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Events generally in Northern California

Kolo Festival 2018

Croatian Cultural Center 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

The 67th Kolo Festival with Dance Teachers Gergana Panova - Bulgarian Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu- Romanian couple and non-couple John Morovich & John Filcich - Kolos Singing Teachers Maria Bebelekova, Michele Simon & John Morovich Bands 15+ bands on the main dance floor and in the Kafana, playing live music from: Albania, America, Armenia, […]

Free – $100

Romanian Dance Workshop

City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

Beloved master dance teachers, Sonia and Cristian, are known internationally for teaching Romanian Dance. They are in town to teach at the Kolo Festival, and we are delighted that they have added this workshop to their teaching schedule! Different dances will be taught at the Kolo Festival and this workshop, so try to make it […]

Free

Christmas Folk Dance Party

Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Razzmatazz's annual Christmas folk dance party. Includes a reading of A Night Before Christmas and a visit from Santa! Dancing to recorded and live music.

Holiday Celebration and Second Harvest Fundraiser

First Baptist Event Hall 305 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Holiday Celebration and Second Harvest Food Bank Donation 3:00-4:00pmHappy Holidays Potluck Reception - snacks appreciated. (refrigerator available, no oven) 4:00-7:30pmQuick teach of fun dances by Loui Tucker and Wendy Brown during party with dancers' requests. Donation: $15 and/or 10 cans of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank (checks payable to Second Harvest Food Bank). […]

Hanukkah Potluck and Dance Party

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Ave, at Judah St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Celebrate Hanukkah at Cafe Shalom! Potluck dinner starting at 7pm followed by candle-lighting (bring menorahs). Easy and beginner dances to start off the dancing and then an all-request Israeli dance party! Admission: $10 adults or $5 students

$10

Orkestar Cope-a-Cabana Dance Party

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

Live music and dancing to Bill Cope and his friends: Orkestar Cope-a-Cabana Bring some light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages to help make it a party, and tips for the band! Orkestar Cope-a-Cabana Orkestar Cope-a-Cabana is a group of talented local musicians playing Balkan and Greek music, and led by well-known multi-instrumentalist Bill Cope. Bill Cope, […]

$12

GreekFeet Year-End Party

Il Pirata 2007 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

GreekFeet loves to throw a party and this year our Year-End party is at our favorite old-time sports bar Il Pirata with live music featuring Greg Jenkins on Clarinet, Dan Cantrell on Accordion and Michael Garibaldi on Percussion. We will have a private room with access to the bar to quench our thirst between dances. […]

$10

Year End Dance Party

Holbrook Palmer Park, Carriage House 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton, CA, United States

Help Suzanne Rocca-Butler and the Carriage House Folk Dancers celebrate a year end folk dance party. Help bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages to share for the refreshments table.

$9

Winter Solstice Potluck and Party

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Ave, at Judah St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Mandala's annual winter solstice party begins with a potluck meal followed by a bell ringing ceremony around 8:45pm. Request dancing to follow thereafter. Bring your favorite bell to ring in the holiday season!

$5

BFD’s New Year’s Eve Dance Party

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

Celebrate New Year's Eve dancing with the Berkeley Folk Dancers! Wear your slinky, sultry, elegant, fancy duds (or just comfy garments) and get ready to dance the night away. Bring some snacks to share with the crowd. It is an all request night, so bring a list of your favorite dances (written out or in […]

$7

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com