Folklore Dance Workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria: Dive into the Bulgarian Culture and Traditions
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37 Ratings
Sofia
Immerse yourself in Bulgarian culture and traditions at the Folklore Dance Workshop in Sofia. Learn a folklore dance, savor traditional cuisine, and don a traditional dance costume for a memorable photo. Discover Bulgaria through dance!
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • ул. „Алабин И. Вл.“ 33 - The session is designed to acquaint visitors with Bulgarian cultural practices, particularly its folk heritage, by highlighting specific regions within Bulgaria. The briefing includes an overview of the region in question, the local customs, and places a strong emphasis on learning a traditional dance (choro) that is unique to that area.
    Schedule:
  1. We start with a concise introduction to the traditions and way of life of the Shopluka people, the Shopi temperament, the distinctive traditional attire and outfits (garbs), and the variety of dances that are emblematic of the region.
  2. Practicing one of the region’s most iconic dances
  3. Donning traditional attire and outfits (garbs) to execute the dance (choro) in question
  4. Engaging in a competitive dance-off with rewards for the victors
What's Included
  • Traditional dance costumes
  • Snacks
Additional Information

‘Dance your way through Bulgaria’ is the sole workshop in Sofia that allows visitors to immerse themselves in the cultural essence of Bulgaria through dance. Participants will get an opportunity to acquire folklore dance techniques and savor native cuisine. Simultaneously, our skilled tutors will enrich your knowledge with fascinating trivia and in-depth look at local customs. As a cherry on top, you can capture the moment in a traditional dance attire.

Location
ул. „Алабин И. Вл.“ 33
улица „Алабин И. Вл.“
You will see signboard "Discover Bulgaria with Dance" above the entrance to a bazaar on "Alabin" 33 street. When you come in you have to follow stickers on the floor to the location. You will see a branded showcase.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vladimir_k
Jan 7, 2024
Get up to speed with the basic Bulgarian dances! - We attended the lesson as a small group of two people, but really enjoyed the experience! Throughout the hour, we learned four Bulgarian dancing steps, starting with the most useful at all events - Pravo Horo (Право Хоро). Then we moved to other common dances, pushing our comfort zone a bit and finding the limits of our leg speed. Finally, we finished with trying on traditional clothes, took some pictures, and videos to show family and friends. Overall an entertaining, most importantly useful lesson!
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Jingchen_x
Jan 1, 2024
Great experience! Definitely worth it - The teacher is super nice and passionate about the Bulgarian traditional culture. It was a great pleasure to chat with her and learned about the traditional dances. My boyfriend was super nervous before the class but he was happy about the experience afterwards!
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Aaron
Dec 20, 2023
We want to go again! - We had the best time learning about the history of Bulgaria and the dancing traditions. We wish we had recorded or taken pictures of our dancing but we still learnt a lot and have zero regrets. Tempted to book a second class!!!
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114faustam
Nov 8, 2023
Very nice experience - Me and my three friends booked a one-hour lesson in Bulgarian dance and we had one of the best moments in Sofia. Daisy is a very nice and wonderful person, she taught us a little bit of history about the traditions of every part of Bulgaria. We had a lot of fun and learned three different dances. The most beautiful part was to wear those beautiful traditional dresses and to dance with them on. We would like to repeat it again!
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Hugh
Oct 27, 2023
Entertaining, educational and fun dance class! 💃 - 5/5. We did this on the first day in Sophia and loved it. The host was great and provided wine. It was fun getting dressed in Bulgarian traditional dress and we had a great time trying the different regional dances. Definitely would recommend!
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Dennis_d
Aug 27, 2023
Fun, Crazy and memorable!!! - It was a fun activity in Sofia. Desi our instructor is very friendly and very patience with us in teaching the dance lesson. The wine is very good. It was a good experience. I recommend this activity to those who will visit Sofia. Desi you are amazing, thank you for the wonderful and memorable experience about Bulgarian Culture.
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Anj_b
Jun 13, 2023
Fun experience - Really fun class! The room itself could do with a makeover/modernising but overall it was really fun
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Rhodders1988
May 26, 2023
Loved this!! - I booked for a group of 6 of us and we all loved it. Learning more about a culture through dancing was amazing. Nikola was a fantastic coach who made us feel very welcome. The photos and videos of us dancing in traditional clothing we will treasure!
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Juliet_a
May 8, 2023
Lots of information in a short time period - A great overall experience in a short period of time. I learned a lot. Seeing the original costumes in person was extremely valuable.
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Rosanna_p
Oct 14, 2023
Nice experience but different from the description - We had a nice dance class. The teacher was very nice, explained a bit about Bulgarian culture and taught us different dances. We also got to dress up in the traditional clothes. We were just a bit confused because originally in the description it said that we will watch a live folk dance performance and also get some snacks. However, both didn't happen. Nevertheless, we still had a good time and would recommend this experience if you want to wear the traditional clothes and learn a little bit of dance.
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