BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.16.5//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:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240426T213000 DTSTAMP:20240403T190401Z CREATED:20240403T162753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T190401Z UID:15301-1714159800-1714167000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:International Dance Day Celebration DESCRIPTION:International folk dance\, belly dance exhibition\, discussion\, and lesson\, followed by more folk dancing! \n$10 admission\, students free. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/idd-celebration/ LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Flyer.26Apr2024.InternationalDanceDay.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Village Dancers":MAILTO:judykropp40@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T170000 DTSTAMP:20240416T151755Z CREATED:20240128T001633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T151755Z UID:14994-1713616200-1713632400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:2024 Blossom Festival DESCRIPTION:The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party\, short dance workshops\, and more. Free! \nDance activities will be held in the Wellness Center\, 3rd Floor\, Studio 301. Use of public transit is encouraged (BART Balboa Park Station or SF Muni). The first hour will feature Dancing for All Ages especially for new dancers and families. \n\nSchedule\n\n\n \n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:30 PM\nDancing for All Ages\n\n\n1:30 – 5:00 PM\nGeneral Dancing\n\n\nCOVID policy\nVaccinations and all boosters required. Masks strongly encouraged but not required. \nParking\nBecause of parking limitations\, you may want to consider carpooling or public transportation. Parking on-campus $5. Campus parking information URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/2024-blossom-festival/ LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Microsoft-Word-Blossom-Flyer-2024.docx.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240122 DTSTAMP:20240918T141611Z CREATED:20231105T035317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T141611Z UID:14713-1705622400-1705881599@www.folkdance.com 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 2024 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 include: \nDANCE TEACHERS\n\nAhmet Lüleci – Turkish\nAnna Angelova – Bulgarian\nErica Goldman – Israeli\nJaap Leegwater & Jan Wollring – Bulgarian\nRichard Powers – Vintage Dances\n\nMUSIC TEACHERS\n\nPolly Tapia Ferber – Drumming\nMichele Simon – Singing \n\nPRESENTATIONS\n\nAhmet Lüleci – Cooking and Video Hour\nAndrew Carnie – Scotland and Gaelic\nRichard Powers – Vintage Dances\n\nLIVE MUSIC \n\nBill Cope And Orkestar Unbound\n\nASIA PARTY WITH FUSAE CARROLL\nCELEBRATING YVES MOREAU\nThis\, along with our great MCs and Techs\, will make it a wonderful weekend. \nVisit https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend-2024/ for emerging details… \nSCHEDULE\n\nView Winter Weekend Camp Schedule \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-2024/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Fund raiser,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Performance,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231001T210000 DTSTAMP:20230918T210445Z CREATED:20230615T052427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T210445Z UID:14301-1696086000-1696194000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley 2023 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the third annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This “destination” event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging\, healing\, and harmony. The Mosaic Festival is a time when we ALL come together to create the multicultural American village\, a vision of a society where everybody belongs! \nMosaic Festival includes… \n\nCultural Performances\nWorkshops\nVisual Art\nFood Trucks and Vendors\n\nand more… \nThe Folk Dance Federation supports the work of Mosaic America to share multicultural and interactive performances and workshops by artists within our community. \nArtists\, Workshops\, and Performances \nRegister online \nWe acknowledge that this event will be held on Thámien Ohlone Tribal ethnohistoric territory\, which based upon the 18 unratified federal treaties of 1851-1852\, includes the unceded ancestral lands of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/mosaic-festival-2023/ LOCATION:Mexican Heritage Plaza\, 1700 Alum Rock Avenue\, San Jose\, CA\, 95116\, United States CATEGORIES:Festival,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/https-__cdn.evbuc_.com_images_560618129_248512542329_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T170000 DTSTAMP:20230625T194734Z CREATED:20230625T193832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230625T194734Z UID:14345-1687680000-1687712400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:San Francisco Free Folk Festival 2023 DESCRIPTION:The San Francisco Free Folk Festival\, live and in-person\, returns July 8 to the Golden Gate Park. All ages and musical interests are welcome at the festival. All events and workshops are open to anyone who wants to participate or just listen. Admission to everything is free! \nThe San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been a cornerstone celebration of folk music’s rich history for the past 47 years. This year’s festival is our first in-person festival since 2019\, after three years of online festivals! It will be a full afternoon of music\, dance\, storytelling. formal and informal music-making\, and just plain fun. All events and workshops are free and open to anyone who wants to drop in and participate or just listen. \nProgram\n \nJoyful Balkan Folk Dances @ 3:00-4:00pm Workshop Area 4\nMembers of Da! Mozhem and Craig Blackstone of Changs Dancers will quickly teach simple dances from the Balkans that are family friendly. \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. \nParking and Directions\nParking\, directions\, and festival map \nMore Details\nFor more details visit https://sffolkfest.org URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/free-folk-festival-2023/ LOCATION:Golden Gate Park\, Golden Gate Park Music Concourse\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94117\, United States CATEGORIES:Festival,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FreeFolkFest-leyden-01b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T160000 DTSTAMP:20230531T032159Z CREATED:20230514T165614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T032159Z UID:14099-1685887200-1685894400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Encore: Dance Around the World DESCRIPTION:An hour of world folk dance performances followed by a folk dance workshop for all to participate! Includes refreshments: snacks\, desserts\, fruits\, and more… \nHosted by Smile Folk Dancers\, Repentance Prayer Community\, the Aloha Hula Dancers\, Laura Noel\, Pragathi Prashanth\, Fr. Gabriel Augustine\, and Folklorico Santa Paula. \nMaster Instructors\n\nRebecca Tasi\nEvan Chu\nRaul Herrera\nJanice Gonzalves\nFr. Gabriel Augustine\n\n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n2:00 – 3:00pm\nFolk Dance Performances\n\n\n3:00 – 4:00pm\nDance Workshops URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/dance-around-the-world/ LOCATION:Our Lady of Guadalupe School Parish\, 40382 Fremont Blvd\, Fremont\, CA\, 94538\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230604-Encore-Free-Fundraiser-FINAL-page-1-of-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Smile Folk Dancers":MAILTO:Smile.folkdancers@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230521T180000 DTSTAMP:20241007T151121Z CREATED:20220523T232932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T151121Z UID:12912-1684521000-1684692000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Statewide 2023 DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Statewide Folk Dance Festival\, HARBOR VIEW\, is a weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 19 to 21\, 2023 including: \n\nDance workshops with Bata Marčetić (Serbian) and Joan Hantman (Israeli)\nLive Music Played by Sans Frontières (Friday)\, Veselba (Friday)\, and Tzidia (Saturday)\nDance performances by Bata’s 15-member youth ensemble (The Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing) from Toronto\nA Sea Shanty sing-along will be led by musician and dancer Toti O’Brien.\nParties and Luncheon\nRequest Dancing\nOptional Excursions\nMeeting friends – Old and New\n\nRegister\n \n \n  \nSchedule\nStatewide 2023 Schedule Wigwam Hall All events take place at the Wigmam Hall\, San Pedro\, CA. \nLive music playlist \n\nInstructors\nBata Marčetić\nBata Marčetić .Miroslav Bata Marcetic was a leading performer\, soloist and choreographer\, with the Serbian National Folk Ensemble “Kolo” in Belgrade\, Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) for seventeen years and is the recipient of several awards for his artistic work. He has attended almost all folk dance seminars held in former Yugoslavia and eventually\, he became the instructor of several workshops held in former Yugoslavia\, Japan\, Israel and currently in Canada and the USA. As a well-known choreographer\, he was chosen by the Folk Dance Association of Serbia to be a judge at folklore competitions that were taking place in Serbia and Montenegro from 1980 to 1993. \nIn Canada\, Miroslav works in several dance associations and ensembles: Kralj Petar II from Winona since 1993\, \, Serbian Club “Kordun” since 2004 and he worked in S.C.A. “Oplenac” in Mississauga from 1993 until 2004 and in Folk Dance Ensemble “Hajduk Veljko” from Toronto from 1999 until 2006. Due to his long-term\, dedicated and victorious work in the Canadian Serbian community\, on December 26th 2005 Miroslav was awarded the Golden Plaque by the Cultural-Academic State Association of Serbia. \nIn 2004\, Miroslav established his own school of dance\, “Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing” which includes more than 300 dancers of all ages\, and a folk band instructed and directed by Mica Petrovic\, a music coach par excellence\, whose last forty years of his adult life have been dedicated to publicizing and promoting Serbian folk music. The Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing is the winner of the many artistic awards. More details… \nIntroducing Miroslav “Bata” Marčetić \nJoan Hantman\nJoan Hantman Joan Hantman began classical dance at the age of three and was performing “on pointe” on stage in downtown Boston by the age of eight. She was introduced to Israeli dance at Brandeis University\, and thus began the start of a lasting relationship. She has studied with most of the major choreographers and has been teaching and performing Israeli dance ever since. \nWithin Israeli dance\, Joan has danced with the performing groups Keren Shemesh\, Screaming Sa’adya and the Electric Camels\, Zikukim\, Parparim (with whom she performed at the Mets stadium in New York)\, and Bustan Boston (with whom she performed in the first Karniel festival in Israel). Joan was the coordinator and an instructor of the MIT Folk Dance Club’s Israeli dancing for more than a quarter century\, and was on the board of Directors for the Boston Israeli Folk Dance Festival. Joan has also been on the staff of Sababa camp in New York\, and now co-organizes the IFC camp in New York as well. \nWhile dancing at MIT\, Joan caught sight of International and Balkan dancing and a new passion ensued. She began attending workshops in the United States\, and then attended many dance seminars in Bulgaria\, Greece\, Israel\, Macedonia\, Romania\, and Turkey. She complemented Ercüment Kılıc’s teaching in the United States and has demonstrated dances with Israel Yakovee\, Shlomo Maman\, Avner Naim\, and Moshiko. International performing groups included Collage led by Ahmet Luleci and the Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble as both a dancer and artistic director\, (with which she performed throughout the northeast and in England and Hungary). Joan has also performed vocally at the prestigious Pirin Pee and Koprivštica festivals in Bulgaria. She currently sings with the Balkan band Veselba and with the Bulgarian chorus Superdevoijce. \nIn her spare dance time\, Joan can also be seen doing swing\, salsa\, and clogging dance\, or appearing as background in various movies and Internet or television shows. In real life\, Joan works as a nurse at UCLA’s Santa Monica Hospital. \nIntroducing Joan Hantman \nHotels\nStatewide 2023 will be happening in San Pedro the weekend prior Memorial Day Weekend. San Pedro offers two upscale hotels and several basic motels (ranked by price). Our host motel is Studio 6\, 525 S. Harbor\, San Pedro\, CA.\nSadly\, the inn within walking distance of Wigwam Hall is not recommended. \n\n\nHotel/Motel\nDistance from hall\nParking\nAmenities\n\n\nCrowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel 3\n601 S. Palos Verdes St.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-519-8200\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\n$15/day\nBlu restaurant on site serves breakfast\, brunch\, dinner\, dessert\, beer on tap\, wine\, pool\, and is smoke free. Two double beds is $245 + taxes/night\n\n\nDouble Tree\n2800 Via Cabrillo Marina\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-514-3344\nOnline Reservations\n2 miles\n$15/day\nOn-site restaurant\, pool (located on Marina)\, coffee maker. Two standard queen beds is $257 + taxes/night\n\n\nMotel 6 (New owner)\n354 W. 9th St.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-935-2772\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\nNo parking\nOne king bed is $76 + taxes/night\nInspected by John Lang\n\n\nVagabond Inn\n215 S. Gaffey St.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-831-8911\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\nFree\nLobby recently remodeled\, some rooms have new floor\, micro wave\, fridge\, pool\, no coffee maker. Coffee and pastries served Saturday and Sunday AM.\nRoom with two queen beds is $124 + taxes/night. 15% discount for seniors and AAA members\n\n\nGuest Harbor Inn\n411 S. Pacific Ave.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-831-0195\nOnline Reservations\n2.4 miles\nFree (enter parking lot from Pacific)\nRooms recently remodeled\, mini fridge\, micro wave\, coffee maker. Room with two queen beds is $135 + taxes/night\n\n\nStudio 6 (Our Host Motel)\n525 S. Harbor\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-548-1080\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\nFree\nMini fridge and micro wave in all rooms\, pool\, no coffee maker\nTwo full beds is $140 + taxes/night\nAcross Harbor Blvd. from Maritime Museum\n\n\nAmericas Best Value Inn Rancho Palos Verdes\n29601 South Western Ave.\nRancho Palos Verdes\, CA 90275\n310-519-9900\nOnline Reservations\n5 miles\nFree\nRestaurant on site\nTwo double beds is $150 + taxes/night. Inspected by John Lang.\n\n\nView document of hotel/motels near hall \nNearby Restaurants and Attractions\nList of nearby restaurants\nList of San Pedro attractions\n15 Best Things to Do in San Pedro \n \n\nRegistration\nLodging should be purchased separately. Children under 18 are admitted free with a paying adult. Young adults aged 19-21 can receive a 50% discount if they volunteer for 1-2 hours. Work scholarships are available. \nThe full festival package is $125 for all workshops and parties if registered by May 7. The final day to pre-register is May 7\, 2023. The Saturday only full package is $75\, or $85 at the door. Individual events may be registered for $25 apiece or $30 at the door. \nAdditional offerings include a Saturday lunch or evening dinner\, a commemorative T-shirt. \nOnline Registration\nRegister online \nMail-In Registration Form \nMail-In Registration\nPlease download and print the Registration form\, then complete it and make your check or money order payable to: Folk Dance Federation of CA\, South. Send your form and check or money order to: \nStatewide Registrar\, Stefanie Holzman\n5702 Kern Dr.\, Huntington Beach\, CA 92649. \nMore Details…\nVisit the Statewide 2023 webpage at https://socalfolkdance.org/statewide.htm for the latest information about schedule\, opportunities for cultural excursions\, post festival Sunday afternoon gathering\, teachers\, music (bands & playlists)\, hotels\, restaurants\, parking\, directions\, etc. Mask and proof of vaccination requirements will follow CDC\, State\, and County COVID regulations at the time of the event.\nAll details \nFor more details also contact: Diane Baker 949-244-0666 or e-mail diane.baker@diandden.net. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide-2023/ LOCATION:Wigwam Hall\, 543 Shepherd St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/banner_statewide_2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T170000 DTSTAMP:20230419T184123Z CREATED:20230227T065433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T184123Z UID:13892-1682166600-1682182800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:2023 Blossom Festival DESCRIPTION:Blossom Festival 2023 The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party\, short dance workshops\, and more. Free! \nDance activities will be held in the Wellness Center\, 3rd Floor\, Studio 301 \nSchedule\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:30 PM\nDancing for All Ages\n\n\n1:30 – 5:00 PM\nGeneral Dancing\n\n\nCOVID policy\nVaccinations and all boosters required. Masks strongly encouraged but not required. \nParking\nBecause of parking limitations\, you may want to consider carpooling or public transportation. Campus parking information URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/2023-blossom-festival/ LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bay-Area-Dance-Week-2019-additional-photo-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501 DTSTAMP:20241106T090344Z CREATED:20230420T050934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T090344Z UID:14016-1682035200-1682899199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week DESCRIPTION:To help promote folk dance\, several Bay Area Folk Dance Federation member groups are generously opening their folk dance classes free to the public during Bay Area Dance Week\, April 21 to 30\, 2023. \nBay Area Dance Week\nBay Area Dance Week\, an inclusive celebration of movement and dance\, returns in 2023 after a three-year hiatus. Over its 22 year history the Bay Area Dance community opened its doors and invited the public to experience its rich and vibrant dance scene\, completely free of charge. Bay Area Dance Week (BADW) is the largest\, most vibrant dance week celebration in the country with free dance performances\, workshops\, classes\, lectures\, and open houses during its 10-day celebration. The Bay Area possesses one of the largest active and thriving dance communities of the country. In fact\, the Bay Area has the largest per capita concentration of dancers in America. Now in it’s 22nd year\, Bay Area Dance Week invites participants and volunteers to celebrate dance\, offering hundreds of free events representing the diversity of dance forms practiced in the region. From established company programs to one-time events\, Bay Area Dance Week provides an opportunity for dance-lovers of all ages and experience-levels to take a grand tour of the many movement styles. This year’s festival will feature hundreds of events\, including workshops\, performances\, classes\, open rehearsals\, and more. Whether Bolivian folkloric dance\, Tahitian dance\, Ballet\, Congolese Dance\, Hula\, Jazz\, Modern\, or Hip Hop\, there is something for every adult and kid to discover at Bay Area Dance Week. \nFind BADW free events… \nParticipating Folk Dance Events\nClick an event link below for location and details of a free folk dance event \n\n\nDay\nTime\nLocation\nEvent\nPresenter\n\n\nFri. April 21\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Night\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSat. April 22\n12:30-5:00pm\nSan Francisco\nBlossom International Folk Dance Festival\nFolk Dance Federation of CA\, N\n\n\nSun. April 23\n7:00-9:30pm\nFremont\nSmile Folk Dancers\nSmile Folk Dancers\n\n\nTue. April 25\n11:00am-1:00pm\nFremont\nInternational Folk dance with Rebecca Tsai\nRebecca Tsai\n\n\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Class\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nThu. April 27\n11:00am-1:00pm\nFremont\nInternational Folk dance with Rebecca Tsai\nRebecca Tsai\n\n\n7:30-10:00pm\nSaratoga\nInternational Folk Dances\nSaratoga International Dance\n\n\n7:45-9:30pm\nBerkeley\nFolk Dance Beginner Class\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nFri. April 28\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Night\nBerkeley Folk Dancers URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/badw2023/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LTP_2015_MG_159-L-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T170000 DTSTAMP:20221122T022605Z CREATED:20220906T145725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T022605Z UID:13281-1676192400-1676221200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:The 74th annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop\, a hot lunch\, exhibition dance performance\, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. \nSchedule\nAll Day — Institute and Folk Dancing\, $30.00 \n\n\n9:00-9:30am\nRegistration\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\n Dance workshop with Farima Berenji\, Silk Road folk dance performance by the Simorgh Dance Collective\, and contras with Lenore Watson\, $18.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Hot lunch\, $10.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Federation membership meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.\n\n\n12:30-4:30pm\n Pre-owned folk dance costume sale\n\n\n1:00pm\n Brief presentation by Tahitian Dance Company Te Mana O Te Ra \n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\n International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $17.00\n\n\nFree refreshments will be served all afternoon. \nTo send dance requests for the afternoon party\, or for more info\, e-mail a request to rg94610@gmail.com or to yvonneprovaznik@comcast.net.\n \nFarima Berenji \nFarima Berenji\nFarima is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, instructor\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist. She specializes in sacred\, classical\, and folkloric dances of the Silk Road. She is a third generation artist – her devotion to the world of arts was inspired by both her mother and grandmother – performing artists\, poets\, and musicians of Azerbaijani heritage. Farima has spent her lifetime studying Persian/Iranian and Central Asian dance\, culture\, and history. Recognized as one of the few world scholarly experts of ancient and mystical dance ethnology\, she travels worldwide to record\, research\, lecture\, perform\, educate\, and to inspire dynamic creativity and rejuvenation through dance and movement.\nFarima has lectured\, facilitated research projects\, collaborated\, choreographed\, & performed for highly acclaimed internationally renowned companies and institutions such as Avaz Dance Company\, Mosaic America (formerly Sangam Arts)\, ODC\, World Dance Fusion of San Francisco\, Istanbul Conservatory of the Arts\, Vienna Conservatory of the Arts\, the National Folk\nOrganization (NFO)\, the Unique Circle of Manchester\, the Tumata Organization of Turkey\, UNESCO\, SF City Hall\, Kansas State University\, University of Manchester\, University of London\, Istanbul University\, Stanford University\, San Francisco State University\, San Francisco City Hall\, the Iranian National Museum and Conservatory and many more. Farima is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, Assistant Director and Program Director of Eastern Arts\, and advisory council member of Mosaic America. She is honored to be the first Iranian-American woman TEDx lecturer and performer in the field of dance. The Simorgh Dance Collective was the first Iranian dance company\, directed by an Iranian woman to perform during a reception for President Obama and President Biden. Recognized as one of few world experts and scholars of Persian dance history\, Farima infuses spirituality into her dance and teachings to impassion\, empower\, and inspire. For more details and media visit http://farimadance.com \nLenore Watson\nLenore started folk dancing and contra dance in college. She has taught international folk dance since the early 2000’s with Redding International Folk Dance. And she has been calling contra dances since 2014 in Redding and Chico\, as well as at special events – weddings\, festivals\, etc. She has called contras in previous years at the Festival of the Oaks and at other events in Northern California\, including the Officers Ball and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Lenore loves calling contras\, and seeing the how the dancers connect and collaborate to make it work and have fun. Her favorite explanation of contra dance is that it’s like “an amusement park ride that we all create together.”\n \nDownload and print a flier to share with others. \nRegister and pay in advance \nAttendees must be fully vaccinated\, including boosters. KN-95 or N-95 masks required. \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festival-of-the-oaks-23/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2023-Flyer-Final-Final-Final-2.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230131 DTSTAMP:20260624T075705Z CREATED:20221206T175618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T075705Z UID:13543-1674777600-1675123199@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 2023 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\nThis\, along with our great MCs and Techs\, will make it a wonderful weekend. \nREAD ARTIST BIOS… \nVisit http://folkdancecamp.org for emerging details… \nSchedule\nView Winter Weekend Camp Schedule URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/winter-weekend-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Fund raiser,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SFDC-Winter-Weekend-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T203000 DTSTAMP:20221101T171725Z CREATED:20221101T171725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T171725Z UID:13428-1667662200-1667680200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festivals of Light DESCRIPTION:Last year I started a non-profit called International Dance Arts Collective. We have many cultures represented in this folk dance performance with both adults and children performing. Cristian Floresci and Sonia Dion came during the summer and choreographed our Romania suite. Please join us. It’s going to be a wonderful show. \nAlexandra Shadle\nDirector\, International Dance Arts Collective \nTwo shows: 3:30pm and 6:30pm\nPurchase tickets URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festivals-of-light/ LOCATION:Del Oro High School Theater\, 3301 Taylor Road\, Loomis\, CA\, 95677\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image_6483441.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="International Dance Arts Collective":MAILTO:idacnorcal@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T190000 DTSTAMP:20241106T090634Z CREATED:20220918T071734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T090634Z UID:13351-1665169200-1665342000@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! Join SAFDF online for a special three-day virtual festival! \nInstructors\nThe San Antonio Folk Dance Festival features world-renowned master teachers and choreographers: \n\nFusae Carroll (teaching the Macedonian dances of Atanas Kolarovski)\nShmulik Gov-Ari (teaching Israeli dances)\nIliana Bozhanova (teaching Bulgarian dances) and musical accompaniment from accordionist Todor Yankov\nZeljko Jergan (teaching Croatian dances)\n\nand culture corners with well-known folk dance luminaries: \n\nBob Leibman\, presenting his travels to eastern Macedonia and showing video footage of village dances\nJohn Morovich\, discussing the Ladarke\, a Croatian song cycle written by Emil Cossetto in 1950\nMarvin Moehle\, leading a special teaching tutorial about Balkan women’s scarves and jewelry\nShmulik Gov-Ari\, discussing the influence of the Yemenite step on Israeli dancing\n\nDetails on Instructors \nSchedule\nView Full Schedule \nRegister\nJoin by Zoom URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/safdf-22/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,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: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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T170000 DTSTAMP:20220202T204750Z CREATED:20211202T063816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T204750Z UID:12277-1644742800-1644771600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:The 73nd annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop with Carol Friedman\, a hot lunch\, exhibition dance performance\, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. \nSchedule\nAll Day — Institute and Folk Dancing\, $30.00 \n\n\n9:00-9:30am\nRegistration\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\n Dance workshop with Carol Friedman\, $18.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Hot lunch\, $10.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Federation membership meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.\n\n\n12:30-4:30pm\n Pre-owned folk dance costume sale\n\n\n1:00pm\n Exhibition dance performance \n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\n International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $17.00\n\n\nAttendees must be fully vaccinated\, including boosters. KN95 masks required. We will provide KN95 masks for those who do not have them. \nFree refreshments will be served all afternoon. \nTo send dance requests for the afternoon party\, or for more info\, e-mail a request to rg94610@gmail.com or to yvonneprovaznik@comcast.net. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \nCarol Friedman\nCarol Friedman has over 40 years of experience teaching a wide variety of dance forms to people of all ages including Balkan/International folk dance\, Israeli folk dance\, line dancing\, and folk dancing for kids. Along with teaching dances from all over the world\, her classes combine rhythm\, geography\, historical and cultural context\, physical fitness\, community-building\, and just plain fun. She has taught folk dance for seniors at Villa Marin in San Rafael\, world rhythm and dance at Dance Palace Summer Camp in Point Reyes Station\, line dancing at Indian Valley College in Ignacio\, ballroom dance in Point Reyes Station\, and folk dance at College of Marin. Throughout the pandemic\, she taught weekly Israeli and Balkan classes on Zoom\, and continues to do a once-monthly Balkan class so she can dance and hang out with old and new friends who live too far away to come to her in-person classes. She currently teaches in-person weekly international folk dance classes at Herman Sons Hall in Petaluma as well as Israeli folk dance at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael. \nRegistration\nOnline Registration Mail-in Registration Form URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festival-of-the-oaks/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2022-Flyer.jpg 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;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: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:20200327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200329 DTSTAMP:20200311T004837Z CREATED:20191205T022633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200311T004837Z UID:10117-1585267200-1585439999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Camellia Festival 2020 DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED\nDue to concerns over the Coronavirus\, SIFDAC has decided to cancel the 2020 Camellia Festival which was to take place on March 27 and 28 in Roseville.\nThe 63rd annual Camellia International Dance Festival with folk dance workshops\, dance parties\, and performances! \nSchedule\n\n\nDate\nPrice\nTime\nEvent\n\n\nFriday\, March 27\n$10\n7:30-10:30pm\nOpening party – Request dancing\n\n\n\n\n8:00-8:30pm\nSkalinada Croatian dance performance\n\n\nSaturday\, March 28\n$20\n10:00-12:00pm\nCroatian non-partner workshop\n\n\n\n\n12:00pm-1:30pm\nLunch on your own (many nearby restaurants)\n\n\n\n$20\n1:30-3:30pm\nCroatian couple workshop\n\n\n\n\n3:30-5:00pm\nRequest dancing\n\n\n\n\n5:30-6:30pm\nCatered Croatian dinner – TBA\n\n\n\n$15\n6:30-7:00pm\nPerformance by Koraci\n\n\n\n\n7:00-7:30pm\nSing-a-long with Zeljko\n\n\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nRequest dancing and teacher reviews\n\n\n*** SPECIAL PRICE: $50 for all events except Saturday dinner *** \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \nŽeljko Jergan\nZeljko Jergan Željko Jergan is a world-renowned Croatian dance instructor\, researcher\, performer and choreographer. Currently based in Pennsylvania\, Željko teaches at workshops\, camps and festivals throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Asia. \nCroatian crestŽeljko was inspired at the age of 7 to begin dancing after attending a theater performance of Croatia’s state ensemble “LADO” with his father. The costumes and singing had an immediate effect on him from the moment the curtain opened and he knew he wanted to join the group. At the age of 18 that dream became a reality when he became a member of the prestigious ensemble LADO. He now shares his knowledge of Croatian music\, dancing\, costumes and traditions with people of all ages through teaching. Read more… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/camellia-festival-2020/ LOCATION:Polish-American Hall\, 327 Main Street\, Roseville\, CA\, 95678\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Flyer-CF-2020-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sacramento Folk Dance Council":MAILTO:sifdac@folkdancesac.org 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:20200208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200208T170000 DTSTAMP:20200204T082515Z CREATED:20191125T171800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200204T082515Z UID:10091-1581152400-1581181200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:Save the date! \nThe 72nd annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop with Maurits & Tineke Van Geel\, a hot lunch\, exhibition dance performance\, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. \nSchedule\n9:00-9:30am Registration\n9:30am-12:00pm Dance workshop with Tineke & Maurits Van Geel\, $16.00\n12:00-1:00pm Hot lunch\, $8.00\n12:00-1:00pm Folk Dance Federation meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.\n12:30-4:30pm Pre-owned folk dance costume sale\n1:00pm Exhibition dance performance\n1:00-5:00pm International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $13.00 \nAll Day — Institute and Folk Dancing\, $26.00 \n12:30-4:30pm Pre-owned folk dance costume sale \nFree refreshments will be served all afternoon. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \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… \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… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festival-of-the-oaks-2020/ LOCATION:Albany Veterans Memorial Building\, 1325 Portland Ave\, Albany\, CA\, 94706\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2020-Flyer-Final-nov1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200111T230000 DTSTAMP:20200106T201442Z CREATED:20191231T182438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T201442Z UID:10214-1578758400-1578783600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Táncház with Zagyva Banda DESCRIPTION:The Zagyva Band on tour from Budapest will be performing in the Black Box theatre at the Woodside Priory. The program schedule is: \n4 – 5pm Concert\n5 – 6 pm Children’s táncház\n6 – 11pm Adult táncház with teaching circles \nDuring the táncház Ignac Kadar\, a professional dancer from Hungary\, and Laci Tihanyi\, director of the Eszterlánc ensemble here in the Bay Area\, will lead teaching circles so you don’t have to know the dances to participate. They will also play some simple Moldvai dances that anyone can do. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nHere’s a teaser on what these guys sound like (Ignac Kadar is their percussion guy and the dancer in the video): URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tanchaz-with-zagyva-banda/ LOCATION:Verhalen Family Black Box Theater\, Woodside Priory\, 302 Portola Rd.\, Portola Valley\, CA\, 94028\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tanchaz-2020.01.11-flyer-v01-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Folkdances of Hungary & Transylvania":MAILTO:todd@wagnerhaz.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603 DTSTAMP:20190518T202115Z CREATED:20180709T173048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T202115Z UID:8606-1559260800-1559519999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Statewide 2019 DESCRIPTION:Ethnic Treasures of Folk Dance!\nStatewide 2019 Registration Form \n2019 Statewide Folk Dance Festival \n\nLive Music with Miamon Miller and Friends\, Bill Cope\, Michael Lawson & Janie Cowen\nParties and Luncheon\nWorkshops and Request Dancing\nMeeting friends – Old and New\n\nTeaching appearances by Petur Iliev\, Mihai David\, Sevi Bayraktar\, and Israel Yakovee. Cesar Garfiaz will lead a Sunday Salsa workshop and party! \nEthnic Treasures Festival opens Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. with party and brief introductory teaching. \nParticipants can choose to purchase the entire festival package or pay for individual workshops and parties. \nRegister \nOur host hotel is Doubletree\, Claremont. Pre-registration and hotel reservations available. \nDOWNLOAD registration form. \nFor more details contact Pauline Klak or Diane Baker URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide2019/ LOCATION:Edmunds Ballroom\, 170 E. 6th St.\, Claremont\, CA\, 91711\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FULL-PAGE-COLOR-FLYER.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T170000 DTSTAMP:20190406T155637Z CREATED:20180104T003318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T155637Z UID:8101-1556454600-1556470800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:2019 Blossom Festival DESCRIPTION:Blossom Festival 2019 The annual Blossom Festival\, a featured event of Bay Area Dance Week\, includes a folk dance party\, short dance workshops\, and dance performance by guest company. Free! \nDance activities will be held in the Wellness Center\, 3rd Floor\, Studio 301 \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/blossom-festival/ LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bay-Area-Dance-Week-2019-additional-photo-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506 DTSTAMP:20190412T064557Z CREATED:20180116T211302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T064557Z UID:8116-1556236800-1557100799@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week DESCRIPTION:To help promote folk dance\, several Bay Area Folk Dance Federation member groups are generously opening their folk dance classes free to the public during Bay Area Dance Week\, April 26 to May 5\, 2019. \nBay Area Dance Week\nBay Area Dance Week (BADW) is the largest\, most vibrant dance week celebration in the country with over 400 free dance performances\, workshops\, classes\, lectures\, and open houses during its 10-day celebration. The Bay Area possesses one of the largest active and thriving dance communities of the country. In fact\, the Bay Area has the largest per capita concentration of dancers in America. Now in it’s 21st year\, Bay Area Dance Week invites participants and volunteers to celebrate dance\, offering hundreds of free events representing the diversity of dance forms practiced in the region. From established company programs to one-time events\, Bay Area Dance Week provides an opportunity for dance-lovers of all ages and experience-levels to take a grand tour of the many movement styles\, including Argentine tango\, classical Indian\, jazz\, hip hop\, ballet\, traditional hula\, fire dance\, Samba\, modern\, Chinese classical\, belly dance\, aerial dance\, West African\, contact improvisation\, and more. Find more free events… \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \nParticipating Folk Dance Events\nClick an event link below for location and details of a free folk dance event \n\n\nDay\nTime\nLocation\nEvent\nPresenter\n\n\nFri. April 26\n7:30-10:00pm\nPalo Alto\nJoin Hands for World Dance\nStanford International Dancers\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nMill Valley\nEthnic Dances from the Balkans and Beyond\nKopachka Folk Dancers\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nDances for Everyone!\nChangs Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Party\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSun. April 28\n12:30-5:00pm\nSan Francisco\nBlossom International Folk Dance Festival\nFolk Dance Federation of CA\, N\n\n\nMon. April 29\n7:00-9:30pm\nSan Francisco\nStep into the World of Greek Dance\nGreek Feet\n\n\nTue. April 30\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Dance in the Afternoon\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance for Beginners\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:00-9:00pm\nSanta Rosa\nPre-May Day Balkan Dance Celebration!\nRazzmatazz Folk Dance Club \n\n\n10:45am-12:15pm\nSanta Rosa\nSanta Rosa International Folk Dance\nSanta Rosa Folk Dancers\n\n\nWed. May 1\n10:45am-12:15pm\nSan Francisco\nInternational Folk Dance\nSan Francisco Dance Circle\n\n\nThu. May 2\n7:30-10:00pm\nSaratoga\nIntroduction to International Dance\nSaratoga International Dance\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nMostly Balkan Dance Party\nMandala Folk Dance\n\n\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Dance in the Afternoon\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nIntermediate International Folk Dance\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nFri. May 3\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nDances of the World\nChangs Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Party\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSat. May 4\n7:30-11:00pm\nMenlo Park\nNordic Dance Party\nNordic Footnotes\n\n\nSun. May 5\n1:00-2:15pm\nSan Leandro\nIntro to Argentine Tango\nTango & More Dance\n\n\n2:30-3:15pm\nHow Elvis Presley & Jazz Changed Argentine Tango\n\n\n3:30-5:00pm\nInternational Folk Dance Fun URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bay-area-dance-week/ LOCATION:San Francisco Bay Area\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LTP_2015_MG_159-L-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190331 DTSTAMP:20181025T231155Z CREATED:20181025T222024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T231155Z UID:8871-1553817600-1553990399@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Camellia Festival 2019 DESCRIPTION:The 62nd annual Camellia International Dance Festival with folk dance workshops\, dance parties\, and surprise performances! \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nDate\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n$10\nFriday\, March 29\n7:00-10:00\nOpening party\n\n\n$15\nSaturday\, March 30\n1:00-2:50\nBalkan workshop\n\n\n$15\n3:10-5:00\nIrish partner workshop\n\n\n\n5:00-7:00\nDinner break (many nearby restaurants)\n\n\n$10\n7:00-10:00\nDance party\n\n\nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nInstructors\n\n\n\nLee Otterholt\nLee Otterholt is a master teacher of International Folk Dance\, teaching at workshops\, festivals and seminars all over the USA and Canada. He is a leader of Folk Dance tours all over the world and leads and performs with the International Folk Dance ensemble “SYRTAKI”. He is also the lead singer in the BalkanBeat band “Zimzala”. Read more…\n\n\nBridget Floyd\nBridget Floyd has been ceili dancing for over 20 years\, since she was 7 years old\, and is also an accomplished Irish step dancer. She serves as instructor for Sacramento Irish Folk Dance.\n\n\n\nDirections and Lodging\nDirections & motel info \nFor more details contact Cynthia Lambert or call 916-333-2785 URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/camellia-festival-2019/ LOCATION:Polish-American Hall\, 327 Main Street\, Roseville\, CA\, 95678\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Flyer-4-CF-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sacramento Folk Dance Council":MAILTO:sifdac@folkdancesac.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T170000 DTSTAMP:20211202T082249Z CREATED:20171214T170123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T082249Z UID:7966-1549789200-1549818000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:The 71st annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop with Lee Otterholt\, a hot lunch\, exhibition dance performance\, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. Free refreshments will be served all afternoon. \nSchedule\n9:00-9:30am Registration\n9:30am-12:00pm Dance workshop with Lee Otterholt\, $14\n12:00-1:00pm Hot lunch\, $6\n12:00-1:00pm Folk Dance Federation meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.\n1:00pm Exhibition dance performance\n1:00-5:00pm International dance party\, $12 \nAdmission\nLee Otterholt Workshop and Folk Dance Party both $24\nWorkshop only $14\nInternational Folk Dance Party only $12 \nRegister Online \nLee Otterholt\nLee Otterholt\, born in the USA of Norwegian-American parents\, has lived and worked most of his life in Norway as a professional dancer\, dance teacher and choreographer.\nHe founded and led the Center for International Folk Dance in Oslo\, Norway. He was a professor of folkloristic dance at the Norwegian National College of Ballet and at the University College of Oslo. He was responsible for the establishment of four\, still-active\, folk dance clubs\, and three performing groups in Norway. He led these groups to festivals all over Europe. He also produced teaching materials (videos\, books and CDs) on folk dance for use in the Norwegian school system. He has a professional education in choreography and was one of the choreographers of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer\, Norway in 1994. \nFor the last 20 years Lee has been active on the international scene\, teaching international folk dance (“Balkan and Beyond”) at festivals\, workshops and camps in Europe\, the US and Asia\, and leading folk dance cruises and tours to many parts of the world. He moved to the USA\, to Laguna Beach\, California in 2003. There he founded and led the international folk dance performing group “SYRTAKI\,” and he is the lead singer in the Balkan Beat band “Zimzala.” He teaches regularly at local folkdance clubs in the area\, and teaches his own recreational folk dance group every Wednesday evening at Laguna Woods. He is the chairman of the Laguna Folk Dance Festival. In 2015 he received the National Dance Award\, presented at the San Antonio Folk Dance Festival. More details… \nDownload\, print\, and share an EVENT FLYER URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festival-of-the-oaks-2019/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2019-Flyer-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190120 DTSTAMP:20181204T003513Z CREATED:20180301T183608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181204T003513Z UID:8365-1547769600-1547942399@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Heritage Festival 2019 DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nFriday\, January 18th\nLOCATION: Garden House\, Shoup Park\, 400 University Ave\, Los Altos \nOpening Party – $10\nCome share your favorite club dances. Meet Saturday’s workshop teacher\, Željko Jergan! \nSaturday\, January 19th\nLOCATION: Twin Pines Community Center\, Belmont \nDance Workshop – $15\n1:30 to 4:30pm\nAfternoon Croatian Dance Workshop with Željko Jergan. \nDinner Break\n4:30 to 6:30pm\nEnjoy dinner in town or order a wrap to enjoy on site ($15 in advance). \nSinging\n6:30 to 7:00pm\nCome learn to sing Grad Se Beli \nParty – $15\n7:00 to 10:00pm\nEthnic dress welcome! Program of recorded international folk dance requests. \nKoraci\nExhibition by Croatian Youth Group Koraci\, featuring dances choreographed by Željko \nRegistration\nRegistration Form Directions and Parking \nPay before January 16th and save! Attend Friday AND Saturday for only $35 ($50 with on site supper). \nRegister online \nDOWNLOAD flier\, print\, and share. \nKids under 12 are free\, youth 12-18 are $5/event at the door. \nNote Friday and Saturday events are at different venues\n \nEmail dance requests\, questions\, and registration to heritagefolkdance@gmail.com \nDoors open 1/2 hour in advance. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/heritage-festival-2019/ LOCATION:Twin Pines Center\, 20 Twin Pines Lane\, Belmont\, CA\, 94002\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HERITAGE-FESTIVAL-2019rev3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181125 DTSTAMP:20181007T235414Z CREATED:20181007T235231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181007T235414Z UID:8813-1542931200-1543103999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Kolo Festival 2018 DESCRIPTION:The 67th Kolo Festival with \nDance Teachers\nGergana Panova – Bulgarian\nSonia Dion & Cristian Florescu- Romanian couple and non-couple\nJohn Morovich & John Filcich – Kolos \nSinging Teachers\nMaria Bebelekova\, Michele Simon & John Morovich \nBands\n15+ bands on the main dance floor and in the Kafana\, playing live music from: Albania\, America\, Armenia\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Greece\, Hungary\, Israel\, Macedonia\, Norway\, Romani\, Romania\, Serbia\, South Africa\, Sweden and Turkey! \n  \nOnline Registration Mail-in Registration URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/kolo-festival-2018/ LOCATION:Croatian Cultural Center\, 60 Onondaga Ave.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94708\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43003320_10217332440093192_4741917076178862080_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kolo Festival":MAILTO:info@kolofestival.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180521 DTSTAMP:20191104T195502Z CREATED:20170728T212224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T195502Z UID:7568-1526601600-1526860799@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Statewide 2018 DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD\, print\, and share this flier!\n \n“Gateway to the Sierras” is a weekend of folk dance workshops and parties with master instructors Steve Kotansky and Bruce Hamilton and parties with live dance music by Chubritza. Steve Kotansky will teach Balkan line dances and Bruce Hamilton will teach English Country Dances. Special events include Saturday Balkan party with an exhibition of Croatian dances and singing by Skalinada. \nSchedule and Syllabus\nAll events take place at the Masonic Temple\, 1123 J Street\, Sacramento\, CA. \nStatewide 2018 Program \nStatewide 2018 Syllabus \n\n\nFRIDAY 5/18:\n\n\n6:30 pm \n Doors open\n\n\n7:00 pm \n Warm up dances\n\n\n7:30 pm \n Chubritza starts. Teachers will be introduced during the evening\n\n\n10:30 pm \n Doors close\n\n\nSATURDAY 5/19:\n\n9:00 am \n Doors open\n\n\n9:15 am \n Warm up\n\n\n9:45 am \n Steve Kotansky\n\n\n11:15 am \n Bruce Hamilton\n\n\n12:25 pm \n Lunch\, on your own. Google Restaurant Guide | Downtown Restaurant List c/o Barbara Bevan\n\n\n2:00 pm \n Bruce Hamilton\n\n\n3:30 pm \n Steve Kotansky\n\n\n5:00 pm \n Past President’s Reception\n\n\n6:00 pm \n Balkan Dinner\, catered meal with an emphasis on Russian cuisine. Purchase in advance separately.\n\n\n7:15 pm \n Balkan Party with Chubritza and other special events. Following the Balkan Dinner will be an exhibition of Croatian dances and singing by Skalinada. Chubritza will then start the dance program. Several of the dances introduced by our guest teachers will be done during the evening. Be sure to wear something Balkan for the program. It will be a party to remember!\n\n\n10:30 pm \n Doors close\n\n\nSUNDAY 5/20:\n\n9:30 am \n Doors open and warm up\n\n\n10:00 am – 12:20 pm \n Teacher reviews with Steve Kotansky and Bruce Hamilton\n\n\n12:20 pm \n Mexican Luncheon. Purchase in advance separately.\n\n\n2:00 – 5:00 pm \n All Request Program\n\n\nInstructors and Band\nSteve Kotansky \nSteve Kotansky – Balkan Line Dances\nSteve has taught folk dance in Western Europe and organized workshops in Hungary\, Macedonia\, and Serbia. In the late 1970s\, Steve returned to Hungary and studied with dance master\, Timár Sándor\, among others. Steve has taught at every major North American festival and camp\, often with his wife\, Susy. Their work continues to be an expression of their love and passion for dance\, finding time to teach dance to children K-12 in New York City area public and private schools. Steve also serves as a consultant to several Hungarian folk ensembles. Most recently\, Steve has been researching Albanian and Roma dance from the Diaspora and continues his work and research in Balkan and Central European countries. He is particularly interested in dance culture as it has evolved since the “fall of the Wall” in these countries. More details…\n  \nBruce Hamilton \nBruce Hamilton – English Country Dances​\nBruce has taught English and Scottish country dancing in the Bay Area for many years. He has become one of the country’s most popular English dance leaders\, with invitations to many festivals and summer dance camps each year. In the spring of 1993\, Bruce was featured dance leader with the band Bare Necessities on a sell-out dance tour of England. He has served on the board of directors of the Country Dance and Song Society since the 1990s and is the current president of the organization.\nMore details…\n  \nChubritza \nChubritza – Traditional Balkan and International Folk Music\n 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.\nMore details…\n  \nVenue and Hotel\nMasonic Temple \nSacramento Masonic Temple\nThis site will be 100 years old in 2018. It has a large beautiful ballroom dance floor with a dining room next to it where you can meet and greet old friends. This historic building is in a great location in the heart of downtown Sacramento with shopping and restaurants nearby. More details…\n \n \n \n  \nBest Western Sutter House \nHeadquarters\nBest Western Sutter House\, 1100 H Street\, Sacramento. Special room rates will be available starting in March. Contact the motel at (916) 441-1314. The final day reservation can be made with the special rate will be April. 18\, 2018. Be sure to tell them it’s for the Statewide Dance Festival. All rooms have two queen beds. It has a very good morning breakfast. You will have free parking. It is an easy walk from the motel to the Masonic Temple (two blocks). A good plan to save some money would be to share a room and walk to the dance site. More details…\n  \nParking and Street Closures\nParking and Street Closure Notices Although 2018 Statewide event will be several blocks away\, the City of Sacramento encourages motorists to plan ahead for this year’s AMGEN Tour of California bicycle race on Saturday\, May 19\, which features the world’s most elite bicycle racing teams. Also\, there are multiple events scheduled downtown for May 19. To help residents and event attendees plan ahead\, please read below: \nRoad closures are Friday\, May 18 Afternoon through Saturday\, May 19 11:59 p.m.: \n\nL Street from 9th to 19h streets\nCapitol Mall from 3rd to 10th\nN Street from 7th to 15th\nQ Street from 14th to 19th Street\n18th Street from L to Q\n10th Street from J to P streets\n11th street from N to P streets (on-street parking restricted)\n12th Street from N to O Streets (on-street parking restricted\n15th street from J to R\n\nLink and MAP of street closures. \nThe city of Sacramento suggests for city events to RESERVE A SPACE AT ONE OF THE NEARBY CITY PARKING GARAGES. You can only reserve space for the city-listed events and you would have to get an additional ticket for extra time beyond the reservation. Contact the city at 916-264-5011. \nThere is a high rise parking garage at 10th and I Street behind the Masonic Temple. There other parking facilities in the area. Parking on the streets is expensive. Note: The streets in downtown Sacramento are named with letters A-Z (west to east) and with numbers 1-65 (north to south). \nMeals\nMeals are purchased separately from the program in advance with registration. \nSaturday Balkan Dinner\nThe Saturday Balkan Dinner will be catered by the “Citrus Plaza Catering Service”. Menu: Greek Salad (v); Olive appetizer; Provencial Cabbage Salad (v); Eggplant Rolls (v); Puff Pastry Triangles; Special Ukrainian Plate; Koreyskava Morkava (v); Cabbage Rolls (v); Chicken Kabobs; Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (v); Rice Pilaf with Beef; German Bread; and to top it all off\, Russian Napolean Cake. (“v” indicates vegetarian dishes). \nSunday Mexican Lunch\nThe Sunday Mexican Lunch will be catered by “Martha’s Taqueria” Menu: You will be able to make your tacos with Carnitas\, tinga (shredded chicken)\, Fritos and rice and finally chips with two different salsas. \nRegistration\nRegister before Friday May 11\, 2018 to obtain the special all event package pricing of $100\, otherwise pay $110 at the door. Lodging should be purchased separately. Recommended group pricing available at Best Western Sutter House\, (916) 441-1314. \nYoung adults under the age of 23 may register for any or all events at 1/2 price (excludes meals). Contact Barbara Bevan or call (916) 923-1555 for details.\nPrint and Mail Registration Form \nMail-In Registration\nMail-in registration has ended. \nOnline Registration\nRegister and pay online at http://statewide2018.bpt.me. Badges will be available by will-call.\n  \nRegister Online URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide2018/ LOCATION:Sacramento Masonic Temple\, 1123 J Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95814\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Statewide-2018-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR