Folk Dancing in Washington Park

[ Pavillion at Washington Park, Denver 2008 ]
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 Location: Pavillion Boat House
at the center of Washington Park
701 S. Franklin St., Denver, Colorado

When: Thursday (Summer Only)
Time: Teaching 6 to 6:30 p.m., dancing 7 to 10 p.m.
Cost: Free (donations accepted)

Information: 303-698-4962

Map: Click HERE!

Schukr Basanow ("Sugar"), who teaches and leads the dancing, was born in Mongolia and is one of Denver's living treasures. Sugar has brought the diversity of world celebratory music and movement to three generations. He sees the training as offering a kind of international passport. "People learn all kinds of folk dancing from Germany, Poland, Africa, China," Schukr says. "And I tell them, 'Anywhere you go where they have a party, you can join them!'" The dances are easy and fun.