1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble
Dance and Music of Croatia
Europe - Balkan
The Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, Ruže Dalmatinke & Bonaca Orchestra perform music and dance of Croatia. Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble was founded in 1975 in Anacortes, WA, located on Fidalgo Island. One-quarter of the residents of this unique community are descended from immigrants from another fishing village: Vela Luka, on the Island of Korčula, Croatia. The performers in Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble represent four generations of Croatian Americans who have introduced their culture’s extraordinary choreography, music, and instruments to people all over the world. Forming a cross-cultural link between the Puget Sound region and Croatia, the company strives to preserve Croatian folkways and culture for generations to come. Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble was founded in 1975 by Anacortes Croatians under the leadership of Maria Franulović Petrish, for cultural preservation and presentation. The sisters, Maria, Alma and Binki realized in this country it does not take long to lose one’s ethnic and cultural identity and that work must be done to preserve, learn and share. Ruže Dalmatinke is a Seattle-based ensemble specializing in the music of Croatia, from the stringent open throat style of interior Croatia, to lyrical Dalmatian melodies. The group was founded by two sisters, Binki Franulović Spahi and Alma Franulović Plancich, who immigrated with their family to the United States after World War II from their native island of Korčula, Croatia. The current vocalists represent three generations: Alma Franulović Plancich, Maria Plancich Kesovija and Marija Kesovija. With their songs they form a cross-cultural link between the Puget Sound region and Croatia, dedicated to preserving Croatian folkways and culture for generations to come. BONACA (calm seas), an all male musical ensemble formed in 2009, performs music from Croatia, Italy and surrounding areas.
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