Events generally in Northern California
Once upon a time, a family gathered with friends and relatives every Christmas Night to celebrate the day. They shared food and beverages, and danced away the evening. John Nicoara was there. It was from the stories of these warm memories that Jan and he, and Becky and Adony, were inspired to continue that tradition […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!!! Come celebrate with BFD! It's Tuesday night, December 31st (of course) from 9pm to Midnight members $5, non-members $7 Wear your slinky, sultry, elegant, fancy duds (or just comfy garments) and get ready to dance the night away. Bring some snacks to share with the crowd. It is an all request […]
International Dance Party with Da! MozhemDance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem. Bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party, and tips for the band! Da! Mozhem Da! Mozhem is quite possibly the largest folk dance band popular today in the Bay Area. Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan […]
The Zagyva Band on tour from Budapest will be performing in the Black Box theatre at the Woodside Priory. The program schedule is: 4 - 5pm Concert 5 - 6 pm Children’s táncház 6 - 11pm Adult táncház with teaching circles During the táncház Ignac Kadar, a professional dancer from Hungary, and Laci Tihanyi, director […]
Please join us in celebrating one year of sharing folk dance in the mid-East Bay. The renowned Loui Tucker shares her teaching skill. 12:30 - 1:00pm Noshing 1:00 - 3:00pm Class Be our guest! No class fees this day! Share with your wannabe-a-dancer friends, especially if they live in the East Bay. New dancers welcome! […]
Dance to Balkan music and beyond performed live by Zabava International! Spacious sprung wood floor; lots of free parking. Please consider bringing refreshments to share. DOWNLOAD, print, and share a flier. Bill CopeZabava International!Energetic, soulful, and rhythmically dazzling music played from the center of the dance floor--music from Albania, America, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, […]
GOLD DIGGERS DANCE Each year the Sacramento Folk Dance Council (SIFDAC) raises funds for scholarships to attend folk dance camps through donations from the Scholarship Ball. Eligible candidates are selected based on procedures and requirements determined by SIFDAC. Please bring finger food to share--thank you! Why not dress as "gold diggers" in denim or "fancy […]
This event is on a SUNDAY afternoon! It’s a chance for those dancers who don’t like to drive at night to join one of these parties, and to try teas and snacks from around the world! Come dance with your friends on a great wood floor! Dances range from beginning to advanced and all forms […]
To get ready for our Cretan Glendi on February 3, we will be hosting Achilleas Fourakis to teach us some Cretan Dances. Raised and taught dance by Effie and Vasilis, Achilleas has grown up in the Minoan Dance program since birth. Countless years of FDF practices and performances, performing at glendis and conventions, performing in […]
Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Changs International Folk Dancers. Please bring a snack to share. $5 plus tips for the band. Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing. D!M is a group of friends […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com