Benji Rifati & Friends
Schedule
Wed Feb 25 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:15 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Balkan Wednesdays | Manhattan, NY
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Excellent music from the Balkans featuringBenji Rifati - trumpet
Michael Ginsburg - trumpet
Ella Fine - trumpet
Tony Fajt - keys
Paul Brown - bass
Matt Moran - tapan
Recently from California, you may have heard Benji at the Golden Festival in one of the several East Coast bands he plays with: Sarma, Novi Hitovi, Zlatne Uste. He has taught Balkan trumpet and brass band at the EEFC Mendocino and Iroquois Springs Balkan Camp. Benji and his band will be bringing a mixture of traditional Balkan folk dance tunes along with modern Romani repertoire from Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and beyond.
Wednesday Feb. 25, 7-9:15 PM
- Brief instruction/Quick-teach of dances
- Hosted by Michael Ginsburg
Info: 646-831-8720
https://www.facebook.com/events/749512047950896
Balkan Cafe Wednesdays
What to bring:
- Water or drink container
- Your dancing shoes
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Balkan Wednesdays
Live Balkan music
Dance, learn Balkan dances, have fun and get some good exercise all at the same time.
Light snacks available
Please bring your own beverage/water container
Wednesdays thru May
7pm Doors open
7:15-9:15 PM Dancing to live music with instruction
213 E 82nd St
Near 3rd Ave
$20 per session
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Where is it happening?
Balkan Wednesdays, 218 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2724, United States, ManhattanEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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