2026 Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
April 17-19, 2026
Teachers
- Tineke and Maurits van Geel presenting Armenian, Roma, and other International dances.
Dances Taught
- Karmir nur – Armenia “Vay vay vay” (hé hé – tashi)
- Zile de la mine dau – Romania/Roma
- Zifkiro – Kurdish
- Tashkinaknerov Par – Armenia/Iran
- Buen Vjatur Vee – Bulgaria/Strandža
- Mardin’den Ağır halay – Turkey 10/8 (L sh sh L) ‘Ah-hur Ha-lay’
- Lusniak – Armenia (Shoror step-dbl knee bounce)
- Românește – Romania/Roma
- Vdol po Vologde – Russia
- Gorani – Armenia
- Padurețul – Romania/Moldova (thumbs in vest)
- Ó poštári avel – Czech/Slovakia Roma (hip movements)
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.
Caterer
- Weekend: Valley Caterers
- Sunday Dinner: grahamscrackers.ca/about
Performers:
- Vuk Karadžić Vankuver – see them on Facebook
- Tineke and Maurits van Geel
