# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Benji Rifati & Friends
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 09:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Excellent music from the Balkans featuring

Benji Rifati - trumpet
Michael Ginsburg - trumpet
Ella Fine - trumpet
Tony Fajt - keys
Paul Brown - bass
Matt Moran - tapan

Recently from California, you may have heard Benji at the Golden Festival in one of the several East Coast bands he plays with: Sarma, Novi Hitovi, Zlatne Uste.   He has taught Balkan trumpet and brass band at the EEFC Mendocino and Iroquois Springs Balkan Camp. Benji and his band will be bringing a mixture of traditional Balkan folk dance tunes along with modern Romani repertoire from Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and beyond.

Wednesday Feb. 25, 7-9:15 PM 

- Brief instruction/Quick-teach of dances
- Hosted by Michael Ginsburg

Info: 646-831-8720
https://www.facebook.com/events/749512047950896
Balkan Cafe Wednesdays

What to bring:
- Water or drink container
- Your dancing shoes

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Balkan Wednesdays
Live Balkan music
Dance, learn Balkan dances, have fun and get some good exercise all at the same time.
Light snacks available
Please bring your own beverage/water container

Wednesdays thru May

7pm Doors open
7:15-9:15 PM Dancing to live music with instruction
213 E 82nd St
Near 3rd Ave
$20 per session
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manhattan/benji-rifati-and-friends/200029597845256
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, live-music, dance, music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Manhattan
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Balkan Wednesdays
- **lat**: 40.775861810636
- **long**: -73.955025672913
- **full address**: Balkan Wednesdays, 218 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2724, United States, Manhattan

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Benji Rifati & Friends being held?
  - **A:** Benji Rifati & Friends takes place on Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 09:15 pm at Balkan Wednesdays, 218 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2724, United States, Manhattan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Benji Rifati & Friends?
  - **A:** Benji Rifati & Friends is organized by Balkan Cafe.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Benji Rifati & Friends is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manhattan, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Benji Rifati & Friends sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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