Sokol Rakovník

The sedately costumed dancers here are from Sokol Rakovník of the Czech Republic:

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/

The cancan seems to be on the agenda from time to time, sometimes in the violet costumes and other times in red.  There are various photo pages:

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/index.php?p=/fotogalerie/tanecni-oddil-na-plese-rakovnickych-ostrostrelcu-15_2_2014

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/index.php?p=/fotogalerie/tanecni-oddil-v-malinove-ples-mikroregionu-8_2_2014

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/index.php?p=/fotogalerie/tanecni-oddil-2013

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/index.php?p=/fotogalerie/tanecni-oddil-2012

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/index.php?p=/fotogalerie/xv_sokolsky-ples-2_3_2013-senomaty

http://www.sokolrakovnik.cz/index.php?p=/fotogalerie/ples-ostrostrelcu-2011

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.340859212697277.80081.267687030014496&type=1

There are also these two videos:

This video is from:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ve9zb2v-4

Another performance in the violet costumes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T-B0DuBc4A

Cancun Cancan

Two videos of the Gala Show at the BelleVue Beach Paradise Resort, Cancun, Mexico taken by TheBeautyofmyEarth.  The second is from a somewhat closer perspective.

Nothng too special, but I liked them.  Besides it gave me the change to title something, "Cancun Cancan".

See the originals in 1080p at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2y-ykFQ1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xig4Xhk6S_M

Osm a půl opice - Black

The Czech troupe, Osm a půl opice (which Google translates as "8-1/2 Monkeys"), performs in their shorter, but still very modest, black panties mode.  Personally, I think the big white pantalets in yesterday's post make for a better show.

See their sites and the following Picasaweb photo site of Zbyněk Mařík for a huge collection of photos:

http://www.osmapulopice.g6.cz/ (Wink)

https://www.facebook.com/osmapulopice

https://picasaweb.google.com/116596770945465963712
(It may not look like it from the thumbnails, but a high percentage of these albums have relevant photos)(Also, the download tab over the photos will get you very high res photos)

And Mr. Mařík has assembled a collection of videos at You Tube, including several cancan vids:

http://www.youtube.com/user/marikzbynek/videos?flow=grid&view=0

Osm a půl opice - White

 

The Czech troupe, Osm a půl opice (which Google translates as "8-1/2 Monkeys"), performs in their very modest shiny white pantalets mode.  Tomorrow's posting - a change of underpinnings.

See their sites and the following Picasaweb photo site of Zbyněk Mařík for a huge collection of photos:

http://www.osmapulopice.g6.cz/ (Wink)

https://www.facebook.com/osmapulopice

https://picasaweb.google.com/116596770945465963712
(It may not look like it from the thumbnails, but a high percentage of these albums have relevant photos)(Also, the download tab over the photos will get you very high res photos)

And Mr. Mařík has assembled a collection of videos at You Tube, including several cancan vids:

http://www.youtube.com/user/marikzbynek/videos?flow=grid&view=0

Grácie Vlkoš Redux

 

 

 

I was afraid the Czech troupe Grácie Vlkoš (remember them?) had shuttered their business:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/11/gracie-vlkos-remembered.html
(includes earlier links)

But thankfully I was wrong.  Here are some recent photos:

You can see their web pages at:

https://www.facebook.com/GracieVlkos#!/GracieVlkos

http://www.gracievlkos.cz/

And some photos of one of their recent performances at:

http://www.rataje.cz/obec-1/fotogalerie/2014/obecni-ples-2014/

http://www.rataje.cz/obec-1/fotogalerie/2014/obecni-ples-2014-1/

Videos (none recent):

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_sort=video_date_uploaded&search_query=Gr%C3%A1cie+Vlko%C5%A1

Many happy returns!

Topless Cancan

It's not what you think ... or would like.  An unidentified Czech group goes topless for this performance, which resembles square dancing more than a cancan.  See the set of photos (and a video) posted by fiklbc at:

http://fiklbc.rajce.idnes.cz/8.2.2014_Kankan_nahore_bez/#

For a much nicer set of photos of the same dancers see this prior posting by fiklbc:

http://fiklbc.rajce.idnes.cz/10.2.2012_Country_bal/

Diamonds Dance Group

Diamonds Dance Group of Plzen in the Czech Republic continues to impress.  See these and many more photos and find out more about the troupe at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diamonds-Dance-group/450047128402196#!/pages/Diamonds-Dance-group/450047128402196

http://www.dominikastara.wbs.cz

Prior postings:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/12/diamonds-dance-group.html

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/04/diamonds-dance-group.html

Corpus Christi Cancan

Not a sacrilege, but a City.  For anyone in South Texas or on the Texas Gulf Coast, here is what could be a nice performance, and with a party to boot.   No pictures yet, if at all.  See more about it at:

http://www.concertballet.net/

The Merry Widow - Japanese Performance

A colorful version of The Merry Widow performed on a large scale by a Japanese company.  Unfortunately, the videographer chose to overlay a soft focus on the performers other than Valencienne, but it is still a nice video from an unexpected location.  The company is not identified.

See the original at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6DRk6-2rEc

The role of Valencienne may have been performed by Misa Cosey:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Misa-Cosey/620065661355988

The Honey Bunnies

The Honey Bunnies continue with their excellent classic style programs.  This time it was an event at Decin Castle, "one of the most beautiful places we've ever visited."  It was surely enhanced by their presence, as these selected photos illustrate.

See the full set of photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.244874735693051.1073741846.133395160174343&type=1

and their Facebook and web pages at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Honey-Bunnies/133395160174343

www.honeybunnies.cz

Prior postings here:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-five-honey-bunnies_24.html

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/11/honey-bunnies-at-annual-kayaking-meet.html