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39th ZLATNE USTE GOLDEN FESTIVAL: Music from the Balkans and Beyond

Saturday Jan 17: 50+ bands on 4 stages inspired by Balkan traditions (Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, Romany, Serbian, and Turkish) and well beyond, including Klezmer, Hungarian, Scandinavian, Ukrainian & more! A sampling of groups includes: Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band Merita Halili & Raif Hyseni and the MSU Albanian Balkan Ensemble Christos Tiktapanidis - Greek Pontian Slavic Soul Party - Balkan Brass Funk Lubomir Smilenov - Bulgarian Traditional Michael Winograd - Klezmer Scott Wilson & Efendi - Middle Eastern Ukrainian Village Voices And over 40 more! Savor complimentary Balkan appetizers Cash bar available Browse the Charshiya Market & meet the artisans Saturday tickets: Age 30+: $79 Under 30: $59 12 & under: Free

Golden Fest is run by volunteers. Be part of the team! Full/part-time positions available for free/reduced admission. Email: volunteer@goldenfest.org https://goldenfest.org/volunteer/ Location: Astoria World Manor 25-22 Astoria Blvd, Queens, NY 11102 Subway: N or W to Astoria Blvd. More information: www.goldenfest.org