BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 END:VTIMEZONE 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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T001500 DTSTAMP:20230303T233721Z CREATED:20221106T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T233721Z UID:13456-1672513200-1672532100@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2023 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for a local food bank!\nDownload a flier \nThe combined\, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Saturday\, December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. A donation of $5 per person will cover the cost of room rental. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. Loui Tucker will emcee and DJ the party. \nWe’ll start with a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45)\, followed by dancing from about 8 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Bring a favorite dish to share (label your serving utensils). Moveable Feet will supply drinks\, plates\, and utensils. \nMoveable Feet has set a $6\,000 fundraising goal for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. \nPlease make a generous donation to Second Harvest\, either in advance or bring to the party cash\, checks\, or a smart phone to use a credit card. You may also bring cans\, jars (peanut butter)\, bags (rice\, pasta)\, and boxes (cereal\, cake mix) to be delivered to SHFB. \nDonate \n( https://impact.shfb.org/Moveable-Feet ) \nAttendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination; masks appreciated. \nRequest more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nye-partyfundraiser-2022/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NYE2022-23-final.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T223000 DTSTAMP:20221206T181336Z CREATED:20220902T101658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T181336Z UID:13256-1670698800-1670711400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. \nNothing to bring\, all pies will be supplied by a group of the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Denise Heenan will be our MC. \nEmail your requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nProof of up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve been to our parties in the past\, we’ve marked you as vaccinated. If this is your first party\, please bring proof of vaccination or email us proof at pfdcparty@gmail.com. Per county guidelines\, masks are not required but recommended. \nDownload and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-22/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Pie-Party.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T220000 DTSTAMP:20230713T015808Z CREATED:20220809T072950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T015808Z UID:13114-1666443600-1666476000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2022 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 “Life is a Masquerade!” \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$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 18)\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 new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Yvonne Couvillion\, Julie East\, Carol Friedman\, Ori Gold\, Carol Friedman\, Andy Partos\, Alan Rothchild\, Rebecca Tsai\, and Lenore Watson. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching. \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2022 Mail-in Registration Register by Tuesday October 18\, 2022 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $50 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 18. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. \nThank you for attending! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2022/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/OB-2022-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T220000 DTSTAMP:20220809T161828Z CREATED:20220531T183303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T161828Z UID:12938-1660410000-1660428000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:A Jaap Leegwater Evening DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a Bulgarian dance workshop with Jaap Leegwater! Jaap has brought us many of our favorite dances\, including Karamfil\, Mari Mariko\, Rusi Kosi\, and many more. An international folk dance party will follow after a short dinner break. \n\n\nTime\nEvent\nDonation\n\n\n5:00-6:45pm\nDance Workshop with Jaap Leegwater\n$10\n\n\n6:45-7:15pm\nDinner break (we’ll order pizza\, bring a snack to share!)\n\n\n\n7:15-10:00pm\nInternational Folk Dance Party (first-timers free) with MCs Ken Kaye and Adony Beiares\n$10\n\n\nAs a reminder\, vaccinated dancers only. If you’ve been to our parties in the past\, we’ve marked you as vaccinated. If this is your first party\, please bring proof of vaccination. N95 or KN95 masks highly recommended. \nSend dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nJaap Leegwater Jaap Leegwater started his dance career in his native country\, The Netherlands\, where he earned degrees in both education and international folk dance. Fascinated with the irregular Balkan rhyhms and drawn to the expressiveness of its movements\, Jaap specialized in Bulgarian dance and choreography. In 1969\, he was one of the first non-Bulgarians invited to study at the State Choreographer’s Schools in Sofia and Plovdiv\, Bulgaria. Mr. Leegwater was first introduced to the American folkdance scene by the late Ciga Despotovic in 1980. He gratefully recognizes the support and inspiration received from Marianne and Michael Herman\, Dennis Boxell and Yves Moreau in establishing himself in Northern America professionally. \nFor the past 30 years Mr. Leegwater has conducted workshops and dance seminars in various countries: The Netherlands\, Germany\, Switzerland\, Sweden\, Israël\, England\, United States\, Canada\, Japan\, Taiwan\, and Hong Kong. He is a regular instructor at many major dance camps and organizations including Maine Folk Dance Camp\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp at the University of the Pacific\, Mendocino Folklore Camp\, the EEFC Balkan Music and Dance Camp\, Kolo Festival\, in San Francisco\, Texas Folk Dance Camp\, New Mexico August folk dance Camp\, Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium\, Montreal International Folk Dance Camp\, Ontario Folk Dance Camp and the Bulgarian Festivals in Vancouver\, B.C. \nDances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share\, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-aug22/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PFDC-Party-Aug-2022-with-Jaap-Leegwater.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com 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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211231T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220101T003000 DTSTAMP:20211231T185110Z CREATED:20211018T052820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211231T185110Z UID:12169-1640979000-1640997000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2022 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for a local food bank!\nDownload a flier \nThe combined\, free New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Friday\, December 31\, at 7:45 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. Loui Tucker will emcee the party. \nMoveable Feet has set a $4\,000 fundraising goal for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. Last year’s virtual event\, held about eight months after Lucy’s death\, raised a record-breaking $9\,357. The entry fee is being waived in hopes it will encourage extra-generous donations to Second Harvest. \nSecond Harvest is not accepting canned or packaged food donations during the pandemic. What they need is financial help\, in the form of online donations; cash and checks also will be accepted at our party. \nAttendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination; masking requirements will follow Santa Clara County regulations then in effect. \nPlease donate in advance to help Second Harvest through the holiday season\, using (and crediting) the Moveable Feet donation site: \nDonate \n( https://impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet ) URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/new-years-2022-fundraiser/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NYE2021-22.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211205T180000 DTSTAMP:20211203T190233Z CREATED:20211104T021729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T190233Z UID:12223-1638716400-1638727200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! For the first time in two years\, come join us for an afternoon of dancing and pie. \nNothing to bring\, all pies will be supplied by a group of the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). \n2:30 pm to ~5:00 pm (may run a bit long if we’re having a ton of fun) \nFor this party\, in addition to being fully vaccinated\, we will require masks for all dancers unless they are actively eating. \nOur MC as always will be Denise Heenan and she’ll be putting together one of her great parties. You can contact her directly or email your requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-21/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Palomanians-Pie-Party-new-time.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T220000 DTSTAMP:20220919T035408Z CREATED:20210909T044100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T035408Z UID:12063-1634389200-1634421600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2021 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is “So Happy Together!” \nPlease note the venue has changed as of October 7\, 2021. The new location is the Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$20\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 11)\n\n\n$20\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nOfficers Ball 2019\, Hayward \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Aaron Alpert (with Latishya Steele)\, Adony Beniares\, Cindy Blackstone\, Laura Douglass (with Joe Croco)\, Carol Friedman\, Lone Coleman\, and Yale Rosenblatt. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching.\n \nNote: Barbara Bevan and Lenore Frigo recently reported they are unable to attend and teach. \nRegistration\nRegister by Saturday October 11\, 2021 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $45 and save $10. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 11. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.\nDownload Registration Form \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check\, registration form\, and copy of COVID-19 vaccination proof to:\nSabine Zappe\n153 Race Street\nSan Jose CA 95126\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Please enter the security code:\n \n \n Security Code:\n \n \n Please enter the captcha verification code.\n \n \n\n\nSubmit URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2021/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/OB-2021-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200510T220000 DTSTAMP:20200507T152852Z CREATED:20200311T181257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T152852Z UID:10519-1589133600-1589148000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Let's Celebrate Lucy DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED\nCelebration postponed by family request. Hoping to reschedule in fall or winter.\n \nOur dance celebrating the life and work of the late LUCY CHANG will be held the evening of Mother’s Day\, Sunday\, May 10\, 2020\, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, Palo Alto. \nLucy Chang (1952-2020) was a dancer extraordinare of international folk\, Balkan\, Hugarian\, Scandinavian\, Scottish and English Country\, contras\, etc. Tributes will be spread throughout the evening. \n6-7pm Dinner\n7-10pm Dancing \nFree and hosted by the Moveable Feet Club and Lucy’s family. \nGrand Mistress of Ceremonies Loui Tucker will be assisted by Craig Blackstone and music maestro Adonly Beniares. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lets-celebrate-lucy/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LUCY-CELEBRATION-FLYER-final-150dpi.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T220000 DTSTAMP:20191118T161458Z CREATED:20170806T063232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T161458Z UID:7629-1575747000-1575756000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie and Denise's Birthday Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments\, and of course pie all provided by the Palomanians! This year’s party is FREE\, in honor of the the 80th birthday of our Tuesday night teacher and tonight’s emcee\, Denise Heenan. \nSend your folk dance requests to Denise and she will incorporate them into the program. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Palomanian-Dec.-Party-flier-v.3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T170000 DTSTAMP:20191026T193425Z CREATED:20191026T193411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191026T193425Z UID:9966-1572076800-1572109200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Scandia Dance Workshops\, Party\, and Potluck DESCRIPTION:Schedule\n\n\n3:30 – 6:00 pm\n\nWorkshop\, Slangpolka & Norskleitjan\nTaught by Fred & Toby\,\n(If you know these dances already\, we encourage you to come and help others learn them too!) \nSlangpolska from Southern Sweden –\nGet an introduction/practice on the dance that will be taught this February at the 1st Annual SCANDOMANIA! festival. \nNorskleitjan – a dynamic and fun dance fr. Föllinge\, Sweden \nMusic by Sarah Kirton & Annie Kinerva\n\n\n6:00 – 7:00 pm\n\nPotluck Dinner\nPlease bring a favorite dish to share for the potluck\n\n\n7:00 – 10:00 pm ?\n\nDance Party\nLive Music from Bay Area Musicians: Sarah Kirton & Annie Kinerva\, Eric Gjøvåg\, Hardingfele\, Rose Miller & Sylvia Walkey\, Jim Little\, Fred Bialy\, Springleik Set\nNyckelharpa Allspel\, Fiddle Allspel \nDon’t forget your dance shoes!\n\n\nPLUS: BEGINNING LEVEL SCANDIA DANCE WORKSHOP!\nAll Welcome! Learn the basic skills for Scandinavian Turning Dances\, and get a head start on Slangpolska fr. Southern Sweden\, to be taught at Hillside Church later in the afternoon. \nNoon to 2:00 pm\, at Fred & Toby’s House\n1925 Hudson St.\, El Cerrito\nNear El Cerrito Del Norte BART \nAdmission\nWorkshop $5\, Dance Party $10\, Workshop & Dance\, $14\n(All proceeds go to pay rent and support the musicians) \nSponsored by Golden Gate Nordic Music & Dance\, a program of the Northern California Spelmanslag\, a non-profit public benefit corporation. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandia-dance-workshops-party-and-potluck/ LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 1422 Navellier St\, El Cerrito\, CA\, 94530\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Northern California Spelmanslag":MAILTO:goodhue@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T223000 DTSTAMP:20190930T190138Z CREATED:20181208T230108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T190138Z UID:8967-1571490000-1571524200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2019 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions! This year’s theme: Around the World in 80 Dances! \nPlease note the location this year is the Hayward Veterans Memorial Hall\, Hayward. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$20\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 12)\n\n\n$20\n7:00-10:30\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Alan Rothchild\, Yale and Marcia Rosenblatt\, Kaela Fine\, Lenore Frigo\, Rebecca Tsai\, Kamrin MacKnight\, and Aaron Albert. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching. \nRegistration\nRegister by Saturday October 12\, 2019 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $45 and save $10. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 12. \nOnline Registration\n \nOrder your tickets now! \n\nRegister and pay online at http://officersball.bpt.me. Badges will be available by will-call. \nTo register online select “Entire Event\, Early-Bird” or up to two events from this list: \n1. “Workshop only”\n2. “Dinner”\n3. “Party only” \nSet the quantity for yourself and whoever else is joining you in your party. Add your contact information and pay using your credit card or Paypal. A small service fee will be added. \nPhone Registration\nCall Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 and a service attendant will assist you. Tell them you want to purchase tickets for “Officers Ball 2019” held by the Folk Dance Federation of CA\, North (ref # 4326618). Either tell them you wish to register for the “Entire Event\, Early-Bird” or up to two events from this list: \n1. “Workshop only”\n2. “Dinner”\n3. “Party only” \nPrint the registration flier in advance if you think that will help you. Tell them the number of tickets for yourself and whoever else is joining you in your party for each event. Ask the tickets should be available by will-call. They will ask you for your credit card information and confirm the transaction. \nMail-In Registration\n Download and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nLaura Douglass\n226 Alameda de las Pugas\nRedwood City\, CA 94062\n  \nQuestions?\nContact Loui Tucker or Lucy Chang for answers. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2019/ LOCATION:Hayward Veterans Hall\, 22737 Main St\, Hayward\, CA\, 94541\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OfficersBall2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T200000 DTSTAMP:20190903T071922Z CREATED:20190327T055319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T071922Z UID:9299-1567863900-1567886400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Summer Camps in Review 2019 DESCRIPTION:Come to our 6th Annual Summer Camps in Review. No time to attend all the camps and workshops? No problem! Catch great dances with our great local teachers as they present their favorite dances that they learned at various camps and workshops. Includes potluck dinner and party. \nCome the whole time or just a few hours. We want to dance and chat with you.\nProgram \n1:45pm – Doors open. Dancing to last year’s summer camp dances and more…\n2:00 – 5:30pm – Workshop of 2019 Summer Dances. PROGRAM\n5:30 – 6:30pm – Potluck dinner\, bring your favorite dish. Refrigerators available\, but no oven.\n6:30 – ~8:00pm – Review and your requests of dances from Statewide to Stockton and more. MC’d by Loui Tucker. \nMany thanks to these awesome teachers who have volunteered to share dances they love: Katherine Abbott\, Aaron Alpert\, Craig Blackstone\, Denise Heenan\, Melissa Miller and Lew Smith\, Betsy McKone and Henry Sawyer\, Ulrike and Lothar Narins\, Lon Radin\, John Rusk\, Marina Troost\, Marian Snyder\, Rebecca Tsai\, and Todd Wagner. They will be teaching/reviewing dances from Mendocino Folklore Camp\, Mendocino Scandia Camp\, English/Scottish Workshop\, Workshop in Transylvania\, Balkan Camp\, Statewide\, and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \n Download PROGRAM URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/summer-camps-in-review-2019/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Summer-Camps-Flier-Final-low-res.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190825T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190825T220000 DTSTAMP:20190604T155703Z CREATED:20190604T084850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T155703Z UID:9537-1566745200-1566770400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Potluck\, BBQ\, and Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun and renew/join SIFDAC! \n\n​Games – 3:00 to 5:00 pm\nPotluck and Dancing – 5:00 to 10:00 pm\n\n$10.00 per person or $5.00 for those age 23 & under. The price of admission pays your yearly membership with the Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts Council. \nTo save time\, download our membership application\, fill it out in advance\, and bring it to the barbeque! \nThe annual Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts Council (SIFDAC) Membership Barbeque and Dance is held at the end of August prior to September 1. We love getting together and dancing outside at the Wolterbeek’s Ranch! Thank you so much Al and Teddy for letting us gather together each year at your ranch and having the best time ever!! This event is special because it is the best time for local folk dancers and clubs to sign up and become members of SIFDAC since the term of membership goes from September 1 to August 31 of each year. \nFor more details contact: Gene (916) 799-8086 (email) or Barbara (916) 923-1555 (email) \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/potluck-bbq-and-dance-party/ LOCATION:Wolterbeek’s Ranch\, 3100 Ponderosa Road\, Shingle Springs\, CA\, 95682\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Eating-Grill-Holidays-Rest-Dish-Food-Grilling-836292.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sacramento Folk Dance Council":MAILTO:sifdac@folkdancesac.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190811T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190811T161500 DTSTAMP:20190603T232444Z CREATED:20190531T015355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T232444Z UID:9516-1565524800-1565540100@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Little Festival of the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:The Santa Rosa Folk Dancers invite you to the 75th annual Little Festival of the Redwoods. \nNoon-1:30 pm\, Picnic Potluck Social\nJoin for a picnic potluck at the Armstrong Redwoods State Park picnic grounds. Please bring a hot dish\, salad\, or dessert and your own table service. Club will furnish coffee\, tea\, and water. \n1:45‑4:15 pm\, Request Dance Party\nGuerneville Elementary School\n14630 Armstrong Woods Road\nGuerneville\, CA \nThe festival continues with an all-requests international folk dancing afternoon with your favorite dances selected by Elsa Bacher as DJ. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nFor more details please contact Elsa Bacher of the Santa Rosa Folk Dancers. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/little-festival-of-the-redwoods/ LOCATION:Guerneville School\, 14630 Armstrong Woods Road\, Guerneville\, CA\, 95446\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/seating-arrangement-2125652_1280.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Santa Rosa Folk Dancers":MAILTO:bacherelsa@comcast.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T210000 DTSTAMP:20190531T010658Z CREATED:20190521T163313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T010658Z UID:9468-1563634800-1563656400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Contra and Square Dance Workshop and Party with Tony Parkes DESCRIPTION:The Moveable Feet club presents an afternoon contra and square dance workshop\, potluck dinner\, and international folk dance party with the charming Tony Parkes. Live music for dancing by Susan Worland during the workshop. \nCome for the entire event or portions as you wish. We look forward to dancing with you! \n\n\n\n3:00 pm\nDoors open\n\n\n3:15 – 4:30 pm\nContra Dance Workshop\n\n\n4:30 – 4:45 pm\nBreak\n\n\n4:45 – 5:30 pm\nSquare Dance Workshop\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30 pm\nPotluck dinner\, bring your favorite dishes for 8-10 dancers. Snacks for the workshop also appreciated. No oven\, but refrigerator and power for crockpots available\n\n\n6:30 – 9 pm\nFolk dance party. Tony plans to call a few contras and square dances. Dancing to recorded music from all countries.\nRequests in advance appreciated to Lucy or Lesley.\n\n\n\nNo partners needed. We change partners after each dance. All dancers welcome\, however basic knowledge of the fundamentals of contra and square dancing is beneficial. \nDOWLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \n \nTony Parkes\nHailing from the Boston area\, Tony Parkes has been calling square and contra dances for more than 50 years. He believes in keeping these dance forms accessible to as many people as possible. He has beginners doing real dances within seconds\, and can keep experienced dancers entertained with a bit of challenge or elegance. \nFor more details contact Lucy or Lesley. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tony-parkes/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-07-20-TONY-PARKES-FLYER.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T233000 DTSTAMP:20190330T204219Z CREATED:20190324T085904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190330T204219Z UID:9292-1557595800-1557617400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Café Shalom Founder Celebration DESCRIPTION:Cafe Shalom Birthday Celebration On Saturday\, May 11\, Café Shalom of San Francisco will celebrate the 90th birthday of their founder\, RUTH BROWNS GUNDELFINGER\, and the group’s 50th year\, with a potluck dinner and dance party. \nThis will be a chance to honor Ruth’s passion for Israeli dance and the joy she has brought to her teaching as well as to celebrate the Café Shalom community she envisioned 50 years ago. \nPotluck 5:30pm\, dance party 7:30-11:30 pm \nDessert will be provided\, so please bring other food to share for dinner along with serving utensils (no pork\, shellfish or alcohol please). \nContact Info: Tirtza Pearl 415-595-4492 or e-mail \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-founder-celebration/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church\, 1399 43rd Ave\, at Judah St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/800px-Birthday_candles.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T203000 DTSTAMP:20190408T153304Z CREATED:20190102T044821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T153304Z UID:9105-1555252200-1555273800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:English and Scottish Country Dance Workshop and Party with David Newitt and Alan Thwigg DESCRIPTION:The Moveable Feet group features an English and Scottish country dance workshop with the charismic\, fun-loving David Hewitt and Alan Twhigg. Live music for dancing by Susan Worland\, strings\, and Lyle Ramshaw\, piano. \n\n\n2:30 pm \nDoors open\, chatting\, warm ups/stretching\n\n\n3 – 6 pm\nWorkshop\, alternating English and Scottish dances at all levels\nFor the Workshop\, teachers David Newitt and Alan Twhigg plan to teach\, as time permits\, from the following list of dances: \nEnglish: Jack’s Health\, Knole Park\, Red and All Red\, The De’il’s Awa wi’ the Exciseman\, The Homecoming\, When Laura Smiles\, and Wibsey Roundabout \nScottish: Cranberry Tart\, Granville Market\, Memories of Lyon\, Orpington Caledonians\, and Red House\n\n\n6 – 7 pm\nPotluck dinner\, bring your favorite dishes. Snacks for the workshop also appreciated. No oven but refrigerator and microwave oven available\n\n\n7 – 8:30 pm\nDancing to our English and Scottish favorites.\nFor the Evening Party\, David and Alan plan to do quick talk-throughs for many of our favorites and any of the workshop dances\, as time permits: \nEnglish Party: Emma’s Commencement\, Good Man of Cambridge\, Levi Jackson Rag\, Sapphire Sea\, Turning by Threes\, and Winter Solstice \nScottish Party: Belle o’Bon Accord\, Bratach Bana\, Broadway\, Shiftin Bobbins\, Terrace Loggers Jig\, and Welcome\n\n\nFor both the Workshop and Evening Party dances\, there are some easier and some harder dances so there are options for everyone. Most of the dances can be viewed\, and descriptions are available\, online. Come for the whole or part of the event: \nSend your requests for both the workshop and party dances to Lucy or Karen. No partners needed. We change partners after each dance. All dancers welcome however basic knowledge of English and Scottish dance fundamentals is beneficial. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nDavid Newitt\nDavid arrived at Swarthmore College in 1976 and was shocked and dismayed to discover a two year physical education requirement. Faced with the alternatives of football and “folk and square dancing” the choice was clear\, and he has been dancing international folk dance\, English and Scottish Country\, Morris and sword teams\, and contra dancing ever since. All are wonderful community activities and sharing them has been his passion for over 40 years. \nAlong with his fiddling wife Heather MacKay\, David also loves playing music for English and Scottish dancing. They are founding members of the Humuhumumkunuku Apua’a and Strathspey Society Band—the world’s best Hawaiian-themed Scottish and English Country Dance band. \nWhen not dancing\, David studies pictures of people’s insides\, doing research utilizing MRI\,and specializing in body parts that start with “b.” \nAlan Thwigg\nWith Scottish heritage on both sides of his family\, Alan developed a love for Scottish traditional music at an early age. His parents danced with the Reel & Strathspey Club that preceded the formation of the San Francisco Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. They often took him to the Highland games and pipe band concerts as a child. \nAlan discovered Scottish Country Dancing as a college student\, amongst other dance forms such as ballroom and international folk. The music resonated with some early memories\, and the intricate patterns of SCD stood out from the other styles. He soon sought out a weekly class\, then two… \nAlan passed both of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society teaching exams at St. Andrews in the 1980s\, and has been teaching regular weekly classes at various levels ever since. He has served as a guest instructor at weekend workshops across North America and tutored candidates for teaching exams. He also continues to participate in Scottish Country Dance performances\, chiefly with the Red Thistle Dancers. Favorite memories include choreographing and performing a sword dance for the San Francisco Opera as well as teaching and performing in Norway\, the Czech Republic\, and Russia. \nIn addition to Scottish country dancing\, Alan is an accomplished Highland dancer and performs frequently in public. He does both Scottish country dance and Highland dance with the Red Thistle Dancers\, a performance group based in Palo Alto. Alan frequently travels to Scotland to attend dance training schools\, and broaden his knowledge of the culture. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/david-newitt-and-alan-thwigg/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-04-14-Scot-Eng-pg1-flyer-Final.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com 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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190127T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190127T180000 DTSTAMP:20181213T001109Z CREATED:20181213T001109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T001109Z UID:9005-1548594000-1548612000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:2019 Scholarship Ball DESCRIPTION:​​We are happy to announce the theme of our next FUN-Raising SIFDAC Scholarship Ball will be a Good Vibrations Beach Party! \nAn indoor Beach Party will be held the first hour from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (indoors in winter to help keep us warm) with a picnic-style pot luck\, games\, and a genuine sing-along (including non-dance songs). ​Then the Dance Party will be from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. \nEach year the SIFDAC sponsors a Scholaship Ball and raises funds for dance scholarships to attend to folk dance camps through donations from the Scholarship Ball event. Eligible candidates for scholarships are selected based on procedures and requirements determined by SIFDAC. ​ \nPlease help spread the word and start gathering ideas for your favorite songs and dances to request\, and to whom you might like to send “good vibrations” via dedications. Thank you for your support in helping local dancers attend folk dance camps via our SIFDAC scholarships! \nHow to Request Submit Dance Requests\, Song Requests\, and Dedications\nDance Requests\n\nEach requested dance (other than a set dance that needs to be briefed) will be $10.\nEach set dance that needs to be briefed will be $15.\nThere will be a maximum of 60 dances. Please note that\, as we did last year\, if we don’t get 6 dancers out on the floor\, we will proceed to the next dance\, so we can keep the party moving.\nEach individual is limited to requesting 2 dances.\nEach SIFDAC club is limited to requesting 4 dances.\n\nSing-along Song Requests\n New this year! Requests for sing-along songs are also $10 each\, limited to one request per individual or club. We anticipate only having time for 12 songs…so be the first on your block to make a request to be sure it is included in the program. \nDance and/or Sing-along Dedications\n Also new this year: Songs and dances may be dedicated! Submit your dedication\, for an additional $10 pledge\, along with your request. An example of a dedication is\, “Dances of the World dedicates Salty Dog Rag to Joya with love”. Each dedication will be announced before the song or dance\, posted on the SIFDAC website and posted on the wall at the hall. \nHow to Make Your Requests and Dedications\n Donor pledges will begin November 1\, 2018. Only email requests will be honored. Remember! First come\, first served!!\n Send your requests and dedications along with your contact information to Toba Goddard. Include the following information: (1) requester (individual or club); (2) name of dance; (3) country of origin; (4) non-partner\, couple\, or set; (5) tempo (slow\, medium\, or fast); (6) difficulty (easy\, medium\, or tricky); and (7) who has recording.\n If you need to call Toba\, she will be using her new phone number: 916-956-4916. \nEach year the SIFDAC sponsors a Scholaship Ball and raises funds for dance scholarships to attend to folk dance camps through donations from the Scholarship Ball event. Eligible candidates for scholarships are selected based on procedures and requirements determined by SIFDAC. ​ \nPlease help spread the word and start gathering ideas for your favorite songs and dances to request\, and to whom you might like to send “good vibrations” via dedications. Thank you for your support in helping local dancers attend folk dance camps via our SIFDAC scholarships! \n​How to Pay for Requests and Dedications\nAfter our community song and dance card is full\, reminders will be sent to each individual and each club for their total pledges. Pay for your requests and dedications at the Ball. Make checks payable to “SIFDAC.” \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/2019-scholarship-ball/ LOCATION:Polish-American Hall\, 327 Main Street\, Roseville\, CA\, 95678\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sb_flyer_2_-_2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sacramento Folk Dance Council":MAILTO:sifdac@folkdancesac.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T223000 DTSTAMP:20181104T155841Z CREATED:20181104T155636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181104T155841Z UID:8898-1545334200-1545345000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Potluck and Party DESCRIPTION:Mandala’s annual winter solstice party begins with a potluck meal followed by a bell ringing ceremony around 8:45pm. Request dancing to follow thereafter. Bring your favorite bell to ring in the holiday season! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/winter-solstice-potluck-and-party/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church\, 1399 43rd Ave\, at Judah St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bells.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandala Folk Dance":MAILTO:paulbourbin@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T233000 DTSTAMP:20181127T011418Z CREATED:20181127T011418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181127T011418Z UID:8935-1544295600-1544311800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Hanukkah Potluck and Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hanukkah at Cafe Shalom! Potluck dinner starting at 7pm followed by candle-lighting (bring menorahs). Easy and beginner dances to start off the dancing and then an all-request Israeli dance party! \nAdmission: $10 adults or $5 students URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/hanukkah-potluck-and-dance-party/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church\, 1399 43rd Ave\, at Judah St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pco54GALi.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T193000 DTSTAMP:20181204T010915Z CREATED:20180320T211425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181204T010915Z UID:8410-1544281200-1544297400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Holiday Celebration and Second Harvest Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Holiday Celebration and Second Harvest Food Bank Donation \n\n\n3:00-4:00pm\nHappy Holidays Potluck Reception – snacks appreciated. (refrigerator available\, no oven)\n\n\n4:00-7:30pm\nQuick teach of fun dances by Loui Tucker and Wendy Brown during party with dancers’ requests.\n\n\nDonation: $15 and/or 10 cans of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank (checks payable to Second Harvest Food Bank). Goal is 300 cans and $300. No glass containers or expired cans. \nAmong us\, there are students to seniors on limited or fixed income who would appreciate receiving help with meals. The Moveable Feet is donating the cost of the hall and refreshments. Thank you in advance for your support. \nThe City of Palo Alto asks that we: \n\nPark only in legal spaces\, avoiding bike lanes or too close to driveways\nAvoid talking loudly outside URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/holiday-celebration-2018/ LOCATION:First Baptist Event Hall\, 305 N. California Avenue\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301-4105\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3345018949_ccbf90e7b7_z.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181020T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181020T223000 DTSTAMP:20181210T073617Z CREATED:20180427T192123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T073617Z UID:8510-1540040400-1540074600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2018 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions! This year’s theme: Octoberfest! \nPlease note the location this year is the Pleasanton Veterans Memorial Hall\, Pleasanton. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$20\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$10\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with entertainment by Bill Cope (if registered by October 12)\n\n\n$20\n7:00-10:30\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Katherine Abbott\, Marija Hillis\, Kaela Fine\, Denise Heenan\, Gigi and Warren Jensen\, Yvonne and Andre Couvillion\, Bruce Mitchell\, and Lenore Frigo. \nRegistration\nRegister by Friday October 12\, 2018 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $40 and save $10. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 12. \nOnline Registration\n \nOrder your tickets now! \n\n \nRegister and pay online at http://officersball.bpt.me. Badges will be available by will-call.\n \n \n \n  \nMail-In Registration\nDOWNLOAD Registration Form and Flier \nDownload and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nLaura Douglass\n226 Alameda de las Pugas\nRedwood City\, CA 94062\n \n \n \n \n \n  \nQuestions?\nContact Loui Tucker or Lucy Chang for answers. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2018/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/OB-2018-Reg-form-flier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180917T213000 DTSTAMP:20180821T022253Z CREATED:20180821T022049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180821T022253Z UID:8695-1537210800-1537219800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Greek Glendi (Party) with Hohlax Trio DESCRIPTION:GreekFeet was pleased to have Hohlax play for us on their first West coast tour in 2009 and we are even more delighted to have the Holax Trio play for us again for their upcoming 2018 California tour. That’s right\, come and checkout Hohlax for an amazing night of Greek music and dancing. \n7:00 pm – Potluck\, bring a dish to share\n7:30 pm – Music and Dancing Begins \nJoin the Hohlax Trio on a musical journey to Greece\, from the backstreets of Pireus to the magical islands of the Aegean. With Jaime Smith on violin\, Orestis Koletsos on bouzouki and vocals\, and visiting guest from Greece Giannis on vocals and guitar. The trio plays a unique blend of traditional Greek music and contemporary urban riffs. \nNote: Ring the bell at the gate to enter \nHohlax Trio\nJaime Smith grew up in Sacramento\, studied violin at the New England Conservatory of Music and studied and performed in Greece for more than a decade. Orestis Koletsos\, born in Paris and raised in Athens\, began playing bouzouki at the age of 15 and has been performing\, recording\, and writing songs for more than a decade. Joining Jaime and Orestis is Giannis on guitar and vocals. Giannis was born in the village of Kiriaki\, Boeotia\, in central Greece. His earliest exposure to folk music came from his father\, who was a folk singer. This influence\, and the constant contact of the local folk bands led Giannis to a career of singing folk\, traditional and rembetiko songs. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/hohlax-trio/ LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180901T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180901T200000 DTSTAMP:20180831T202145Z CREATED:20180320T203246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T202145Z UID:8403-1535808600-1535832000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Summer Camps in Review 2018 DESCRIPTION:Come to our 5th Annual Summer Camps in Review. No time to attend all the camps and workshops? No problem! Catch great dances with our great local teachers as they present their favorite dances that they learned at various camps and workshops. Includes potluck dinner and party. We have added a short remembrance of Fred Ho as we honor our dear friend’s passing. \nCome the whole time or just a few hours. We want to dance and chat with you. \n1:45pm – Doors open. Dancing to last year’s summer camp dances and more…\n2:00 – 5:30pm – Workshop (see table of instructors and dances below)\n5:30 – 5:45pm – Remembering Fred Ho: A video by Clem Dickey\, Adony Beniares\, and friends.\n5:45 – 6:45pm – Potluck dinner\, bring your favorite dish. Refrigerators available\, but no oven.\n6:30 – ~8:00pm – Review and your requests of dances from Statewide to Stockton and more. \nWorkshop Dances\n\n\nInstructor\nDance\nHeritage\nLearned From\n\n\nCraig Blackstone\n Crossroads\n England\n Statewide\n\n\nLon Radin\n Glaviniska Kopanica\n Bulgaria\n Statewide\n\n\nEileen Kopec\n Kapatovkso Horo\n Bulgaria\n Stockton\n\n\nKevin Greek\n Madzune Ver Degh Tran\n Armenia\n Statewide\n\n\nMarija Hillis\n Mari Kiz\n Moldova\n Stockton\n\n\nKatherine Abbott\n Neveno\, Mori Neveno\n Macedonia\n Stockton\n\n\nTom Sears\n Sick Sack Schottis\n Sweden\n Scandia\n\n\nUlrike & Lothar Narins\n Sim Shalom\n Israel\n Tokuyama Yamaguchi Prefecture\n\n\nYale & Marcia Rosenblatt\n Yaffo\n Israel\n Stockton\n\n\nDenise Heenan\n Zemjo Makedonska\n Macedonia\n Stockton\n\n\nMelissa Miller & Lew Smith\n TBA\n\n Greek Traditional Dance Seminar Lemos\n\n\nAND IF TIME PERMITS…\n\n\nLoui Tucker\n Halelujah Le’Gla\n Israel\n Stockton\n\n\nLucy Chang\n Terrace Loggers Jig\n Scotland\n Stockton\n\n\nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/summer-camps-in-review-2018/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-Summer-Camps-Final.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T190000 DTSTAMP:20180413T083946Z CREATED:20180413T083655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180413T083946Z UID:8471-1527955200-1527966000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Generations Dance DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Annual Generations Dance is a free folk dance event for all ages\, hosted by the Willits Charter School Dancers. Join us for a picnic dinner after dancing. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/generations-dance/ LOCATION:Al and Teddy’s Dance Deck\, 3100 Ponderosa Rd\, Shingle Springs\, CA\, 95682\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180422T203000 DTSTAMP:20200305T171750Z CREATED:20180122T054811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200305T171750Z UID:8180-1524409200-1524429000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:English and Scottish Country Dances with Bruce Hamilton and Alan Twhigg DESCRIPTION:English and Scottish Country Dance afternoon workshop and evening party with master instructors Bruce Hamilton and Alan Twhigg. Includes potluck dinner! \n2:30pm – Doors open\n3:00 – 6:00pm – Workshop – alternating English & Scottish dances at all levels\n6:00 – 7:00pm – Potluck dinner\, bring your favorite dish. Snacks for the workshop also appreciated. Refrigerators available\, but no oven.\n7:00 – ~8:30pm – Dancing to our English and Scottish favorites. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \nBruce Hamilton is a very popular and well-respected English country dance leader and instructor with over 45 years of experience. Alan passed both of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society exams at St. Andrews in the 1980s and since then he has been teaching regular weekly classes as well as serving as guest instructor at weekend workshops across North America. Both teachers emphasize the joys of these social dance forms. \nNo partners needed. We change partners after each dance. All dancers welcome however basic knowledge of the fundamentals of English and Scottish country dancing is beneficial. \nEmail your requests for dances to be taught or for the party to Lucy Chang. Sapphire Sea and Shiftin’ Bobbins are featured during the evening party already. \nBruce Hamilton\nBruce Hamilton is a well-respected\, thoughtful\, and energetic teacher of English and Scottish dancing with 45 years’ experience. He has launched dance classes\, trained teachers\, coached performing groups\, and adjudicated festivals. \nA retired research scientist\, Bruce is always looking for new ways to understand and present ideas for the dancer. Whenever he presents workshops\, he weaves many conceptual threads besides dance technique and choreography into his lessons. Musicality\, sociability\, and physiology are his current favorites. People often say they come away with a different way to experience and think about dance. Occasionally he holds a weekend teachers’ class that also draws high praise. He continues to run a bi-weekly English dance class in the Bay Area. In the recent past\, he was the president of the Country Dance and Song Society. With invitations to teach at many festivals and dance camps each year\, he has taught workshops all around the United States and in the United Kingdom\, Canada\, Japan\, and Australia. \nAlan Thwigg\nWith Scottish heritage on both sides of his family\, Alan developed a love for Scottish traditional music at an early age. His parents danced with the Reel & Strathspey Club that preceded the formation of the San Francisco Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. They often took him to the Highland games and pipe band concerts as a child. \nAlan discovered Scottish Country Dancing as a college student\, amongst other dance forms such as ballroom and international folk. The music resonated with some early memories\, and the intricate patterns of SCD stood out from the other styles. He soon sought out a weekly class\, then two… \nAlan passed both of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society teaching exams at St. Andrews in the 1980s\, and has been teaching regular weekly classes at various levels ever since. He has served as a guest instructor at weekend workshops across North America and tutored candidates for teaching exams. He also continues to participate in Scottish Country Dance performances\, chiefly with the Red Thistle Dancers. Favorite memories include choreographing and performing a sword dance for the San Francisco Opera as well as teaching and performing in Norway\, the Czech Republic\, and Russia. \nIn addition to Scottish country dancing\, Alan is an accomplished Highland dancer and performs frequently in public. He does both Scottish country dance and Highland dance with the Red Thistle Dancers\, a performance group based in Palo Alto. Alan frequently travels to Scotland to attend dance training schools\, and broaden his knowledge of the culture. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/english-scottish-country-dance/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-Scottish-Workshop-2-page-Final-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180310T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180310T224500 DTSTAMP:20180309T214830Z CREATED:20171226T055033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T214830Z UID:8048-1520695800-1520721900@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Workshop\, Potluck\, and Party with Gergana Panova DESCRIPTION:Alternate flier Afternoon workshop\, potluck dinner\, and evening dance party featuring Gergana Panova. Gergana is visiting the US this March 2018 and we are fortunate to have her present her material to us. In June 2016 among the many wonderful dances Gergana taught were Chukaj Chukaj Pironche\, Cerkezko\, Boalijsko\, Maleshevsko\, and Kopano Horo. \n3:00pm Doors open\n3:30-6:30pm Workshop focused on dances of Pirin\, Shopluk\, and Trakia sponsored by the Moveable Feet Club. $15 donation.\n6:30-8:00pm Potluck. Bring dishes to serve 8-10 dancers\, greatly appreciated.\n8:00-10:45pm Party sponsored by the Peninsula Council. Adony Beniares and Ken Kaye emcee the party. Send your party dance requests to URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gergana-panova-workshop/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gergana-2018-2-Sided-Flier-Final.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR