BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Folk Dance Federation of California X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.folkdance.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Folk Dance Federation of California REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T125500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20241217T185444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T171203Z UID:16042-1739624100-1739640600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Annual Lunar New Year Festival DESCRIPTION:Festival Schedule The annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival! Save the date! Now in its 13th year! This year the workshop teachers are master instructors Lee Otterholt and Rebecca Tsai. \nThere will be finger food available. If you like\, you may bring food or non-alcoholic-beverages to share with other dancers. \nThere will be a name badge for each attendee. Please return the name badge before you leave. When the name badge is returned\, each of the first one hundred payers will receive a red-envelope\, which contains a small amount of lucky currency. You have the option to attend the group after-festival dinner. The restaurant and the cost will be announced at the festival. To reserve the seat\, please sign up at the front desk by 4 p.m. on the day of the festival. \nRegistration\nThe suggested donation is $15. But\, if you make the payment before February 8th\, 2025\, you may pay just $12 per person. You may send the name(s) and check\, payable to \nCerritos Folk Dancers\n20737 Cortner Ave.\nLakewood\, CA 90715-1656 \nThe attendee name is required for us to prepare the name badge. The pre-payment is non-refundable and non-transferable. Optionally\, contact Wen at chiangwenli@yahoo.com or 626 500 5035 for electrical transfer of funds\, such as using Zelle or Paypal. \nIf you would like to receive the syllabi through email\, free of charge\, please sign up at the front desk or let Wen Chiang know. \nLet’s dance and celebrate the Year of the Snake together! Remember\, the Lion Dance starts things off at 12:55. \nFor more details contact CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com or call Wen at 626 500 5035. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lunar-new-year-fest-2025/ LOCATION:Cerritos Senior Center\, 12340 South Street\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CFD-fest-250215ws13-flierE.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Cerritos Folk Dancers":MAILTO:CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250216T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20241021T230933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T180146Z UID:15811-1739628000-1739746800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Nirkoda Romani DESCRIPTION:Aaron Alpert is excited to announce Nirkoda Romani (Hebrew for “let’s dance Romanian style”)\, a workshop with Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\, beloved teachers of Romanian folk dance (and good friends). Aaron Alpert will also be teaching Israeli dances. The evenings will be filled with dance parties MCed by Loui Tucker (Sat.) and Adony Beniares (Sun.). \nTeaching sessions span 2-5:00pm and parties 7:30-11pm\, with a break for dinner (on your own). This is a three-day weekend (Presidents’ Day)\, so you can sleep in Monday! \nLocation\nThe venue is Etz Chayim at 4161 Alma St.\, Palo Alto\, CA. It has a wonderful sprung wood floor (it was formerly a basketball court)\, air conditioning and heating\, and plentiful free parking. \nPricing and Registration\nThere are four events total (two teaching sessions and two parties). If you pre-register by Feb. 8\, the entire weekend is $100\, or a la carte is $35 per each event. If you pay at the door\, prices increase to $110 for the entire weekend or $40 per event. \nRegister today! \nMore details may be found at http://nirkoda.com/romani. If you have further questions\, please email Aaron Alpert. \nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu\nRomanian Folk Dance\nCristian and Sonia have been guest performers with the Collage International Dance Ensemble of Boston\, have been regular teachers at l’ École supérieure de danse du Québec and have been selected to be part of the Artists in the Schools program sponsored by the Québec Ministry of Education. In recent years\, they have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups in Canada and the United States\, Mexico and Brazil. They have been teaching in Europa (Austria\, England\, Poland\, Germany\, Italy\,  Norway\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, The Netherlands\, France) in Asia (Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore\, Malaysia) and Australia  to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. \nIn recent years\, Cristian and Sonia have developed a specific interest in working with recreational folk dance groups. They’ve been teaching in Brazil\, Canada and the United States\, Europe (Austria\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, Italy\, Norway\, Switzerland and the Netherlands)\, Asia (Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Taiwan) to share their love of Romanian folk traditions. They have taught workshops in Canada and the United States and choreographed Romanian suites for performing groups\, including the world-renowned BYU Folk Dance Ensemble in Utah. Read more… \nAaron Alpert\nIsraeli Folk Dance\nAaron Alpert started dancing before he was born! His parents met at Israeli folk dancing in Los Angeles\, and his childhood is filled with dance memories\, from participating in his first dance camp at the age of two months\, to acting as his father’s “remote control” when he taught\, to performing in Saturday night talent shows at the Camp Alonim for Jewish youth that takes place every summer just north of Los Angeles\, California. \nIn his first year at UC Berkeley\, Aaron became one of the instructors and the curriculum developer for Jewish Studies 98: The Israeli Dance DeCal. In January 2009\, Aaron joined the teaching/DJ rotation at Cafe Simcha\, a weekly Israeli dance session held near Berkeley. He also sporadically substitutes for leaders of other South Bay Israeli dance groups. \nIn October 2012\, Aaron started his own dance session\, Nirkoda! (Let’s dance!) in the San Francisco Bay area. After the first 10 months in a small studio on the Stanford University campus\, the evening dance party was popular enough to require moving to a larger venue\, Temple Etz Chayim in Palo Alto\, California\, where it continues to attract dancers. Aaron has been a staff member at Camp Rikud\, an annual dance camp for Israeli dance aficionados. Aaron attended Stockton Folk Dance Camp as a participant in 2017 and has been a member of the staff in 2018\, 2020 (online)\, and 2024. Read more… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nirkoda-romani/ LOCATION:Etz Chayim\, Alma Street\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Facebook-Banner-NR25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250112T065901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T175548Z UID:16178-1739629800-1739644200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Connect Globally\, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Catherine Rudin\, Leigh Holden\, and Lori Larson will join as Guest Dance Leaders this time. \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-feb25/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Feb-25.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250213T202916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T202916Z UID:16280-1739647800-1739662200@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 third 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-feb-25/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20241226T064523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241226T125925Z UID:16092-1740700800-1740959999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:Clubhouse 2 Southern California’s premier folk dance festival! Dance workshops\, parties with live music\, the famous Sunday Dance Concert\, ice cream social\, happy hour\, and the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award… what’s not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too!\n \nInstructors\nWe are proud to announce that our teachers this year are Tineke and Maurits Van Geel \nTineke van Geel\nTineke Van Geel In 1977 Tineke van Geel received her degree as folk dance instructor. She specializes in Armenian dance and works as a choreographer. Tineke conducts workshops for students at various levels\, beginners to professional\, and has taught classes in international folk dance\, Dutch and Armenian dances in many countries around the world. Her main focus is to break down complicated steps and movements to basic elements and slowly ‘rebuilding’ them to the original dance form. This skill is part of her worldwide success and is combined with a vast knowledge of Armenian dance and culture. \nSince 1985 she has regularly visited Armenia to study folklore at the Pedagogic Institute and Choreographic School in Yerevan. A 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 sponsored by the Dutch government. On several occasions Tineke visited the USA to observe the dances performed by the Armenian communities there. Read more… \n\nMaurits van Geel\nMaurits Van Geel Maurits was artistic director of the professional Dutch dance performance group The Internationaal Danstheater for 24 years. During this interval\, the group performed 47 different evening shows. Part of this job involved several months of dance research each year in order to prepare for these programs. \nMaurits has traveled extensively in his dance research that has emphasized the Roma culture and those in the Caucasus. These travels have included India\, Pakistan\, Turkey\, Russia\, England\, France\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, Ossetia\, Dagestan\, and Cherkassy. He has also choreographed many dances. \nIn the last several years\, Maurits has been teaching often with Tineke\, and this has included workshops in Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Singapore\, and Malaysia. In North America\, the couple have taught at Oktoberfest in Montreal\, Pinewoods Camp in Maine\, and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Read more…\nMelanie Lawson Kareem\nUkulele jamming and sing along\nReturning to The Laguna Folk Dance Festival\, Melanie Lawson Kareem\, a folk dancer since childhood\, shares her lifetime of enjoying music with others by teaching ukulele. She is well-known in the folk dance world as “The Folk Dancer’s Ukulele Teacher” having taught at Stockton Camp since 2019. \nRegistration\nOnline Registration is available on or before February 21st. Passport and Event tickets will be available at the door.Meals are available to purchase by pre-order only separately on or before February 21st. Meal purchases are not available at the door. \n\n Friday Evening $30\nSaturday Workshop $60\nSaturday Dance Party (5 pm and after) $45\nSunday All Day $40\n\nMore Details URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/laguna-festival-2025/ LOCATION:Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2\, 24112 Moulton Parkway\, Laguna Woods\, CA\, 92637\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/group-photo_orig.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250105T092423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T075415Z UID:16129-1741446000-1741458600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with MCs Ellie Wiener and Alicia LaFetra! This month’s theme is the Roaring ’20s! \nWe’ll have dances for all levels\, beginning to advanced. 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. Invite your friends and come early for a half hour beginners’ dance workshop starting at 3pm. \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions. \nDances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share\, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings. \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-mar25/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-March-V-3.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250226T130108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T130108Z UID:16300-1741536000-1741543200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Hungarian Folk Dance Class DESCRIPTION:Have you always been interested in folk dance but couldn’t commit to weekly practices? Do you hear folk music and feel like dancing but don’t know what steps to take? \nEszterlánc is here to help! We’re launching monthly folk dance classes! \nWho we’re expecting: \n\nAnyone who wants to move around a little\nAnyone who will be trying folk dance for the first time\nAnyone who actively dances or has danced folk before\nAnyone who loves folk culture or is simply curious about it\n\nWhat you can expect: \n\nA short warm-up\nFolk dance instruction led by Gergő Bolgovics and Ilka Dajka\nFolk song learning\nFree dance using the figures you’ve learned earlier\n\nSuggested donation: $10 \nWe warmly welcome you! If this sparks even a bit of your interest\, come along — it’s for you! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/hungarian-folk-dance-mar25/ LOCATION:Hungarian Cultural Center\, 35660 Cedar Boulevard\, Newark\, CA\, 94560\, United States CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Eszterlanc-Tancoktatas-VI-2025-Flyer-v03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250203T004827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T004858Z UID:16245-1741894200-1741903200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:English Dance Workshop with Bruce Hamilton DESCRIPTION:This is a large\, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! Sliding scale admission $5-10. No one turned away for lack of funds. More details… \nBruce Hamilton\nBruce Hamilton Bruce Hamilton is a thoughtful and energetic teacher of English and Scottish country dancing. He started dancing in college\, and took up teaching in the early 1970s. He founded the San Jose English dance and has taught English country dancing all over the United States and abroad. He is a founding member of the Deer Creek Morris Men\, a 15-year participant in The Christmas Revels\, and past president of the Country Dance and Song Society. Bruce has been focusing on non-choreographic elements of English Country Dance (ECD). He doesn’t teach many new or complex dances (claims he can’t remember them!) but instead focuses on skills that apply across all dances. He is interested in how the dancers move\, how they give weight\, how they match the music\, how well they work with their partners\, etc. In workshops Bruce also reviews the fundamentals of turns\, heys\, rights and lefts\, using dances that will help these people work on those skills. He carries this focus into his sought-after callers’ classes\, which he’s done for the last three decades. Training ECD teachers is relatively unexplored territory and it’s very exciting. Learning to teach takes years\, but even in a weekend or week-long mini-course he’s been able to point students in useful directions\, and some have made great strides. By day\, Bruce is a retired computer scientist and now helps out with his wife’s dog and cat rescue organization. He has taught at Mendocino Folklore Camp\, Pinewoods Camp\, Timber Ridge and Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, and in five countries. Read more… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/brucehamilton-workshop/ LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070 CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0a3tcNfyntbThWZk.png ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250225T040129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T060653Z UID:16296-1741958100-1741968000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:International Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Smile Folk Dancers for their March spring themed International Folk Dance Party. Dress in floral patterns to celebrate the coming of spring. No partner or experience needed. Enjoy easy and fun dances from around the world. Please bring one snack to share. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/smile-folk-dance-party/ LOCATION:Age Well Center at South Fremont\, 47111 Mission Falls Ct.\, Fremont\, CA\, 94539\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ORGANIZER;CN="Smile Folk Dancers":MAILTO:Smile.folkdancers@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250303T161914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T161914Z UID:16307-1742067000-1742081400@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 third 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-mar25/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250303T165008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184103Z UID:16309-1742151600-1742160600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Live Music with Taraf de Akácfa DESCRIPTION:Join Cabrillo Folk Dancers for a very special live music dance party with Hungarian traditional music band Taraf de Akácfa. Doors open at 6:30pm. Sponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. More details \n \nTaraf de Akácfa\nTaraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who serendipitously met in Budapest\, Hungary in an international collective house on Akácfa street. The founding members of the group came from the United States\, Sweden\, Hungary and France\, and eventually chose to stay in Budapest\, where they experienced constant musical inspiration and could share their common passion for Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Their current musical repertoire is predominantly centered around Romanian lăutarească\, Moldovan and Transylvanian folk music\, and they also perform a variety of folk music from the Balkans. Read more… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-taraf-de-akacfa/ LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill St.\, Ben Lomand\, 95005\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tarafa-De-Akaeckfa-Flyer-outlined-022325-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T221500 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250303T171303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T064856Z UID:16318-1743103800-1743113700@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Saratoga Folk Dancers End-of-Quarter Party DESCRIPTION:Seeing Spots\nDance the end of first quarter 2025 with the Saratoga International Folk Dancers. The party theme is “Seeing Spots.” Use your imagination and come dressed for the theme. \nWarmup and dances for beginners between 7:30 and 8:15pm. The dance party follows until 10:00-10:15pm. \nThis is a large\, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! Drop in fee $8\, seniors $6\, and first visit free. No charge for non-dancers and children. Discounts and scholarships available. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. More details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/saratoga-seeing-spots/ LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070 CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/noah-buscher-fpuAPBcTTLc-unsplash-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250303T184731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184822Z UID:16330-1743256800-1743265800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Live Music Dance Party with Chubritza! DESCRIPTION:Help Cabrillo Folk Dancers dance to the music of Chubritza! \nDoors open at 1:30pm. Be sure to bring tips for the band. Finger food for the refreshments table is also appreciated. More details… \nChubritza Chubritza\, based in Arcata\, plays Balkan and international folk music on traditional instruments. The band\, named after a Bulgarian table spice\, reflects a variety of international musical tastes and textures\, with a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. Band members: Meadow Lo\, Craig Kurumada\, Linnea Mandell\, Derek Shaw\, Rick Kruse\, Janet Finney-Krull. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-chubritza-mar25/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CALENDAR-_-Cabrilllo-1-rotated.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250303T172325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T172325Z UID:16323-1743274800-1743285600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Annual Red & Black Ball DESCRIPTION:Join the Razzmatazz Dancers for their annual Red and Black Party! The first hour will be dancing to recorded music. The rest of the evening will be live music and singing with Gradina\, our local Balkan choir and Bulgarian dance tunes played by Yabulka. \nDoors open at 6:30. Don’t forget to wear red & black! $5 for adults\, children free\, plus tips for singers and musicians. Snacks for our refreshment table are greatly appreciated. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/red-black-ball-2025/ LOCATION:Monroe Hall\, 1400 W. College Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95401\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Red-Black-Ball-flyer.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club":MAILTO:razzmatazzfolkdanceclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250330T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250330T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250131T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T175455Z UID:16234-1743343200-1743352200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Kopachka's 60th Anniversary Party with Chubritza! DESCRIPTION:Help Kopachka Folk Dancers celebrate their 60th anniversary and dance to the music of Chubritza! Doors open at 1:30pm on March 30\, 2025 at the Strawberry Recreation Center\, Mill Valley\, CA. \nWearing your festive Balkan attire or accessory would be most welcome. Bring a tasty finger-food snack to share\, if you’d like. Print and share an event flier. \nVAX/BOOSTERS highly encouraged\, or a mask is required (N95/KN95/KF94 mask provided as needed) \nChubritza Chubritza\, based in Arcata\, plays Balkan and international folk music on traditional instruments. The band\, named after a Bulgarian table spice\, reflects a variety of international musical tastes and textures\, with a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. Band members: Meadow Lo\, Craig Kurumada\, Linnea Mandell\, Derek Shaw\, Rick Kruse\, Janet Finney-Krull. \nMore details about the Kopachka Folk Dancers URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/kopachka-60/ LOCATION:Strawberry Recreation Center\, 118 E. Strawberry Drive\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kopachka-60th-Anniversary-Chubritza-30March2025-flyer.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20241001T080443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T202225Z UID:15704-1743552000-1743983999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:NFO Conference 2025 DESCRIPTION:Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2024\nApril 2 – 6\, 2025 in Portland\, Oregon \nSave the date! \nFor ongoing updates in programming\, schedule\, and registration visit the NFO 2025 Conference Web Page. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nfo-conference-25/ LOCATION:Greene Family Camp\, 1192 Smith Lane\, Bruceville\, TX\, 76630\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Meeting / Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/24-6-24NFO-Save-the-Date-3-800x800-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250304T090416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T090440Z UID:16339-1743858000-1743872400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Čardak Balkan Folk Ensemble Welcome Concert DESCRIPTION:Participate in welcoming the emergence of Čardak Balkan Folk Ensemble with lots of homemade Balkan food and drink for sale and performances by \n\nFanfare Zambaleta\nAndrew Cohen\nNicole Maria\nPendari\nMelike Sengul\nDJ Ivica\nand Special Guest Ionela Guzic\n\nJanetta Redzic is the brainchild behind the Čardak Balkan Folk Ensemble\, an ethnic dance group she is launching. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cardak-concert/ LOCATION:Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church\, 1700 School Street\, Moraga\, CA\, 94556\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Intoducing.png ORGANIZER;CN="%C4%8Cardak Balkan Folk Ensemble":MAILTO:cardakensemble@gmail.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250108T055832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T081535Z UID:16140-1744471800-1744482600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! Emcee with be Laura Richardson. \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. \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions. \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-apr25/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-April-V-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250209T055349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T161144Z UID:16266-1744556400-1744561800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Federation Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join the Folk Dance Federation for their board meeting. Various topics such as event planning\, membership\, scholarships\, publicity\, insurance\, and budget are discussed. \nJoin on Zoom \nMeeting ID: 813 4469 5944\nPasscode: 705916 URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/meeting-apr-25/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/meeting-g9119f9e6a_1280.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20241217T050732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250215T173319Z UID:16030-1745060400-1745078400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:2025 Blossom Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual Blossom Festival in San Francisco hosted by Changs Folk Dancers and the Folk Dance Federation! The Blossom Festival includes short dance workshops\, a folk dance party with live music by Da! Mozhem\, and more. Free! \nDownload and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/2025-blossom-festival/ LOCATION:City College of San Francisco\, Wellness Center\, 50 Frida Kahlo Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94112\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Blossom-Flyer-2025-DM.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250412T150640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250412T150640Z UID:16177-1745074800-1745087400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Let’s celebrate Mainewoods’ 30th together! Join us Saturday April 19. We’ll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we’re also joined by Tom Pixton\, Penny Brichta\, Barbara Merson\, Nina Lusterman\, Barbara Zeles\, Sarah Sheard\, Rob McCollum\, Marcia Schran\, Tom Roby and Sue Rose. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! The playlist is still being compiled so email your dance requests or questions to virtualfolkdance@gmail.com \nPlease come at 2:30pm for some pre-show fun. \nConnect Globally\, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. \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-apr25/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/59fb6b19-0c4f-8959-479b-f23ff8059c3d.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20250303T171525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T171525Z UID:16321-1745091000-1745105400@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 third 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-apr25/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTSTAMP:20260404T124308 CREATED:20241003T202538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T202633Z UID:15727-1745539200-1746403199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Bay Area Dance Week 2025 DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Bay Area Dance Week is 10 days of free dance events celebrating our dynamic and diverse Bay Area dance community. Watch inspiring artists\, practice your own style\, or discover a new groove. Participating each year is easy and everything is free. \nEvent hosts around the Bay Area can submit free events to take place during Dance Week\, ranging from classes\, performances\, open studios\, workshops\, and more. \nParticipants can explore the Bay Area Dance Week Hub to sign up for free events and customize their own Dance Week experience. Become a free community member to receive updates on Bay Area Dance Week and stay in the know about dance jobs\, auditions\, performances\, discounts\, and more. \nWhether hip hop\, hula\, salsa\, aerial\, folk\, modern\, Bollywood\, ballet\, West African\, or many more – Join together in dance\, regardless of cultural background\, race\, faith\, size\, shape\, sexuality\, gender\, or ability or age. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/badw-2025/ LOCATION:San Francisco Bay Area\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Festival,Performance,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20231005T061216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T175356Z UID:14658-1746144000-1746403199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Statewide 2025 DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Statewide Folk Dance Festival\, is an annual weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 2-4 at Arroyo Grande on the Central California coast. \n \nInstructors and Band\n\nŽeljko Jergan (Croatian) and Billy Burke (Northern Macedonian).\nLive music by Chubritza\nLive music by Big Rock Balalaika (Saturday only)\n\nVenue\nPortuguese hall has lots of parking and is less than a mile directly off of the 101 freeway and about five miles from the ocean on the California Central Coast. There are restaurants in the village and hotels nearby. The Hall is a short drive to the village where there are many dining opportunities. Directions… \nHotels\nHampton Inn & Suites\, 1400 W. Branch St.\, Arroyo Grande\, CA 93420 – 805-202-2110. Group rates are $162 for 1 king bed\, $172 for 2 queen beds. Reservations… Directions… \nSchedule\n\n\nFriday May 2nd \n12:00 – 1:00 Doors open; global music followed by easy warm-up dances \n1:00 – 1:15 Welcome and Announcements by MC\n1:15 – 2:30 Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n2:30 – 2:45 Break (15 minutes)\n2:45 – 4:00 Billy Burke dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n4:00 – 6:00 Dinner offsite (2 hours)\n6:00 – 6:40 Cultural Presentation by Dana Adobe \n6:40 – 7:00 Warm-up dances with recorded music \n7:00 – 10:30 Dance Party with Chubritza\n\n\nSaturday May 3rd \n9:00 – 9:25 Doors open; global music followed by easy warm-up dances\n9:25 – 9:30 Welcome and Announcements by MC \n9:30 – 10:45 Billy Burke dance class (1 hour 15 minutes) \n10:45 – 11:00 Break (15 minutes) \n11:00 – 12:15 Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour 15 minutes) \n12:15 – 1:45 Lunch Break (1 hour\, 45 minutes) offsite\n1:45 – 2:15 Performance by Solvang dancers\n2:15 – 3:30 Zeljko Jergan dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n3:30 – 3:45 Break (15 minutes) \n3:45 – 5:00 Billy Burke dance class (1 hour\, 15 minutes) \n5:00 – 6:00 Happy Hour with music by Big Rock Balalaika (open to all)\n6:00 – 7:30 Catered Dinner onsite or dinner offsite (1 hour\, 30 minutes) \n7:30 – 11:30 Dance Party with Chubritza\n\n\nSunday May 4th \n9:00 – 9:25 Doors open; global music followed by easy warm-up dances\n9:25 – 9:30 Welcome and Announcements by MC \n9:30 – 10:30 Reviews by Zeljko Jergan(1 hour) \n10:30 – 10:45 Break (15 minute) \n10:45 – 11:45 Reviews by Billy Burke (1 hour)\n11:45 – 12:00 Announcements by MC and closing ceremony\n12:00 – 1:00 Box Lunch onsite or lunch offsite (1 hour)\n1:00 – 3:30 Free community dance with maypole dance\n(Schedule subject to change) \n\nRegistration\nLodging should be purchased separately. Recommended group pricing available. \n\nOnline Registration\nRegister online today!\n\n\nMail-In Registration\nStatewide 2025 Registration Form Send completed registration form with your check made payable to Folk Dance Federation of CA\, South to: \nStatewide registrar\nc/o M. Lange\n421 N Las Flores Dr\nNipomo\, CA 93444 \nPlease write one check for registration and additional offerings. \nMore details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide-2025/ LOCATION:Portuguese Hall of Arroyo Grande\, 707 Huasna Rd\, Arroyo Grande\, CA\, 93420\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/statewide2025-flyer-11-27-24-version-1.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250512 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20250506T164207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T164745Z UID:16431-1746748800-1747007999@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:The eleventh Lyrids Folk Dance Festival will happen May 9-11\, 2025 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall an hour drive east of Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. \nGuest artists are Željko Jergan presenting Croatian dances\, and Dimitrios Kontogiannis presenting Greek dances. \nZakuska from Seattle\, WA will be the Saturday evening party band. \nRegister \nSaturday Live Music Party on Zoom!\nThe Saturday party will be awesome! Over 4 hours of fun including: \n\nPerformances\nDancing with the Teachers\nLive music with Zakuska\n\nZoom Registration \nFor more details e-mail info@lyridsfolkdancefestival.org \nDonations Gratefully Accepted\nPlease support the Festival and the Presenters. Drop into our Saturday party and we’ll tell you how to purchase the music and video packages from the Presenters. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lyrids-folk-dance-festival-2025/ LOCATION:Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall\, 12460 Harris Road\, Pitt Meadows\, British Columbia\, V3Y 2J5\, Canada CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20250108T060612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T080724Z UID:16144-1746891000-1746901800@www.folkdance.com 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\nTentative Schedule\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-may25/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-May-V3.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20250513T135348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T140716Z UID:16445-1747249200-1747260000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Balkan Folk Dancing with Orkestar Unbound! DESCRIPTION:Live Music for monthly Balkan Folk Dancing with Orkestar Unbound!\nOrkestar Unbound serves up a heady stew of energetic and soulful dances from the Balkans (Macedonia\, Bulgaria\, the Romani\, Greece\, Albania\, etc.)\, and beyond! Artists include: \n\nBill Cope: gajda\, bouzouki\, tambura\, accordion\nAsaf Ophir: sax\, clarinet\, kaval\nDan Auvil: percussion\n.\nThere will be teaching for all levels by Nadav Nur and Susie Shoaf\, 7 to 7:30 pm\, followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10 pm.\nWhether you are a novice or an expert\, we hope you can come! \nCOVID Safety Protocol\nMasks and vaccination/boosters are recommended\, not required\, consistent with Ashkenaz policy. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/orkestar-unbound-kfd/ LOCATION:Ashkenaz\, 1317 San Pablo Avenue\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cover_bb6e23b2517878e1808902d7041ae02d6e492d0c4ca243105dd4a314db4d7e98.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kopachka Folk Dancers":MAILTO:president@kopachkafolkdancers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20250412T150940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T141044Z UID:16172-1747492200-1747506600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Connect Globally\, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. \nIt’s almost time for June camp! Let’s get ready together. Please join us for our usual team of dance leaders as well as this year’s June camp teacher Steve Kotansky and June camp regulars and dance leads Nina Lusterman\, Marie Aspell\, Dit Olshan\, Anna Nardo\, Catherine Rudin and Michael Kuharski. \nPlease come at 2:30pm for some pre-show fun. We look forward to seeing you on the Zoom dance floor on Saturday May 17. \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-may25/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/6335b17d-4b36-ca1b-117b-2dcb55ff50ad.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20250518T082559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T082559Z UID:16455-1747510200-1747524600@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 third 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-may25/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T124309 CREATED:20250415T233051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T062135Z UID:16401-1747573200-1747589400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:16th Annual Cerritos Festival DESCRIPTION:Help the Cerritos Folk Dancers celebrate their 16th 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. (Please let us know in advance to schedule your time.) \nSuggested donation: $12 per person at the door ($10 if prepaid by May 11\, 2025) \nInfo：562-338-2298 Sue URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cerritos-festival-2025/ LOCATION:Cerritos Senior Center\, 12340 South Street\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/annie-spratt-M20ylqCzSZw-unsplash-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cerritos Folk Dancers":MAILTO:CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR