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Events generally in Northern California

Armenian Dance Workshop with Hasmik Harutyunyan

Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Please join the Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club for an evening of traditional Armenian dance as taught by the award-winning Armenian folklorist Hasmik Harutyunyan. Hasmik HarutyunyanHasmik HarutyunyanHasmik Harutyunyan of Yerevan, Armenia is an internationally renowned soloist of traditional Armenian songs and an instructor of traditional Armenian dance. As a soloist she has appeared most notably with […]

$10

October Council Party

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

7:00pmDoors open 7:15-8:00pmFree short dance workshop with Ann Kleiman teaching some of her favorite new dances! 8:00-10:30pmALL-REQUEST PARTY with Loui Tucker as MC Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line, couple, set). Bring a snack to share!

$10

Workshop with Ahmet Lüleci

Francis Albrier Community Center 2800 Park Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Dance workshop with Ahmet Lüleci $10 Berkeley Folk Dance members, $12 non-members Ahmet LuleciAhmet LuleciA native of Turkey, Ahmet is an accomplished choreographer, dance teacher and performer as well as a researcher of Anatolian culture. He is currently the artistic director of the Boston based Collage Dance Ensemble, which allows him to further his goal […]

Bulgarika Dance Party

Strawberry Recreation Center 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Join Kopachka Folk Dancers for Bulgarika's first stop in the Bay Area on their national tour! Come dance to the haunting melodies and fiery dance tempos of five master musicians, all steeped in Bulgarian music and rhythms for a young age. DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier. Bulgarika Bulgarika presents traditional Bulgarian songs and tunes. […]

$15

Officers Ball 2019

Hayward Veterans Hall 22737 Main St, Hayward, CA, United States

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! Please note the location this year is the Hayward Veterans Memorial Hall, Hayward. Schedule PriceTime (pm)Event 1:00Doors open $201:30-5:30Dance workshops $155:30-7:00On-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill […]

Folk Dance Party with Bulgarika

Hermann Sons Hall 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA, United States

Come join the Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers in Petaluma for a special Folk Dance Party with live Bulgarian music by the Bulgarika Ensemble, featuring four master musicians. Bulgarika Ensemble consists of Nikolay Kolev on gadulka, Donka Koleva on vocals, Temelko Ivanov on kaval, and Nikolay Kodzhabashev on tambura. Everyone is welcome to come dance and/or just […]

$15

Halloween Dance Party with Bulgarika

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

Special live music dance night with traditional Bulgarian band Bulgarika! This is our Halloween party as well so come dressed to celebrate in costume! Bring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party, and tips for the band! Bulgarika Bulgarika presents traditional Bulgarian songs and tunes. The band is led by […]

$15

Scandia Dance Workshops, Party, and Potluck

Hillside Community Church 1422 Navellier St, El Cerrito, CA, United States

Schedule 3:30 - 6:00 pmWorkshop, Slangpolka & Norskleitjan Taught by Fred & Toby, (If you know these dances already, we encourage you to come and help others learn them too!) Slangpolska from Southern Sweden - Get an introduction/practice on the dance that will be taught this February at the 1st Annual SCANDOMANIA! festival. Norskleitjan - […]

$5 – $14

Croatian Heritage Festival

Croatian Cultural Center 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Croatian Heritage Festival (formerly the Marko Polo Festival) is a celebration of Croatian music, dance, food, and heritage. Marko Polo, the famed Croatian explorer, was born on the island of Korcula, off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. To highlight his achievements as one of the men to open the Far East to trade, the […]

$15

Christos Papakostas Greek Dance Workshop

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

GreekFeet is happy to have Dr. Christos Papakostas from Greece for a special two-hour Greek Dance Workshop. Please don't miss this opportunity to join us to learn Greek dances from around Greece, concentrating on dance from Epirus. Dr. Papakostas Dr. Christos Papakostas is an assistant professor in the Department of Gymnastics and Dance, School of […]

$20

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