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SUMMARY:Stanford International Dancers Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Da! Mozhem really started out at the Stanford International Dancers group\, many long years ago and we are very happy to see they are again sponsoring live music in the South Bay. You are welcome to bring a snack to share\, and there will be birthday cake! There’s ample free parking. Easy dances will be taught and demonstrated by Kaela Fine from 7 – 7:30. No partners needed for most dances. \nLocation: Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (UUCPA)\, Main Hall 505 East Charleston Road\, Palo Alto CA 94036\nCost: $10 donation (no one turned away for lack of funds) \nDa! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival \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.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/sfd-with-da-mozhem/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto\, 505 East Charleston Road\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop
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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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SUMMARY:Hungarian Dance House (Táncház) with Live Music
DESCRIPTION:Eszterlánc invites you to join us for a Hungarian Dance Day (táncház) on January 25th\, 2025. This is our regular start-of-the-year dance house with live music by Forrás Banda (violin\, viola\, double bass\, cimbalom (hammered dulcimer)\, moldavian drum). \nThere will be several new features: \n\nFree film screening before the dance house: The Hungarian film Akkord (with English subtitles) about the connection between folk music and pop music.\nFolk music concert by Forrás Banda to kick off the dance house. Everyone is welcome\, even if you can’t stay for the dance house itself.\nPerformance by the Mazsola Children’s Folk Dance Ensemble immediately following the concert.\nChildren’s dance house\, followed by:\nAdult dance house\, including instruction during the first part of the dance sets.\nNew this year: Marketplace\, where Eszterlánc dancers and others can sell folk-related items. If you have something to sell\, let us know in advance to coordinate.\n\n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n10:00am\nFolk Music Workshop\n\n\n3:00pm\nAkkord Film Screening\n\n\n4:30pm\nHungarian Folk Concert with Forrás Band\n\n\n5:15pm\nMazsola Performance\n\n\n5:30pm\nKid’s Dance Circle\n\n\n6:30pm\nAdult Dance with Teaching\n\n\n11:00pm\nSinging\n\n\nWe reserve the right to make changes to the program. Start times may vary depending on the number\, composition\, and mood of attendees\, but we’ll do our best to stick to the original schedule. \nAll levels of experience welcome\, no partner needed.  \nHungarian food\, drinks\, and pastries available for purchase.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tanchaz-2025/
LOCATION:Hungarian Cultural Center\, 35660 Cedar Boulevard\, Newark\, CA\, 94560\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, enjoy the 2025 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with  \nDance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs\n \nAll online via Zoom \nFeaturing an all-star faculty with more than 70 hours of classes\, presentations\, parties\, and replays \n\n💖 20+ hours of new dance classes\, presentations\, live music\, videos hours\, and events.\n💖 12+ hours of dance parties\n💖 Replays of almost everything\, so you get two chances to watch\n💖 Puzzles\, videos\, and all the other great things you’ve seen at our Camps.\n\nFeatured artists (tentative) include: \nDANCE TEACHERS\n\nJaap Leegwater & Angel Nazlâmov – Bulgarian\nMaurice Perez – Israeli\nLee Otterholt\nDaniel Sandu – Romanian\n\nMUSIC TEACHERS\nTBA \nPRESENTATIONS\n\nAhmet Lüleci – Cooking and Video Hour\nRichard Powers – Vintage Dances\n\nLIVE MUSIC \n\nBill Cope And Orkestar Unbound\n\nThis\, along with our great MCs and Techs\, will make it a wonderful weekend. \nVisit https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend/ for emerging details… \nTENTATIVE SCHEDULE\n \nREGISTRATION\nThe entire online camp is free with registration on Zoom. \nRegister \nDONATE\n100 percent of each donation goes directly to the artists! Stockton Folk Dance Camp is a 501-c-3 nonprofit\, so all donations are tax deductible. No contribution is too small. \nDonate
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/winter-weekend-2025/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Fund raiser,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Performance,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Clubhouse 2 Southern California’s premier folk dance festival!  Dance workshops\, parties with live music\, the famous Sunday Dance Concert\, ice cream social\, happy hour\, and the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award… 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!\n \nInstructors\nWe are proud to announce that our teachers this year are Tineke and Maurits Van Geel \nTineke van Geel\nTineke Van Geel In 1977 Tineke van Geel received her degree as folk dance instructor. She specializes in Armenian dance and works as a choreographer. Tineke conducts workshops for students at various levels\, beginners to professional\, and has taught classes in international folk dance\, Dutch and Armenian dances in many countries around the world. Her main focus is to break down complicated steps and movements to basic elements and slowly ‘rebuilding’ them to the original dance form. This skill is part of her worldwide success and is combined with a vast knowledge of Armenian dance and culture. \nSince 1985 she has regularly visited Armenia to study folklore at the Pedagogic Institute and Choreographic School in Yerevan. A part of each research trip was devoted to working with several amateur groups in Armenia and doing research on costumes. Two of those research trips were sponsored by the Dutch government. On several occasions Tineke visited the USA to observe the dances performed by the Armenian communities there. Read more… \n\nMaurits van Geel\nMaurits Van Geel Maurits was artistic director of the professional Dutch dance performance group The Internationaal Danstheater for 24 years. During this interval\, the group performed 47 different evening shows. Part of this job involved several months of dance research each year in order to prepare for these programs. \nMaurits has traveled extensively in his dance research that has emphasized the Roma culture and those in the Caucasus. These travels have included India\, Pakistan\, Turkey\, Russia\, England\, France\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, Ossetia\, Dagestan\, and Cherkassy. He has also choreographed many dances. \nIn the last several years\, Maurits has been teaching often with Tineke\, and this has included workshops in Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Singapore\, and Malaysia. In North America\, the couple have taught at Oktoberfest in Montreal\, Pinewoods Camp in Maine\, and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Read more…\nMelanie Lawson Kareem\nUkulele jamming and sing along\nReturning to The Laguna Folk Dance Festival\, Melanie Lawson Kareem\, a folk dancer since childhood\, shares her lifetime of enjoying music with others by teaching ukulele. She is well-known in the folk dance world as “The Folk Dancer’s Ukulele Teacher” having taught at Stockton Camp since 2019. \nRegistration\nOnline Registration is available on or before February 21st. Passport and Event tickets will be available at the door.Meals are available to purchase by pre-order only separately on or before February 21st. Meal purchases are not available at the door. \n\n Friday Evening $30\nSaturday Workshop $60\nSaturday Dance Party (5 pm and after) $45\nSunday All Day $40\n\nMore Details
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/laguna-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2\, 24112 Moulton Parkway\, Laguna Woods\, CA\, 92637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Live Music with Taraf de Akácfa
DESCRIPTION:Join Cabrillo Folk Dancers for a very special live music dance party with Hungarian traditional music band Taraf de Akácfa. Doors open at 6:30pm. Sponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. More details \n \nTaraf de Akácfa\nTaraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who serendipitously met in Budapest\, Hungary in an international collective house on Akácfa street. The founding members of the group came from the United States\, Sweden\, Hungary and France\, and eventually chose to stay in Budapest\, where they experienced constant musical inspiration and could share their common passion for Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Their current musical repertoire is predominantly centered around Romanian lăutarească\, Moldovan and Transylvanian folk music\, and they also perform a variety of folk music from the Balkans. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-taraf-de-akacfa/
LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill St.\, Ben Lomand\, 95005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091508
CREATED:20250303T184731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184822Z
UID:16330-1743256800-1743265800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Live Music Dance Party with Chubritza!
DESCRIPTION:Help Cabrillo Folk Dancers dance to the music of Chubritza! \nDoors open at 1:30pm. Be sure to bring tips for the band. Finger food for the refreshments table is also appreciated. More details… \nChubritza Chubritza\, based in Arcata\, plays Balkan and international folk music on traditional instruments. The band\, named after a Bulgarian table spice\, reflects a variety of international musical tastes and textures\, with a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. Band members: Meadow Lo\, Craig Kurumada\, Linnea Mandell\, Derek Shaw\, Rick Kruse\, Janet Finney-Krull.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-chubritza-mar25/
LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091508
CREATED:20250303T172325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T172325Z
UID:16323-1743274800-1743285600@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Annual Red & Black Ball
DESCRIPTION:Join the Razzmatazz Dancers for their annual Red and Black Party! The first hour will be dancing to recorded music.  The rest of the evening will be live music and singing with Gradina\, our local Balkan choir and Bulgarian dance tunes played by Yabulka. \nDoors open at 6:30. Don’t forget to wear red & black! $5 for adults\, children free\, plus tips for singers and musicians. Snacks for our refreshment table are greatly appreciated.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/red-black-ball-2025/
LOCATION:Monroe Hall\, 1400 W. College Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Red-Black-Ball-flyer.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club":MAILTO:razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250330T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250330T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250131T164303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T175455Z
UID:16234-1743343200-1743352200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Kopachka's 60th Anniversary Party with Chubritza!
DESCRIPTION:Help Kopachka Folk Dancers celebrate their 60th anniversary and dance to the music of Chubritza! Doors open at 1:30pm on March 30\, 2025 at the Strawberry Recreation Center\, Mill Valley\, CA. \nWearing your festive Balkan attire or accessory would be most welcome. Bring a tasty finger-food snack to share\, if you’d like. Print and share an event flier.   \nVAX/BOOSTERS highly encouraged\, or a mask is required (N95/KN95/KF94 mask provided as needed) \nChubritza Chubritza\, based in Arcata\, plays Balkan and international folk music on traditional instruments. The band\, named after a Bulgarian table spice\, reflects a variety of international musical tastes and textures\, with a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. Band members: Meadow Lo\, Craig Kurumada\, Linnea Mandell\, Derek Shaw\, Rick Kruse\, Janet Finney-Krull. \nMore details about the Kopachka Folk Dancers
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/kopachka-60/
LOCATION:Strawberry Recreation Center\, 118 E. Strawberry Drive\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kopachka-60th-Anniversary-Chubritza-30March2025-flyer.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20241001T080443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T202225Z
UID:15704-1743552000-1743983999@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:NFO Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2024\nApril 2 – 6\, 2025 in Portland\, Oregon \nSave the date! \nFor ongoing updates in programming\, schedule\, and registration visit the NFO 2025 Conference Web Page.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nfo-conference-25/
LOCATION:Greene Family Camp\, 1192 Smith Lane\, Bruceville\, TX\, 76630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Meeting / Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250304T090416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T090440Z
UID:16339-1743858000-1743872400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Čardak Balkan Folk Ensemble Welcome Concert
DESCRIPTION:Participate in welcoming the emergence of Čardak Balkan Folk Ensemble with lots of homemade Balkan food and drink for sale and performances by \n\nFanfare Zambaleta\nAndrew Cohen\nNicole Maria\nPendari\nMelike Sengul\nDJ Ivica\nand Special Guest Ionela Guzic\n\nJanetta Redzic is the brainchild behind the Čardak Balkan Folk Ensemble\, an ethnic dance group she is launching.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cardak-concert/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church\, 1700 School Street\, Moraga\, CA\, 94556\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Performance
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Intoducing.png
ORGANIZER;CN="%C4%8Cardak Balkan Folk Ensemble":MAILTO:cardakensemble@gmail.com.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20241217T050732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250215T173319Z
UID:16030-1745060400-1745078400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:2025 Blossom Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual Blossom Festival in San Francisco hosted by Changs Folk Dancers and the Folk Dance Federation! The Blossom Festival includes short dance workshops\, a folk dance party with live music by Da! Mozhem\, and more.  Free! \nDownload and share a flier.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/2025-blossom-festival/
LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Blossom-Flyer-2025-DM.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20231005T061216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T175356Z
UID:14658-1746144000-1746403199@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Statewide 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Statewide Folk Dance Festival\, is an annual weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 2-4 at Arroyo Grande on the Central California coast. \n \nInstructors and Band\n\nŽeljko Jergan (Croatian) and Billy Burke (Northern Macedonian).\nLive music by Chubritza\nLive music by Big Rock Balalaika (Saturday only)\n\nVenue\nPortuguese hall has lots of parking and is less than a mile directly off of the 101 freeway and about five miles from the ocean on the California Central Coast. There are restaurants in the village and hotels nearby. The Hall is a short drive to the village where there are many dining opportunities. Directions… \nHotels\nHampton Inn & Suites\, 1400 W. Branch St.\, Arroyo Grande\, CA 93420 – 805-202-2110.  Group rates are $162 for 1 king bed\, $172 for 2 queen beds. Reservations… Directions… \nSchedule\n\n\nFriday May 2nd \n12:00 – 1:00  Doors open; global music followed by easy warm-up dances \n1:00 – 1:15  Welcome and Announcements by MC\n1:15 – 2:30  Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n2:30 – 2:45  Break (15 minutes)\n2:45 – 4:00  Billy Burke dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n4:00 – 6:00  Dinner offsite (2 hours)\n6:00 – 6:40  Cultural Presentation by Dana Adobe \n6:40 – 7:00  Warm-up dances with recorded music \n7:00 – 10:30 Dance Party with Chubritza\n\n\nSaturday May 3rd \n9:00 – 9:25  Doors open; global music followed by easy warm-up dances\n9:25 – 9:30  Welcome and Announcements by MC \n9:30 – 10:45  Billy Burke dance class (1 hour 15 minutes) \n10:45 – 11:00  Break (15 minutes) \n11:00 – 12:15  Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour 15 minutes) \n12:15 – 1:45  Lunch Break (1 hour\, 45 minutes) offsite\n1:45 – 2:15  Performance by Solvang dancers\n2:15 – 3:30  Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n3:30 – 3:45  Break (15 minutes) \n3:45 – 5:00  Billy Burke dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n5:00 – 6:00  Happy Hour with music by Big Rock Balalaika (open to all)\n6:00 – 7:30  Catered Dinner onsite or dinner offsite (1 hour\, 30 minutes) \n7:30 – 11:30 Dance Party with Chubritza\n\n\nSunday May 4th \n9:00 – 9:25  Doors open; global music followed by easy warm-up dances\n9:25 – 9:30  Welcome and Announcements by MC \n9:30 – 10:30  Reviews by Zeljko Jergan(1 hour) \n10:30 – 10:45  Break (15 minute) \n10:45 – 11:45  Reviews by Billy Burke (1 hour)\n11:45 – 12:00  Announcements by MC and closing ceremony\n12:00 – 1:00  Box Lunch onsite or lunch offsite (1 hour)\n1:00 – 3:30  Free community dance with maypole dance\n(Schedule subject to change) \n\nRegistration\nLodging should be purchased separately. Recommended group pricing available. \n\nOnline Registration\nRegister online today!\n\n\nMail-In Registration\nStatewide 2025 Registration Form Send completed registration form with your check made payable to Folk Dance Federation of CA\, South to: \nStatewide registrar\nc/o M. Lange\n421 N Las Flores Dr\nNipomo\, CA 93444 \nPlease write one check for registration and additional offerings. \nMore details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide-2025/
LOCATION:Portuguese Hall of Arroyo Grande\, 707 Huasna Rd\, Arroyo Grande\, CA\, 93420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Performance,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/statewide2025-flyer-11-27-24-version-1.pdf
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250512
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250506T164207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T164745Z
UID:16431-1746748800-1747007999@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The eleventh Lyrids Folk Dance Festival will happen May 9-11\, 2025 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall an hour drive east of Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. \nGuest artists are Željko Jergan presenting Croatian dances\, and Dimitrios Kontogiannis presenting Greek dances. \nZakuska from Seattle\, WA will be the Saturday evening party band. \nRegister \nSaturday Live Music Party on Zoom!\nThe Saturday party will be awesome! Over 4 hours of fun including: \n\nPerformances\nDancing with the Teachers\nLive music with Zakuska\n\nZoom Registration \nFor more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org \nDonations Gratefully Accepted\nPlease support the Festival and the Presenters. Drop into our Saturday party and we’ll tell you how to purchase the music and video packages from the Presenters.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lyrids-folk-dance-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall\, 12460 Harris Road\, Pitt Meadows\, British Columbia\, V3Y 2J5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250513T135348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T140716Z
UID:16445-1747249200-1747260000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Balkan Folk Dancing with Orkestar Unbound!
DESCRIPTION:Live Music for monthly Balkan Folk Dancing with Orkestar Unbound!\nOrkestar Unbound serves up a heady stew of energetic and soulful dances from the Balkans (Macedonia\, Bulgaria\, the Romani\, Greece\, Albania\, etc.)\, and beyond! Artists include: \n\nBill Cope: gajda\, bouzouki\, tambura\, accordion\nAsaf Ophir: sax\, clarinet\, kaval\nDan Auvil: percussion\n.\nThere will be teaching for all levels by Nadav Nur and Susie Shoaf\, 7 to 7:30 pm\, followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10 pm.\nWhether you are a novice or an expert\, we hope you can come! \nCOVID Safety Protocol\nMasks and vaccination/boosters are recommended\, not required\, consistent with Ashkenaz policy.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/orkestar-unbound-kfd/
LOCATION:Ashkenaz\, 1317 San Pablo Avenue\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250502T071611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T045937Z
UID:16428-1748685600-1748700000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Scandia Camp 2025
DESCRIPTION:Scandia Camp Mendocino 2025 will be ONLINE via Zoom this year. Free Registration – NO Charge to attend! \nSession 1: 10am PDT – Peter Michaelsen will teach some new tunes for Group Playing/Allspel.  Likely they will be a schottische\, waltz and  . . .   All instruments are welcome \nSession 2: noon PDT – John Ole Morken will tell us about the Norwegian Folk Music Radio Hour.  The radio program has been on air for almost 100 years.  It has influenced  musicians and dancers throughout the Nordic countries.  Learn more about it’s contributions to Nordic folk traditions. \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://scandiacampmendocino.org/ \nRegister \nQuestions: E-mail Roo Lester
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandia-camp-2025/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Online,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scandia Camp Mendocino":MAILTO:Directors@ScandiaCamp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T230000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250521T052900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T145804Z
UID:16468-1749313800-1749337200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Eszterlánc and Mazsola Season Finale Performance and Dance House
DESCRIPTION:Join Eszterlánc and Mazsola Hungarian Dance Ensemble for a season finale performance and Táncház dance party with dance teaching on June 7 at the Woodside Priory Theater. Live traditional dance music performed by Gyanta Banda in their debut performance! Enjoy a refreshment table with food\, drink\, and pastries and a marketplace with crafts for sale.  \nFun for the whole family! \nPlanned Schedule\n\n\nEvent\nTime (pm)\n\n\nDoors open\n4:00\n\n\nGala Show\n4:30-6:00\n\n\nChildren’s Dance Circle\n6:00-7:00\n\n\nDance Teaching & Táncház\n7:00-11:00\n\n\nRaffle\n8:45-9:00\n\n\nAdmission\n\n\n\nShow\nDance\nAll Day\n\n\nKids (0-4)\nFree\nFree\nFree\n\n\nYouth (5-17)\n$5\n$5\n$10\n\n\nAdult (18+)\n$15\n$20\n$30\n\n\nFamily/Group (2A+2Y)\n$30\n$40\n$60
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/eszterlanc-season-finale/
LOCATION:Woodside Priory Theater\, 302 Portola Rd.\, Portola Valley\, 94028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Live Music,Performance
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tanchaz-Flyer-v02.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250513T140122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T140633Z
UID:16449-1749668400-1749679200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Balkan Folk Dancing 70s Style
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a revival of `70s-style Berkeley folk dancing—with International Request dancing—to recorded music\, evoking the spirit that inspired David Nadel when he opened Ashkenaz in 1973. Cost\, $10. \nThere will be teaching for all levels by Nadav Nur and Susie Shoaf\, 7 to 7:30 pm\, followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10 pm.\nWhether you are a novice or an expert\, we hope you can come! \nCOVID Safety Protocol\nMasks and vaccination/boosters are recommended\, not required\, consistent with Ashkenaz policy.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/70s-balkan-folk-dancing/
LOCATION:Ashkenaz\, 1317 San Pablo Avenue\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250620T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250616T153505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T154904Z
UID:16560-1750447800-1750456800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:True Life Trio for Music and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join the East Bay Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance with the True Life Trio! \n \nThe True Life Trio \nTrue Life Trio\nFrom Bulgaria to the Bayou\, the True Life Trio’s music is all about harmony. The fiery voices of these three women spin and interweave\, traveling from Ukrainian village tunes to Greek polyphony\, to Louisiana two-steps. As described it’s an unlikely combination but in person\, it feels just right. The trio will be joined by Dan Auvil on percussion. More details… \nShare our flyer
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/true-life-trio/
LOCATION:Piedmont Veterans Hall\, 401 Highland Avenue\, Piedmont\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/True-Life-Trio-flyer.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="East Bay Folk Dancers":MAILTO:kay.james@comcast.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250803
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20241024T143447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T224628Z
UID:15862-1752969600-1754179199@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Camp
DESCRIPTION:July 2025\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 78th summer\, will feature \n\nEdwin G. “Ed” Austin 💖 Classic Dances\nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu 💖 Romanian\nRoo Lester 💖 Spanish Basque\nRichard Powers 💖 American and European Partner Dances\nAndy Taylor 💖 Carpathian\nRichard Schmidt 💖 Polish Couple Dances\nStacy Rose 💖 Contras\nBand: Tom Pixton\, Ralph Iverson\, and Brian Wilson\n\nCome dance with them all!\nOur Artists teach the same dances both weeks\, but the Assemblies\, Parties\, and Evening Dancing are different each week. \nStockton Folk Dance Camp 2025 will be held during the following weeks: \nWeek 1 – July 20 – 26\nWeek 2 – July 27 – Aug 2 \nFor more details Click Here \nRegister
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/stockton-camp-2025/
LOCATION:University of the Pacific\, 3601 Pacific Ave\, Stockton\, CA\, 95211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250723T130806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T131220Z
UID:16656-1753729200-1753736400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Dance Party with Greg Jenkins & Friends
DESCRIPTION:We love a party at GreekFeet and what a wonderful way to spend a Monday night dancing and listening to Greek music to the tunes of Greg and Friends.  Join us for a night of hospitality\, dancing\, and good vibes! \nGreg has managed to put together a group of talented Bay Area musicians just for our GreekFeet Party.  Greg and Friends will take you on a magical musical journey to Greece with a diverse repertoire from the deep\, soulful tunes of Epiros to the joyful\, spirited music of the Greek Islands.   \nBand\n\nGreg Jenkins on clarinet\, bouzouki and vocals\nAri Langer on violin\nJenette Selin on accordion and santouri\nMichael Garibaldi on Percussion\n\nGreekFeet meets at the Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama Street at 17th Street\, San Francisco. Please ring the bell at the Gate and we will buzz you in
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/greg-jenkins-and-friends/
LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250717T013749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T013838Z
UID:16632-1757160000-1757178000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:34th Annual Polish Festival
DESCRIPTION:A 34 Year Tradition of Celebrating Polish Culture\nHave you danced the Polka\, ate Pierogi\, and had your picture taken with a “Polish Princess”?  Never\, you say?  Well\, it’s about time you did! \nJoin the Polish American Club of Sacramento\, Inc. at the 34th Annual Polish Festival.  Come celebrate and learn about the Polish culture through traditional food\, drink and song. \nThe best part of the Festival is the food and entertainment. There are no Polish Restaurants in the greater Sacramento area\, so the Polish Festival is the only time when people can enjoy authentic Polish food while listening to traditional Polish music\, performed by professional musicians. \nBogdan Komorniczak\nPAC Entertainment VP \nMore than 1500 people are expected to attend this year’s festival.  But don’t worry\, there will be plenty of food.  Come fill up on home-made Polish delicacies – over 5\,000 Pierogi (potato-cheese filled\, meat filled\, or mushroom and sauerkraut filled dumplings); 1\,000 Golabki (cabbage rolls); 700 pounds of Kielbasa (Polish sausage)\, hundreds of servings of Placki (potato pancakes) and a variety of Polish Pastries will be served. \nBeside all the wonderful food and entertainment there will be several vendors on-hand selling Baltic Amber\, handmade crafts\, Polish souvenirs\, and Polish Sausages.  Don’t forget to visit the Polish marketplace!  If you’re in a bidding mood there is also the silent auction.  For those that wish to try their luck\, tickets for the raffle will be available.  You can commemorate your visit with a picture with a “Polish Princess” at the photo booth. \nDance the Polka or while you eat\, enjoy the music of Chet Chwalik Polmuz Polka Band and Accordian music from Nicolai Prisacar.  The performances of the Bay Area Polish Dance groups of Lowicznie and Sokoly are sure to impress. \nThere is something for everyone at the 34th Annual Polish Festival! The event is for all ages. \nAdmission and Parking are free. Wheelchair Access. Credit Cards Accepted. \nPolish American Club of Sacramento\nThe Polish American Club of Sacramento\, Inc preserves and perpetuates Polish traditions\, customs\, culture\, and heritage through social events and activities.  Since the foundation of the club in 1959 membership and the festival have grown.  For more information about the performers and vendors please visit the festival website.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/34th-polish-festival/
LOCATION:Polish American Community Hall\, 327 Main Street\, Roseville\, CA\, 95678\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
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SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! The theme this year is “FUN-ding the Future.” \nThe Officers Ball is also an important fundraiser for the Federation Scholarship Fund. Its Annual 50/50 Drawing is a popular feature: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales. Consider bundling the 2026 Federation Folk Dance Wall Calendar with your ticket purchase and pick up the calendar at the Ball. \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 (for those registered in advance)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nThe special full package price of $55 (workshop\, dinner\, and party) may purchase all until September 30\, 2025. \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature a program of new and classic folk dances featuring local teachers. Dances to be taught will be provided in late September. The tentative list of instructors include: \n\nAdony Beniares – Čapkan Dimčo (Macedonian\, non-partner)\nCraig Blackstone – Fjaskem (Swedish\, mixer)\nMarija Hillis – Three’s a Crowd (US\, trio mixer)\nJudy Kropp – Bridge of Athlone (Scottish\, set)\nLothar Narins – Karkmarocka (Rusyan\, non-partner)\nAlan Rothchild – Hora Vrânceana (Romanian\, non-partner) \n\n \nDonate\nBecause of a matching grant\, all donations made at or before the end of the Officers Ball that are designated for scholarships will be doubled. Donate ONLINE or bring cash or check to the Officers Ball. \nDONATE to Scholarship \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2025 Registration form Register by September 30\, 2025 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 September 30.  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. If you are still planning to come for the entire event\, email Sabine at Treasurer@folkance.com and tell her you will bring a check to the Officers Ball. Do NOT mail a check now.\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nOnline registration has ended.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2025/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091509
CREATED:20250808T203112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T021812Z
UID:16713-1760882400-1760891400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Dance Party with Bulgarika
DESCRIPTION:Dance to your favorite international tunes live with Bulgarika and Kopachka Folk Dancers\nat Strawberry Rec. Center\, Mill Valley!\nBULGARIKA is back for their 2025 tour: Donka Koleva\, Nikolay Kolev\, Stoyan Kostav\, and Anton Shekerjiev. The group features four maestros with decades of performing experience. They are all steeped in Bulgarian music and rhythms from a young age and bring the very best of the Bulgarian folk-music tradition for your enjoyment. \n$15 general admittance\, $7 students. Doors open at 1:30pm. Refreshments provided.\nCovid protocols: Vax/boosters strongly encouraged\, masks required if not (KN95\, N95\, and KF94–we can provide).\nAdditional parking at Strawberry Point school across street. \nBe sure to bring tips for the band.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bulgarika-2025/
LOCATION:Strawberry Recreation Center\, 118 E. Strawberry Drive\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091510
CREATED:20251017T221505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T221956Z
UID:16893-1760986800-1760994000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Greek Feet Autumn Party
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the change in seasons with us to the live music of Greg Jenkins and Friends!  Truth is we had so much fun at our previous party with this band\, we just had to have another party with Greg and Friends. Join us for a night of hospitality\, Greek dancing and good vibes. \nGreg and Friends will take you on a magical musical journey to Greece with a diverse repertoire: feel  the deep\, soulful tunes of Epiros; enjoy the joyful\, spirited music of the Greek Islands; be captivated by the driving\, pulsating rhythm of Pontic music; and celebrate the rich tradition of Greek Macedonia music with its complex and intricate rhythms. .   \n\nGreg Jenkins on clarinet\, bouzouki and vocals\nAri Langer on violin\nJenette Selin on accordion and santouri\nMichael Garibaldi on Percussion
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/greekfeet-autumn-party/
LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091510
CREATED:20250808T204435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T204540Z
UID:16717-1761332400-1761339600@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Łowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble 50th Anniversary Concert
DESCRIPTION:Łowiczanie Dancers and Directors warmly invite you to attend their festivities celebrating 50 years of dance and tradition\, cultural\, and educational service to the Polish community and the greater Bay Area! \nTheir 50th anniversary concert guests include Tekla Klebetnica – award-winning Polish musicians from Poland – alongside acclaimed Polish folk ensemble\, Krakusy LA\, our own folk ensemble for kids\, “Sokoly” and other exciting performers. \nOn the following day\, October 25\,\nŁowiczanie celebrates a gala Dinner-Dance in San Francisco promises a sparkling evening of art  auction-bidding\, dancing to live and DJ’d music\, delicious Polish cuisine\, retrospective slideshow projections\, and delightful surprises for our guests. \nEarly Bird tickets for both events will bne available soon through the Lesher Center for the Arts Box Office – stay tuned!
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lowiczanie-50-concert/
LOCATION:Lesher Center for the Arts\, 1601 Civic Dr\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94596\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T091510
CREATED:20250808T204925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T205710Z
UID:16724-1761418800-1761426000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Łowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble 50th Anniversary Dinner and Dance
DESCRIPTION:The Łowiczanie Dancers and Directors warmly invite you to attend their festivities celebrating 50 years of dance and tradition\, cultural\, and educational service to the Polish community and the greater Bay Area! \nŁowiczanie celebrates a gala Dinner-Dance in San Francisco promising a sparkling evening of art\, auction-bidding\, dancing to live and DJ’d music\, delicious Polish cuisine\, retrospective slideshow projections\, and delightful surprises for our guests. \nEarly Bird tickets for both concert and dinner will be available soon through the Lesher Center for the Arts Box Office – stay tuned!
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lowiczanie-50-dinner-dance/
LOCATION:Lesher Center for the Arts\, 1601 Civic Dr\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94596\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTSTAMP:20260407T091510
CREATED:20250626T011835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T023932Z
UID:16590-1761868800-1762127999@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Fall Camp 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Fall Camp 2025 for another magical\, fun-filled weekend of dance\, music\, crafts\, nature\, and camaraderie.  \nThis year\, Fall Camp 2025 will feature one main teacher\, Catherine Rudin\, plus several of our own California-based dance teachers.  Catherine will present an eclectic mix of forgotten-classic and recent captivating dances\, with particular attention to styling details that make a dance specific to a time and place. She has danced for more than 5 decades\, enjoying a wide variety of styles and traditions. She has both family and linguistic research ties to the Balkans\, especially Bulgaria. Balkan music and dance are her roots\, but she loves and participates in other traditions as well. \nIn a return to a practice from the first Fall Camp and Camp Hess Kramer\, several experienced and skilled California dance teachers will also present great dances that campers will enjoy learning. \nDancing will be in the magnificent\, air-conditioned Wapner room\, on a wooden dance floor.  Fall Camp offers many other activities\, including: \n\nDance parties on Friday and Saturday evening (Yes\, we will solicit your dance requests in the weeks before-hand)\,\nMeals together\, Happy Hours\, and other socializing with our precious dance friends\,\nThe opportunity to play an instrument and/or sing in the Potluck Band\,\nArt/craft projects in the campus’ inspiring environment\,\nMorning stretching sessions and nature walks in the tranquil\, outstandingly natural landscape\,\nExpertly-led star\, and maybe satellite-gazing\, well away from LA’s city lights.\n\nCampus\nOnce again\, Fall Camp will be on the beautiful rural Brandeis-Bardin Campus near Simi Valley\, with its comfortable motel-style rooms in an idyllic\, natural setting. Nestled in a woodsy alcove\, the campus 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! \nAbout 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles\, near Simi Valley\, Brandeis-Bardin is a lovely and comfortable place to spend a weekend dancing with friends. The beautifully landscaped grounds have many mature trees and offer breathtaking views of the Santa Susana Mountains. The camp’s address is 1101 Peppertree Lane\, Brandeis\, CA 93064. Fly into Burbank or LAX. \nFall Camp Registration \nRegistration\nNote that the Folk Dance Federation of California\, South\, Inc. requires participants to sign a waiver that is included in the file.  As we get closer to the date\, Brandeis-Bardin Campus will also require participants to sign a waiver\, and that waiver can be signed online. \nRegister
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/fall-camp-2025/
LOCATION:Brandeis-Bardin Campus\, 1101 Peppertree Lane\, Brandeis\, CA\, 93064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music
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