net/folklore website.