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Jim Gold International
Folk Dancing Tours

• Adventures in fascinating lands
• Meet friendly folks, unforgettable travel and cultural experiences. 
• Meet and dance with local folk dance groups, visit beautiful sites
• Enjoy folk dancing, music, museums, festivals, crafts, architecture, and history
• Travel with expert guides and folk dance specialists
• Both folk dancers and non-dancers will enjoy these folk tours

2019-2021 Folk Dancing Tours

2019

Argentina:
March 29-April 8, 2019
Chile extension: April 8-10

Led by: Jim Gold
Buenas Aires, Salta, San Antonia de los Cobres Quebrada de Humahuaca, Mendoza

Albania:
May 7-19, 2019
Kosovo extension: May 19-21

Led by: Lee Otterholt
Tirana, Durres, Vlora, Kruja, Saranda, Berat, Shkodra, Gjirokastra

Norway, Sweden, Denmark:
June 11-24, 2019

Led by: Lee Otterholt
Oslo, Swedish West Coast, Hamlet’s Castle, (Elsinore), Copenhagen, Jutland peninsula, Cruise of Oslo Fjord!

Ireland:
July 13-25, 2019

Led by: Jim Gold and Lee Friedman
Galway, Connemara, Aran Islands, Dingle, Killarney, Kerry, Cork, Blarney, Dublin

Romania:
October 21-November 3, 2019
Klezmer and Folk Dance Tour

Led by: Jim Gold and Henry Sapoznik
Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj, Sighetu Marmatiei, Piatra Neamt, Brasov

2020

Spain:
May 7-20, 2020
Andalusia Festival Tour

Led by: Lee Otterholt
Malaga, Ronda, Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba, Granada

Bulgaria! Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival Tour:
August 2-16, 2020

Led by: Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt
Sofia, Plovdiv, Bansko, Veliko Turnovo, Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival!

Greece and the Greek Islands:
October 10-23, 2020
Santorini Extension: October 23-25

Led by: Jim Gold and/or Lee Otterholt
Athens, Nauplia, Sparta, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Mycenae, and Epidaurus Greek Island Cruise to Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Patmos, Kusadasi (Turkey)

2021

Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland:
June 16-29, 2021
Folk Dance and Yodeling Tour

Led by: Jim Gold
Munich, Saltzburg, Innsbruck, Swiss Alps, Lucerne, Zurich

Video from Balkan Splendor Tour This Summer
Unexpected dance lesson in Albania.

Magical experiences happen all the time on Jim Gold tours.

Folk Dance Classes

Folk dancing strengthens body, mind, and spirit! Tensions vanish as you dance and travel to such exotic destinations as:

• Greece,
• Bulgaria,
• Macedonia,
• Israel,
• Turkey,
• Albania,
• Japan,
• Hungary,
• Romania,
• Norway,
• Serbia,
• Slovakia,
• Croatia…

…and more! Folk dancing and traveling through these exotic localities promotes learning, cultural understanding , tolerance, and fun cell growth. The high Fun Quotient created in these trips and on the dance floor releases joy endorphins, which bring happiness and longevity!

Join us! Start your folk dance adventure today!