| Zivili (pronounced Zhe-veh-lee) is a Croatian word meaning "to life!" The company of 25 dancers, singers and musicians has toured the United States and Europe and is the only professional dance troupe in the world that performs dances and music from the entire southern Slavic region. The company is one of two American performing groups that has been invited to participate in a seminar this August in Bulgaria led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for young Balkan leaders. |