Culture at the Crossroads #1- Firewalkers and the Sun August 21, 2009

Culture at the Crossroads is a series of music and dance events from SF Bay Area artists exploring the boundaries of their music and cultural traditions. This event presents the overlapping cultural traditions of the artists of Nestinari & Helios bands as they play Bulgarian and Greek music from the same stage. Nestinari has been together since 1998. The name comes from the Bulgarian word nestinare, which means firewalkers. The ensemble performs for family gatherings and festivals organized by the local Bulgarian American community. Helios band was formed in 2007 by Ivan Kabaivanov and Lefteri Tsakle. The Helios band (Helios translates from the Greek as Sun) plays traditional Rembetika, Laika, Nissiotika, Demotika and modern Greek music. There will be food and dancing.

$15, Children free.

Official Website: http://www.croatianamericanweb.org/event_details.php?id=107