[HouTango-L] The Julian Calendar New Year Party, Sunday, Feb 6

[A. Lester Buck III]

The Julian Calendar New Year Party

For those who did not finish ringing in the New Year on December
31st,   The Gypsies - Texas' only continental strolling and
ethnic dance band - A Houston musical institution for 3 decades
and 5 time Houston Press Music Award winners, will perform at
The MERIDIAN, 1503 Chartres St (and feeder off Hwy 59 northbound)
on Sunday February 6, 2005, beginning at 6 PM.

This event offers a refreshing relief  from common rock, pop/easy
listening, synthesized and classical formats found on the radio,
night-club and concert scene.  This will be the 31st Julian
Calendar party presented by Greg Harbar, founder and leader of
The Gypsies.  It started at his home in 1974 with friends from
the local Russian Orthodox Church and soon he held Julian New
Year parties at Friendly Folk, The Polish Home, Fitzgeralds,
Bavarian Gardens/Garden in the Heights, City Streets and this
year at THE MERIDIAN.

With a colorful blend of ethnic music and international folk dance
as well as an exotic assortment of traditional Eastern European,
Balkan and Russian & Eastern European foods and drink, the Julian
Calendar New Year Party is a perfect opportunity to continue the
holiday and unite friends from both eastern and western traditions.

With the "big band" many of the popular gypsies will be playing.
Special guest entertainers and musicians are expected as well as
dancers Oksana and Virel of The Russian Bear. Also performing
will be the Uzori Dancers of Houston and Ukrainian Dancers of
Houston. Garcia and Reyna well known flamenco guitarists will
perform as well as The Dreambreakers. There will be International
Folk Dances, belly dancing and a Argentine Tango exhibition by
Susana Collins and Ilya Karash.  You will hear music from Russia,
Poland, Ukraine, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria,  Hungary, Romania,
Czech Republic, Slovak, Greece, the Middle East, Turkey, Celtic,
Continental Europe, Latin, Brazilian, Cajun, Zydeco, Klezmer,
Tango and Gypsy Swing.

 
MORE ABOUT THE JULIAN CALENDAR NEW YEAR

The Eastern Orthodox tradition is observed by much of Eastern
Europe and Russia following the Julian Calendar rather than
the Gregorian calendar (the common civil calendar).  The Julian
Calendar runs 13 days behind the Gregorian Calendar.  Therefore
Christmas December 25th falls on January 7th in the Gregorian
Calendar Malanka or Shchedry Vechir on January 13th for example,
according to the Julian Calendar, is celebrated as Ukranian New
Year's Eve in many cities.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to experience this vast
mix of culture and fun!  We look forward to welcoming the Julian
Calendar New Year with YOU!