BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.17.2//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:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/North_Dakota/New_Salem BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T220000 DTSTAMP:20191110T142025Z CREATED:20191110T135940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T142025Z UID:10065-1575745200-1575756000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Razzmatazz Holiday Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Razzmatazz Folk Dancers for their annual Holiday folk dance party in Santa Rosa. The party will feature live music with Sonoma County’s Orkestar Santa Rosa band: Jim Avera\, Barbara Babin\, Ken Genetti and Jana Mariposa. \nStart the evening dancing to recorded favorites followed by a reading of “The Night Before Christmas” and a visit from Santa for the children. Then we will dance to live music with Orkestar Santa Rosa for the rest of the evening. \nAdults: $5\, plus tips for the musicians. Children are free and welcome! Bring some snacks to share for our holiday table. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/razzmatazz-holiday-party/ LOCATION:Monroe Hall\, 1400 W. College Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Christmas-Flyer-2019-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club":MAILTO:razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191209T213000 DTSTAMP:20190924T231134Z CREATED:20181004T062726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T231134Z UID:8803-1575918000-1575927000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Holiday Folk Dance Party with Orchestra Euphonos DESCRIPTION:Come join the Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers in Petaluma for their annual Holiday Folk Dance Party. The first hour will feature dancing to old and new recorded favorites\, followed by Orchestra Euphonos performing a great mix of Balkan\, Israeli\, and Romanian music. Orchestra Euphonos is a Bay Area-based Eastern European folk and klezmer band. Their uplifting sound is characterized by a brass and woodwind melodic front line. Orchestra Euphonos performs songs and melodies from old world Bessarabia and the Balkans. Their performances are joyous occasions filled with wild takes on old favorites\, group improvisations and lots of dancing. \nEveryone is welcome to come and dance and/or just listen to the fabulous music. Please bring drinks or snacks to share. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nFor more info contact: Carol Friedman\, 415-663-9512\, URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/holiday-folk-dance-party/ LOCATION:Hermann Sons Hall\, 860 Western Avenue\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Holiday-Party-2019-Flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers":MAILTO:cjay@horizoncable.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191213T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191213T220000 DTSTAMP:20191209T191731Z CREATED:20191031T154352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T191731Z UID:9994-1576265400-1576274400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Balkan Dance Party with Zabava International! DESCRIPTION:Live Balkan music and dancing to Bill Cope and Zabava International! Stanford International Dancers is also celebrating Melissa Miller’s birthday! It’s a party night\, so snacks and drinks are welcome\, as are tips for the band. \nBill Cope \nZabava International!\nEnergetic\, soulful\, and rhythmically dazzling music played from the center of the dance floor–music from Albania\, America\, Armenia\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Greece\, Hungary\, Israel\, Macedonia\, Norway\, the Romani\, Romania\, Serbia\, South Africa\, Sweden and Turkey traditions. The musicians recreate the vibrant interplay of traditional music and dance from the cultural crossroads. \nMichele Simon: Vocals & percussion\nValerie Rose: Violin\nTom Farris: Chordophones & percussion\nBill Cope: Bagpipes\, chordophones\, keyboard\, (and more?) \nMore details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/zabava-international/ LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 1095 Cloud Avenue\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/8U7A7007.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Stanford Folk Dancers":MAILTO:info@stanfordfolkdance.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200103T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200103T220000 DTSTAMP:20191230T232825Z CREATED:20180404T031956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191230T232825Z UID:8434-1578079800-1578088800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Dance Party with Da! Mozhem DESCRIPTION:International Dance Party with Da! Mozhem Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem. \nBring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party\, and tips for the band! \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! Mozhem is quite possibly the largest folk dance band popular today in the Bay Area. 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 Travelling 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. Its members for this party are John Burke (accordion\, vocals)\, Joyce Clyde (gadulka\, vocals)\, Sonne Lemke (vocals)\, Paul Litsky (tambura)\, Alan Moore (accordion\, kaval)\, Barbara Saxton (vocals)\, Lew Smith (doumbek\, tupan)\, Ginny Snyder (clarinet\, tambura\, accordion\, brach\, gajda\, vocals)\, Holly Thuman (bass\, vocals)\, Nettie Wijsman (vocals)\, and Radmila Zaric (vocals) URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/dance-party-with-da-mozem/ LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 1095 Cloud Avenue\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/8U7A5215.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Stanford Folk Dancers":MAILTO:info@stanfordfolkdance.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200203T213000 DTSTAMP:20200117T225446Z CREATED:20191211T174217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200117T225446Z UID:10158-1580756400-1580765400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Greek Dance Glendi/Party with Musicians from Crete DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun Cretan Glendi with two talented young musicians from Hania and Kissamos (west of Hania) areas\, Georgios Frantzeskakis (Violin) & Georgios Stratakis (Laouto). This dynamic duo has been making waves all across Crete\, Greece\, US\, and the rest of the world. Both in their mid-20s\, their popularity spans all ages and generations\, and also all corners of the island of Crete. Their unique style and endless energy make for a great dance/glendi atmosphere\, and their fun-loving personalities make for memorable moments and lots of laughs. \nMusic starts at 7:30pm. Ring the bell at the gate to enter. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/greek-glendi-cretan-musicians/ LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FranzeskakisStratakis.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200207T220000 DTSTAMP:20191230T233254Z CREATED:20191230T233254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191230T233254Z UID:10211-1581103800-1581112800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Dance Party with Mosaic DESCRIPTION:Mosiac Mosaic brings their own unique take on the music of the Balkans\, Scandinavia\, and elsewhere. The members are: Tony Canavarro (gaida\, guitar)\, Barry Gregory (flugelhorn\, trumpet)\, Phillip Cline (soprano saxophone)\, Fran Van Atta (bass guitar)\, Jeanne Faulkner (tupan)\, and Randa Jacobs (flute\, pennywhistle). \nBring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party\, and tips for the band! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/dance-party-with-mosaic-2/ LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 1095 Cloud Avenue\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ORGANIZER;CN="Stanford Folk Dancers":MAILTO:info@stanfordfolkdance.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200217 DTSTAMP:20191212T024129Z CREATED:20191129T064336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T024129Z UID:10103-1581638400-1581897599@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Scandomania! Golden Gate Nordic Music & Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us for Scandomania! a Nordic music and dance festival in Petaluma\, CA\, February 14-16\, 2020. The festival workshops will feature the Swedish dance Slängpolska. Accomplished and well-respected dance teachers and musicians from Sweden will be leading dance and music workshops during the weekend. Evening dance parties will feature a wide variety of dances from Sweden and Norway. \nSlängpolska is a great entry level dance for people new to Scandinavian dancing\, fun for beginners and experienced dancers alike. Learn more about slängpolska here. \nBonus: Ceylon Wallin Nyckelharpa Workshop\, a post-festival event\, February 17\, in El Cerrito\, CA. More information about this workshop can be found here. \nRead more… \nRegistration\n$130 per person until January 17\, $160 thereafter\nIf under 18 yrs. old: $65 per person until January 17\, $80 thereafter \nOptional on-site catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday are available for an additional fee of $12.50 per day. \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandomania/ LOCATION:Hermann Sons Hall\, 860 Western Avenue\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Scandomania.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Northern California Spelmanslag (Golden Gate Nordic Music & Dance)":MAILTO:goldengatenordic@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200309 DTSTAMP:20191206T020738Z CREATED:20181230T035945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T020738Z UID:9062-1583452800-1583711999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Laguna Folk Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:Southern California’s premier folk dance festival! Dance and instrumental workshops with master teachers\, parties with live music\, the famous Sunday Dance Concert\, catered food… what’s not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too! This will be the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the festival and it will be a very special event! \nWe are proud to announce that our teachers this year are: \nYves Moreau\nYves Moreau Yves Moreau lives in Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada and is recognized as one of North America’s foremost exponents of Bulgarian dance and folklore. He has travelled to Bulgaria almost annually between 1966 and 1986 to research dance and to record music in all regions of the country. He has also lectured and conducted workshops throughout North America as well as on numerous occasions in Belgium\, France\, the United Kingdom\, Italy\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Austria\, the Netherlands\, Sweden\, Norway\, Mexico\, Brazil\, Israel\, Japan\, Slovenia\, Hungary\, Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Thailand\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, and Australia. \nFrom 1972 to 1988 he directed Les Gens de Mon Pays \, a Montreal-based amateur folk ensemble specializing in Bulgarian and French-Canadian folklore which toured widely in North America and represented Canada at several international folk festivals in the U.S.A. \, France\, Greece\, Italy\, and Bulgaria. Yves has also choreographed several stage suites of Bulgarian and French-Canadian material for various professional and amateur performing groups in North America\, Australia and New Zealand. \nFrom 1975 to 1985\, Yves was special projects coordinator at the Canadian Folk Arts Council and also worked with Folklore Canada International \, a private organization which coordinates cultural exchange programs and produces several international folk festivals in Canada. From 1986 to 2000\, he was the coordinator of FCI’s annual Heritage International folklore workshop in Lachine (Quebec) and Cornwall (Ontario). \nYves\, who speaks Bulgarian\, has been a regular contributor to various folk music and folklore programs for Canadian radio and television. He has supervised recordings of Bulgarian folk music on the Balkanton \, Worldtone \, XOPO\, Gega and BMA labels and has presented several papers at various conferences on ethnomusicology and folklore in America\, Asia and Bulgaria. In 1980\, Bulgaria awarded him with the Order of Kiril & Metodi (1st degree) for his work popularizing Bulgarian folk culture in North America. \nYves teaches mostly non-choreographed village material which he has collected during his many field trips. His teaching method is clear and thorough yet relaxed. A special emphasis is put on regional styles and background information. Above all\, Yves wants to share his love for Bulgarian folklore and communicate the fun of dancing. Yves has also introduced and teaches folk dances of other Balkan countries as well as dances from Brittany (France) and his native Québec. \nAmong the popular dances introduced by Yves over the years are: Pinosavka\, Dobrudžanska Râka\, Gjuševska Račenica\, Četvorno Horo\, Dospatsko\, Bičak\, Sandansko Horo\, Sadi Moma\, Vlaško Horo\, Sitna Zborenka\, Panagjursko Horo\, Kulska Šira\, Dobra Nevesto\, Vidinsko Horo\, Sâbrali sa se sâbrali\, Idam ne Idam\, Dimitrija\, Krivo Ihtimansko\, La Bastringue\, Les Saluts\, Le Laridé\, An Dro Retourné and Gavotte d’Honneur. \nYves has produced five (5) DVDs and matching audio CDs of his repertoire and has also released 3 CDs with some of his Bulgarian Village Recordings (1966-1972) on the BMA label. He also produced in 2003 a 2-CD collection of tunes by the legendary Bulgarian accordionist Boris Karlov (1924-1964) and just released (Sept. 2015) a new CD compilation dedicated to the famous Thracian clarinetist Georgi Koev. Yves is married to France Bourque-Moreau\, an internationally-recognized specialist in children’s folkdance and music. They have three children. From 1998 to 2001\, Yves was on the Board of Directors of the East European Folklife Center (EEFC) which organizes the annual Balkan Music and Dance Camps in the U.S.A. In 2006\, Yves was the recipient of the of the San Antonio College (Texas) Folk Dance Festival Award and in 2007\, of the «Preserving our Legacy Award» given by the National Folk Organization U.S.A. (NFO) for a Lifetime of Work and Achievement in Folk Dance and Folk Arts. In the summer of 2008\, Yves celebrated his 60th birthday and 40 years of teaching Bulgarian Folk Dances and received the Presidential Medal and letter of congratulations from Bulgarian President Georgi Pârvanov. 2017 marks his 50th year of teaching Bulgarian folk dances around the world. \nYves has agreed to come out of retirement to help the Laguna Folk Dance Festival celebrate its 50th anniversary. (He also taught at out 25th anniversary!) We are very proud and honored that he agreed to teach for us! \nAaron Alpert\nAaron Alpert Aaron Alpert started dancing before he was born! His parents met at Israeli folk dancing in Los Angeles\, and his childhood is filled with dance memories — from participating in his first dance camp at the age of two months\, to acting as his father’s “remote control” when he taught\, to performing in Saturday night talent shows at the Camp Alonim for Jewish youth that takes place every summer just north of Los Angeles\, California. \nIn his first year at UC Berkeley\, Aaron became one of the instructors and the curriculum developer for Jewish Studies 98: The Israeli Dance DeCal. In January 2009\, Aaron joined the teaching and music DJ rotation at Cafe Simcha\, a weekly Israeli dance session held near Berkeley. He also sporadically substitutes for Loui Tucker and Karina Lambert at the larger South Bay Israeli dance sessions. \nIn October 2012\, Aaron founded his own dance session\, Nirkoda! (“Let’s dance!”). After the first 10 months in a small studio on the Stanford University campus\, the evening dance party was popular enough to require moving to a larger venue\, Temple Etz Chayim in Palo Alto\, California. Aaron’s first appearance as a staff member at a dance camp was Camp Rikud in 2016. A few months later\, Aaron hosted a workshop\, Nirkoda Mi’Nona\, featuring Nona Malki\, an Israeli dance choreographer and teacher from Vancouver. Another venture\, Nirkoda Ba’Kerem\, is a weekend-long Israeli dance camp in Santa Rosa\, Sonoma County\, California\, that will include wine-tasting and a guest choreographer\, Yaron Malichi\, flying in from Israel. Aaron has also taught at the Stockton Folk Dance Camp. \nSchedule\nThere will also be CAMEO appearances by former Laguna Festival teachers TOM BOZIGIAN and LEE OTTERHOLT. The National Folk Organization (NFO) will be holding its annual conference in conjunction with the festival\, so many dance leaders from all over the United States will be there.  \nThe Festival will\, as always\, include dancing to LIVE MUSIC (three bands!) Friday night\, workshops all day Saturday\, a very happy Happy Hour (with dancing to 50’s style pop and rock music!) and a gala dinner that evening followed by dancing to live music with MIAMON MILLER and band\, then reviews Sunday morning\, a concert after lunch (catered meals are available onsite both Saturday and Sunday so you don’t have to leave the beautiful clubhouse where we dance)\, and again dancing to live music Sunday afternoon. \nAs always our popular SING-ALONGS will be led by the always-cheerful MICHAEL LAWSON and the Southern California Lifetime Achievement Award will\, for the 5th time\, be awarded to a worthy recipient who has made an exceptional contribution to the Southern California folk dance scene. \nIf you can stay an extra day\, we will DANCE ON THE BEACH on the Monday after the festival – a very unique experience not many other festivals can offer! \nDownload schedule \nMeals\nCatered food will again be available (must be ordered beforehand) for both Saturday and Sunday lunches and\, of course\, the Saturday banquet. Meals are purchased separately from the program and must be ordered by February 20\, 2020. \nRegistration\nRegister before February 20\, 2020 for all events at the Passport level of $100 ($120 at the door). Passport does NOT include meals\, which must be ordered separately. \nIf you are registered for the NFO Conference\, a festival passport is included in your conference registration\, but you still need to order any meals you might want separately. \nIf you are coming from out of town\, you can book rooms at the nearby Ayres Hotel at a discounted rate. The Ayres Hotel is a short walking distance from the festival venue. \nIn honor of our 50th anniversary every participant will also receive a charming\, complimentary souvenir of the event to remember this certainly very memorable event by. \nRegister Now \nDOWNLOAD mail-in registration form. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/laguna-folk-dance-festival/ LOCATION:Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2\, 24112 Moulton Parkway\, Laguna Woods\, CA\, 92637\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2020-FLYER.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T220000 DTSTAMP:20191230T233549Z CREATED:20171226T051704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191230T233549Z UID:8032-1583523000-1583532000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Dance Party with Balkanton 340 DESCRIPTION:Balkanton 340 and its members are Dena Bjornlie (gadulka and vocals)\, Hector Bezanis (gajda)\, and other musicians to be announced. As their name implies\, they specialize in Bulgarian village music. \nBring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party\, and tips for the band. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/balkanton-340/ LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 1095 Cloud Avenue\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ORGANIZER;CN="Stanford Folk Dancers":MAILTO:info@stanfordfolkdance.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200316 DTSTAMP:20200209T070428Z CREATED:20200209T070330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200209T070428Z UID:10346-1584057600-1584316799@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:San Antonio Folk Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:The San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF) celebrates dancing\, music\, costumes\, and friendship of cultures from all over the world. Come celebrate with us for a wonderful\, special weekend of international folk dancing and culture! \nInstructors\nFor 2020 instructors include Ventsi Sotirov (Bulgarian)\, Lee Otterholt (International)\, Andy Taylor-Blenis (International\, Scottish\, and Mexican) and Franklin Houston (Balkan) \nDetails on Instructors \nConcert\nThe SAFDF concerts showcase the beautiful talent and energy of local performing folk dance groups\, plus special guests from further away. These performances\, together with the fabulous ambiance and professional stage of OLLU’s Thiry Auditorium\, combine for an unforgettable evening of music\, song\, and dance. In 2020\, we are proud to showcase the following groups: \n\nAlamotion Dance Troupe (San Antonio\, TX)\nFandango Dance Troupe (San Antonio\, TX)\nLevendia Greek Dance Troupe (Austin\, TX)\nBulgarka\, Bulgarians of Texas\nFaisan Folklorico (San Antonio\, TX)\nCsárdás Hungarian Dancers (Austin\, TX)\nKarilagan Philippine Cultural Group (San Antonio\, TX)\nSamba Vida Drum & Dance Company (San Antonio\, TX)\n\nDance Parties\nFestival evenings culminate in parties featuring folk dance favorites that keep everyone\, from complete beginners to seasoned veterans\, dancing for hours. This year we’re delighted to feature live music by HOMEGROWN at the Saturday-night party and country-western DJ music at the Friday-night party. And there’s great food too! \nSchedule\nView Full Schedule \nRegistration\nFestival Registration URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/san-antonio-folk-dance-festival/ LOCATION:Our Lady of the Lake University\, 411 SW 24th St.\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States CATEGORIES:Festival,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/b49471dd3cc3a2ca9d0892c08b70233ed7d58be6238d5e95585aceda79aabdf3-rimg-w768-h960-gmir.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200326T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200326T223000 DTSTAMP:20200325T181307Z CREATED:20190228T084900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T181307Z UID:9228-1585251000-1585261800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Spring Equinox Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join Mandala Folk Dance for their Vernal Equinox Celebration\, featuring live music by Staro Vino. Come dance to the music of Bulgaria\, Greece\, and Macedonia. Only the finest vintages! Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria\, Macedonia\, Serbia\, and Bosnia. \nStaro Vino\nStaro Vino Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria\, Macedonia\, Serbia\, and Bosnia. The members of Staro Vino are Andrew Cohen (accordion)\, Joey Friedman (saxophone)\, Greg Masaki Jenkins (clarinet\, tsouras\, and vocals)\, and Mark Jenkins (percussion and vocals). URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/spring-equinox-celebration/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church\, 1399 43rd Ave\, at Judah St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/707px-Arthur_F._Mathews_-_Spring_Dance_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandala Folk Dance":MAILTO:paulbourbin@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200418T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200418T223000 DTSTAMP:20200315T213638Z CREATED:20191229T165618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200315T213638Z UID:10201-1587238200-1587249000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Annual Spring Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED\ndue to concerns regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission.\n \nJoin the Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers for their annual Spring folk dance party! Come to dance or just listen to fabulous music from Bulgaria\, Macedonia\, Greece\, Armenia\, Turkey\, Serbia\, Croatia\, Israel\, Albania\, and Romania. Come enjoy our friendly atmosphere and great mix of dances. Everyone welcome! \nThe first hour will feature dancing to old and new recorded favorites followed by a live music set with Staro Vino playing lively and beautiful Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, and Greek music. \n7:30-8:45 pm Dancing to recorded favorites\n8:45-10:30 pm Live music by Staro Vino \nBring drinks or snacks to share. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nStaro Vino\nStaro Vino Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria\, Macedonia\, Serbia\, and Bosnia. The members of Staro Vino are Andrew Cohen (accordion and vocals)\, Peter Bonos (trumpet)\, Greg Jenkins (clarinet and vocals)\, and Mark Jenkins (percussion and vocals). URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/annual-spring-party/ LOCATION:Hermann Sons Hall\, 860 Western Avenue\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dance-Party-Flyer-Spr-2020.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers":MAILTO:cjay@horizoncable.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200608 DTSTAMP:20200512T220745Z CREATED:20180202T201210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T220745Z UID:8250-1591315200-1591574399@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Razzmatazz Folk Dance Weekend DESCRIPTION:Annual Razzmatazz Folk Dance Weekend at Mendocino Woodlands Camp #1\nFeaturing \n\nMichael Ginsburg – Balkan dances\nÉdessa- Live music for Friday and Saturday parties\nJoe Finn & Leslie Bonnett: Cajun & Scandinavian music\nThe Back Pages – ‘60’s Tribute Band for our Summer of Love Happy Hour\n\n$175 adults; $120 youth. \nFlier and Registration Form \nRegistration\nGeneral registration is NOW OPEN. Spaces are filled on a first-come\, first-served basis. Register early to ensure a place at camp! \nCost: $175 per adult (age 18 and over); $120 per child (children 4 and younger are free). Note: Children are welcome at camp\, but must be at least 14 years old to attend the morning dance workshops. \nCost includes: 2 nights lodging in rustic cabins\, meals\, snacks\, parties\, Happy Hour and dance instruction. Camp opens with a Friday night dance party. Saturday features dance workshops\, singing workshop\, special themed Happy Hour party before dinner & Saturday night dance party. Camp closes after breakfast on Sunday. \nFull payment at time of registration is appreciated; otherwise $100 deposit per adult\, $50 deposit per child. Final payments are due by May 3. No refunds after May 17. (Registration form below). \nYOUR CHANCE TO GO “ABOVE & BEYOND”. We try to keep the cost of camp as low as possible so everyone can afford to come. Many of you have been so generous in the past by voluntarily donating extra dollars to your registration — going “Above & Beyond.” If you wish to do that again\, please just check the “Above & Beyond” line on the registration form and add any amount you wish to your total. This is strictly voluntary and only if it works for you! We really appreciate it. ♥ \nNOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share flier and registration form. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/razzmatazz-folk-dance-weekend/ LOCATION:Mendocino Woodlands Camp\, 39350 Little Lake Rd\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Razzmatazz-Dance-Hall-photo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club":MAILTO:razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200719 DTSTAMP:20200709T233841Z CREATED:20191125T173641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T233841Z UID:10099-1594425600-1595116799@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Virtual 2020 Stockton Folk Dance Camp DESCRIPTION:Online Camp and Fundraiser: July 11 – July 18\, 2020\nThis year\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp is moving online via Zoom\, for everyone to see and enjoy! Here’s what you’ll experience: \n\nLive participation from more than 20 of your favorite teachers and musicians\nMore than 35 hours of live broadcasts\, at least 4-5 hours each day\nDance classes\, interviews\, cooking classes\, music\, singing classes\, ukulele classes\, parties\, game shows\, assemblies\, sing-alongs\, after-parties\, and a lot more\nThe ability to ask questions and chat with your friends and teachers online\nRepeat of all broadcasts\, plus additional live events\, at times that are better for our Asian and European viewers URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/stockton-folk-dance-camp-2020/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/New_Salem:20201023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/New_Salem:20201025T153000 DTSTAMP:20201014T081457Z CREATED:20201014T081119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T081457Z UID:11228-1603461600-1603639800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Fall Swedish Music & Dance Weekend DESCRIPTION:This year marks 45 years since the Johnson-Dahlin family first founded our Fall Swedish Weekend. While we’re sad we can’t be together in person to celebrate this event\, we are excited to be using this occasion to embark on a new adventure into digital frontiers! We hope you will join us for three days of music and dance workshops\, cultural sessions\, evening performances and parties\, and even a fika social hour. We will be joined by our annual hosts Paul and Marikay Dahlin and returning artistic staff. We are also welcoming some new instructors to this year’s festival\, including artists from Sweden whose workshops will focus on the music and dance of Hälsingland and Föllinge in Jämtland\, Sweden. At only $100\, you won’t want to miss this lively and accessible event! \nBegins Friday Oct. 25\, 2:00pm CDT and ends Sunday Oct. 27\, 3:30pm CDT \nRegistration\nAdmission for Fall Swedish Online Weekend is $100. This gets you access to any and all of the weekend’s workshops and events! \nRegister \nMore details including artists and schedule URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/fall-swedish-music-dance-weekend/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/129617997310331353.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210126 DTSTAMP:20210115T002803Z CREATED:20201120T060904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T002803Z UID:11296-1611273600-1611619199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend DESCRIPTION:Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, we’ve decided to assemble the usual cast of dynamic international dance stars and musicians to entertain\, educate\, and amuse you — via Zoom\, of course. \nWe’ve finalized the faculty for a January online event with a mix of teachers who have taught at Stockton in previous years\, as well as two teachers who will be part of our faculty for the first time. We welcome our first timers to the team: Bianca de Jong\, teaching international dances and Polly Tapia Ferber teaching drumming for nonmusicians. They’ll be joined by familiar favorites Ahmet Luleci\, Roberto Bagnoli\, Aaron Alpert\, Tineke van Geel\, Maurits van Geel\, Richard Powers\, Tony Parkes\, Vlasto Petkovski\, Gergana Panova\, Kay Munn\, Miamon Miller\, Michele Simon\, Bill Cope\, Janie Cowan\, and Michael Lawson. \nDon’t let the dates confuse you. This will be 24-hours-day\, with both live and recorded presentations. \nView full schedule and details. \nThe Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend is free to all\, thanks to the generous donations made during the July Virtual Camp! \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/sfdc-winter-weekend/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/62d9ef10-1939-451c-a9be-8b64fb20f652-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426 DTSTAMP:20210203T084134Z CREATED:20210203T083452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T084134Z UID:11674-1619136000-1619395199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Lyrids Kyklos Folk Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:The seventh Lyrids Folk Dance Festival\, co-organized with Kyklos International Folk Dancers\, features Tineke and Maurits van Geel teaching Armenian and Roma dances from different countries mixed with some international top hits in both mornings. In the afternoons\, cameo workshops covering Bulgarian dances\, Turkish dances\, Israeli dances\, Seated dances\, Balkan singing\, Instrumental music\, and Drumming. At mealtimes\, watch cultures talks and memorable videos from past Salt Spring Island & Lyrids Folk Dance Festivals. Friday and Sunday evening parties with recorded music\, and Saturday evening Party with Osem i Devet + Friends. \nLyrids 2021 Instructors: Maurits van Geel and Tineke van Geel\nCameo Workshops\nProgram Schedule \nRegister \nFor more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lyrids-kyklos-folk-dance-festival/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lyrids-Kyklos-half-page-flyer-for-print-clickable.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210528T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210531T170000 DTSTAMP:20210527T014213Z CREATED:20210527T013954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T014213Z UID:11807-1622214000-1622480400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Northwest Folklife Festival Virtual Celebration DESCRIPTION:The 50th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival takes place virtually on Memorial Day weekend\, May 28-31\, 2021\, at https://www.nwfolklife.org\, Facebook\, and Twitch! \nThere are many ways to engage with programming at this year’s virtual festival! Streaming channels such as 50 Years of Folklife\, Folklife Premieres\, and The Roadhouse all feature regional artists while On-Demand and Family Fun channels provide any time access to performances and more. New this year\, the Gathering Room provides live workshops and more\, in an intimate virtual space. Visit the schedule page for a full description of the festival programming to come. \nVisit the schedule to obtain virtual program links and descriptions. The full schedule is here! \nSchedule URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nw-folklife/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Festival,Live Music,Online,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NWFL_50th_Logo_Image_Only_1024x1024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Northwest Folklife":MAILTO:folklife@nwfolklife.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210615 DTSTAMP:20210610T162322Z CREATED:20210515T142116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T162322Z UID:11772-1623369600-1623715199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Scandia Camp 2021 DESCRIPTION:Free virtual camp via Zoom \nThe Scandia Camp Mendocino 2021 program will feature dance\, music\, and more from Norway and Sweden\, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States\, including: \n\nScandinavian dance fundamentals\, including Hambo and waltz\nSpringleik\, a dance from Vågå\, a town in Gudbrandsdal Norway (about Gudbrandsdal)\nDances from Dalarna\, an area of Sweden with various dance traditions (about Dalarna)\nFiddle Classes\, featuring tunes to accompany dance traditions being taught\nSinging\, with emphasis on songs from Gudbrandsdal\nNyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle)\, the national folk instrument of Sweden\nHardanger fiddle\, a uniquely Norwegian fiddle with understrings\nCow horn\, a wind instrument made from a cow horn (historic form of mobile phone)\nGroup playing (allspel/samspel) all instruments welcome – Learn the most common/popular tunes for dances and play along at the parties.\nBeginning Scandinavian fiddle classes\nCulture sessions and crafts too\n\nThe mission of Scandia Camp Mendocino is to provide culturally unique enriching opportunities to learn about and actively experience the dance\, music and cultural traditions of Scandinavia (primarily Norway and Sweden) in a welcoming community. \nEntrance Lobby\n ( https://tinyurl.com/EL-SC2021 )\nScandia Camp is offering multiple concurrent events from Friday\, June 11 to Monday\, June 14. The camp has a virtual Entrance Lobby to get you to the sessions of your choice and to change between sessions. In the Entrance Lobby you will find the day’s schedule with a time zone selector and the classes arranged in three Zoom locations called the Dance Hall\, Lounge\, and Dining Hall. \nEnter now \nScandia Camp is FREE but you must register! \nRegister \nSchedule\n\nView at Scandiacamp.org URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandia-camp-2021/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Scandia_Mendo_announcement_2021.png ORGANIZER;CN="Scandia Camp Mendocino":MAILTO:Directors@ScandiaCamp.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210802 DTSTAMP:20210721T223733Z CREATED:20210508T062131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210721T223733Z UID:11767-1627084800-1627862399@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Virtual 2021 Stockton Folk Dance Camp DESCRIPTION:Online Camp and Fundraiser: July 24 – August 1\, 2021\nThis year\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp is online via Zoom\, for everyone to see and enjoy! Now extended until August 1. \n \nCome join Stockton Folk Dance Camp for more sessions of what you loved from our last camps\, as well as new events\, classes\, and fun! \nIf you’ve been to Stockton before\, you’ll love this year. If this is your first Stockton\, then look forward participating in great dances\, music and fun with everybody. There’ll be over 35 guest artists from around the world leading dance classes\, showing presentations\, parties\, cooking\, and participating in a wide number of events and fun. \nIf you can afford to\, make a donation to help faculty and camp. If you can’t donate\, you will still be able to attend and see 100 percent of the programs. \nVisit folkdancecamp.org for latest news! \nRegistration is free and easy\, and as a bonus – there are some special gifts for those who register and for those who donate.\nRegister \nSchedule\n\nView Fall Camp Schedule URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/stockton-folk-dance-camp-2021/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T220000 DTSTAMP:20220919T035408Z CREATED:20210909T044100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T035408Z UID:12063-1634389200-1634421600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2021 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 “So Happy Together!” \nPlease note the venue has changed as of October 7\, 2021. The new location is the Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$20\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 11)\n\n\n$20\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nOfficers Ball 2019\, Hayward \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Aaron Alpert (with Latishya Steele)\, Adony Beniares\, Cindy Blackstone\, Laura Douglass (with Joe Croco)\, Carol Friedman\, Lone Coleman\, and Yale Rosenblatt. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching.\n \nNote: Barbara Bevan and Lenore Frigo recently reported they are unable to attend and teach. \nRegistration\nRegister by Saturday October 11\, 2021 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $45 and save $10. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 11. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.\nDownload Registration Form \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check\, registration form\, and copy of COVID-19 vaccination proof to:\nSabine Zappe\n153 Race Street\nSan Jose CA 95126\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Please enter the security code:\n \n \n Security Code:\n \n \n Please enter the captcha verification code.\n \n \n\n\nSubmit URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2021/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/OB-2021-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211129 DTSTAMP:20241019T213122Z CREATED:20211019T093549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T213122Z UID:12183-1637798400-1638143999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Texa-Kolo 2021 DESCRIPTION:Online and on-site with globally inclusive Zoom sessions! \nPlease join us for TEXA-KOLO 2021\, a joyous celebration of folk music and dance. We’re all yearning for a big event – this is it! \nKolo Festival is now named as the John Filcich Kolo Festival in honor of Kolo Festival Founder John Filcich. \nDance Teachers\n\nSonia Dion & Cristian Florescu – Romanian line & couple dance\nEvren Soytopcu-Kıyak & Ahmet Lüleci – Turkish Dance\nSteve Kotansky – Balkan Dance and Culture\nMichael Ginsburg – Balkan Dance and Culture\n\nWe’re excited to announce that Thursday’s program\, exclusively over Zoom\, will feature live\, hour long sessions with: \n\nJaap Leegwater\nRoo Lester\nYannis and Simos Konstantinou Bata Maroetio\nTom Bozigian\nYves Moreau\nJoe Graziosi\n\nMusic\nMusicians from around the world playing folk dance music for you from: Albania\, Bosnia\, Bulgaria\, Canada\, Croatia\, Greece\, Hungary\, Israel\, Macedonia\, Norway\, Romany communities\, Romania\, Serbia\, Sweden\, Turkey\, United States. \nEnjoy music & singing classes\, jams\, and live & recorded music parties throughout the weekend. Music staff\, assembled from both Texas and California\, includes: \n\nJohn Morovich\nMichele Simon\nMaria Bebelekova\nBill Cope\nDon Weeda\nShirley Johnson\n\nBut wait\, there’s more! \nThis year\, on both Friday and Saturday\, John Filcich will have an hour to share wonderful stories about Kolo Festival over the years and a few of his favorite dances. And in the hour following\, John Morovich will share some of his favorite Croatian dances! And both will have live tamburitza music! \nTEXA-KOLO 2021 is an historic hybrid partnership. There will be electricity in the air as we gather live\, on-site at the Croatian American Cultural Center in San Francisco\, plus electronically over Zoom. Zoom participants will be able to view selected parts of the on-site program\, and we will project portions of the Zoom program in the on-site Kafana. \nRegister Now \nSchedule\n \n \n \n \nView more schedule details… \nThe John Filcich Kolo Festival board is committed to ensuring a safe on-site environment while still preserving the most precious elements of the festival. Please read our COVID protocols. \n\nLet’s make some magic! Register now! Any questions? Email: texakolo2021@gmail.comv \nRegistration\nMain Registration Page…\nRegistration includes options to register for in-person and/or online Zoom participation. \nOn-site and Online\nLocation: Croatian American Cultural Center\, 60 Onondaga Ave\, San Francisco\, CA 94112\nPrice: $30 – 100 \n On-Site & Zoom \nOnline Only\n Zoom Only URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/texa-kolo-2021/ LOCATION:Croatian Cultural Center\, 60 Onondaga Ave.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94708\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/texa-kolo-21.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Texa-Kolo Festival":MAILTO:texakolo2021@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220131 DTSTAMP:20220127T182528Z CREATED:20211114T100040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T182528Z UID:12237-1643328000-1643587199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend DESCRIPTION:Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, enjoy the 2022 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with \nDance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs\n \nAll online via Zoom \nFeatured artists include: \nDANCE TEACHERS\n\nRoberto Bagnoli – International\nŽeljko Jergan – Croatian\nJaap Leegwater And Jan Wollring – Bulgarian\nAndy Taylor-Blenis – International \n\nMUSIC TEACHERS\n\nPolly Tapia Ferber – Drumming\nMichele Simon – Singing \n\nPRESENTATIONS\n\nSteve Kotansky – Balkan Dance And Culture\nAhmet Lüleci – Turkish\nRichard Powers – Vintage Dances\n\nLIVE MUSIC \n\nBill Cope And Orkestar Unbound\n\nREAD ARTIST BIOS… \nRegister \nSchedule\n\nView Winter Weekend Camp Schedule URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/winter-weekend-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Fund raiser,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/257388521_10225989570749190_1277143724932138487_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501 DTSTAMP:20260625T024148Z CREATED:20220316T172345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T024148Z UID:12706-1651276800-1651363199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Lyrids Folk Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:The eighth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival\, includes dances from Bulgaria & Beyond with Jaap Leegwater\, dances from Turkey with Ahmet Lüleci\, and dances from Israel with Naomi Taussig. At noon\, Yves Moreau and France Bourque Moreau will talk on Traditional Dance of Québec & Beyond. Enjoy singing with Michele Simon and drumming with Polly Tapia Ferber. The evening party will include music with Orkestar Unbound (Bill Cope & friends)\, dancing your favourite dances\, and the day’s dance reviews. \nSchedule\nView Schedule Online \n\n\n\n \n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\nJaap Leegwater – Bulgaria & Beyond\n\n\n10:30 AM\nAhmet Lüleci – Turkish dance\n\n\nNOON\nYves Moreau and France Bourque-Moreau culture talk on Traditional Dance of Québec and Beyond\n\n\n1:00 PM\nJaap Leegwater – Jaap’s Golden Oldies\n\n\n2:30 PM\nMichele Simon – Singing workshop\n\n\n3:30 PM\nNaomi Taussig – Israeli dance\n\n\n5:00 PM\nPolly Tapia Ferber – Drumming workshop\n\n\n6:00 PM\nDance Party begins with warm-up dances\n\n\n6:15 PM\nOrkestar Unbound with Bill Cope & Friends\n\n\n7:00 PM\nDancing to Recorded Music\n\n\n7:30 PM\nOrkestar Unbound with Bill Cope & Friends\n\n\n8:15 PM\nNaomi Taussig – Dance Review\n\n\n8:35 PM\nDancing to Recorded Music\n\n\n8:45 PM\nOrkestar Unbound with Bill Cope & Friends\n\n\n9:30 PM\nAhmet Lüleci – Dance Review\n\n\n10:00 PM\nJaap Leegwater – Dance Review\n\n\n10:30 PM – 11:00 PM\nDancing to Recorded Music\n\n\n\nRegister \nFor more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lyrids-festival-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3495ba8b-958e-4594-8705-60c3c8e03fa3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T180000 DTSTAMP:20230521T013136Z CREATED:20211018T041845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230521T013136Z UID:12157-1653071400-1653242400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Statewide 2022 DESCRIPTION:Statewide 2022 – Pastoral Fandango “Pastoral Fandango” is a weekend festival of folk dance workshops and parties including \n\nDance workshops with Ahmet Lüleci\, Gergana Panova and Bruce Hamilton\nLive Music Played by Chubritza\nDance performances by Gradina\, Chinese Performance Group with Rebecca Tsai\, and more..\nParties and Luncheon\nRequest Dancing\nMiddle Eastern dinner catered by The River Front Cafe\nMeeting friends – Old and New\n\nAll events take place at the Hermann Sons Hall\, Petaluma\, CA. \nAll participants will need to show proof of vaccination or results for an FDA approved COVID test taken each day attended. Masks will be mandatory while inside the hall with the exception of teachers\, band members\, and performers. This decision is guided by our commitment to the health and peace of mind of our community. \nRegister \n\nSchedule\nAll events take place at the Hermann Sons Hall\, Petaluma\, CA.\nStatewide 2022 Schedule \nInstructors and Band\nAhmet Lüleci\nAhmet Lüleci A native of Turkey\, Ahmet started dancing at a very young age and joined award winning dance ensembles when he was only 8 years old. Over the next 30 years\, his dance ensembles participated in both national and international competitions throughout Europe and appeared in multiple broadcasts in both Europe\, Canada\, and the USA. His love for folk songs made him pursue a college major in Music and Voice\, and a second degree in Fine Arts. He has thoroughly researched Anatolian culture\, and separately conducted academic research into Spoon Dances\, and into the historical\, social\, and cultural background/ customs of the people of the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey. His 400-page research paper was rewarded first place by the Turkish Ministry in a 1985 national competition. Ahmet arrived in the USA in 1985 and has taught numerous workshops all over the Americas\, Europe\, Japan\, Asia\, etc. as well as choreographed and worked with many well-known performing ensembles. (Aman\, BYU\, Budlet\, Les Sortileges\, Vinod\, Hoytur\, Turhoy\, Anadolu University) Among many other dances\, Ahmet has introduced us to: Ali Pasa\, Agir Halay\, Kelekvan\, Hozanki\, Duz Halay\, Kara Tren\, Narino\, Ordu\, Oy Memo\, Heyamo\, Inaduna\, Aslan Mustafam\, Esmer\, Helef\, Lacin\, and Tesi Duz Halay. \nCurrently\, Ahmet is the Artistic Director of Collage Dance Ensemble in Boston. His goal for this ensemble is to: “Showcase the beauty and passion of neglected dance forms and their cultural heritage.” He is also an adjudicator of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod held yearly in Wales. Read more… \nDr. Gergana Panova-Tekath\nGergana Panova Dr. Gergana Panova-Tekath was born in Sofia\, Bulgaria. From 1988 to 1993\, she danced with the Filip Kutev Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble. She studied dance ethnology in Bulgaria and obtained her Ph.D. in dance from Dortmund University (Germany). She regularly commutes between Bulgaria\, where she heads the Ethnochoreology Department at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences\, and Germany\, where she is Professor of Dance at Folkwang University in Essen. \nShe graduated in Dance Pedagogy\, Ethnochoreology\, Choreography and Direction (Bulgaria)\, and Kinetography and Communicative Sciences (Germany) and has completed a Doctorate with “Summa cum laude” and awarded the prize “Dissertation 2004” from the Technical University of Dortmund (Germany) in the area of Cultural Philosophy. The title of her thesis is “Dance after Perestroika. The Communication between Eastern and Western Europe through the Bulgarian Folkdances.” Gergana qualified in Ethnochoreology and Communication in 2011 in Sofia. \nShe performed as a solo dancer and choreographer at the National Ensemble for Folksongs and Folkdances (Philip Koutev) in Sofia from 1988 to 1994\, was a Choreographer for different Bulgarian and international Theater Projects\, was a Senior Fellow and Associate Professor for Ethnochoreology at the Institute for Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia\, and has lectured at the Technical University of Dortmund\, the Humboldt University\, Berlin\, the University in Zurich\, the University of Music\, Vienna\, and the New Bulgarian University\, Sofia. \nStarting in 1994\, she has conducted over 300 seminars and summer academies in folk dances in Argentina\, Austria\, Belgium\, Brazil\, Bulgaria\, Canada\, Denmark\, France\, Germany\, Holland\, Israel\, Japan\, Norway\, Switzerland\, and the United States. \nShe has published numerous articles and has written two books on various aspects of Bulgarian traditional dance. Besides organizing annual summer seminars in Bulgaria\, Gergana has taught workshops in many countries: Germany\, Austria\, Switzerland\, France\, Israel\, Norway\, Netherlands\, Belgium\, Brazil\, Argentina and North America. Read more… \nBruce Hamilton\nBruce Hamilton Bruce Hamilton is a thoughtful and energetic teacher of English and Scottish country dancing. He started dancing in college\, and took up teaching in the early 1970s. He founded the San Jose English dance and has taught English country dancing all over the United States and abroad. He is a founding member of the Deer Creek Morris Men\, a 15-year participant in The Christmas Revels\, and past president of the Country Dance and Song Society. Bruce has been focusing on non-choreographic elements of English Country Dance (ECD). He doesn’t teach many new or complex dances (claims he can’t remember them!) but instead focuses on skills that apply across all dances. He is interested in how the dancers move\, how they give weight\, how they match the music\, how well they work with their partners\, etc. In workshops Bruce also reviews the fundamentals of turns\, heys\, rights and lefts\, using dances that will help these people work on those skills. He carries this focus into his sought-after callers’ classes\, which he’s done for the last three decades. Training ECD teachers is relatively unexplored territory and it’s very exciting. Learning to teach takes years\, but even in a weekend or week-long mini-course he’s been able to point students in useful directions\, and some have made great strides. By day\, Bruce is a retired computer scientist and now helps out with his wife’s dog and cat rescue organization. He has taught at Mendocino Folklore Camp\, Pinewoods Camp\, Timber Ridge and Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, and in five countries. Read more… \n\nChubritza – Traditional Balkan and International Folk Music\nChubritza Chubritza is well known throughout California as they have been featured in several dance camps as well as past Statewide Festivals. They are known for their variety and mixture of international musical tastes and textures\, while retaining a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. Chubritza is Janet Finney-Krull\, Meadow Lo\, Jim Case\, Linnea Mandell\, Rick Kruse\, and Craig Kurumada.\nRead more…\nHotels\nStatewide 2022 will be happening in Petaluma the weekend prior Memorial Day Weekend. Motel prices will be going through the roof on that weekend so please book your rooms early. Only one hotel has been willing to contract with us (so far) \nHampton Inn and Suites\nThe Hampton Inn and Suites in Rohnert Park for $195/night is a high-end hotel with beautiful rooms\, and it includes free wi-fi\, a fridge\, a microwave\, a couple of free upgrades to a king suite with a pull-out couch\, and a complete hot breakfast (eggs\, waffles\, fruit\, juice\, yoghurt\, oatmeal\, etc.). The breakfast is self-serve in a motel style manner\, since the hotel does not have a restaurant. To reserve\, call 855-283-5831 or use the button below. Mention discount code “FDF” when you call. \nRates for May 19 through May 24 will honored until one month before the event\, April 19th. \nHampton Inn Reservations \nOthers\nOther hotels close to Petaluma that we researched and visited and are still available at reasonable rates (search the Internet for the best rates) if booked early. Unfortunately\, the only hotel within walking distance is Hotel Petaluma on Kentucky Street. \n\nHotel Petaluma – 707-559-3393 \nMetro Hotel and Cafe in Petaluma – 707-773-4900 \nAmerica’s Best Value Inn in Petaluma – 707-795-9000\nThe Days Inn in Novato – 415-897-7111\nBudget Inn in Rohnert Park – 707-584-1305 \nAmerica’s Best Value Inn in Novato – 415-892-7500 \nMotel 6 in Petaluma – 707-765-0333\n\nVisit Petaluma\nStatewide 2021 will be held in the charming town of Petaluma in Northern California’s Sonoma County. Petaluma\, once known as “the egg basket of the world”\, continues to have a strong connection to its farming past—more recently\, with the planting of vineyards which produce some of the finest wines in the world. Petaluma\, and the larger Sonoma County of which it is a part\, is just an hour north of San Francisco\, and offers visitors so many options to enjoy “the bounty of the County” that you may want to enjoy an extended stay—or plan a time to revisit this beautiful part of the world. \nIf you saw the movies American Graffiti or Peggy Sue Got Married\, then you have seen a bit of Petaluma. And if you are a Hitchcock fan\, then a trip to the towns of Bodega and Bodega Bay may suit you fine—come see the birds!—or visit the library in Santa Rosa\, where Uncle Charlie left a “shadow of a doubt“. \nSonoma County extends from just west of Napa all the way to the Pacific Ocean. You can visit the ocean and the redwoods easily in one afternoon. Armstrong Redwoods has very accessible trails\, and a stroll among these ancient giants can be enjoyed by all ages. Or\, if you prefer some retail therapy\, coupled with charming restaurants\, visit the town of Healdsburg a half-hour north. \n\n\n \nHistoric Petaluma\nTour historic Petaluma.\n\n\n \nLocal Wineries\nVisit a local winery.\n\n\n \nLocal Parks\nVisit a local park.\n\n\n \nThings to Do\nPlan a trip to the coast\, the redwoods\, beer tasting\, places to hike or more.\n\n\n  \nDriving Directions to Hermann Sons Hall\, Petaluma\nStatewide 2022 Driving directions \nEasiest: Hwy 101 to Washington St. to N. Webster St. to HSH\nFrom the South\nExit Hwy 101 at East Washington St. / Central Petaluma\nTurn left at the stop light\, continue straight on Washington St. (becomes Bodega Ave) for 1.8 miles to N. Webster St.\nTurn left on N. Webster St.\, continue 0.3 miles to intersection with Western Ave.\nHSH is on the corner of Western and N. Webster \nFrom the North\nExit Hwy 101 at East Washington St. / Central Petaluma\nTurn right at the stop light\, continue straight on Washington St. (becomes Bodega Ave) for 1.8 miles to N. Webster St.\nTurn left on N. Webster St.\, continue 0.3 miles to intersection with Western Ave.\nHSH is on the corner of Western and N. Webster \nAlternate route: From Hwy 101 via Petaluma Boulevard\nFrom the South\nExit Hwy 101 at exit 427A – Petaluma Blvd. South\nTurn right at first stop light\, then immediately left at the second stop light\nContinue straight on Petaluma Blvd S. for 2.1 miles to Western Ave\nTurn left on Western Ave and continue for 0.6 miles\nHSH is on the corner of Western and N. Webster \nFrom the North\nExit Hwy 101 at exit 476 – Petaluma Blvd. North / Penngrove\nTurn right at stop light\, continue straight on Petaluma Blvd N. for 3.0 miles to Washington St.\nTurn right onto Washington St.\nContinue straight on Washington St (becomes Bodega Ave) for 0.7 mi to N. Webster St.\nTurn left on N. Webster St. and continue 0.3 miles to intersection with Western Ave.\nHSH is on the corner of Western and N Webster \n \n\nRegistration\nStatewide Covid Liability Wavier – Print\, sign\, and bring with you. Lodging should be purchased separately. Recommended group pricing available at Hampton Inn and Suites\, Rohnert Park. \nChildren under 13 are admitted free with a paying adult. Young adults aged 13-21 will receive a 50% discount\, but may be required to volunteer from 1-2 hours during the festival. Work scholarships available. For details contact Marina Troost. \nRegister Online\n\nMail-In Registration\nPrint and Mail Registration Form \nPrint and complete registration form and send with your check (made payable to Folk Dance Federation) to:\nStatewide Registrar\nSabine Zappe\n153 Race Street\nSan Jose\, CA 95126. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide2022/ LOCATION:Hermann Sons Hall\, 860 Western Avenue\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/statewide2022banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220606 DTSTAMP:20220212T011008Z CREATED:20220212T011008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T011008Z UID:12516-1654214400-1654473599@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Razzmatazz Folk Dance Weekend DESCRIPTION:Annual Razzmatazz Folk Dance Weekend at Mendocino Woodlands Camp #1\nAfter missing the last two years of Razzmatazz Weekend at Mendocino Woodlands due to the Covid pandemic\, we are going to hold our Weekend camp in person again (fingers crossed) on June 3\,4\,5\, 2022! This will be our 43rd year and our final Razzmatazz Weekend. We will be celebrating 43 years together in the magical Mendocino Woodlands\, with the incomparable music of Édessa\, outstanding guest teachers\, and joyful campers. \nWe are so happy to announce our staff for this final year: \n\nTeachers: Michael Ginsburg\, Joe Graziosi\, Steve Kotansky\nÉdessa\, the heart and soul of camp\, with Christos Govetas\nTrue Life Trio and Joe Finn\nOur chef: Nicole Saadeh and her staff\n\nWe will be donating all “Above & Beyond” monies directly to the Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association in appreciation for taking such good care of the Woodlands all these years. \nThis year’s camp is partially underwritten by a generous donation from Jim Kaumeyer\, a long time folk dancer in our Santa Rosa group. \nRegistration for the weekend is now open. Everyone must be fully vaccinated to attend. For a registration form\, email: razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/razzmatazz-folk-dance-weekend-2/ LOCATION:Mendocino Woodlands Camp\, 39350 Little Lake Rd\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Razzmatazz-Dance-Hall-photo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club":MAILTO:razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220614 DTSTAMP:20220506T162002Z CREATED:20220322T141940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T162002Z UID:12737-1654905600-1655164799@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Scandia Camp 2022 DESCRIPTION:Free virtual camp via Zoom \nThe Scandia Camp Mendocino 2022 program will feature dance\, music\, and more from Norway and Sweden\, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States including: \n Dance Classes \n\nPolsdans fra Finnskogen a popular dance found on both sides of the border between Norway and Sweden (about Finnskogen)\nDances from Hälsingland and Dalarna\, areas of Sweden with various dance traditions (about Hälsingland) (about Dalarna)\nGammeldans a collection of what we call old time dances from Norway (What is gammeldans?)\nScandinavian dance fundamentals\, including Hambo and waltz\n\n Music Classes \n\nNorwegian Fiddle\, featuring tunes to accompany dance traditions being taught\nSwedish Fiddle\, featuring some of the teacher’s favorite tunes.\nBeginning Scandinavian Fiddle\nHardanger Fiddle\, a uniquely Norwegian fiddle with understrings (more information)\nNyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle)\, the national folk instrument of Sweden (more information)\nGroup Playing (allspel/samspel) all instruments welcome – Learn the most common/popular tunes for dances and play along at the parties.\nCow Horn\, a wind instrument made from a cow horn\nSinging\, with emphasis on songs from Foldal\n\n Additional Activities \n\nWelcome Session\nCrafts\nCulture Sessions\nChat Rooms and Scandinavian Videos\nDance Parties\nJam Sessions\n\nThe mission of Scandia Camp Mendocino is to provide culturally unique enriching opportunities to learn about and actively experience the dance\, music and cultural traditions of Scandinavia (primarily Norway and Sweden) in a welcoming community. \nSchedule\, list of instructors\, and more at http://scandiacamp.org \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandia-camp-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022_Scandia_Mendo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Scandia Camp Mendocino":MAILTO:Directors@ScandiaCamp.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220801 DTSTAMP:20240915T011259Z CREATED:20220425T005823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240915T011259Z UID:12799-1658016000-1659311999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Camp DESCRIPTION:July 2022\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 75th year\, will be an in-person camp after two years being virtual. \nDetails of the July 2022 camp are coming soon… Check HERE for updates. \nStockton Folk Dance camp will be held during the following weeks: \nWeek 1 – July 17 – 23\nWeek 2 – July 24 – 31 \nPriority for attendance will be given to those on a wait list developed over the last two years. \nPayments page URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/stockton-folk-dance-camp-2022/ LOCATION:University of the Pacific\, 3601 Pacific Ave\, Stockton\, CA\, 95211\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220909T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220909T230000 DTSTAMP:20220718T042433Z CREATED:20220718T041854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T042433Z UID:13029-1662746400-1662764400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:West Coast BalkanFest DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Balkan music and dance with us at our weekend festival—in person! Our West Coast BalkanFest will be held in the picturesque Presidio of San Francisco. Jump into the joy with a live-music dance party on Friday night and then come back for classes and more dance parties on Saturday with world-class instructors and performers. People of all ages and experience levels are welcome! \nDaily Schedule\nPlease note the schedule and bands are subject to change\, even at the very last minute. The below is an outline of activities. A full\, detailed schedule will be published soon. \nFriday\, September 9\n Doors open at 6:00 p.m.\n The evening activities start at 6:30 p.m. with a dance workshop to get your feet moving\n Dance party outside on the Plaza to live bands until 11:00 p.m. \nSaturday\, August 6\n Doors open at 12:00 noon\n Music and singing classes\, dance walkthroughs by expert teachers\, multiple bands for listening and dancing to all day long\n BalkanFest activities continue until 11:00 p.m. \nCovid protocols: We are asking ALL participants to present evidence of current Covid vaccinations and boosters (see the registration form for details)\, and we will require masking in all indoor spaces. \nRegistration and details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/west-balkanfest-fri22/ LOCATION:Presidio Theatre Plaza\, 99 Moraga Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EEFC-Front-Page-Banners.png ORGANIZER;CN="East European Folklife Center (EEFC)":MAILTO:office@eefc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T230000 DTSTAMP:20220718T042110Z CREATED:20220718T042110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T042110Z UID:13035-1662811200-1662850800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:West Coast BalkanFest DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Balkan music and dance with us at our weekend festival—in person! Our West Coast BalkanFest will be held in the picturesque Presidio of San Francisco. Jump into the joy with a live-music dance party on Friday night and then come back for classes and more dance parties on Saturday with world-class instructors and performers. People of all ages and experience levels are welcome! \nDaily Schedule\nPlease note the schedule and bands are subject to change\, even at the very last minute. The below is an outline of activities. A full\, detailed schedule will be published soon. \nFriday\, September 9\n Doors open at 6:00 p.m.\n The evening activities start at 6:30 p.m. with a dance workshop to get your feet moving\n Dance party outside on the Plaza to live bands until 11:00 p.m. \nSaturday\, August 6\n Doors open at 12:00 noon\n Music and singing classes\, dance walkthroughs by expert teachers\, multiple bands for listening and dancing to all day long\n BalkanFest activities continue until 11:00 p.m. \nCovid protocols: We are asking ALL participants to present evidence of current Covid vaccinations and boosters (see the registration form for details)\, and we will require masking in all indoor spaces. \nRegistration and details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/west-balkanfest-sat22/ LOCATION:Presidio Theatre Plaza\, 99 Moraga Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EEFC-Front-Page-Banners.png ORGANIZER;CN="East European Folklife Center (EEFC)":MAILTO:office@eefc.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR