MARCH

CROSS CULTURAL CONCERT
THE ANTHROPOLOGY MUSEUM OF THE PEOPLE OF NY

Mark Kyrkostas
Remember me with Music, Birthday Concert

Pianist Ivy Adrian will perform a selection of works of composer Mark Kyrkostas

Dance performances Irish Tir Ni Gael of Douglaston and GAFS

followed by music by Bob Davidian (dumbek) and John Vartan (oud). A reception with refreshments will follow the program in the Atrium.

Sunday, March 9 @ 5:00 P.M.

Choral Room 264 at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College

For more information please visit www.anthopologymuseum.org

Donation: $5

JANUARY 2008

TRADITIONAL GREEK FOLK DANCE

With KYKLOS DANCE and GAFS

Live music by: Christos Tiktapanidis (Pontian lyra), Hector Bezanis (gaida), John Themelis (percussion, violin), Demetri Tashie (flogera, laouto), Matt Fass (accordion), and the Kavala Brass Band.

Sunday, January 27 @ 3:00 P.M.

Queens Theater in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Tickets: $30, Senior $28, Multi $25, Student $20
For directions, tickets, and detailed information: Queenstheatre.org

VASILOPITA PARTY

Pizza party and vasilopita to celebrate the New Year.

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

DECEMBER 2007

GAFS CHRISTMAS PARTY

With food, wine, dance and live music with your favorite traditional musicians!

Sunday, December 16 @ 4:00 P.M.

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

Contribution: $20 @ the door
For information call (718) 956 3544

NOVEMBER 2007

24th GAFS DINNER DANCE!

10 Years Without Paul Ginis, GAFS Founder

Live music with: Beth Cohen (violin), George Stathos (clarinet), Vasilios Sideris (guitar & bouzouki), Sideris (vocals & bouzouki), Demetri Tashie (percussion & laouto), Christos Tiktapanidis (Pontic lyra & vocals)

There will be beautiful GAFS T-SHIRTS for sale.

Admission is $45.00, kids free.

Saturday, November 3 @ 8:00 PM

Cretan Society "OMONOIA"
32-33 31st Street, Astoria, NY
Broadway stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

SEPTEMBER 2007

CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

Sounds of the Mediterranean

The performing arts festival of City Parks Foundation showcases some of the world's most accomplished and inventive musicians, dancers, filmmakers, comedians, and writers.

This event will include music and traditions from Greece, Morocco, and Spain. Amalia Papastefanou, a famous singer from the Dodecanese islands, will represent Greek music, along with Yianni Themelis* (laouto), Lefteris Bournias (clarinos), Yianni Anastasopoulos (keyboard), and other musicians.

Well-known Pontic lyra player Christos Tiktapanidis will contribute with his extraordinary music.

There will be a dance seminar open to the public, with Dimitri Tashie* and GAFS performers in traditional attire.
There will be room for dancing in front of the stage and everybody is welcome and encouraged to join us.

Sunday, September 16
From 1:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Summer Stage is located in Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, at mid-park at 69th street.

For more details visit www.summerstage.org (Opens a new window.)

JUNE 2007

GLENDI WITH BETH COHEN & PANAYIOTIS LEAGUE

GAFS will host a special event, a concert and dance party with Beth Cohen (violin, lyra) and Panayiotis League (laouto, oud, percussion, vocals). Beth & Paddy are coming to Astoria from Boston to play and sing Greek music together for the last time before Paddy's departure's for Greece. Bring your kids, it's a Sunday afternoon, so they won't even have to stay up late!

We'll have refreshments.

Sunday, June 3 @ 4:00 PM

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars Blvd. stop N/W trains

Admission is $10 for GAFS members, $15 for non members
(Children Free!)

For information call (718) 956 3544

MAY 2007

GREEK DANCE WEEKEND IN ATLANTA

The members of the Atlanta award winning Troupe Ellas are organizing a Greek dance seminar May 4-6.

On Saturday night May 5 there will be a live music dance party extravaganza with some amazing musicians. Three of Greece's very top Pontic musicians (Panayiotis Kongalidis - lyra/kemence; Alexis Parcharidis - vocals; Yanni Polychronidis - daouli); Jim Stoynoff on clarinet (Epirot and Aegean Macedonian); Georgi Zhelyazkov & family (Bulgarian and Greek Thracian); Manolis (Kalymnian bagpipe - tsabuna) and some of our very own up and coming young Greek Americans: Billy Houreas (gaida), John Themelis and Andreas Goustas (lyra & laouto - Karpathos and Crete).

Saturday dance worshops with Joe Graziosi (Edessa), Vasili Contos (Kalymnos), subject to change, Dennis Sourvano (Petrota), Yianni Polychronidis, Alexi Parcharidis (specifically on the dance Serra).

There will be also a live Greek dance forum with: Joe Graziosi, Mary Coros, Nick Delis, Dean Avdalas, Danny Staveris, Dennis Sourvanos, Vasili Contos. Moderated by Sandy Papadopoulos

The so-called Tsiki Tsiki weekend will also include a Friday night Greek DJ party and a Sunday pool party (expecting a good number of younger Greek American dance enthusiasts).

An offer that you can't refuse!

For detailed information on pricing, reservations, and program, get your flyer here. (Will open in a new window, Acrobat Reader required).

APRIL 2007

DON'T MISS THE GREEK PARADE!

Celebrating Greek Independence

As every year,
we will march on New York City's
Fifth Avenue!

This year, the parade will be televised on FOX 5 TV with Ernie Anastos & Nick Gregory!

Postponed to:
Sunday, April 22 @ 1:00 P.M.

For information call (718) 956 3544

MARCH 2007

GAFS Newsletter

Find out what's coming up reading the newsletter that GAFS editors Despina Hotzoglou and Maria Stavrakis have prepared. (Will open in a new window).

March '07 Newsletter

GEORGE TOMOV'S EUROPEAN FOLK FESTIVAL

The festival features 10 different performing groups, including GAFS, Slavic, and Norwegian dancers.

Sunday, March 18 @ 2:30 P.M.

Haft Auditorium at Fashion Institute of Technology

7th Avenue and 27th Street, NYC.

Tickets will be available at the door (no reservations necessary).
Tickets: $25. Seniors, kids & students: $20

BALKAN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Greek American Folklore Society will perform along with various Balkan and European troupes.

Sunday, March 18, @ 2:00 P.M.

The Fashion Institute of Technology

7th Avenue and 27th Street, NYC.

FEBRUARY 2007

Bulgarian Dance Workshop with Iliana Bozhanova

Iliana Bozhanova is a native of Gulubovo, Bulgaria. She comes from a family of musicians and singers in Southern Thrace and is interested in the connections between Greek and Bulgarian culture. She has toured as a principal dancer and singer with Ensemble Ruchenitsa of Plovdiv since childhood, and has traveled extensively to teach in Norway, Holland, Israel, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. She has taught at a number of major camps in the U.S.

Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, February 6 @ 7:30 PM - 10.00 PM

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars Blvd. stop N/W trains

Donation: Members $10 and non-members $15

For information call (718) 956 3544

JANUARY 2007

Armenian Line Dance Workshop with Haig Rakidjian

Haig will be teaching Armenian provincial (kavaragan) dances which since time immemorial had been transmitted from generation to generation in the Anatolian provinces and Caucasus. These dances (Tamzara, Sepastia Bar, Laz Bar, Bijou, Popouri, Halay, Govand) were brought here by our survivors and emigrants and revealed during their respective compatriotic union affairs (hantes) in the 1920's.

Haig will also be teaching Armenian diaspora dances performed at Armenian kef/picnics.

Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, January 31 @ 7:30 PM -10:30 PM

Donation: Members $10 and non-members $15

For information call (718) 956 3544

NOVEMBER 2006

23rd ANNUAL DINNER DANCE!

Live music with some of our favorite traditional musicians, including Yanni Themelis, Nicos Sofos, Demetri Tashie... for dancing all night long!

Cretan Society "OMONOIA"
32-33 31st Street, Astoria, NY
Broadway stop N/W trains

Saturday, November 18

For information call (718) 956 3544

OCTOBER 2006

Thrace and Cappadocia Dance Workshop with Kyriakos Moisidis

GAFS will host Kyriakos Moisidis in a Workshop featuring dances from Thrace and Cappadocia. Kyriakos has been studying traditional dances for 20 years and teaching for the past 15 years. Currently he is teaching several dance groups throughout Thessaloniki and teaches at many seminars throughout Greece and abroad. To know more about Kyriakos please click here. Light refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, October 25 @ 7:30pm-10pm

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars Blvd. stop N/W trains

Donation GAFS members $10
Non Members $15

SEPTEMBER 2006

Macedonian Dance Workshop with Yianni Konstantinou!

Yiannis Konstantinou is an internationally accredited teacher. Yiannis lives in Athens and has been invited to teach at several seminars in North America. YOU SHOULDN'T MISS THIS ONE!

Wednesday September 6th @ 7:00 P.M. SHARP!

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars Blvd. stop N/W trains

GAFS members $10
Non Members $15

JULY 2006

GAFS SUMMER PICNIC

As every year, we'll celebrate our summer picnic with Greek live music, dance and food.

POSTPONED, date TBA

JUNE 2006

Yeiasou, Murat!

We are holding a going away party for GAFS longtime friend Murat, wishing him much success in his upcoming endeavors in London.
With Turkish food, Greek dance and live music with your favorite traditional musicians!

Wednesday June 21st @ 7:00 P.M.

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

MARCH 2006

GAFS Newsletter

Find out what's coming up reading the newsletter that GAFS editors Despina Hotzoglou and Maria Stavrakis have prepared. (Will open in a new window, Acrobat Reader required).

First issue, March '06 Newsletter

DECEMBER 2005

GAFS CHRISTMAS PARTY

With dinner, dessert, dance and live music with your favorite traditional musicians!

Wednesday, December 14 @ 7:30

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

Contribution: $20 @ the door
For information call (718) 956 3544

DAHESH MUSEUM OF ART

Dahesh Museum of Art
580 Madison Avenue, NYC

Saturday, December 10

Detailed information TBA

For information call (718) 956 3544

NOVEMBER 2005

Celebrating 22 years dancing!
22nd ANNUAL DINNER DANCE

Live music with some of our favorite traditional musicians for dancing all night long!

Cretan Society "OMONOIA"
32-33 31st Street, Astoria, NY
Ditmars Blvd. stop N/W trains

Saturday, November 5

For information call (718) 956 3544

AUGUST 2005

AGIA MARKELLA GREEK FESTIVAL

August 4,5 & 7

St. Markella church
26th St, between Ditmars Blvd and 23 Ave. Astoria, NY. Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

JULY 2005

AGIA IRENE CHRYSOVALANTOU FESTIVAL

GAFS PERFORMANCE

July 27-28-29-30

St. Irene Church
23th Avenue & 35th St., Astoria, NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

APRIL 2005

THE GREEK PARADE

Celebrating Greek Independence Day!

Sunday, April 10

As every year,
we will march on New York City's
Fifth Avenue!

For information call (718) 956 3544

CELEBRATING GREEK INDEPENDENCE

Performance featuring dances by GAFS

Sunday, April 10

Stathakion Center
22-51 29th St., Astoria NY

For information call (718) 956 3544

With dances by GAFS

Friday, April 8

Chrystal Palace, Broadway & 31st Street, Astoria, New York

For information call (718) 956 3544

MARCH 2005

EUROPEAN FOLKDANCE FESTIVAL

The Greek American Folklore Society will perform along with various European troupes.

The Fashion Institute of Technology HAFT Auditorium

7th Avenue and 27th Street, NYC

Sunday, March 13

For information call (718) 956 3544

DECEMBER 2004

GAFS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Buffet dinner, live musicians for dancing

Wednesday, December 15 @ 7:30 PM

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

Contribution @ the door
For information call (718) 956 3544

NOVEMBER 2004

GREEK DANCES AT THE NEW DORP PUBLIC LIBRARY

New Dorp Public Library,

309 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY

Call 718-351-2977 for info.

Saturday, November 6

Celebrating 21 years dancing!
21st ANNUAL DINNER DANCE

Live music with some of our favorite traditional musicians for dancing all night long!

Featuring George Stathos, clarinet; Yanni Themelis, percussion, laouto, various; Christos Tiktapanidis, Pontic lyra; Beth Cohen, Thracian Lyra, violin; Dimitri Tashie, percussion, laouto, various; Phaedon Sinis, santouri, kanoun; and others

Cretan Society "OMONOIA"

32-33 31st Street, Astoria, NY
Ditmars Blvd. stop N/W trains

Saturday, November 13 @ 8:00 PM, dinner @ 9:00 PM

Tickets are $45.00, children under 12 free. Includes dinner, beverages, dessert, and coffee

Raffle prizes and 50/50 drawing

OCTOBER 2004

GAFS WITH THE COOLEY'S ANEMIA FOUNDATION

Cooley's Anemia Foundation Benefit

Jericho Terrace, Jericho Tpke, Mineola, NY

Friday, October 15 @ 8:00 PM

GAFS AT LINCOLN CENTER

Featuring dances of Pontos, Greek mainland and islands

Bruno Walter Library at Lincoln Center, NYC

Saturday, October 16 @ 3:00 PM

MARCH 2004

EUROPEAN FOLK FESTIVAL

The Slavic Heritage Council of America presents the European Folk Festival, directed by George Tomov.

The Greek American Folklore Society will perform along with various Balkan and European troupes.

The Fashion Institute of Technology HAFT Auditorium

7th Avenue and 27th Street, NYC.

Sunday, March 21 @ 2:30 PM

Adults $20, Seniors, 12 and under, and students $18, advance tickets only. Day of performance all tickets $20.

THE GREEK PARADE

Celebrating Greek Independence

Sunday, March 28

As we do every year,
we will march on New York City's
Fifth Avenue!

For information call (718) 956 3544

JANUARY 2004

GREEK FOLKDANCE FESTIVAL

Featuring the Greek American Folklore Society and other performers and musicians, with Yiannis Themelis, Vasilis Patrikis, Leftheris Bournias

Doors open 3pm, Showtime 4pm, Dancing for everyone at 6pm.

Food and beverages available

Sunday, January 11, 2004

At the Cathedral of St. Paul, 110 Cathedral Ave, Hempstead, NY

Adults $10, Children under 10 $5

For information call (516) 483-5700

DECEMBER 2003

GAFS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Fun, dinner and live musicians for dancing!

Thursday, December 18 @ 7 PM

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

Donation: $20 @ the door
For information call (718) 956 3544

NOVEMBER 2003

ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
CELEBRATING 20th ANNIVERSARY OF GAFS

Short traditional dance performance with live musicians for dancing all night long, featuring Nick Sofos, violin, John Themelis, laouto, George Stathos, clarinet, Christos Tiktapanidis, Pontic lyra, George Motakis, Cretan lyra, and others.

Dinner, dessert and coffee included.

Taking journal advertisements and sponsorships to support our endeavors. Gold page $200, Silver page $150, White page $100, 1/2 page $50. Sponsorships from $500 and up. Donations are tax deductible.

Saturday, November 8, 2003 at 8pm,
at the Cretan Association "Omonoia", 32-33 31 street, Astoria, NY

For reservations and other information,
call 718-956-3544 or 718-726-4997.

AUGUST 2003

ST. IRENE GREEK FESTIVAL

From Thursday August 7 to Sunday August 10

St. Irene Chrysovalantou church
36th St and 23 Ave., Astoria NY, Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

AGIA MARKELLA GREEK FESTIVAL

Fri, Sat, Sun, July 31, Aug 1, 3

St. Markella church

26th St, between Ditmars Blvd and 23 Ave. Astoria, NY. Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

JULY 2003

GREEK AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL NIGHT

Sponsored by Nassau County Parks and Recreation Department

Sunday, July 13 @ 7:30 PM

Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY

For information call (718) 956 3544

APRIL 2003

FOLK COSTUME COLLECTION EXHIBITION

Paul Ginis' collection of antique costumes and jewelry, from diverse regions of Greece

From Friday April 5 to Sunday April 7
Fashion Institute of Technology viewing on Saturday April 6 @ 7 PM.

GAFS Place
21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY, Ditmars stop N/W trains

For information call (718) 956 3544

MARCH 2003

GREEK INDEPENDENCE WEEK

Performance featuring dances by GAFS and Akrites, live musicians and choral group

Saturday, March 22 @ 7:00 PM

Stathakion
22-51 29th St., Astoria NY

For information call (718) 956 3544

THE GREEK PARADE

Celebrating Greek Independence

Sunday, March 30

As every year,
we will march on New York City's
Fifth Avenue!

For information call (718) 956 3544

JANUARY 2003

GAFS ANNUAL VASSILOPITA PARTY

Join us to cut the vassilopita and exchange warm wishes for the new year

Pizza, dessert, vassilopita, music and dance

Wednesday, January 22 @ 7:30 PM

GAFS
21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY

Donations accepted
For information call (718) 956 3544

DECEMBER 2002

SERRES WORKSHOP WITH YVONNE HUNT

December 14 & 15

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

Tickets: $50 for weekend, $30 a day separately
For information call (718) 956 3544

GAFS CHRISTMAS PARTY

With dance, food and musicians!

December 18

GAFS Place

21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

Contribution: $20 @ the door
For information call (718) 956 3544

SEPTEMBER 2002

SAINT DEMETRIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH FESTIVAL

With folk dances by GAFS

September 6 & 7

Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
720 Rahway Ave.
Union, New Jersey
Phone: (908) 964-7957

AUGUST 2002

AGIA MARKELLA FESTIVAL

With folk dances by GAFS

August 1,2,3 & 4 @ 9:00 P.M.

Cathedral of Saint Markella,
23rd Ave. & 26th Str., Astoria, NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

AGIA IRENE CHRYSOVALANTOU FESTIVAL

GAFS PERFORMANCE

August 8-9-10-11 @ 9:00 PM

St. Irene Church, 23th Avenue & 35th St., Astoria, NY
Ditmars stop N/W trains

DORMITION OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS FESTIVAL

With folk dances by GAFS

August 24 & 25

Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
430 Sheep Pasture Road,
Port Jefferson, NY
Phone: (516) 467-4164

JUNE 2002

STREET FAIR IN HARRISON, NJ

With folk dances by GAFS

Sunday, June 2 @ 3:00 P.M.

SAINT ANARGIRI CHURCH

GAFS performance after Mass

Sunday, June 16 @ 1:00 P.M.

Saint Anargiri Greek Orthodox Church
187th St. & St. Nicholas Ave.,
Washington Heights, New York City

MAY 2002

9th AVENUE ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL

Street Fair Dances with GAFS

Sunday, May 19

49th Street & 9th Avenue in Manhattan @ 2:00 P.M.

RADIO ELLAS MUSIC & DANCE NIGHT

Celebrating Greek Heritage
With the participation of GAFS

Friday, May 31 @ 8:00 P.M.

Chrystal Palace, Broadway & 31st Street, Astoria, New York

APRIL 2002

THE GREEK PARADE

Celebrating Greek Independence Day

Sunday, April 14

As every year,
we will march on New York City's
Fifth Avenue!

For information call (718) 956 3544

FEBRUARY 2002

5th ANNUAL GREEK FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL & GLENDI

The Greek Dance Program of St. Paul Cathedral

An evening of traditional Greek folk dance, music and song with performances and traditional musicians

The Greek American Folklore Society
The Pontian Society of Norwalk, CT
Pan-Cyprean Society of NY
Greek Dance Program of St. Paul
and others

Live traditional musicians for dancing after the performances!

Sunday, February 10
Doors open 3:00 PM Showtime 4:00 PM

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul
110 Cathedral Avenue, Hempstead, NY

Donation: $10 Adults, $5 under 10 years

For info call
D. Themelis (516) 354 8960
Church (516) 483 5700

JANUARY 2002

AGIA MARKELLA CHURCH NEW YEAR EVENT

With GAFS

Sunday, January 20 @ 7:30 PM

Xiótiko Spíti
Broadway, between 43th & 44th St. Astoria, NY

For information call (718) 956 3544

GAFS ANNUAL VASSILOPITA PARTY

Join us to cut the vassilopita and exchange warm wishes for the new year

We'll dance with live music!

Wednesday, January 23 @ 7:30 PM

GAFS
21-80 Crescent St., Astoria NY

Donation: $10 per person @ the door
For information call (718) 956 3544

NOVEMBER 2001

HELLENIC FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

GAFS ANNUAL EVENT
Music and dances from the Northern Aegean and the Sarakatsani people of Northern Greece.

Saturday, November 3 @ 8.00 PM

Kritiko Spiti (Association Omonia)
32-33 31st Street, Astoria, NY

Adults $35, Children 5-12 $20
Includes buffet dinner, dessert & coffee

LIVE MUSIC, DANCING!

For information and tickets call
(718) 956-3544

OCTOBER 2001

AGIA ANARGIRI CHURCH

GAFS PERFORMANCE

Oct 7 @ 9.30 AM, after Mass

St. Anargiri Church
186 Saint Nicholas Ave., Washington Heights, NYC

SEPTEMBER 2001

TV FILMING

GAFS PERFORMANCE

Sept 27

To be announced

AUGUST 2001

St. IRENE CHRISOVALANTOU FESTIVAL

GAFS PERFORMANCE

August 9-10-11-12 @ 9:30 PM

St. Irene Church, 23th Avenue & 35th St., Astoria

FREE ADMISSION

DORMITION OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS FESTIVAL

GAFS PERFORMANCE

August 25-26, 4 performances @ 4:OO PM. & 9.00 PM each day

430 Sheep Pasture Road, PORT JEFFERSON, NY

For information call (631)473-0894