2025 Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
April 9-11, 2025
Teachers
- Dances from Croatia with Željko Jergan,
- Dances from Greece with Dimitrios Kontogiannis.
Dances Taught
Greek Dances with Dimitrios Kontogiannis
- Baidouskino – Western Macedonia
- Gaïta – Dolos village, Pogoni, Epirus
- Gaïta Dipli – South Pogoni, Epirus
- Giouvarlantoum – Ak Dag Maten, Pontian
- Halaï – Ak Dag Maten, Pontian
- Ikariotikos – Ikaria Island
- Karatzova – Roumlouki, Central Macedonia
- Kleftes – Pogoni, Epirus
- Kleftes Veltsistini – Zagori, Epirus
- Old Kariotikos or Sybethera (basket hold) – Ikaria Island
- Pogonisios – Pogoni, Epirus
- Sfarlis – Northern Thrace (Bana)
- Taï Taï – Agrafa, Thessaly
- Tikfeskino – Western Macedonia
- Tremouliastos – Northern Thrace (Bana)
- Tsamiko Perdikomata – Malouni village, Thesprotia, Epirus
- Zagorisio (Kapesovo is the tune) – Pogoni, Epirus
- Zonaradiko Birbilo – Mavromata, Northern Thrace (Bana)
Dances from Croatia with Željko Jergan
- Aj Lipo Ti Je – Slavonia, Croatia
- Grad Se Beli – Međimurje, Croatia
- Otezavac – Slavonia, Croatia
- Škaljarsko Kolo (Couple Dance) – Boka Kotorska Montenegro
- Staračko Kolo – Brodsko Posavlje, Croatia
- Štiri Snehe – Međimurje, Croatia
- Sviračko Kolo – Kordun, Croatia
- Sviraj Svirče Drmeša – Moslavina, Croatia
Schedule
- Click here for the Final Schedule and Recorded Dances List.
Band
- Zakuska – Saturday Evening Live Music Dance Party
Dance Hall
- Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall at 12460 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2J5. The upper hall is ~ 3400 sq ft, with a wonderful hardwood dance floor. There is also a 31 x 14 ft stage, lower hall, and full kitchen. There are extra rooms and a large parking lot.