Balkan Festivals Northwest

04/15/2026

We are getting excited for music camp season and looking for a little more help. Please get in touch to find out more about this paid position:

03/27/2026

02/03/2026

Just a reminder to save the date for the next Balkanalia: September 4 - 7, 2026, at Camp Angelos!

Thank you for a fantastic weekend! Another Balkanalia is in the books. For all who came as participants or staff, thank you all for making it a success! We are planning if and when we will have another Balkanalia weekend. In the meantime, to stay informed about the latest updates and developments, f...

09/27/2025

Contract signed! See you back at Camp Angelos September 4 - 7 for Balkanalia 2026!

09/04/2025

Did you miss out on getting a t-shirt? There are only 7 left, but we can print more if there is enough interest. Leave a comment, or send us an email (balkanalia at gmail.com) with "B T-shirt" in the subject line, and tell us which style and size you want. No charge until we place the order. https://balkanalia.org/2025-t-shirt/ (If still have your size, go ahead and order online!)

Celebrate Balkanalia 2025 with a fanfare of squirrels! Three styles, all 100% cotton! Unisex, XS–###L Ladies’ crew neck, S–###L Ladies’ V-neck, S–XXL Very limited supply still available We’ve come home from Balkanalia with a very limited supply of shirts, but we can still ship what we ha...

08/31/2025

Time for Rhodope gajda at !

08/25/2025

SOS!

It's the week of camp, and we've had a couple cancellations on our work exchange teams. We are now *urgently* looking for dish washers and bathroom cleaners!

- If you haven't registered for camp yet but want to come at half the tuition and can put in a little elbow grease, let us know ASAP! Leave a comment or email [email protected]

- If you ARE registered, we can refund half your tuition if you join one of the work teams.

We usually recommend only signing up for ONE job -- doing both dishes and bathrooms really does cut into your camp enjoyment time. But we are desperate, and if anyone wants to combine both jobs, you'd get a full tuition refund!

08/22/2025

I just 7 days! You don’t want to miss this awesome weekend of Balkan music and dance, just 30 minutes from Portland. Please join us!

08/19/2025

What?? Only 10 days until Balkanalia! 2025!!

08/18/2025

Oh no, look at the time... Balkanalia! 2025 is coming right up!

And we are in great need of some more work exchange people. Dish washers! Coffee makers! Bathroom cleaners! And yes, another floor maker wouldn't hurt if anyone wants to start camp by swinging a hammer at 9 AM. 😉

Read all about the jobs on our website, and fill out our intake form ASAP -- or just tell us in the comments what you want to do to save some time. Work exchange people only pay $215 tuition, what a deal!

New: Fill out the application for work exchange! Early application highly encouraged. You must apply and be confirmed for a work exchange position before registering for camp. Balkanalia depends on many hands to pull off a smooth and fun experience for all. If you’re willing and able to pitch in, ...

07/30/2025

Friends! Tomorrow is the last day for early bird pricing to come to Balkanalia! Camp over labor day weekend. If you're thrifty, you can apply for work exchange - still a few essential jobs to fill. Here's the form: https://balkanalia.org/registration-2023/work-exchange/ Send us a message if you have questions or just want to say "hi".