2026 Lyrids Folk Dance Festival

April 17-19, 2026

Teachers

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

Performers:

  • Vuk Karadžić Vankuver – see them on Facebook
  • Tineke and Maurits van Geel