Welcome

The East European Folklife Center (EEFC) was established in 1982 through the love and dedication of a core group of musicians and dancers. Today, this ever-growing and expanding organization brings together an inclusive, celebratory, and welcoming global community of passionate amateurs and professionals, to respectfully share the richness and complexity of Balkan music, dance, and cultures.

Find out all about our annual East and West Coast Balkan Music & Dance Workshops, affectionately known as Balkan Camp. Learn about the EEFC: how we are structured, how to become a contributor and where you might apply your expertise as a volunteer. Remember to subscribe to the EEFC email Newsletter and get monthly news delivered directly to your inbox.

Balkan Camp 2025—Registration is Open!

Yes, it’s time, dear friends! Visit the West Coast and East Coast camp pages for information on our programs, the sites, our exemplary lineup of teachers—and to register posthaste for this summer’s workshops!

Online Classes & Events

EEFC is thrilled to sponsor exciting live online class series and presentations, taught by our amazing workshop and community teachers.

April-May 2025 class (our last one before camps!): Bulgarian Dance with Konstantin “Kotse” Marinov.

Register now!

EEFC Blog

Maclovia Quintana on Board Service and Connecting

December 31st, 2024

Maclovia Quintana rotated off the EEFC board last January after serving from 2018 to 2023—during the last year, as president. Technically, her term ended in October 2023 but she stayed … Read More

Post-Presidential Reflections from Kristina Vaškys

March 19th, 2024

The Friday after Thanksgiving, in a cozy winter mood, I was able to chat with Kristina Vaškys through the magic of Zoom. We reminisced about her five years serving on … Read More

Our Year in Review: 2023

December 28th, 2023

EEFC 2023 Year-End Report Read More

Spring 2023 Letter to the Community

March 24th, 2023

Springtime is here and as we look forward to the summer, we are so excited to be holding our first weeklong camps in four years! Registration has just opened for … Read More

Our Year in Review: 2022

December 31st, 2022

EEFC 2022 Year-End Report Read More