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SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo:  Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-apr23/
LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:This month we’re presenting a little preview of the upcoming June Camp. We welcome June Camp regulars Mady Newfield\, Jennifer Forbes-Baily\, Kathleen Mazurek\, Barbara Bleisch\, Michael Kuharski and Catherine Rudin as our guest leaders. Along with our regular team\, they will lead some favorite June Camp dances from years past. \nJoin at 2:30pm for fun pre-show music.  And stay for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends. \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do.  Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nFacebook Live\nOn Facebook Live at: https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/  \nFor more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-apr-23/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230421
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DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
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SUMMARY:Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the nineth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2023 featuring folk dances taught by Steve Kotansky (Balkan) and Genci Kastrati (Albanian).  Live music with Orkestar RTW during the Saturday dance party. \nRegister \nFor more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lyrids-folk-dance-2023/
LOCATION:Peretz Center\, 6184 Ash Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia (BC)\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week
DESCRIPTION: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.   \nBay Area Dance Week\nBay Area Dance Week\, an inclusive celebration of movement and dance\, returns in 2023 after a three-year hiatus. Over its 22 year history the Bay Area Dance community opened its doors and invited the public to experience its rich and vibrant dance scene\, completely free of charge. Bay Area Dance Week (BADW) is the largest\, most vibrant dance week celebration in the country with free dance performances\, workshops\, classes\, lectures\, and open houses during its 10-day celebration.  The Bay Area possesses one of the largest active and thriving dance communities of the country.  In fact\, the Bay Area has the largest per capita concentration of dancers in America. Now in it’s 22nd year\, Bay Area Dance Week invites participants and volunteers to celebrate dance\, offering hundreds of free events representing the diversity of dance forms practiced in the region. From established company programs to one-time events\, Bay Area Dance Week provides an opportunity for dance-lovers of all ages and experience-levels to take a grand tour of the many movement styles. This year’s festival will feature hundreds of events\, including workshops\, performances\, classes\, open rehearsals\, and more. Whether Bolivian folkloric dance\, Tahitian dance\, Ballet\, Congolese Dance\, Hula\, Jazz\, Modern\, or Hip Hop\, there is something for every adult and kid to discover at Bay Area Dance Week.   \nFind BADW free events… \nParticipating Folk Dance Events\nClick an event link below for location and details of a free folk dance event \n\n\nDay\nTime\nLocation\nEvent\nPresenter\n\n\nFri. April 21\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Night\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSat. April 22\n12:30-5:00pm\nSan Francisco\nBlossom International Folk Dance Festival\nFolk Dance Federation of CA\, N\n\n\nSun. April 23\n7:00-9:30pm\nFremont\nSmile Folk Dancers\nSmile Folk Dancers\n\n\nTue. April 25\n11:00am-1:00pm\nFremont\nInternational Folk dance with Rebecca Tsai\nRebecca Tsai\n\n\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Class\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nThu. April 27\n11:00am-1:00pm\nFremont\nInternational Folk dance with Rebecca Tsai\nRebecca Tsai\n\n\n7:30-10:00pm\nSaratoga\nInternational Folk Dances\nSaratoga International Dance\n\n\n7:45-9:30pm\nBerkeley\nFolk Dance Beginner Class\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nFri. April 28\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Night\nBerkeley Folk Dancers
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/badw2023/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop
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SUMMARY:2023 Blossom Festival
DESCRIPTION:Blossom Festival 2023 The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party\, short dance workshops\, and more.  Free! \nDance activities will be held in the Wellness Center\, 3rd Floor\, Studio 301 \nSchedule\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:30 PM\nDancing for All Ages\n\n\n1:30 – 5:00 PM\nGeneral Dancing\n\n\nCOVID policy\nVaccinations and all boosters required. Masks strongly encouraged but not required. \nParking\nBecause of parking limitations\, you may want to consider carpooling or public transportation. Campus parking information
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/2023-blossom-festival/
LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230428T213000
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SUMMARY:Kopachka Blast
DESCRIPTION:Schedule\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n\n\n7-7:30 pm \nRequests\n\n\n7:30-8pm\nSusie 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.\n\n\n8-9:30pm\nGeneral Dancing\n\n\nCOVID Safety Protocol\nVax/booster proof required – show once – bivalent booster encouraged. Mask N95\, KN95 or KF94 required. (We have extra masks). No food allowed. Please bring your own water bottle. \nDirections\nPark below on Almonte Blvd. (use flashlight to walk up ~200ft). Very limited parking at clubhouse. Details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/kopachka-blast/
LOCATION:Almonte Clubhouse\, 105 Wisteria Way\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T130000
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Cerritos Festival
DESCRIPTION:Help the Cerritos Folk Dancers celebrate their 14th anniversary with dance\, cake\, and your presence! \nFinger foods to share are welcome\, but not necessary. Your traditional or special costume will add splendid color to the party.\nEach group is welcome to perform\, lead\, and/or request one or more dances. \nParty Play List
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/14th-annual-cerritos-festival/
LOCATION:Cerritos Senior Center\, 12340 South Street\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cerritos Folk Dancers":MAILTO:CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T163000
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SUMMARY:Federation Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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! \nSunday May 7\, 3pm-4:30pm\, online\nMeeting ID: 821 4223 9442\nPasscode: 147746 \nJoin Online
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/federation-meeting-0523/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference
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SUMMARY:Folk Dance and Tea Party
DESCRIPTION: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!  \n \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n3:30 – 4:15pm\nTEA PARTY\n\n\n4:15 – 6:30pm\nDANCING
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-may23/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T193000
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SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo:  Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-may23/
LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230514T160000
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SUMMARY:Death on the Nile Dance Party
DESCRIPTION: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 …  \nPlease bring finger foods to share  \nRegister online
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-nile-party/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T183000
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SUMMARY:Statewide 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Statewide Folk Dance Festival\, HARBOR VIEW\, is a weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 19 to 21\, 2023 including: \n\nDance workshops with Bata Marčetić (Serbian) and Joan Hantman (Israeli)\nLive Music Played by Sans Frontières (Friday)\, Veselba (Friday)\, and Tzidia (Saturday)\nDance performances by Bata’s 15-member youth ensemble (The Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing) from Toronto\nA Sea Shanty sing-along will be led by musician and dancer Toti O’Brien.\nParties and Luncheon\nRequest Dancing\nOptional Excursions\nMeeting friends – Old and New\n\nRegister\n \n \n   \nSchedule\nStatewide 2023 Schedule  Wigwam Hall All events take place at the Wigmam Hall\, San Pedro\, CA. \nLive music playlist \n\nInstructors\nBata Marčetić\nBata Marčetić .Miroslav Bata Marcetic was a leading performer\, soloist and choreographer\, with the Serbian National Folk Ensemble “Kolo” in Belgrade\, Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) for seventeen years and is the recipient of several awards for his artistic work. He has attended almost all folk dance seminars held in former Yugoslavia and eventually\, he became the instructor of several workshops held in former Yugoslavia\, Japan\, Israel and currently in Canada and the USA. As a well-known choreographer\, he was chosen by the Folk Dance Association of Serbia to be a judge at folklore competitions that were taking place in Serbia and Montenegro from 1980 to 1993. \nIn Canada\, Miroslav works in several dance associations and ensembles: Kralj Petar II from Winona since 1993\, \, Serbian Club “Kordun” since 2004 and he worked in S.C.A. “Oplenac” in Mississauga from 1993 until 2004 and in Folk Dance Ensemble “Hajduk Veljko” from Toronto from 1999 until 2006. Due to his long-term\, dedicated and victorious work in the Canadian Serbian community\, on December 26th 2005 Miroslav was awarded the Golden Plaque by the Cultural-Academic State Association of Serbia. \nIn 2004\, Miroslav established his own school of dance\, “Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing” which includes more than 300 dancers of all ages\, and a folk band instructed and directed by Mica Petrovic\, a music coach par excellence\, whose last forty years of his adult life have been dedicated to publicizing and promoting Serbian folk music. The Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing is the winner of the many artistic awards. More details… \nIntroducing Miroslav “Bata” Marčetić \nJoan Hantman\nJoan Hantman Joan Hantman began classical dance at the age of three and was performing “on pointe” on stage in downtown Boston by the age of eight. She was introduced to Israeli dance at Brandeis University\, and thus began the start of a lasting relationship. She has studied with most of the major choreographers and has been teaching and performing Israeli dance ever since. \nWithin Israeli dance\, Joan has danced with the performing groups Keren Shemesh\, Screaming Sa’adya and the Electric Camels\, Zikukim\, Parparim (with whom she performed at the Mets stadium in New York)\, and Bustan Boston (with whom she performed in the first Karniel festival in Israel). Joan was the coordinator and an instructor of the MIT Folk Dance Club’s Israeli dancing for more than a quarter century\, and was on the board of Directors for the Boston Israeli Folk Dance Festival. Joan has also been on the staff of Sababa camp in New York\, and now co-organizes the IFC camp in New York as well. \nWhile dancing at MIT\, Joan caught sight of International and Balkan dancing and a new passion ensued. She began attending workshops in the United States\, and then attended many dance seminars in Bulgaria\, Greece\, Israel\, Macedonia\, Romania\, and Turkey. She complemented Ercüment Kılıc’s teaching in the United States and has demonstrated dances with Israel Yakovee\, Shlomo Maman\, Avner Naim\, and Moshiko. International performing groups included Collage led by Ahmet Luleci and the Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble as both a dancer and artistic director\, (with which she performed throughout the northeast and in England and Hungary). Joan has also performed vocally at the prestigious Pirin Pee and Koprivštica festivals in Bulgaria. She currently sings with the Balkan band Veselba and with the Bulgarian chorus Superdevoijce. \nIn her spare dance time\, Joan can also be seen doing swing\, salsa\, and clogging dance\, or appearing as background in various movies and Internet or television shows. In real life\, Joan works as a nurse at UCLA’s Santa Monica Hospital.  \nIntroducing Joan Hantman \nHotels\nStatewide 2023 will be happening in San Pedro the weekend prior Memorial Day Weekend. San Pedro offers two upscale hotels and several basic motels (ranked by price). Our host motel is Studio 6\, 525 S. Harbor\, San Pedro\, CA.\nSadly\, the inn within walking distance of Wigwam Hall is not recommended.  \n\n\nHotel/Motel\nDistance from hall\nParking\nAmenities\n\n\nCrowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel 3\n601 S. Palos Verdes St.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-519-8200\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\n$15/day\nBlu restaurant on site serves breakfast\, brunch\, dinner\, dessert\, beer on tap\, wine\, pool\, and is smoke free. Two double beds is $245 + taxes/night\n\n\nDouble Tree\n2800 Via Cabrillo Marina\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-514-3344\nOnline Reservations\n2 miles\n$15/day\nOn-site restaurant\, pool (located on Marina)\, coffee maker. Two standard queen beds is $257 + taxes/night\n\n\nMotel 6 (New owner)\n354 W. 9th St.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-935-2772\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\nNo parking\nOne king bed is $76 + taxes/night\nInspected by John Lang\n\n\nVagabond Inn\n215 S. Gaffey St.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-831-8911\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\nFree\nLobby recently remodeled\, some rooms have new floor\, micro wave\, fridge\, pool\, no coffee maker. Coffee and pastries served Saturday and Sunday AM.\nRoom with two queen beds is $124 + taxes/night. 15% discount for seniors and AAA members\n\n\nGuest Harbor Inn\n411 S. Pacific Ave.\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-831-0195\nOnline Reservations\n2.4 miles\nFree (enter parking lot from Pacific)\nRooms recently remodeled\, mini fridge\, micro wave\, coffee maker. Room with two queen beds is $135 + taxes/night\n\n\nStudio 6 (Our Host Motel)\n525 S. Harbor\nSan Pedro\, CA 90731\n310-548-1080\nOnline Reservations\n2.8 miles\nFree\nMini fridge and micro wave in all rooms\, pool\, no coffee maker\nTwo full beds is $140 + taxes/night\nAcross Harbor Blvd. from Maritime Museum\n\n\nAmericas Best Value Inn Rancho Palos Verdes\n29601 South Western Ave.\nRancho Palos Verdes\, CA 90275\n310-519-9900\nOnline Reservations\n5 miles\nFree\nRestaurant on site\nTwo double beds is $150 + taxes/night. Inspected by John Lang.\n\n\nView document of hotel/motels near hall  \nNearby Restaurants and Attractions\nList of nearby restaurants\nList of San Pedro attractions\n15 Best Things to Do in San Pedro \n \n\nRegistration\nLodging should be purchased separately. Children under 18 are admitted free with a paying adult. Young adults aged 19-21 can receive a 50% discount if they volunteer for 1-2 hours. Work scholarships are available.  \nThe full festival package is $125 for all workshops and parties if registered by May 7. The final day to pre-register is May 7\, 2023. The Saturday only full package is $75\, or $85 at the door. Individual events may be registered for $25 apiece or $30 at the door.  \nAdditional offerings include a Saturday lunch or evening dinner\, a commemorative T-shirt. \nOnline Registration\nRegister online \nMail-In Registration Form \nMail-In Registration\nPlease download and print the Registration form\, then complete it and make your check or money order payable to: Folk Dance Federation of CA\, South. Send your form and check or money order to: \nStatewide Registrar\, Stefanie Holzman\n5702 Kern Dr.\, Huntington Beach\, CA 92649. \nMore Details…\nVisit the Statewide 2023 webpage at https://socalfolkdance.org/statewide.htm for the latest information about schedule\, opportunities for cultural excursions\, post festival Sunday afternoon gathering\, teachers\, music (bands & playlists)\, hotels\, restaurants\, parking\, directions\, etc. Mask and proof of vaccination requirements will follow CDC\, State\, and County COVID regulations at the time of the event.\nAll details \nFor more details also contact: Diane Baker 949-244-0666 or e-mail diane.baker@diandden.net.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide-2023/
LOCATION:Wigwam Hall\, 543 Shepherd St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20220821T161453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T182610Z
UID:13207-1684594800-1684607400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do.  Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-may-23/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20230426T151533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T194051Z
UID:14047-1685185200-1685185200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Land Dancers Folk Dance Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Land Dancers this Memorial Day weekend for International and Israeli folk dancing and music at The Land.  Come for the day Saturday or Sunday\, or camp out for the whole weekend. Anyone is welcome.  Fun for families. No charge. Held every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend. Founded by Cliff Jenkins and friends in 1981. \nWonderful activities for everyone! Hiking trails\, camping\, bicycling\, dancing\, live music and more..   \nWe dance outdoors on a big redwood deck where two creeks come together in the Santa Cruz Mountains\, off Skyline Blvd near Highway 9. Come as early as 11am Saturday May 27 to set up camp.  There isn’t a set time to begin dancing Saturday.   \nOrganizer: Land Dancers\nCost: free of charge\, donations encouraged\nContact Betsy Moore\, eambetsy@gmail.com\, (408-507-7177) to request a flyer with directions and more info. \nCOVID-19 Precautions\nWe ask that attendees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19\, including booster\, if eligible. Please get tested if you’ve been exposed and don’t attend if you are feeling ill. Masks are optional.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/land-dancers-may23/
LOCATION:Cliff’s land in the Santa Cruz Mountains\, CA-9 & Skyline Blvd\, Saratoga\, CA\, 95070
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Land Dancers":MAILTO:eambetsy@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20221205T084419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T035748Z
UID:13540-1685577600-1685923199@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:June Camp 2023
DESCRIPTION:June Camp\, a mainstay of the Midwest international folk dance community\, welcomes dancers from all over the U.S.A. and beyond! We especially pride ourselves on welcoming globally-known dancers and this year Tineke and Maurits van Geel will be our featured guests.  \nSee you at June Camp! \nTineke van Geel\nTineke van Geel Tineke van Geel received her degree as folk dance instructor in 1977. She specializes in Armenian dance and works as a teacher and choreographer. Since 1985\, she has regularly visited Armenia to study folklore at the Pedagogic Institute and Choreographic School in Yerevan. Part of each research trip was devoted to working with several amateur groups in Armenia and doing research on costumes. Two of those research trips were supported by scholarships of the Dutch government. On several occasions\, Tineke visited the United States to observe the dances performed by the Armenian communities there. \nTineke conducts workshops for students at various levels\, beginning to professional\, and has taught classes in international folk dance\, Dutch and Armenian dances in many countries of the world\, a fact that didn’t remain unnoticed in Armenia. In 2006\, she received an award from the Armenian government for her extraordinary devotion and energy in promoting Armenian dance\, music and culture. All her research in Armenia has made her a world-renown specialist of Armenian dance. \nIn addition to a pleasant sense of humor\, Tineke is an excellent teacher who can break down dance patterns step by step to enable every student to master the dances and to experience the joy of both learning and executing this exciting material. Combined with a vast knowledge of Armenian dance and culture\, these qualities have contributed to her worldwide success and popularity. Besides giving workshops in 14 European countries\, she has taught in the United States\, Canada\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Singapore\, Malaysia and Japan. \nThe music for a large number of dances that were researched in Armenia had never been recorded. Therefore\, Tineke invited bands from Armenia to make recordings in a Dutch studio and she produced a number of compact discs on her own Van Geel Records label\, established in 1989. Recently these programs have also been made available on DVD. \nTineke has also conducted over 40 successful dance and culture tours to Armenia which have been attended by hundreds of participants from all over the world. Recently Georgia was also included in some tour programs. \nAlthough Tineke is known as an Armenian dance specialist\, she is sometimes asked to teach international folk dances because she has mastered a variety of styles and learned from many master teachers. \nMaurits van Geel\nMaurits van Geel  Maurits van Geel holds a degree in Arts and Crafts and Art History. He graduated as a folk dance teacher in 1977 and received his degree at Dance Academy level from the Ministry of Culture in 1986. He taught at folk dance clubs in Amsterdam and worked as a dance consultant for the City Council 1986-1988\, initiating dance projects in schools in combination with setting up dance projects and festivals. Also in the 1980s\, he specialized in the Appalachian clogging\, worked as guest teacher in Belgium\, The Netherlands\, and Germany\, and was invited to be a guest teacher at the Rotterdam Dance Academy. \nHe was employed by Het Internationaal Danstheater\, a professional dance company in Amsterdam\, first as choreographer and later as artistic director for 23 years (1988-2011). During his career\, he produced over 47 theatre programs in the field of world dance for this company. Part of this job involved several months of dance research each year in order to prepare for these programs. His travels have included India\, Pakistan\, Turkey\, Russia\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, and Cherkassy\, among many other countries. His archive consists of almost 900 DVDs\, with research material from all over the world\, most of it recorded by himself. He has also choreographed folk dances\, among them Syrtós Kitrínou\, Shantel\, and Tou Paradeisou Lemonia. \nSince 2011\, Maurits has been teaching dance\, often with his wife Tineke. They have traveled to many European countries\, New Zealand\, Australia\, Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Singapore and Malaysia\, and were guest teachers at a number of folk dance camps and workshops in North America. \nIn November 2017\, Willem-Alexander\, King of the Netherlands\, appointed Maurits Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau for his extensive contribution to dance. \nDance Exchange\nPrograms such as the Dance Exchange give local teachers opportunities to shine. The Dance Exchange is a program of brief reviews by advance request\, of classic old dances that you can’t quite remember – or ones from past June Camps that have slipped away. Participants submit suggestions and our committee finds local teachers who can present them. You can get a sense of the range of dances that have been included in the past by looking at this list. Notes and music for the Dance Exchange dances will be available to all and videos will be included in the weekend’s video download package. Read more… \nLive Music Parties\nAs always\, we will have wonderful live music for our evening parties provided by Tom Pixton\, Ralph Iverson\, and Brian Wilson who are in residence throughout camp. \nRegistration
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/june-camp-2023/
LOCATION:Trinity International University\, 2065 Half Day Rd\, Bannockburn\, IL\, 60015
CATEGORIES:Camp,Online,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20230514T165614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T032159Z
UID:14099-1685887200-1685894400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Encore: Dance Around the World
DESCRIPTION:An hour of world folk dance performances followed by a folk dance workshop for all to participate! Includes refreshments: snacks\, desserts\, fruits\, and more… \nHosted by Smile Folk Dancers\, Repentance Prayer Community\, the Aloha Hula Dancers\, Laura Noel\, Pragathi Prashanth\, Fr. Gabriel Augustine\, and Folklorico Santa Paula. \nMaster Instructors\n\nRebecca Tasi\nEvan Chu\nRaul Herrera\nJanice Gonzalves\nFr. Gabriel Augustine\n\n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n2:00 – 3:00pm\nFolk Dance Performances\n\n\n3:00 – 4:00pm\nDance Workshops
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/dance-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Our Lady of Guadalupe School Parish\, 40382 Fremont Blvd\, Fremont\, CA\, 94538\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Smile Folk Dancers":MAILTO:Smile.folkdancers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20230531T031054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T055546Z
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SUMMARY:Da! Mozhem with East Bay Folk Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled night of dancing to our favorite Balkan songs played by Da! Mozhem. \nThe Veterans’ Memorial Hall is on the corner of the Bank of America and just south on Vista beside Mulberry Market is a small lot you can park in. \nDancers are requested to wear N95 grade masks and for their first night they will need to show that they have been vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. This is a fragrance –free event. \nBe sure to bring tips for the band. \nDa! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! 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/da-mozhem-piedmont/
LOCATION:Piedmont Veterans’ Hall\, 401 Highland Ave\, Piedmont\, CA\, 94611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Bay Folk Dancers":MAILTO:kay.james@comcast.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230618
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20230426T153010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T154347Z
UID:14049-1686355200-1687046399@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Scandia Camp 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Scandia Camp Mendocino 2023 program will feature dance\, music\, and more from Norway and Sweden\, presented by instructors from those countries and the United States.  This year we will feature the dance and music from\nHallingdal in Norway and Föllinge in Sweden.  \n    Dance Classes\n   Camp includes the following classes and more! \n\nDance classes with our Scandinavian guest teachers focusing on Hallingdal and Föllinge dances\nDances often found at Scandinavian dance events and parties\nSocial\, changing partners dances\nClasses focusing on Hambo and waltzing\n\n    Music Classes \n\nRegular fiddle focusing on the music from Föllinge\nRegular fiddle for newer Scandinavian musicians\nHardanger fiddle\, the Norwegian fiddle with under-strings\, focusing on the music from Hallingdal and more\nNyckelharpa\, a keyed-fiddle with sympathetic strings\, is the national instrument of Sweden\nGroup playing: Allspel in Swedish and Samspel in Norwegian\, focusing on dance music. All instruments are welcome.\nSinging\n\nThe mission of Scandia Camp Mendocino is to provide culturally unique enriching opportunities to learn about and actively experience the dance\, music and cultural traditions of Scandinavia (primarily Norway and Sweden) in a welcoming community.  \nSchedule\, list of instructors\, and more at http://scandiacamp.org \nCovid Health Policy \nNo registrations accepted after June 1.\nRegister
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandia-camp-2023/
LOCATION:Mendocino Woodlands Camp\, 39350 Little Lake Rd\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Live Music,Online,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scandia Camp Mendocino":MAILTO:Directors@ScandiaCamp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20230114T062810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230507T201753Z
UID:13740-1686411000-1686421800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Palomanians Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:The Palomanians Ice Cream Social featuring request dancing\, refreshments\, and of course ice cream! Our MC is Denise Heenan. \nA tradition for decades\, the Palomanians will provide all the ingredients for an Ice Cream Social and Dance Party! With lots of toppings\, fresh and stewed fruit\, sprinkles\, whipped cream\, chocolate sauce\, and more! Punch\, water and coffee also provided. More dancing afterwards to work it all off.   \nTo submit a request for our dance program\, or to volunteer to help\, please contact pfdcparty@gmail.com \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. Per county guidelines\, masks are not required but recommended. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-ice-cream-23/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070311
CREATED:20230103T033458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T033458Z
UID:13650-1686425400-1686439800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo:  Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-jun23/
LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070312
CREATED:20220821T162229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T050507Z
UID:13209-1687014000-1687026600@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us where ever you are for the Global Folk Dance Party on Saturday June 17th.  It’s going to be extra fun.  And why is this?  Well\, it’s because we’re doing double name dances!  We’ll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we’re also joined by guest leaders Catherine Springer and Debbie Jackson.  Have any ideas? Send them along to us!    \nPlease come at 2:30pm to listen to a “special” music compilation by our incomparable Murray Spiegel.   Also join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends. \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do.  Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details and requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-jun-23/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230619T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230619T214500
DTSTAMP:20260404T070312
CREATED:20230510T172410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T042310Z
UID:14087-1687203900-1687211100@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Middle Eastern and Argentine Folk Dance Workshop with Helene Eriksen
DESCRIPTION:Helene Eriksen Workshop flier Helene Eriksen is a dance ethnologist\, teacher\, performer and choreographer of traditional dances of the Balkans and Islamic Orient as well as Argentine Tango and folk dance. She lectures and publishes on dance ethnology and costume studies. She has conducted many research projects in Bulgaria\, ex-Yugoslavia\, Hungary\, Romania\, Greece\, Turkey\, Armenia\, Georgia\, Egypt\, Uzbekistan\, Pakistan\, Algeria\, Tunisia\, Morocco and Argentina as well as with immigrant communities in Europe and the Americas. She speaks several languages. She is an active member of the Study Group on Ethnochoreology (ICTM/UNESCO). For many years she has been leading dance and culture study tours to Morocco\, Turkey\, Armenia and Uzbekistan. As a dancer she has appeared on television\, in large festivals and on stages around the world with performances in: Germany\, Austria\, England\, Denmark\, Sweden\, Holland\, France\, Switzerland\, Italy\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Turkey\, Russia\, Canada\, Norway\, the USA\, Pakistan\, Algeria\, Slovenia\, Mexico\, Argentina and Uzbekistan. \nHelene studied Dance Ethnology at the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was later a doctoral candidate in Folklore\, Slavistics and Turcology at the Georg-August University in Göttingen\, Germany. In Los Angeles she performed with AVAZ International Dance Theater\, Gypsy Dance Company and Jasna Planina Ensemble. After a year at the Folkdance Academy in Plovdiv\, Bulgaria\, she was a guest of the Turkish State Folkdance Ensemble in Ankara.  Since 1994 she has been teaching intensive ANAR DANA training programs internationally.  Currently there are projects in the US\, Germany\, and Argentina. Read more… \nMiddle Eastern and Argentine Folk Dance Workshop with Helene Eriksen\nMonday June 19\, 2023 7:45 to 9:45 pm\, doors open 7:30 pm \nRegister online \nFor more details and registration contact Yvonne Provaznik (510) 778-0184 \nSponsored by Berkeley Folk Dancers
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/helene-eriksen-workshop/
LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230702
DTSTAMP:20260404T070312
CREATED:20230604T004711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230604T005322Z
UID:14190-1687651200-1688255999@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:BACDS Family Camp 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Bay Area Country Dance Society’s Family Week is all about community—sharing music and song\, relaxing together\, and enjoying dance\, play\, and music making\, catalyzed by an amazing staff and buoyed by friendships old and new.  \nDancing\nIt is about traditions of moving together to music\, and we’ll teach everything\, no experience needed. There will be dance for all ages\, including American contra and squares\, English country and Morris dance\, Irish\, couple dances\, and play-party games.  The music at camp is the best! The extremely talented musical staff will make your toes tap for dancing and your ears happy from listening.  \nMusic and Song\nThe staff will provide music for all kinds of dancing\, will lead workshops for new and experienced musicians alike\, and will lead the camp in joyous song. Instruction will be offered for many instruments\, including fiddle\, guitar\, piano\, and mandolin. \nStorytelling\nEnjoy the eternal art of storytelling. Our professional storyteller will enchant children and adults alike with storytelling sessions every day and a bedtime story as well. After the evening story the children will be serenaded off to bed with our traditional pied-piper parade. \nCrafts\nFamily Dance Camp craft classes offer adults and children a chance to make things with their hands. Our talented and knowledgeable artists will help all ages take pride in what they create. \nCamper Testimonials\nBACDS Family Week isn’t just about “Dance”… it’s 6 days of community\, immersion & sheer joy of art\, song\, movement\, children & people. \nFamily Camp is absolutely unequalled for its ability to teach a variety of skills in dance\, music\, craft & games in a fun and supportive environment that strengthens family bonds and creates strong friendship which can last through childhood and through life. We are all better at our life work for having spent time at camp. \nCamp Schedule\, Staff\, Policies\, and More… \nRegister for Summer 2023
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bacds-family-camp/
LOCATION:Monte Toyon\, 220 Cloister Lane\, Aptos\, CA\, 95003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070312
CREATED:20230625T193832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230625T194734Z
UID:14345-1687680000-1687712400@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:San Francisco Free Folk Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:The San Francisco Free Folk Festival\, live and in-person\, returns July 8 to the Golden Gate Park. All ages and musical interests are welcome at the festival. All events and workshops are open to anyone who wants to participate or just listen. Admission to everything is free! \nThe San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been a cornerstone celebration of folk music’s rich history for the past 47 years. This year’s festival is our first in-person festival since 2019\, after three years of online festivals!  It will be a full afternoon of music\, dance\, storytelling. formal and informal music-making\, and just plain fun.  All events and workshops are free and open to anyone who wants to drop in and participate or just listen. \nProgram\n   \nJoyful Balkan Folk Dances @ 3:00-4:00pm Workshop Area 4\nMembers of Da! Mozhem and Craig Blackstone of Changs Dancers will quickly teach simple dances from the Balkans that are family friendly. \nDa! 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.  \nParking and Directions\nParking\, directions\, and festival map \nMore Details\nFor more details visit https://sffolkfest.org
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/free-folk-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Golden Gate Park\, Golden Gate Park Music Concourse\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Performance,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230711
DTSTAMP:20260404T070312
CREATED:20230227T062140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T084501Z
UID:13884-1688688000-1689033599@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Camp Nirkoda Ba'Kerem 2023
DESCRIPTION:An Israeli dance camp and wine tasting adventure\nSet in the relaxed landscape of California wine country\, Nirkoda Ba’Kerem is all about community. Come join your friends — some you’ve known for years\, and some you’ve yet to meet — for a fun-filled weekend of nonstop Israeli dancing. We’ll enjoy the benefits of California’s famous vineyards by incorporating a wine tasting adventure during the camp! Excellent wine and fantastic Israeli Dancing—what could be better?! Don’t miss it! \nDance Hall\nWe will be dancing in Field House\, one of the gyms that makes up the Seawolves athletics complex. It has a large\, sprung wood floor for comfortable dancing\, and is located conveniently close to Beaujolais Village. Bring a water bottle so you can stay hydrated at the fill-up stations. \nFood\nThe prices include all meals (Friday dinner to Monday lunch) and snacks. Meals are not kosher\, but there are many vegetarian\, meat-without-milk\, fish\, and other “kosher-style” options at the large buffet. SSU can accommodate most dietary requirements (vegetarian\, vegan\, lactose-free)\, which you can indicate on the registration form. \nCamp Events\nAccess to all Israeli dance and other camp activities (games\, Shabbat services\, etc.) is included. \nAccommodations and Parking\nThree nights lodging with linens provided. Free parking permit for 3 nights in the lot next to Beaujolais Village. \nWine Tasting\nAll levels include our signature wine tasting experience. Camp Nirkoda Ba’Kerem’s expert sommelier has chosen several excellent vintages for you to sample as our sommeliers help you to identify the subtle flavors of each wine. For those participants who do not drink\, we will have a simultaneous fancy non-alcoholic beverage tasting. All dancers have the opportunity to evaluate their favorites and to enjoy the harmonious pairings. \nCOVID-19 Safety\nBalancing the inherent risk of COVID-19 at a community dance event\, dancers’ range of risk tolerance levels\, and the current COVID situation. More details… \n \nRegistration closes June 14\n \nDetails and Registration \nContact registration@nirkoda.com for answers to any questions.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/camp-nirkoda-bakerem-2023/
LOCATION:Sonoma State University\, 1801 E Cotati Ave\, Rohnert Park\, CA\, 9928\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party emceed by Kaela Fine and Hollis Radin!  \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.  \nMasks optional while dancing. 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. \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions.  \nIf you’d like to\, bring a snack to share.The requested donation is $10 for the party\, but we’ll never turn anyone away. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, or share a flier.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-jul23/
LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo:  Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-jul23/
LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com
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UID:14074-1688914800-1688920200@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Federation Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their July 2023 planning meeting.  Various topics such as event planning\, membership\, publicity\, insurance\, and budget are discussed.  Get to see Federation meetings behind the scenes! \nSunday July 9\, 3pm-4:30pm\, online\nMeeting ID: 821 4223 9442\nPasscode: 147746 \nJoin Online
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/fb-meeting-jul23/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T161303Z
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SUMMARY:Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli
DESCRIPTION:Saratoga International Folk Dancers hosts a Pre-Stockton folk dance workshop with master instructor Roberto Bagnoli.  \nFor more details e-mail loui@louitucker.com. \n\nRoberto Bagnoli\nRoberto Bagnoli Roberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome\, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance\, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of folk dance in workshops throughout Europe\, Israel\, and North America under the guidance of renowned choreographers and teachers. Roberto now lives in Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy\, considered to have one of the most important dance communities in Italy.  \nFrom 1995 to 2003\, he performed as a dancer and choreographer with the Terra di Danza Dance Company and was involved in the production of Raggi di luna Italiana and Capriccio Italiano (Italian dances)\, GiroGiroMondo (dances from around the world)\, Keltic Emotion (Celtic dances)\, Mazal Tov (Israeli dances)\, and Ethnos (international folk dances).  \nHe is the founder of Folk Atelier Reggio Emilia (FARE)\, devoted to the development and conservation of folk dance heritage. As director of FARE\, he is in charge of organizing and conducting folk dance classes\, workshops with Italian and foreign specialists\, and of the performing sector\, staging various performances\, parties\, and dance gatherings. \nHe currently organizes two dance camps in Europe: Balkanot  (Balkan and Israeli dance) and Camp Yofi (Israeli Dance). \nRoberto teaches weekly classes in various cities in the north of Italy and conducts monthly sessions in Rome and Milan besides conducting workshops and seminars throughout Europe\, the United States (notably the Stockton Folk Dance Camp)\, and Canada\, Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Singapore\, and Japan. Read more…
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/roberto-bagnoli-sifd2023/
LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com
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UID:13213-1689433200-1689445800@www.folkdance.com
SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Stockton Folk Dance Camp Pre-Party\nMost of the team will be at or on the way to Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, so let’s celebrate! We expect a couple of this year’s faculty to join us. \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do.  Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help.
URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-jul-23/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com
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