Master-Apprentice
Grant Awarded
Fort
Bragg residents Ferenc Tobak and his daughter, Maria "Marika"
Tobak have been awarded the Master-Apprentice Grant from
Alliance of California Traditional Arts for teaching of
Furulya. As part of each performance this Spring,
Marika and Ferenc will be playing some of the music they
are working on under the grant guidelines. You can visit
the ACTA website
for more information (scroll down to the very end of the
page!)
Saturday,
April 22, 2006
Pomo Bluffs Park Grand Opening Ceremonies
Pomo Bluffs Park, Fort Bragg, CA
11 AM - 12:30 PM
Fort Bragg is celebrating the opening of its newest City
Park, one with a spectacular view of the ocean at the mouth
of the Noyo River on the beautiful Mendocino Coast. The
festivities will include a traditional blessing and dance
by members of the local Native American Pomo Tribe, as well
as a performance by Ferenc and his family.
Sunday,
April 30, 2006
The Youth World Music Festival
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA
3 pm, $10
Presenting Bay Areažs young people, ages 5-17, students
of world music masters share their musical heritage in an
afternoon performance showcase. Hear traditional music
of Iran, India, China, Hungary, the Kurds and much more!
We will feature Maria "Marika" Tobak on
Furulya and Hurdy Gurdy and Zoltan Tobak on Tamburitsa,
Gardon and Drum.
Saturday,
May 13, 2006
Benefit Performance
Mendocino, CA
1:00 - 5:00 PM
A family in our community recently faced the reality of
emergency surgery with subsequent bills topping $50,000!
She is a well-loved musician and teacher with no medical
insurance, and not qualified for assistance. More
than two dozen local musicians will gather to play a wide
variety of music, from traditional to jazz, to help raise
the funds to lessen their burden. Our performance
will be from 1:00 - 1:30.
