Events generally in Northern California
The 74th annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop, a hot lunch, exhibition dance performance, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. Schedule All Day — Institute and Folk Dancing, $30.00 […]
Theme: "Death on the Nile" sponsored by BFD intermediate dancers. Be inspired! Come dressed for: Sleuthing, Adventure, Travel, or as Villain, Belly Dancer, Pharaoh, Tomb Raider, Egyptian ... Please bring finger foods to share Register online
Helene Eriksen Workshop flierHelene Eriksen is a dance ethnologist, teacher, performer and choreographer of traditional dances of the Balkans and Islamic Orient as well as Argentine Tango and folk dance. She lectures and publishes on dance ethnology and costume studies. She has conducted many research projects in Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, […]
Beginner Class Dance Party! Theme to be announced. Berkeley Folk Dancers (BFD) has been active in Berkeley for over 80 years! It is a group of over 100 people of all ages who enjoy doing a great variety of folk dances. All kinds of people belong to BFD, from teenagers to retired people. Couples and […]
The 47th annual Solano Avenue Stroll is just around the corner! On September 10th, head over to this expansive street festival to explore the new Menagerie Oddities Market sideshow, live pro wrestling and music, support local creatives, and enjoy so much more. Over one mile of FREE family fun! Berkeley Folk Dancers will be dancing […]
Something Old Something New Something Golden Something Blue With every step we dance we connect the past with the current moment ~ Join us in thanking our outgoing officers and welcoming in the new. Add to the fun – Dress in a combination of Old Style with New or some Gold and some Blue. Please […]
Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Berkeley Folk Dancers! Be sure to bring tips for the band, Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalDa! Mozhem 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 […]
Celebrate the New Year in dance with the Berkeley Folk Dancers! Come early to help decorate and ignite the party! Bring finger food. Registration: $12 at the door For more details contact Peter D'Angelo
Celebrate 83 Years of Berkeley Folk Dance In January, BFD starts its 83rd year! Celebrate our birthday with us at the annual Birthday Ball, where we also welcome this year’s new beginners, as well as everyone who’s joined for the first time since last January. The theme, is Come Fly With Me! Think of all […]
For the 75th(!) anniversary of the Festival of the Oaks, there will be an afternoon workshop with John Morovich, followed a dance performance, an optional dinner, and an evening dance party. Refreshments will be provided. Oh, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (4:15 pm - 9:00 […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com