MAYAN PALACE SEA GARDEN in MAZATLAN, MEXICO, MARCH 2017

      This year we were invited by our Check-American friend Radka Mares to share her free time-share week in Mayan Palace Sea Garden in Mazatlán, Mexico. She was with us 2 years ago in another Mexican Resort - Acapulco. In the beginning of March 2017 it was summer weather there. The temperature in Seattle was 46-49F (7-8C), in LA, California 69-70F (21-22C), but in Mazatlán 86-89F (30-32C). We took out our jackets in LA and our shirts in Mazatlán and were using only T-shirts, shorts  and bathing suits. It was worm like in Seattle in June-July.
     The old Mayan Palace Sea Garden is situated in Zona Dorada  (Golden  District) of Mazatlán.  Zona Dorada  is in the North part of the coast of the Pacific Ocean  of Mazatlan. There are there  all old and new hotels and resorts, including old Mayan Palace Sea Garden.
      We spend one wonderful early summer week in the beginning of the late winter month of March.
  It was out 10th time in Mexico last 20 years . We were at the Pools, on the beach or visiting the old town of Mazatlán. It has Mexican  Market, Old Catholic Cathedral and beautiful houses around the center. You may take the bus or taxi and reach the town for 15 minutes. Everything is affordable for American Tourists. We had 2-3 times dinner in Mexican Restaurants, bought some souvenirs and T-shirts too. On our back way to Seattle we bought 2-3 bottles of the best Tequila from the Airport Duty free shop, you can't afford to buy in Seattle. Thank You Mazatlán and Radka Mares! We took a lot of photos in and around Mayan Palace, the best of which are shown in this blog-album.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BULGARIAN CHRISTMAS SHOW IN KIRKLAND, WA, 11-TH OF DEC. 2116

     The Christmas Show of The Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle was on December 11, 2016 in Kirkland Performance Center from 6 till 10 pm. All performers were volunteers from the Bulgarian community and many American friends of Bulgaria in and around  Seattle, also some guests from Bulgaria, San Francisco and LA, California. The main performers were:

   -  Bulgarian Voices of Seattle's Women Choir;

   - "Medena Pitka" Children's Folklore Group;

   - "Hopa Tropa" Children's Folk Dance Encemble;

   -  Seattle "Cheta" Performance Group;

   -  Varimezov Family: Tzvetanka, Ivan, Radka and Tanya;

   -  Seattle's "Koledari" Singing Group;

   -  "Radost Folk Ensemble (Youth)

   -  "Dunava" Women's Vocal Quartet Ensemble;

   -   Seattle's "Koledari - Koledarski Buenec" and

   -   M-9 American Brass Band of Erik Peters.

       Artistic Director and MC: Daniela Ivanova-Nyeberg;

       Stage Manager: Tom Deering;

       Producers: Elka Rouskov and Ivan Tashev

      The Concert Hall was full of Bulgarians and American Fans of Bulgarian Folklore. We found 2 seats on 2nd row and had a good position for taking many photos, the best of them are  shown in this blog-album. Some part of the photos I published on Facebook next day after the concert.

      Thank You  Daniela, Tom, Elka and Ivane!  This was the best Bulgarian Christmas Concert I have ever been in last 22 years in Seattle, WA.