[SkateDC] Last Day To Win Free Tickets [Off Topic]

[George Marinkovich]

Enter to win a pair of tickets to see "LADO: 60 Years of Celebrating
Traditional Croatian Music and Dance", presented by Strathmore, Friday,
October 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM at the Music Center at Strathmore.



This brilliant company of dancers, singers, and musicians bring
centuries of tradition to life, in swirling, spectacular performances—a
vivid “living museum” that features more than 1200 costumes, some more
than 100 years old. “There is nothing more moving. An image of pure
style and class” (The New York Times ).

Tickets:
http://wamu.org/calendar/tickets/index.php?action=details&id=113

Sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4APYVVtBSA&feature=related

LADO is an ancient Slavic word frequently used as a refrain in old ceremonial songs from north-western
      Croatia, and is a synonym for words meaning "good", "lovable and
      "dear". 

      LADO, the Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia was founded in 1949 in Zagreb as a professional national
      ensemble.

The ensemble’s 36 brilliant dancers, who are also excellent singers,
can easily transform the folk dance group into a representative folk
choir, while its 15 superb musicians can play some forty different
instruments.
 LADO’s impressive choreographic and musical
repertoire honours original folk art and has brought the ensemble
international fame. Because of the ensemble’s unique collection of
valuable authentic national costumes (more than 1000), each concert is
a fashion show of traditional Croatian costumes.

      Maybe the best way to describe LADO is to repeat how the ensemble was described in one of its
      reviews: LADO’s performance tastes like water from a spring - clear, refreshing and vital, its image reflecting the
      individual, the whole nation and its culture.

Cheers,
George