Female Community Ensemble

Based in Los Angeles, CA

Nevenka East European Folk Ensemble is a non-profit women's folk chorus that was founded in 1976. Our purpose is to research, learn and perform music from the rich array of cultures of Eastern Europe. Nevenka regularly participates in festivals, community cultural events, lectures and workshops, and folk/world music concerts.

It is our passion to bring Balkan music to audiences well-rooted in the genre, as well as to people unfamiliar with the compelling rhythms and striking harmonies of this music. We hope that our performances will help raise awareness and tolerance of other cultures, and promote cultural interchange and understanding through the power of music.

Our repertoire frequently focuses on women's issues, especially the hardship of women's lives in the past. We feel that many of

Founded - 1976.  

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