BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD 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:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250101T001500 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20241002T180731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T181418Z UID:15711-1735671600-1735690500@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2025 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest\, a local food bank! \nThe combined\, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Tuesday\, December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Wednesday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. \nWe’ll start with a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45)\, followed by dancing from about 8 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Bring a favorite dish to share (label your serving utensils). Moveable Feet will supply drinks\, plates\, and utensils. \nYou may donate early to Second Harvest Food Bank at impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet24\nso your support will be available immediately \nDonate to SHFB \nPlease make a generous donation to Second Harvest\, either in advance or bring to the party cash\, checks\, or a smart phone to use a credit card. You may also bring cans\, jars (peanut butter)\, bags (rice\, pasta)\, and boxes (cereal\, cake mix) to be delivered to SHFB. \nAdditional notes: Parking is free on New Year’s Eve and no time limit in Palo Alto city lots and streets. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/new-years-eve-2024/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NYE-2024-25-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20241226T035850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241226T044521Z UID:16080-1736596800-1736611200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Berkeley Folk Dance's Birthday Ball DESCRIPTION:Staying Alive Through the Decades\nBerkeley Folk Dancers will be 84 years old this year! Join us in welcoming our new members and celebrating Berkeley Folk Dancers’ 84th year. Join the celebration! \nThings have changed in the last eight decades\, and things have continued. Costumes can be anything that you have fond memories of: your prom dress\, a Grateful Dead t-shirt\, a tuxedo from a significant event\, what you wore on your best vacation. anything that you treasure. \nLunch: 12 noon. Please reserve your lunch by 1/8/2025\nDance: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. \n$27 Lunch and Dance\, $12 Dance only\nOrganized by Bill Bauer\, BFD Vice President. Contact: bauerbill@gmail.com \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-birthday-ball-25/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BFD_Birthday-Ball-2025v.4-791x1024-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20240319T233923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T091452Z UID:15246-1736609400-1736620200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with MC Clem Dickey! \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. \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-jan25/ 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/2024/03/2025-January-V-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20250112T065427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T065705Z UID:16173-1737210600-1737225000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:We’re so happy to start 2025 with our online dance friends! Please join us on Saturday January 18 for our first online dance party of the year. We’ll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we’re also joined by guest leaders Tom Roby and Sue Rose. Also\, wonderul live music will be provided by Tom Pixton. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! \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-jan25/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GFDParty-January-18-2025.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T233000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20250108T054707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T054722Z UID:16134-1737228600-1737243000@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-jan25/ 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:20250119T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20250115T165443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T165842Z UID:16189-1737300600-1737307800@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/hungariandanceclass-jan25/ 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/2025/01/Eszterlanc-Tancoktatas-IV-2025-Flyer-v03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T230000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20240924T230704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T163925Z UID:15674-1737799200-1737846000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Hungarian Dance House (Táncház) with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Eszterlánc invites you to join us for a Hungarian Dance Day (táncház) on January 25th\, 2025. This is our regular start-of-the-year dance house with live music by Forrás Banda (violin\, viola\, double bass\, cimbalom (hammered dulcimer)\, moldavian drum). \nThere will be several new features: \n\nFree film screening before the dance house: The Hungarian film Akkord (with English subtitles) about the connection between folk music and pop music.\nFolk music concert by Forrás Banda to kick off the dance house. Everyone is welcome\, even if you can’t stay for the dance house itself.\nPerformance by the Mazsola Children’s Folk Dance Ensemble immediately following the concert.\nChildren’s dance house\, followed by:\nAdult dance house\, including instruction during the first part of the dance sets.\nNew this year: Marketplace\, where Eszterlánc dancers and others can sell folk-related items. If you have something to sell\, let us know in advance to coordinate.\n\n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n10:00am\nFolk Music Workshop\n\n\n3:00pm\nAkkord Film Screening\n\n\n4:30pm\nHungarian Folk Concert with Forrás Band\n\n\n5:15pm\nMazsola Performance\n\n\n5:30pm\nKid’s Dance Circle\n\n\n6:30pm\nAdult Dance with Teaching\n\n\n11:00pm\nSinging\n\n\nWe reserve the right to make changes to the program. Start times may vary depending on the number\, composition\, and mood of attendees\, but we’ll do our best to stick to the original schedule. \nAll levels of experience welcome\, no partner needed. \nHungarian food\, drinks\, and pastries available for purchase. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tanchaz-2025/ LOCATION:Hungarian Cultural Center\, 35660 Cedar Boulevard\, Newark\, CA\, 94560\, United States CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tanchaz-schedule-v2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eszterl%C3%A1nc Hungarian Folk Ensemble":MAILTO:eszterlanc@eszterlanc.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20250116T075903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T075928Z UID:16194-1737831600-1737838800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Dance Party with Da! Mozhem DESCRIPTION:Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Cabrillo Folk Dancers. \n$15 sliding scale admission \nBe sure to bring tips for the band. If you are not well please stay home. \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival Da! 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-party-jan25/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Da-Mozhem1ByKaela.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250203 DTSTAMP:20260418T054351 CREATED:20241202T034512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T034920Z UID:15999-1738281600-1738540799@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend DESCRIPTION:Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, enjoy the 2025 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with \nDance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs\n \nAll online via Zoom \nFeaturing an all-star faculty with more than 70 hours of classes\, presentations\, parties\, and replays \n\n💖 20+ hours of new dance classes\, presentations\, live music\, videos hours\, and events.\n💖 12+ hours of dance parties\n💖 Replays of almost everything\, so you get two chances to watch\n💖 Puzzles\, videos\, and all the other great things you’ve seen at our Camps.\n\nFeatured artists (tentative) include: \nDANCE TEACHERS\n\nJaap Leegwater & Angel Nazlâmov – Bulgarian\nMaurice Perez – Israeli\nLee Otterholt\nDaniel Sandu – Romanian\n\nMUSIC TEACHERS\nTBA \nPRESENTATIONS\n\nAhmet Lüleci – Cooking and Video Hour\nRichard Powers – Vintage Dances\n\nLIVE MUSIC \n\nBill Cope And Orkestar Unbound\n\nThis\, along with our great MCs and Techs\, will make it a wonderful weekend. \nVisit https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend/ for emerging details… \nTENTATIVE SCHEDULE\n \nREGISTRATION\nThe entire online camp is free with registration on Zoom. \nRegister \nDONATE\n100 percent of each donation goes directly to the artists! Stockton Folk Dance Camp is a 501-c-3 nonprofit\, so all donations are tax deductible. No contribution is too small. \nDonate URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/winter-weekend-2025/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Fund raiser,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Performance,Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR