BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.17.5//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:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T223000 DTSTAMP:20190213T083544Z CREATED:20171226T055700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T083544Z UID:8050-1554579000-1554589800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Spring Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Petaluma spring folk dance party featuring live music by Staro Vino. The first hour will feature dancing to old and new recorded favorites followed by a live music set with Staro Vino playing lively and beautiful Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, and Greek music. Everyone is welcome to come dance and/or just listen to the fabulous music. \nFor information\, contact Carol Friedman at 415-663-9512. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nStaro Vino\nStaro Vino Staro Vino plays dance tunes and table songs from Bulgaria\, Macedonia\, Serbia\, and Bosnia. The members of Staro Vino are: Greg Jenkins on clarinet and vocals; Mark Jenkins on percussion and vocals\, Peter Bonos on trumpet\, and Balder ten Cate on accordion and vocals. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/spring-folk-dance-party/ LOCATION:Hermann Sons Hall\, 860 Western Avenue\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dance-Party-Flyer-Spr-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Petaluma Snap-Y Dancers":MAILTO:cjay@horizoncable.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190413T220000 DTSTAMP:20190330T180757Z CREATED:20190305T230252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190330T180757Z UID:9232-1555182000-1555192800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:April Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Peninsula Council Folk Dance Party \n\n\n7:00-7:30pm\nTatyana Teodorovich of Russia House Kedry will teach two 19th century Russian dances and a third ancient dance if there is time. Here are the details on the dances: \nIn An Orchard\, In A Garden (Vo Sahdoo Li…)\nThe song is known since the last part of the 18 century.\nIt was mentioned in one of poetic fairy tales by the Russian poet\, A.S. Pushkin at the beginning of the 19 century.\nThe dance movements appear to be a late 19 century choreography\, akin the style of European country rounds. It uses elements of a circle dance as well as part ner dancing. \nSix-some (ShestyOrah)\nBeing a late 19 century dance\, it is a variation on a European quadrille style of dances. It is danced in a formation of a three couples set. Repetitive figures in the formation are elaborated by various arm positions of partners. \nSteel-Blue Falcon (Siz-Sukolik)\nThis circle song-dance is an example of a more archaic form of a folk dance. It is similar in footwork to many Balkan dances. This slower\, almost meditative song-dance has a powerful feeling of a circular ritualistic movement.\n\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nALL-REQUEST PARTY. MC’d by Lesley Bone and Hollis Radin\n\n\nE-mail requests to Lesley. She will incorporate your awesome requests into the program! \nDances range from beginning to advanced and all forms (line\, couple\, set). Bring a snack to share! \nDOWLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/apr-pfdc-folk-dance-party/ LOCATION:Garden House\, 400 University Ave.\, Los Altos\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/April-13-Party-flier-v.4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190413T220000 DTSTAMP:20190409T161726Z CREATED:20190409T161610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T161726Z UID:9371-1555182000-1555192800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Greek Glendi with Édessa and Guest Yanni Konstantinou DESCRIPTION:This is going to be a great dance party of course with our local band Edessa but to have Yanni lead us in dance is a special treat! \nEasy parking on the street or in the adjacent parking lot. \nÉdessa\nÉdessa Édessa is one of the Bay Area’s premier Balkan dance bands\, devoting decades to the study and performance of the rich cultural expressions of the southern Balkans. They play with a deep understanding of the connection between dance and music. Using both traditional and modern instruments\, they perform in a variety of styles\, featuring long sets that interweave melodies\, improvisation\, and beats with dancers in mind. Édessa is George Chittenden on clarinet\, gaida (bagpipe)\, zurna (shawm)\, and guitar\, Lise Liepman on santouri (hammered dulcimer) and accordion\, Ari Langer on violin\, and Sean Tergis on percussion. \n \n \n  \nYannis Kostantinou\nYannis Konstantinou Yannis Konstantinou has been dancing from childhood alongside his parents\, family and friends in the villages of Florina located in northwest Greece. He has a deep passion and commitment to preserving and sharing the local traditions / culture of the various ethnic groups living in the region and has studied the cross-border influences of neighboring communities on dance and music along the northern border of Greece. Yannis has studied and researched extensively the dances and cultural influence of this area. He has taught at dance workshops and seminars throughout Europe\, Japan and North America as well as in Greece. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/greek-glendi/ LOCATION:Albany Recreation Center\, 1247 Marin Ave\, Albany\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/55822150_10157040875534194_5257637851226439680_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T203000 DTSTAMP:20190408T153304Z CREATED:20190102T044821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T153304Z UID:9105-1555252200-1555273800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:English and Scottish Country Dance Workshop and Party with David Newitt and Alan Thwigg DESCRIPTION:The Moveable Feet group features an English and Scottish country dance workshop with the charismic\, fun-loving David Hewitt and Alan Twhigg. Live music for dancing by Susan Worland\, strings\, and Lyle Ramshaw\, piano. \n\n\n2:30 pm \nDoors open\, chatting\, warm ups/stretching\n\n\n3 – 6 pm\nWorkshop\, alternating English and Scottish dances at all levels\nFor the Workshop\, teachers David Newitt and Alan Twhigg plan to teach\, as time permits\, from the following list of dances: \nEnglish: Jack’s Health\, Knole Park\, Red and All Red\, The De’il’s Awa wi’ the Exciseman\, The Homecoming\, When Laura Smiles\, and Wibsey Roundabout \nScottish: Cranberry Tart\, Granville Market\, Memories of Lyon\, Orpington Caledonians\, and Red House\n\n\n6 – 7 pm\nPotluck dinner\, bring your favorite dishes. Snacks for the workshop also appreciated. No oven but refrigerator and microwave oven available\n\n\n7 – 8:30 pm\nDancing to our English and Scottish favorites.\nFor the Evening Party\, David and Alan plan to do quick talk-throughs for many of our favorites and any of the workshop dances\, as time permits: \nEnglish Party: Emma’s Commencement\, Good Man of Cambridge\, Levi Jackson Rag\, Sapphire Sea\, Turning by Threes\, and Winter Solstice \nScottish Party: Belle o’Bon Accord\, Bratach Bana\, Broadway\, Shiftin Bobbins\, Terrace Loggers Jig\, and Welcome\n\n\nFor both the Workshop and Evening Party dances\, there are some easier and some harder dances so there are options for everyone. Most of the dances can be viewed\, and descriptions are available\, online. Come for the whole or part of the event: \nSend your requests for both the workshop and party dances to Lucy or Karen. No partners needed. We change partners after each dance. All dancers welcome however basic knowledge of English and Scottish dance fundamentals is beneficial. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nDavid Newitt\nDavid arrived at Swarthmore College in 1976 and was shocked and dismayed to discover a two year physical education requirement. Faced with the alternatives of football and “folk and square dancing” the choice was clear\, and he has been dancing international folk dance\, English and Scottish Country\, Morris and sword teams\, and contra dancing ever since. All are wonderful community activities and sharing them has been his passion for over 40 years. \nAlong with his fiddling wife Heather MacKay\, David also loves playing music for English and Scottish dancing. They are founding members of the Humuhumumkunuku Apua’a and Strathspey Society Band—the world’s best Hawaiian-themed Scottish and English Country Dance band. \nWhen not dancing\, David studies pictures of people’s insides\, doing research utilizing MRI\,and specializing in body parts that start with “b.” \nAlan Thwigg\nWith Scottish heritage on both sides of his family\, Alan developed a love for Scottish traditional music at an early age. His parents danced with the Reel & Strathspey Club that preceded the formation of the San Francisco Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. They often took him to the Highland games and pipe band concerts as a child. \nAlan discovered Scottish Country Dancing as a college student\, amongst other dance forms such as ballroom and international folk. The music resonated with some early memories\, and the intricate patterns of SCD stood out from the other styles. He soon sought out a weekly class\, then two… \nAlan passed both of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society teaching exams at St. Andrews in the 1980s\, and has been teaching regular weekly classes at various levels ever since. He has served as a guest instructor at weekend workshops across North America and tutored candidates for teaching exams. He also continues to participate in Scottish Country Dance performances\, chiefly with the Red Thistle Dancers. Favorite memories include choreographing and performing a sword dance for the San Francisco Opera as well as teaching and performing in Norway\, the Czech Republic\, and Russia. \nIn addition to Scottish country dancing\, Alan is an accomplished Highland dancer and performs frequently in public. He does both Scottish country dance and Highland dance with the Red Thistle Dancers\, a performance group based in Palo Alto. Alan frequently travels to Scotland to attend dance training schools\, and broaden his knowledge of the culture. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/david-newitt-and-alan-thwigg/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-04-14-Scot-Eng-pg1-flyer-Final.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190415T213000 DTSTAMP:20190409T155951Z CREATED:20190409T155446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T155951Z UID:9358-1555354800-1555363800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Greek Dance Workshop with Yanni Konstantinou DESCRIPTION:GreekFeet is delighted to have our friend and internationally recognized teacher\, Yannis Konstantinou teach us traditional dances from Macedonia\, Greece. \nPlease join us for this very special opportunity. If you like\, please reserve some time to go out after class. \nNote: Ring the bell at the gate to enter \nYannis Kostantinou\nYannis Konstantinou YANNIS KONSTANTINOU has been dancing from childhood alongside his parents\, family and friends in the villages of Florina located in northwest Greece. He has a deep passion and commitment to preserving and sharing the local traditions / culture of the various ethnic groups living in the region and has studied the cross-border influences of neighboring communities on dance and music along the northern border of Greece. Yannis has studied and researched extensively the dances and cultural influence of this area. He has taught at dance workshops and seminars throughout Europe\, Japan and North America as well as in Greece. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/greek-dance-workshop-with-yanni-konstantinou/ LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Yannis_Konstantinou_featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506 DTSTAMP:20190412T064557Z CREATED:20180116T211302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T064557Z UID:8116-1556236800-1557100799@www.folkdance.com 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 26 to May 5\, 2019. \nBay Area Dance Week\nBay Area Dance Week (BADW) is the largest\, most vibrant dance week celebration in the country with over 400 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 21st 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\, including Argentine tango\, classical Indian\, jazz\, hip hop\, ballet\, traditional hula\, fire dance\, Samba\, modern\, Chinese classical\, belly dance\, aerial dance\, West African\, contact improvisation\, and more. Find more free events… \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \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 26\n7:30-10:00pm\nPalo Alto\nJoin Hands for World Dance\nStanford International Dancers\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nMill Valley\nEthnic Dances from the Balkans and Beyond\nKopachka Folk Dancers\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nDances for Everyone!\nChangs Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Party\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSun. April 28\n12:30-5:00pm\nSan Francisco\nBlossom International Folk Dance Festival\nFolk Dance Federation of CA\, N\n\n\nMon. April 29\n7:00-9:30pm\nSan Francisco\nStep into the World of Greek Dance\nGreek Feet\n\n\nTue. April 30\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Dance in the Afternoon\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance for Beginners\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:00-9:00pm\nSanta Rosa\nPre-May Day Balkan Dance Celebration!\nRazzmatazz Folk Dance Club \n\n\n10:45am-12:15pm\nSanta Rosa\nSanta Rosa International Folk Dance\nSanta Rosa Folk Dancers\n\n\nWed. May 1\n10:45am-12:15pm\nSan Francisco\nInternational Folk Dance\nSan Francisco Dance Circle\n\n\nThu. May 2\n7:30-10:00pm\nSaratoga\nIntroduction to International Dance\nSaratoga International Dance\n\n\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nMostly Balkan Dance Party\nMandala Folk Dance\n\n\n1:30-3:00pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Dance in the Afternoon\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nIntermediate International Folk Dance\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nFri. May 3\n7:30-10:30pm\nSan Francisco\nDances of the World\nChangs Folk Dancers\n\n\n7:45-9:45pm\nBerkeley\nInternational Folk Dance Request Party\nBerkeley Folk Dancers\n\n\nSat. May 4\n7:30-11:00pm\nMenlo Park\nNordic Dance Party\nNordic Footnotes\n\n\nSun. May 5\n1:00-2:15pm\nSan Leandro\nIntro to Argentine Tango\nTango & More Dance\n\n\n2:30-3:15pm\nHow Elvis Presley & Jazz Changed Argentine Tango\n\n\n3:30-5:00pm\nInternational Folk Dance Fun URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bay-area-dance-week/ LOCATION:San Francisco Bay Area\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LTP_2015_MG_159-L-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T170000 DTSTAMP:20190406T155637Z CREATED:20180104T003318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T155637Z UID:8101-1556454600-1556470800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:2019 Blossom Festival DESCRIPTION:Blossom Festival 2019 The annual Blossom Festival\, a featured event of Bay Area Dance Week\, includes a folk dance party\, short dance workshops\, and dance performance by guest company. Free! \nDance activities will be held in the Wellness Center\, 3rd Floor\, Studio 301 \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bay-Area-Dance-Week-2019-additional-photo-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR