BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.15.20//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:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20241024T143447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T224628Z UID:15862-1752969600-1754179199@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Camp DESCRIPTION:July 2025\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s 78th summer\, will feature \n\nEdwin G. “Ed” Austin 💖 Classic Dances\nSonia Dion and Cristian Florescu 💖 Romanian\nRoo Lester 💖 Spanish Basque\nRichard Powers 💖 American and European Partner Dances\nAndy Taylor 💖 Carpathian\nRichard Schmidt 💖 Polish Couple Dances\nStacy Rose 💖 Contras\nBand: Tom Pixton\, Ralph Iverson\, and Brian Wilson\n\nCome dance with them all!\nOur Artists teach the same dances both weeks\, but the Assemblies\, Parties\, and Evening Dancing are different each week. \nStockton Folk Dance Camp 2025 will be held during the following weeks: \nWeek 1 – July 20 – 26\nWeek 2 – July 27 – Aug 2 \nFor more details Click Here \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/stockton-camp-2025/ LOCATION:University of the Pacific\, 3601 Pacific Ave\, Stockton\, CA\, 95211\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/header-600x191-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20250713T221842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T083817Z UID:16624-1754595000-1754604000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli DESCRIPTION:Saratoga International Folk Dancers hosts a post-Stockton folk dance workshop with master instructor Roberto Bagnoli. \n7:30-8:15 – Easier warmup dances\n8:15-9:00 – Roberto will teach two dances\n9:00-9:15 – Break\n9:15-9:45 – Roberto will teach one more dance and review all three.\n9:45-10:00-ish – Closing dances \nA small group of dancers always re-assembles at a local Denny’s for refreshments if you would like to join us. \nThe St. Michael Archangel Serbian Orthodox Church community hall is at the back of the lot\, behind the church. For 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/sifd-roberto-bagnoli-workshop/ LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RobertoWorkshopJan2017-15-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20250108T062000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T165754Z UID:16148-1754766000-1754776800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! Start off with a folk Dance mini-lesson for beginners from 6:30-7:00pm. \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. – Requested donation of $10\, but if you can’t afford it\, come and dance with us anyway; no one gets left out. \nWe’re looking forward to an evening of fun with all of you. \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-aug25/ 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-August-PFDC-V-4-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20250812T171858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T172029Z UID:16737-1755354600-1755369000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Connect Globally\, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Please join us for “New and Old Favorites” on Saturday August 16. We will have our usual team of dance leaders plus some special guests. \nAs always\, join us 30 minutes before each Global Folk Dance Party (2:30pm PST) for a different pre-show (quiz\, video\, music\, trivia\, etc) 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 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/global-folk-dance-party/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/fec2a452-80a2-9e10-4458-0f7d6ce93cf3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T233000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20250808T200141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T200141Z UID:16710-1755372600-1755387000@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-aug25/ 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:20250822T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20250428T230717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T230717Z UID:16416-1755889200-1755900000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \nAdults accompanied by kids always free! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/family-dancing-aug25/ LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clipart3061462.png ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20250209T200518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T220728Z UID:16272-1756047600-1756053000@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: 951 742 7868\nPasscode: 580086 URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/meeting-aug-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:20250830T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250901T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T051453 CREATED:20241029T074732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T074814Z UID:15886-1756551600-1756749600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Land Dancers Folk Dance Weekend DESCRIPTION:Please join the Land Dancers this Labor Day weekend August 30 to September 1 for International and Israeli folk dancing and music at The Land. Anyone is welcome. Fun for families. No charge. Held every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend. Founded by Cliff Jenkins and friends in 1981. \nYou can camp out for the whole weekend or just come for the day and enjoy the deck\, the creek\, the forest\, dancing and friends! \nWe dance outdoors on a big redwood deck where two creeks come together in the Santa Cruz Mountains\, off Skyline Blvd near Highway 9. Dancing typically runs from around noon to 11 pm Saturday and Sunday but there isn’t a set schedule. Note map shown is only general vicinity\, contact Betsy to RSVP and for directions. \nThe event is free of charge but we welcome donations to Land Dancers\, the 501c(3) organization we created to organize and carry on folk dance weekends at the land. You may bring a check or cash to the land\, mail a check to the address shown below\, or use this link to make a donation through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account to donate). \nContact Betsy Moore\, eambetsy@gmail.com (408-507-7177) to request a flyer with directions and more info\, to ask questions\, or to be added to our email list. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/land-dancers-sep-2025/ LOCATION:Cliff’s land in the Santa Cruz Mountains\, CA-9 & Skyline Blvd\, Saratoga\, CA\, 95070 CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1402426339.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Land Dancers":MAILTO:eambetsy@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR