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Events generally in Northern California

Rumyana Filkova: Songs and Dances of Bulgaria

Bethany Lutheran Church 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Rumyana Filkova, an accomplished teacher and performer from Plovdiv and a member of the folkloric ensemble “Trakia”, will lead a Bulgarian dance and singing workshop. She will present at least one Bulgarian dance that we will join in song as we dance it. She will teach additional dances with songs and songs for dancing as […]

$15

2019 Scholarship Ball

Polish-American Hall 327 Main Street, Roseville, CA, United States

​​We are happy to announce the theme of our next FUN-Raising SIFDAC Scholarship Ball will be a Good Vibrations Beach Party! An 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 […]

$10

Cretan Glendi with Live Music

Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Live music featuring Manolis Skoutelis playing Lyra/Askomandura and Spyros Skouradakis on Laouto from Rethymno, Crete. GreekFeet is pleased to host Manolis and Spyros for our first Cretan Glendi bringing you the spirit of Crete. Join us for a lively night full of traditional Cretan music and dancing. Can’t make our event on the 4th? You […]

$20

Festival of the Oaks

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

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 […]

$12 – $24

Lunar New Year Festival

Cerritos Senior Center 12340 South Street, Cerritos, CA, United States

The ninth annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival will feature guest instructors Ahmet Lüleci and Evren Soytopçu Kiyak who will teach both western and eastern culture dances. The theme of the workshop is "East meets West". A lion dance will start at 12:55 pm to celebrate the Year of the Pig/Boar.

Introduction to International Folk Dance

DC Dance Center 1555 Washington Avenue, San Leandro, CA, United States

Instructors Gigi and Warren Jensen invite new dancers to learn international folk dance in the East Bay in three monthly 90min sessions. Future classes are on March 17. Sign up for all three lessons in advance and it’s a total of $15. Free parking in the area and it's only a short 4 block walk […]

$8

March Folk Dance Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Peninsula Council Folk Dance Party 7:15-7:30pmFree pre-party review of Grad Se Beli, a fun Croatian dance taught by Zeljko Jergan at this year's Heritage Festival 7:30-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY. MC'd by Becky Beniares and Nancy Kaye E-mail requests to Becky. She will incorporate your awesome requests into the program! Be with the theme! Come wearing green! Dances […]

$10

“Just Baskets” Theme Dance Party

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

The Moveable Feet club celebrates the basket dance with popular front or back basket folk dances! 6:45 pm Doors open. Warm up dances. 7 - 8 pmWorkshop with Dan Unger teaching the Romanian back basket dance Braul Lui Zbarcea and Sandra Biroc teaching the Slavonic front basket dance Oj Rasticu Susnjati Mista. 8 - 11 […]

$10

End of Winter Dance Party

Holbrook Palmer Park, Carriage House 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton, CA, United States

Bring your dancing shoes and good cheer to dance and celebrate the end of winter! Snacks or beverages to share are also appreciated if you are able. Drop in fee is $9.00 for the entire evening. (There is no pro-rating of fees) If you are registered, the party is included. The Carriage House Folk Dancers […]

$9

5th Friday Party with Da! Mozhem

Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church 31st Ave. and Clement St., San Francisco, California, United States

Celebrate the 5th Friday with dancing to the live Balkan music of Da! Mozhem. We meet at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, 31st Ave. and Clement St. Enter on 31st Ave. $5 plus tips for the band. Bring snacks to share. Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem Da! Mozhem plays and sings […]

$5

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com