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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T035408Z
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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  Please enter the security code:\n  \n  \n  Security Code:\n  \n  \n  Please enter the captcha verification code.\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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211231T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220101T003000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T170000
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CREATED:20211202T063816Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T220000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175745
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175745
CREATED:20220902T101658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T181336Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221231T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T001500
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175745
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
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175745
CREATED:20230113T194933Z
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UID:13727-1696779000-1696797000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Basque Workshop and Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an afternoon Basque dance workshop\, then socialize with dinner and evening dance party.  \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n$10\n3:30-5030\nBasque Dance Workshop with Roo Lester\n\n\n\n5:00-5:45\nDinner break – Please bring your own dinner.\n\n\n$10\n5:45-8:30\nInternational Folk Dance Party. Bring snacks to share. Wear a red beret or sash if you have one! (Basque colors are red\, white and green). \n\n\nDoors open at 3:15.  Please bring your own dinner and snacks to share for the party.   We’ll provide punch and Basque tapas.\nWear a red beret or sash if you have one! (Basque colors are red\, white and green).  \nMasks are recommended\, but not required. Up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve already shown us your vaccine info\, no need to do it again. If not\, you can email it to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com or bring it with you. \nWe’ll have dances for all levels\, beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. We do dances from nearly every country in the world\, and the music is incredible.  \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions.  \n \nRoo Lester\nRoo was the last Master Teacher to visit the Bay Area before the COVID lockdown: she taught Basque dances and the Hambo at Saratoga on Thursday March 12\, 2020\, just one week before California issued a statewide “stay at home” order. She had been scheduled to teach at the Heritage Festival that weekend. Roo grew up in southern California. She has been dancing since elementary school and has a Masters degree in Dance from UCLA. She was a member of Westwind\, AMAN and has choreographed for many ensembles. She currently lives in the Chicago area and has\, during COVID\, adapted the Hambo for small\, carpeted areas.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-oct23/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175745
CREATED:20230713T015632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T180821Z
UID:14413-1697893200-1697925600@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2023
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 “HARVEST HOEDOWN” so it’s time to find your favorite calico dress\, plaid shirt and jeans\, neck kerchief\, and boots (no spurs\, please)! Yeehaw!  \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$20\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 17)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\n \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including  \n\nDenise Heenan – Pinewoods Two-Step (Scottish country dance for pairs of couples)\nLothar Narins – Levi Jackson Rose (circle of 5 couples)\nMarian Snyder –  Watermelon Crawl and Cowboy Hustle (CW line dances)\nLoui Tucker – All-Promenade Mixer (pairs of couples)\nCraig Kurumada – Bon Odori no Uta and Matsumoto Bon Bon and Ichi Tasu no Ondo (Japanese)\nAlan Rothchild –  Tzanah (Israeli)\nand maybe one more!\n\nThe Annual 50/50 Drawing is also a popular event: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales.  \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2023 Mail-In Registration Register by Tuesday October 17\, 2023 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 17.  New members with coupon pay for dinner only. \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form.  \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nSabine Zappe\n153 Race Street\nSan Jose CA 95126\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nRegister online \nOur featured image is a publicity photo for the radio program National Barn Dance. Pictured are four couples dancing to the music and square dance caller Guy Colby. 24 March 1940 by WLS Radio\, Chicago. From Wikimedia Commons\, the free media repository
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2023/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175745
CREATED:20230114T064821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T192156Z
UID:13747-1702148400-1702159200@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\, ice cream\, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians.  Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Denise Heenan will be our MC. \nThis year’s Palomanians Pie Party is even more special than usual. \nAs some know\, Denise Heenan\, teacher of the Palomanians for over 30 years\, is retiring at the end of December. While certainly not disappearing from the Palomanians and the folk dance scene this is Denise’s last month running the Palomanians class. \nSo….in addition to enjoying a great evening of dancing and enjoying great pies and ice cream provided by the Palomanians\, come and say thanks to Denise for a wonderful 30 years of friendship\, leadership\, and teaching. We’ll have some ‘open mic’ time for people to share their stories and we look forward to seeing you. \nEmail your requests or questions 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. Masks optional\, \nDownload and share a flier.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-23/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231231T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240101T001500
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20230510T163821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T040122Z
UID:14083-1704049200-1704068100@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2024 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest\, a local food bank!  \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. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto.  \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. \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. \nAdditional notes: Masks appreciated. Parking is free on New Year’s Eve and no time limit in Palo Alto city lots and streets. \nDonate to SHFB
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/new-years-2023/
LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20231215T053505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T054339Z
UID:14846-1704546000-1704560400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Berkeley Folk Dance's Birthday Ball
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 83 Years of Berkeley Folk Dance\nIn January\, BFD starts its 83rd year!  Celebrate our birthday with us at the annual Birthday Ball\, where we also welcome this year’s new beginners\, as well as everyone who’s joined for the first time since last January.  \nThe theme\, is Come Fly With Me!  Think of all the countries you could fly to! \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n1:00-2:00pm\nLunch\n$25\n\n\n2:00-5:00pm\nDancing\n$12\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd83birthday/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20231215T060631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T203909Z
UID:14852-1707570000-1707598800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks
DESCRIPTION:For the 75th(!) anniversary of the Festival of the Oaks\, there will be an afternoon workshop with John Morovich\, followed a dance performance\, an optional dinner\, and an evening dance party. \nRefreshments will be provided. Oh\, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (4:15 pm – 9:00 pm). For members of the Folk Dance Federation of California\, there will be a membership meeting during the dinner hour. \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n1:00 pm\nDoors open\n\n\n\n1:30-4:00pm\nInstitute with John Morovich\n$20\n\n\n4:00-4:15pm\nDance performance\n\n\n\n4:15-5:00pm\nDinner\n$10\n\n\n5:15-9:00pm\nInternational Folk Dancing\,Dances from around the world\, Institute Reviews & Contras\n$18\n\n\nSpecial all-day Institutes and Folk Dance evening party package is $34.   \nJohn Morovich\nJohn Morovich John Morovich\, born in 1965\, grew up in Seattle’s sizable Croatian community. Since 1973\, he has studied\, taught\, and performed traditional music and dance of Croatia and other parts of Southeastern Europe. He was awarded the prestigious Washington State Arts Commission Folk Arts Fellowship for 2001. \nHe is currently the artistic director of the Seattle Junior Tamburitzans\, a 50-member youth ensemble of which he was a performer from 1974 through 1987 and since 2013 has directed Tamburaski Orkestar Kisobran. He conducted the Jele Croatian Women’s Choir and Klapa Ruzmarin in Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. He was selected as Guest Conductor for the Croatian Fraternal Union of America Junior Cultural Federation Festival held in Chicago\, in July 2005. \nFrom 1980 through 2002\, he was a featured performer with the Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble and the Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra. In December\, 2001\, he erformed in and served as orchestra director for the Croatian Christmas cantata Narodil Se Mladi Kralj\, by Tomislav Uhlik of Zagreb\, Croatia\, which was directed by Mary Sherhart. Since 1979\, he has performed with the Sinovi Tamburica Orchestra with friends George\, Tom and Tim Jovanovich\, Jeff Suhadolnik\, and John Major. The band\, which participates frequently in the Tamburitza Extravaganzas\, now includes Matt Thompson and George’s son Nick. For five years he performed with a balkan-gypsy fusion rock band Kultur Shock\, with recent immigrants from the Balkans; and he recorded two albums with the group. \nJohn has taught at many camps and seminars\, including the California Kolo Festival in San Francisco\, the Balkana Seattle Balkan Camp\, the Texas Camp\, the East European Folklife Center’s Balkan Music & Dance Workshops\, and the Seattle Folk Dance Festival. John has also worked with many folklore ensembles across the United States and Canada. He most recently choreographed for the Ban Jelačić Croatian Dance Ensemble of Penticton\, B.C.\, Canada; Hrvatski Vitezovi; Sarajevo of Vancouver; and Zagreb of Victoria\, B.C.\, Canada\, and Ethnic Dance Theatre of Minneapolis. MN. Dances John has taught include Kabanica i Seksera\, Grizlica\, H’ajd Na Lievo\, Mazulka\, Okrani Se Moje Kolo Malo\, Repa\, Sad Moi Dragi u Šumi Kod Koza\, Saljsko Kolo\, Slavonsko Kukunješče\, Sroteš\, Sˇ’tiri Snehe\, Tanac po Susasko\, Veloluški Tanac\, and Žena Ide Na Gosti. \nRegister \nDOWNLOAD and share a flier! \nContact Ruthie Gasser for more details.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festofoaks-24/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20240206T172130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T173339Z
UID:15016-1713627000-1713646800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Cabrillo International 55th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:******SAVE THE DATE****** \nCabrillo Folk Dancers are planning a 55th ANNIVERSARY PARTY \n>>>>> LIVE MUSIC….POTLUCK!….LIVE MUSIC
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-international-55th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20240611T130354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T070618Z
UID:15439-1731848400-1731880800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns!  This year’s theme is Joining Hands Across the Years! Save the date! \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$20\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered in advance)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature a program of new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers  \n\nAaron Alpert – Mechankot (Israel)\nJulie East – Chalypso (US)\nPete Galanais – Koljovo Horo (Bulgarian)\nMarija Hillis – Oige ja Vasemba (Estonian)\nJudy Kropp – Joc de Leagane (Romanian)\nKamrin MacKnight – Mist on the Mountain (Scottish)\nLothar Narins – Rakkas (Turkish)\nLenore Watson – Contras (US)\n\nThe Annual 50/50 Drawing is also a popular event: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales.  \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2024 Registration Form  Register by November 14\, 2024 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after November 14.  New members with coupon pay for dinner only. \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form.  \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nLaura Richardson\n1343 Rosalia Ave\nSunnyvale\, CA 94087\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nRegister online
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2024/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20231211T214743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T013404Z
UID:14787-1734190200-1734201000@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. Denise Heenan is MC. \nNothing to bring\, all pies\, ice cream\, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians.  Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set).\nEmail your requests or questions 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. Masks optional.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-24/
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/2023/12/2024-Dec-Palo-V-1.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250101T001500
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20241002T180731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T181418Z
UID:15711-1735671600-1735690500@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2025 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest\, a local food bank!  \nThe combined\, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Tuesday\, December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Wednesday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto.  \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. \nYou may donate early to Second Harvest Food Bank at impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet24\nso your support will be available immediately \nDonate to SHFB \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. \nAdditional notes: Parking is free on New Year’s Eve and no time limit in Palo Alto city lots and streets.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/new-years-eve-2024/
LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20241202T020745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T160210Z
UID:15992-1739005200-1739034000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks
DESCRIPTION:For the 76th Festival of the Oaks\, there will be a morning workshop with Liina Teose\, followed by optional lunch\, a dance performance\, and an afternoon dance party. Refreshments will be provided. Oh\, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (12:30 pm – 4:30 pm). For members of the Folk Dance Federation of California\, there will be a membership meeting during the lunch hour. \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n9:00am\nDoors open\n\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\nInstitute with Liina Teose\n$20\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\nLunch\n$15\n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\nInternational Folk Dancing with dances from around the world\, dance performance\, and Institute reviews & contras\n$20\n\n\nSpecial all-day Institutes and Folk Dance afternoon party package is $35.   \nLiina Teose\nLiina Teose Liina was born in Portland\, Oregon. At two years of age\, she made her debut as a folk dancer in Tulehoidjad (‘Torch Bearers’)\, the Portland Estonian folk dance troupe led by her mother. Her mother was born in Estonia and fled in 1944. Liina learned Estonian folk dances in the displaced persons camps in Germany\, where she lived for five years before migrating to the US. \nLiina became the leader of Tulehoidjad in 1985 and has continued as its director for 38 years. The troupe\, founded in 1950\, has performed at all of the West Coast Estonian Days\, many world-wide ESTO festivals\, mass folk dance performances in Estonia\, as well as countless local and regional festivals. It is truly bearing the torch of Estonian dance\, culture\, and traditions. \nIn 1999\, in Tallinn (Estonia) City Hall\, she was awarded the Ullo Toomi Award for her work. This award is given by the Estonian Folk Dance and Folk Music Association each year to the most outstanding Estonian folk dance director of the year. Liina is the only folk dance director living and teaching outside of Estonia to receive this award. \nIn 2016\, Liina\, together with her mother\, was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Estonian American National Council in recognition for her work in promoting and preserving Estonian folk dance and music. Through folk dancing and music\, Liina and her mother have been instrumental in keeping Estonian culture alive in the United States\, Canada\, and other locations outside of Estonia. Liina’s first year teaching at Stockton Folk Dance Camp was in 2024. \nRegister \nContact Ruthie Gasser for more details or to send dance requests for the afternoon party.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festofoaks-25/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20250303T165008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184103Z
UID:16309-1742151600-1742160600@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Live Music with Taraf de Akácfa
DESCRIPTION:Join Cabrillo Folk Dancers for a very special live music dance party with Hungarian traditional music band Taraf de Akácfa. Doors open at 6:30pm. Sponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. More details \n \nTaraf de Akácfa\nTaraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who serendipitously met in Budapest\, Hungary in an international collective house on Akácfa street. The founding members of the group came from the United States\, Sweden\, Hungary and France\, and eventually chose to stay in Budapest\, where they experienced constant musical inspiration and could share their common passion for Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Their current musical repertoire is predominantly centered around Romanian lăutarească\, Moldovan and Transylvanian folk music\, and they also perform a variety of folk music from the Balkans. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-taraf-de-akacfa/
LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill St.\, Ben Lomand\, 95005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tarafa-De-Akaeckfa-Flyer-outlined-022325-1.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20241217T055521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T144823Z
UID:16039-1759582800-1759615200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! The theme this year is “FUN-ding the Future.” \nThe Officers Ball is also an important fundraiser for the Federation Scholarship Fund. Its Annual 50/50 Drawing is a popular feature: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales. Consider bundling the 2026 Federation Folk Dance Wall Calendar with your ticket purchase and pick up the calendar at the Ball. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$20\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner (for those registered in advance)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nThe special full package price of $55 (workshop\, dinner\, and party) may purchase all until September 30\, 2025. \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature a program of new and classic folk dances featuring local teachers. Dances to be taught will be provided in late September. The tentative list of instructors include: \n\nAdony Beniares – Čapkan Dimčo (Macedonian\, non-partner)\nCraig Blackstone – Fjaskem (Swedish\, mixer)\nMarija Hillis – Three’s a Crowd (US\, trio mixer)\nJudy Kropp – Bridge of Athlone (Scottish\, set)\nLothar Narins – Karkmarocka (Rusyan\, non-partner)\nAlan Rothchild – Hora Vrânceana (Romanian\, non-partner) \n\n \nDonate\nBecause of a matching grant\, all donations made at or before the end of the Officers Ball that are designated for scholarships will be doubled. Donate ONLINE or bring cash or check to the Officers Ball. \nDONATE to Scholarship \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2025 Registration form Register by September 30\, 2025 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after September 30.  New members with coupon pay for dinner only. \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form.  \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. If you are still planning to come for the entire event\, email Sabine at Treasurer@folkance.com and tell her you will bring a check to the Officers Ball. Do NOT mail a check now.\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nOnline registration has ended.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2025/
LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop
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UID:16724-1761418800-1761426000@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Łowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble 50th Anniversary Dinner and Dance
DESCRIPTION:The Łowiczanie Dancers and Directors warmly invite you to attend their festivities celebrating 50 years of dance and tradition\, cultural\, and educational service to the Polish community and the greater Bay Area! \nŁowiczanie celebrates a gala Dinner-Dance in San Francisco promising a sparkling evening of art\, auction-bidding\, dancing to live and DJ’d music\, delicious Polish cuisine\, retrospective slideshow projections\, and delightful surprises for our guests. \nEarly Bird tickets for both concert and dinner will be available soon through the Lesher Center for the Arts Box Office – stay tuned!
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lowiczanie-50-dinner-dance/
LOCATION:Lesher Center for the Arts\, 1601 Civic Dr\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94596\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20250108T062857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T114703Z
UID:16159-1765639800-1765650600@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. Denise Heenan is MC. \nNothing to bring\, all pies\, ice cream\, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians.  Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Email your requests or questions to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-dec25/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260101T001500
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20250108T063507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T123752Z
UID:16164-1767207600-1767226500@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2026 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest\, a local food bank!  \nThe combined\, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year next morning.  \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. \nDonate to SHFB  \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. \nAdditional notes: Parking is free on New Year’s Eve and no time limit in Palo Alto city lots and streets.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nye-25/
LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20251207T144935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T145012Z
UID:17278-1768046400-1768060800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Berkeley Folk Dance's Birthday Ball
DESCRIPTION:Berkeley Folk Dancers will be 85 years old this year! Save the Date! Join us in welcoming our new members and celebrating!   \nThings have changed in the last eight decades\, and things have continued. Costumes can be anything that you have fond memories of: your prom dress\, a Grateful Dead t-shirt\, a tuxedo from a significant event\, what you wore on your best vacation. anything that you treasure.  \nLunch: 12 noon. $15\nDance: 1 – 4pm. $12
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-birthday-ball-26/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20251208T033857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T033958Z
UID:17299-1769270400-1769281200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Dance Party with Da! Mozhem
DESCRIPTION:Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Cabrillo Folk Dancers.  Doors open at 4 pm; music starts at 4:30 pm. Potluck between the two sets of music!  \nBe sure to bring tips for the band. If you are not well please stay home. \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing.  D!M is a group of friends who have been playing together for well over a decade. The group has veterans from many excellent folklore bands such as the People’s International Silver String Macedonian Band\, Born to Drone\, Westwind\, Sviraci\, and the Slavonian Traveling Band.  The band plays with emphasis on Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, and ex-Yugoslav traditions.  Several members frequently travel to the Balkans to learn more about the folkloric music of the region.  The group plays on traditional instruments unique to the region as well as modern instruments.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-da-mozem-26/
LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20251031T153036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T130049Z
UID:16965-1770454800-1770483600@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks
DESCRIPTION:For the 77th Festival of the Oaks\, there will be a morning workshop with Andy Taylor who will teach dances of Carpathian Europe\, followed by optional lunch\, an afternoon dance party\, and more. Refreshments will be provided. Oh\, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (12:30 pm – 4:30 pm). For members of the Folk Dance Federation of California\, there will be a membership meeting during the lunch hour. \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n9:00am\nDoors open\n\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\nInstitute with Andy Taylor\n$20\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\nLunch\n$15\n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\nInternational Folk Dancing with dances from around the world\, dance performance\, and Institute reviews & contras\n$20\n\n\nSpecial all-day Institutes and Folk Dance afternoon party package is $35.   \nRegister Online \nDownload\, print\, or share a flier. \nAndy Taylor\nAndy Taylor’s passion for international folk dancing began at a young age\, nurtured by her parents\, Marianne and Conny Taylor\, co-founders of the renowned Folk Arts Center of New England. Growing up\, Andy was immersed in the vibrant Boston folk dance community. The Taylors regularly hosted large-scale events\, bringing in international dance teachers from far and wide. Andy had the opportunity to assist with teaching\, learning and experiencing dance through her parents’ pioneering vision. At age 17\, Andy was certified to teach Scottish Country Dance. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Social Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her professional dance career spans over 40 years of performing with local and international choreographers\, including a prolific 20-year tenure with Prometheus Dance. She continues to teach International Folk and Contemporary dance forms in schools\, at public functions\, and in other spaces.  \nAndy is the artistic director for multiple groups. She leads the Boston Scottish Country Dancers in local performances and serves as artistic director for the Back Pocket Dancers\, an intergenerational ensemble that tells stories through narration\, movement\, and music. Since 2009\, she has been artistic director of the Wheaton College Dance Co. A contemporary company at Wheaton College located in Norton\, MA. In 2006\, following her father’s passing\, she founded Mladost Folk Ensemble\, a youth folk dance troupe\, continuing the spirit of both her parents’ work. A unique part of her heritage\, Andy also recorded and produced a CD of Austrian Jodels (yodels) from a book by Werner von Trapp\, a project originally produced by her father\, Conny Taylor. She continues to teach this Austrian-style yodeling tradition.  \nRecently\, Andy was deeply honored to collaborate with Mike Protenic\, an experienced folk dance teacher and performer. For the past 20 years\, Mike has meticulously researched the music and dances of the Rusyn\, Lemko\, Hutzul\, and Boyko people of Europe. These are historically significant dances\, collected by Mike’s grandfather\, Johann\, in the Austro-Hungarian regime between 1893-1903 and passed down through his family. Mike has since reconstructed them from old notes and stories. Andy is privileged that Mike has asked her to teach and share these rediscovered dances with recreational folk dance communities while he is unable to do so.  \nInternational Folk Dance was Andy’s beginning and remains her truest home in dance. For Andy\, dance is a vital process of breathing\, growing\, and exploring the self. It is a powerful force for community building and a gift that provides health\, friendship\, and lifelong connections. More about Andy…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festofoaks-26/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T175746
CREATED:20260303T163553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T143916Z
UID:17562-1774724400-1774733400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Live Music with Ezgija
DESCRIPTION:Live music dance party with the Ezgija band at the Live Oak Grange! Doors open at 7 pm; Ezgija plays 7:30-9:30. $15 sliding scale. \nSponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. \nEzgija\nEZGIJA is a Santa Cruz based band specializing in dance tunes from the Balkans\, Turkey\, and surrounding regions.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/ezjia-party-26/
LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net
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