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SUMMARY:Dance Party with Da! Mozhem
DESCRIPTION:Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Kopachka Folk Dancers. \n$15 general admittance\, students $7\, kids free with supervision. Doors open at 1:30pm. \nBe sure to bring tips for the band. \nCovid protocol: Vax and boosters highly encouraged. Mask required if not (N95\, KN95\, KF94). \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival Da! 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.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/kopachka-da-mozhem-24/
LOCATION:Strawberry Recreation Center\, 118 E. Strawberry Drive\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! Rebecca Tsai has volunteered to be MC this night. \nWe’ll have dances for all levels\, beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. We do dances from nearly every country in the world\, and the music is incredible.  \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.\nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions.  \nIf you’d like to bring a snack to share\, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-nov24/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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SUMMARY:Hungarian Folk Dance Afternoon/Open Practice
DESCRIPTION:Eszterlánc presents an afternoon of Hungarian folk dance lessons for adults and open dance. All levels welcome\, no partner needed. Suggested donation is $10.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/hungarian-dance/
LOCATION:Hungarian Cultural Center\, 35660 Cedar Boulevard\, Newark\, CA\, 94560\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party
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SUMMARY:Desperado Ball
DESCRIPTION:Berkeley Folk Dancers Advanced Class is hosting a desperado theme folk dance party Nov. 15. Everyone welcome! Admission is $12. Or in their own words:  \nWANTEDCALLING ALL BANDITS\, BRIGANDS AND EVERYDAY BADDIES!!\nWE’RE HAVIN’ A BALL! MOSEY ALONG TO THE DESPERADO SALOON AND KICK UP THOSE HEELS FOR SOME FAST-SHOOTIN’\, FOOT-BUSTIN’ ACTION ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15\, 7:30pm SHARP. SHHH — DON’T LET THEM DANGED’ LOCAL SHERIFFS\, BOUNTY HUNTERS OR VEEJEELANTEES GET WIND OF THIS. IT’S A LAWLESS-ONLY AFFAIR — WE’LL BE CHECKING YOUR GANG BADGES AT THE DOOR.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/desperado-ball/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns!  This year’s theme is Joining Hands Across the Years! Save the date! \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$20\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered in advance)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature a program of new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers  \n\nAaron Alpert – Mechankot (Israel)\nJulie East – Chalypso (US)\nPete Galanais – Koljovo Horo (Bulgarian)\nMarija Hillis – Oige ja Vasemba (Estonian)\nJudy Kropp – Joc de Leagane (Romanian)\nKamrin MacKnight – Mist on the Mountain (Scottish)\nLothar Narins – Rakkas (Turkish)\nLenore Watson – Contras (US)\n\nThe Annual 50/50 Drawing is also a popular event: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales.  \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2024 Registration Form  Register by November 14\, 2024 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after November 14.  New members with coupon pay for dinner only. \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form.  \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nLaura Richardson\n1343 Rosalia Ave\nSunnyvale\, CA 94087\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nRegister online
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2024/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Fall Camp 2024
DESCRIPTION:Fall Camp 2024 promises to be another vibrant\, fun-filled weekend with workshops by master instructors Genci Kastrati (Albanian) and Ira Weisburd (International)\, dance parties\, and other fun activities\, including the Pot Luck Band\, happy hours\, night sky viewing\, an ice cream sundae bar\, and more! The only thing that would make it better is if you attend! You can fly into beautiful downtown Burbank\, instead of LAX. Like before\, it will serve as both a quiet retreat where you can relax with some very nice people and a weekend dance camp where you can learn from master teachers. You can find out more and download registration forms (and waivers) at http://FallCamp.org.\nFall Camp 2023  \nComfort\nFall Camp\, nestled in a woodsy alcove near Simi Valley\, is a lovely place where you can enjoy being close to nature while still having the creature comforts of excellent meals (upgraded from previous years)\, motel-style rooms (with private bathrooms\, heat\, and air conditioning)\, and more. You can dance when you feel like it\, and when you don’t\, do other things such as catching up with friends\, playing Scrabble\, working on a jigsaw puzzle with others\, getting a massage\, completing a craft project\, going for a walk in nature\, reading a good book\, meditating\, or doing nothing at all. You don’t have to get on a plane or drive treacherous mountain roads to be with nature\, and WiFi is available too! \nFall Camp will no longer require masks or vaccinations\, but we still encourage best health practices. Because the fall weather is so difficult to predict\, we are doing all of our dancing in a beautiful\, heated and air-conditioned building\, where many of our other activities will also take place. Although we are installing the largest wood floor possible to fit the dance room\, it is smaller than the largest room we used in previous years\, so we are limiting the number of campers to around 60. This also means that dancers will have more access to our two master teachers. The dining menu has been upgraded in quality\, and Sunday lunch is included in the registration price. There will be two happy hours with wine. \nRegister
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/fall-camp-2024/
LOCATION:Brandeis-Bardin Campus\, 1101 Peppertree Lane\, Brandeis\, CA\, 93064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Kolo Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:2024 will be the 73nd annual Kolo Festival! Kolo Festival includes dance\, vocal\, and instrumental classes\, along with dancing\, sing-alongs\, culture corners\, instrumental jam sessions\, kafanas and parties\, brass\, Bitov\, Izvorno bands and more! \nMusicians from around the world playing folk dance music from Albania\, Bosnis\, Bulgaria\, Canada\, Croatia\, Greece\, Hungary\, Israel\, Macedonia\, Norway\, Romany communities\, Romania\, Serbia\, Sweden\, Turkey\, and the United States. \nSchedule\nFriday\, November 29 | Saturday\, November 30 | Sunday\, Dec 1 \nDance Instructors\nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\nRomanian Folk Dance\nCristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston\, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years\, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States\, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria\, England\, Poland\, Germany\, Italy\,  Norway\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, The Netherlands\, France) in Asia (Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore\, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions.  \nIn recent years\, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups. They’ve been teaching in Brazil\, Canada and the United        States\, Europe (Austria\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, Italy\, Norway\, Switzerland and the Netherlands)\, Asia (Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Taiwan) to share their love of Romanian         folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups\, including the world-renowned BYU Folk         Dance Ensemble in Utah.Read more… \nAnna Angelova\nBulgarian Dances\nAnna grew up in a small town in Northern Bulgaria where the lively local festivities (sabors) and traditional ceremonies kindled her interest in folklore at an early age. Anna’s dance adventures started when she joined the town’s folk dance ensemble where she learned from esteemed choreographers and performed along experienced dancers throughout her youth years. \nUpon coming to Boston to further her education\, Anna got introduced to the internationally acclaimed Ahmet Luleci’s Collage Dance Ensemble: a unique experience that unlocked passion and appreciation for the greater Balkan magic\, and beyond. The 8 years Anna spent performing with Collage on local and national stages  were instrumental for her growth as a dancer – from professional attitude to stage presence to polished style to authentic connection with our ancestors through Ahmet’s vibrant choreographies. In 2022\, Anna was honored to teach Bulgarian Dance at Ahmet Luleci’s annual World Camp in Rock Hill\, New York. \nWith the start of her own family in Boston\, Anna felt the need to be more involved in the local Bulgarian community. This is when she joined Ludo Mlado\, a Bulgarian folk ensemble  led by Pepi Petrov and Marieta Mircheva. Anna connected with Ludo Mlado’s mission to preserve the rich dance traditions of Bulgaria. An outstanding moment with Ludo Mlado was the opportunity to participate in the Chicago Folk Festival VEREA. Read more… \nJohn Morovich\nJohn Morovich John Morovich\, born in 1965\, grew up in Seattle’s sizable Croatian community. Since 1973\, he has studied\, taught\, and performed traditional music and dance of Croatia and other parts of Southeastern Europe. He was awarded the prestigious Washington State Arts Commission Folk Arts Fellowship for 2001. \nHe is currently the artistic director of the Seattle Junior Tamburitzans\, a 50-member youth ensemble of which he was a performer from 1974 through 1987 and since 2013 has directed Tamburaski Orkestar Kisobran. He conducted the Jele Croatian Women’s Choir and Klapa Ruzmarin in Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. He was selected as Guest Conductor for the Croatian Fraternal Union of America Junior Cultural Federation Festival held in Chicago\, in July 2005. \nJohn has taught at many camps and seminars\, including the California Kolo Festival in San Francisco\, the Balkana Seattle Balkan Camp\, the Texas Camp\, the East European Folklife Center’s Balkan Music & Dance Workshops\, and the Seattle Folk Dance Festival. John has also worked with many folklore ensembles across the United States and Canada. He most recently choreographed for the Ban Jelačić Croatian Dance Ensemble of Penticton\, B.C.\, Canada; Hrvatski Vitezovi; Sarajevo of Vancouver; and Zagreb of Victoria\, B.C.\, Canada\, and Ethnic Dance Theatre of Minneapolis. MN. Dances John has taught include Kabanica i Seksera\, Grizlica\, H’ajd Na Lievo\, Mazulka\, Okrani Se Moje Kolo Malo\, Repa\, Sad Moi Dragi u Šumi Kod Koza\, Saljsko Kolo\, Slavonsko Kukunješče\, Sroteš\, Sˇ’tiri Snehe\, Tanac po Susasko\, Veloluški Tanac\, and Žena Ide Na Gosti. \nMichael Ginsburg\nMichael Ginsburg Michael Ginsburg began teaching Balkan folk-dance in 1964 in New York City and now teaches a weekly dance class there. He plays tapan with Cherven Traktor\, a band that plays Bulgarian folk music on traditional instruments. He also plays trumpet with Kavala Brass Band\, a band specializing in the Brass music of Aegean Macedonia. Michael has been director and lead trumpet player of Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band since 1983. He accompanied ZU to brass festivals in Guča\, Serbia\, three times between 1987 and 1990\, as well as in 2003 and 2005\, where he and ZU were able to play and party with local brass bands and experience the music in its natural setting. Michael and Zlatne Uste worked with Ekrem Sajdić and Zlatni Prsti brass band in 2003\, and in 2005 with Vranjski Biseri\, both in Vranjska Banja\, Serbia. Michael performed in the summer of 2010 with Zlatne Uste at the first competition of international bands at the Sabor Trubača in Guča\, Serbia\, representing the United States. \nYannis Konstantinou\nYannis Konstantinou Yannis Konstantinou\, is an internationally recognized teacher and researcher of Greek Macedonian Dances and culture.  He has taught workshops extensively throughout Europe and the USA.  Yannis is the current president of the highly respected dance association “Lygkistes” which has performed extensively throughout Europe.  Yannis also served as the artistic director and instructor for Lykeion Ellinidion Florinas\, teaching over 200 dancers of all ages on a weekly basis\, as well as teaching at many Cultural Associations \nYannis’ passion for traditional music and dance began in his childhood\, dancing with his family in his parents’ villages of Alona and Akrites in the Florina region of Greece.  He is deeply committed to preserving and sharing the rich traditions\, culture\, music and dance of this region. \nFor details visit http://kolofestival.org \nRegistration\n \nSpecial pricing: \n\nEntire Festival Pre-Registration Package (until 11/23/2024) – $180\nFirst-time Kolo Festival attendees may take $30 off the package price\nStudents may take a one-time 50% discount on the package or any single event\n\nRegister\nOnline Viewing\nMany have asked if California Kolo Festival 2024 will be on Zoom this year.  \nThe simple answer: YES!! The parties on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon will show selected segments both from the Main Hall and the Kafana. If you want to get a taste of Kolo Festival\, register and join online here: \nView online segments \nUpdate\nThe SF Russian Center has canceled our reservation for Kolo Festival this year but our friends at the Croatian American Cultural Center are welcoming us back and Kolo Festival will return there this year. The full program that we have promised you for months will still happen! In order to do that\, we are expanding the festival to 3 days:  Friday/Saturday/Sunday\, November 29-30 & December 1. Despite adding another day  to the festival\, we are not changing the registration cost for the full package. If you want to register for the whole weekend\, it will still be $180 advance registration until 11/23. If you wish to pay by the individual session\, adding Sunday will cost you $60. Please register today! \nFor those who responded to our June request to donate additional funds to move to the Russian Center\, we will be in touch with you via email soon.  \nWe’re going to have a festival this year with everything that we have promised and more. Five superb teachers\, 35+ musicians\, three full days of Kolo Festival music and dance! And all at the same price. Sometimes\, bad news ain’t so bad.  \nIf you have questions\, please contact Bill Cope\, Festival director: Bill@KoloFestival.org \nThank you for your consideration!\nThe California Kolo Festival Board\nhttps://KoloFestival.org
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/kolo-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Croatian Cultural Center\, 60 Onondaga Ave.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Online,Workshop
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