Events generally in Northern California
To help promote folk dance, several Bay Area Folk Dance Federation member groups are generously opening their folk dance classes free to the public during Bay Area Dance Week, April 21 to 30, 2023. Bay Area Dance Week Bay Area Dance Week, an inclusive celebration of movement and dance, returns in 2023 after a three-year […]
Blossom Festival 2023The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party, short dance workshops, and more. Free! Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301 Schedule TimeActivity 12:30 - 1:30 PMDancing for All Ages 1:30 - 5:00 PMGeneral Dancing COVID policy Vaccinations and all boosters required. Masks strongly encouraged but […]
Schedule TimeActivity 7-7:30 pm Requests 7:30-8pmSusie Shoaf will review the Macedonian dance, Malisorka, a Kopachka favorite, as learned from Yves Moreau. Nadav Nur will review the beautiful Albanian dance, Vallja e Rrajcës, as learned from Steve Kotansky. 8-9:30pmGeneral Dancing COVID Safety Protocol Vax/booster proof required - show once - bivalent booster encouraged. Mask N95, KN95 […]
Help the Cerritos Folk Dancers celebrate their 14th anniversary with dance, cake, and your presence! Finger foods to share are welcome, but not necessary. Your traditional or special costume will add splendid color to the party. Each group is welcome to perform, lead, and/or request one or more dances. Party Play List
Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their May 2023 planning meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Get to see Federation meetings behind the scenes! Sunday May 7, 3pm-4:30pm, online Meeting ID: 821 4223 9442 Passcode: 147746 Join Online
Come join the Peninsula Council for their an afternoon tea and dance party! Share your favorite brew, tea time stories, and folk dances with your friends! Schedule TimeEvent 3:30 - 4:15pmTEA PARTY 4:15 - 6:30pmDANCING</td Hosted by Hollis, Lesley, and Becky. Masks strongly recommended during dancing. Up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve already […]
Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the second Saturday of every month. Saturday […]
Theme: "Death on the Nile" sponsored by BFD intermediate dancers. Be inspired! Come dressed for: Sleuthing, Adventure, Travel, or as Villain, Belly Dancer, Pharaoh, Tomb Raider, Egyptian ... Please bring finger foods to share Register online
The 2023 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, HARBOR VIEW, is a weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 19 to 21, 2023 including: Dance workshops with Bata Marčetić (Serbian) and Joan Hantman (Israeli) Live Music Played by Sans Frontières (Friday), Veselba (Friday), and Tzidia (Saturday) Dance performances by Bata's 15-member youth ensemble (The Academy […]
As always, thank you for coming to our party and sharing your day with us. I and the Global Party team look forward to continuing our parties with all of you on the third Saturday of each month. Join The Party By Zoom Register by Zoom We've changed Zoom numbers. Here's what you need to […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com