BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Folk Dance Federation of California X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.folkdance.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Folk Dance Federation of California REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T133819 CREATED:20230113T194821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T084627Z UID:13725-1694260800-1694278800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Changs 85th Birthday Bash DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 85 Years of Dance in San Francisco with Changs International Folk Dancers! \nCity College of San Francisco Wellness Center\, room 301.\nOcean Avenue and Howth St.\, San Francisco\n$5 on Campus parking \nPlease bring a snack to share\nFree for all. Donations welcome! \nLive music by Da! Mozhem & Bill Cope\nRefreshments\, Performance\, Fun & Friends! \nRead more about Changs… \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nDa! Mozhem \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing. D!M is a group of friends who have been playing together for well over a decade. The group has veterans from many excellent folklore bands such as the People’s International Silver String Macedonian Band\, Born to Drone\, Westwind\, Sviraci\, and the Slavonian Traveling Band. The band plays with emphasis on Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, and ex-Yugoslav traditions. Several members frequently travel to the Balkans to learn more about the folkloric music of the region. The group plays on traditional instruments unique to the region as well as modern instruments. \nBill Cope \nBill Cope\nBill Cope is a multi-instrumentalist who performs on over 60 instruments in many diverse concert settings. He began playing Balkan music in the mid-1970s after falling in love with the music while being in a dance group based in San Jose. Bill began his career giving lessons on tambura at the Mendocino Balkan Music and Dance Workshops in 1982\, and to date he has taught at many workshops around the country. Bill has been the music director of San Francisco-based Westwind International Folk Ensemble\, Aman International Dance Ensemble\, and Mendocino Folklore Camp\, and is currently the director of the San Francisco Kolo Festival. Instruments: accordion\, laouto\, gajda. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/changs-85/ LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/800px-Birthday_candles.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T233000 DTSTAMP:20260509T133819 CREATED:20230103T033651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T074634Z UID:13659-1694287800-1694302200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the second Saturday of every month. \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo: Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-sep23/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T183000 DTSTAMP:20260509T133819 CREATED:20220821T164209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T160653Z UID:13218-1694876400-1694889000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:We are all saddened by the loss of our friend Yves Moreau\, so the Alphabet Party will be postponed to spend some time together honoring Yves. \nWe’ll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we’re also joined by guest leaders Debbie Jackson\, Mady Newfield and Catherine Rudin. \nPlease come at 2:30pm for pre-show music of Yves’ dances. \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-sep-23/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/376251245_630383582570025_5643205233783657559_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T223000 DTSTAMP:20260509T133819 CREATED:20230829T150131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T151121Z UID:14557-1694892600-1694903400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Inaugural Ball DESCRIPTION:Something Old Something New\nSomething Golden Something Blue \nWith every step we dance we connect the past with the current moment ~ Join us in thanking our outgoing officers and welcoming in the new.\nAdd to the fun – Dress in a combination of Old Style with New or some Gold and some Blue.\nPlease bring finger foods to share. \nBerkeley Folk Dancers welcomes their new and returning officers. These are the people who are providing layers of structure and support that keep the Berkeley Folk Dance club running. Save the date! More details coming soon. \nRegister online URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/inaugural-ball-23/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/birthday-ball-bfd.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T183000 DTSTAMP:20260509T133819 CREATED:20200103T201809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T170340Z UID:10227-1694963700-1694975400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Scottish and English County Dance Workshop and Dance DESCRIPTION:Scottish and English Country Dance afternoon workshop and dance with master instructors Bruce Hamilton and Fred DeMarse. \n3:15pm – Doors open\n3:30 – 6:00pm – Workshop – alternating Scottish & English dances at all levels\n6:00 – 6:30pm – Closing dances. \nDancing to live music by Lyle Ramshaw and Ben Jackson. \nBruce Hamilton is a very popular and well-respected English country dance leader and instructor with over 45 years of experience. Fred DeMarse is a world-renowned Scottish Highland dancer\, teacher and judge. Both teachers emphasize the joys of these social dance forms. \nDenice Heenan will MC. No partners needed. We change partners after each dance. All dancers welcome however basic knowledge of the fundamentals of English and Scottish country dancing is beneficial. \nBruce Hamilton\nBruce Hamilton Bruce Hamilton is a well-respected\, thoughtful\, and energetic teacher of English and Scottish dancing with 45 years’ experience. He has launched dance classes\, trained teachers\, coached performing groups\, and adjudicated festivals. \nA retired research scientist\, Bruce is always looking for new ways to understand and present ideas for the dancer. Whenever he presents workshops\, he weaves many conceptual threads besides dance technique and choreography into his lessons. Musicality\, sociability\, and physiology are his current favorites. People often say they come away with a different way to experience and think about dance. Occasionally he holds a weekend teachers’ class that also draws high praise. He continues to run a bi-weekly English dance class in the Bay Area. In the recent past\, he was the president of the Country Dance and Song Society. With invitations to teach at many festivals and dance camps each year\, he has taught workshops all around the United States and in the United Kingdom\, Canada\, Japan\, and Australia. \nFred DeMarse\nFred DeMarse Fred achieved his Highland Dance Teaching Certificate in 1995 and after retiring from active dance competition\, added his Highland Dance judging qualification in 2002. \nFred has traveled extensively as a dancer\, teacher and Highland judge\, including all around North America\, the UK\, Russia and many other European countries and most recently New Zealand. \nFred teaches both Country and Highland dancing to all ages in the USA and internationally and is the current Chairman of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s International Branch.\n​\nA member of The Red Thistle Dancers since 1990 and now its artistic director\, Fred is looking forward to furthering the group’s mission of sharing and promoting a love of Scottish Dancing and Music to the greater community. Read more… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scottish-english-wksp-2023/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Scottish-English-Party-2023-Palomanians-2.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230922T220000 DTSTAMP:20260509T133819 CREATED:20230829T055608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T144341Z UID:14536-1695409200-1695420000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm\nFollowed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \n$8 Adults (first time free!)\, Kids always free! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/family-dance-sep23/ LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clipart3061462.png ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR