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#4952 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:09 pm
Subject: Kolo Festival Bitov Jam-roll call 		joycexopo
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If you get this email, please let me know if you plan to come and play for the jam...so Bill isn't left by himself.  I'll tally the results and let Bill know.  If you don't get this in time, please of course come and play anyway.  Thanks, Joyce

If you didn't get another copy of this message, and would like to be added to my contact list, please let me know...Thanks and See you at Kolo, Joyce

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#4951 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
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Drone Magic: 7th Annual SF International Bagpipe Festival

December 5, 4PM - 11PM
Drone Magic: 7th Annual San Francisco International Bagpipe Festival is an extraordinary anthology of international bagpipe music. A unique concert with more than ten pipers, most performing music and traditions of their own heritage. From dark laments to fiery dance music, listen to the piping traditions of Ireland, Hungary, Scotland, England, Sweden, Bulgaria, and Spain.

Croatian American Cultural Center
60 Onondaga Ave.
510-649-0941
San Francisco, CA 94112
www.CroatianAmericanWeb.org

 

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#4950 From: John Bear <john.bear@...>
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:44 am
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DANCE NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 15, 2009

John Bear continues to put out the former Big Wayne e-newsletter. New listings, corrections, comments, subscriptions, unsubscriptions, complaints, etc. to john.bear@....

This newsletter is emailed on the 15th and 30th of each month. It is organized into three sections, as follows

SECTION 1: One-time only events in northern California
SECTION 2: Regularly-recurring events in northern California
SECTION 3: One-time-only events in the US, Canada, and worldwide, primarily those that are 2 or more days

Section 1: One-time only events, Northern Calif.
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NOTE: for detailed information on Greek events in northern California, check out Ed Hughot’s site: http://www.greekfestivals.bravehost.com/#HOME (Much of the info is also included in the following listings, but this is the source.)
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Nov 20  Capitola, CA
DA MOZHEM & BORN TO DRONE, singing and dancing, 8 pm onward,  $18. Cabrillo College gym at Soquel & Cabrillo College Dr.  Jeanne Benioff, jbenioff@...
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Nov. 21  Menlo Park, CA
FOLK DANCE PARTY with Marcel Vinokur. Dancing in 2 rooms. 8 pm, $7. Free refreshments. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St.. marcel.vinokur@....
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Nov 22  Sacramento, CA
ZADO SINGERS, songs of eastern Europe, 3-4, Capistrano Hall, CSUS campus. www.ercregistry.com
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Nov 22  Bay Area, CA
BULGARIAN EVENING with Dessy Dobreva, Bulgarian performer of the year, Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave.$20/$25  www.bayareabulgaria.com
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Nov. 27-28  San Francisco, CA
KOLO FESTIVAL, Croatian-American Hall, 60 Onondaga Ave.. Bands Trio Zulum, Hellidelica, and Dragi Spasovski. Dance teachers: Yves Moreau, Jon Filcich, Jerry Duke, Bob Gardner, Sani Rafiti.  http://balkantunes.org/kolofestival
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Dec 5   Oakland, CA
CONTRA SPECIAL, Bay Area Country Dance Society, Cathedral of the Ascension, Oakland, CA.  www.bacds.org.
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Dec. 6   Berkeley, CA
ISRAELI OLDIES FOLK DANCE PARTY, Ashkenaz, 1:30-5:30; live music at 4 (Achi ben Shalom & Adama). Allen King, 510-501-3307 – allenk@...
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Dec 9   Berkeley, CA
BRUCE MOLSKY, Celtic/Balkan fusion musician, concert & workshop, Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St., www.thefreight.org.
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Dec. 10  San Mateo, CA
GREEK DANCING 6:30 to 9:30, at Tannourine Restaurant, 20 W. 25th Ave., www.tannourinecuisine.com.
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Dec 11  Santa Rosa, CA
CHRISTMAS FOLK DANCE PARTY, 8-11, Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave., $5. marilyn Smith, marilynmsmith@...
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Dec. 12  Menlo Park, CA
FOLK DANCE PARTY with Marcel Vinokur. Dancing in 2 rooms. 8 pm, $7. Free refreshments. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St.. marcel.vinokur@....
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Dec 12-13  Arcata CA
BRUCE MOLSKY, Celtic/Balkan fusion, concert-workshop-dance. Details to be announced. www.brucemolsky.com/schedule
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Dec 16-17, Berkeley CA
FEAST OF JEWISH MUSIC, Pomegranates and Figs. Alicia Svigal’s Klezmer Express, and Teslim (Kaila Flexer & Gari Hegedus). Freight & Salvage, 8 pm. www.freightandsalvage.com
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Dec 25  Menlo Park, CA
CHRISTMAS DAY FOLK DANCE PARTY, 7:30-10:30 pm, St. Bede’s Church, $7. palisin@....
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NEW YEARS EVE EVENTS  --  Thu Dec 31
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Berkeley, CA
NEW YEARS WALTZ BALL, formal attire, waltzes, polkas, swing, tango. $25. International House, 2299 Piedmont. http://fridaynightwaltz.com/NYE
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El Cerrito, CA
NEW YEARS DANCE PARTY, Bay Area Circle Dancers, 8-12+. Informal, $5-$10. Hillside Church, 1422 Navellier St., www.circledancing.com
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San Rafael, CA
CONTRA DANCE PARTY, 8-midnight, Masonic Hall, 1010 Looten Pl., Avant Gardeners band. www.nbcds.org  $20/$25
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Jan. 15-16, San Carlos, CA
HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Peninsula Folk Dance Council. Friday eve party, Saturday meeting, lunch, dancing. www.folkdance.com
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Jan 30-31  El Cerrito, CA
CIRCLE DANCE WORKSHOP with Stefan & Bethan Freedman from England. www.circledancing.com
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Feb 20  Berkeley, CA
FESTIVAL OF THE OAKS, Live Oak Park, 1301 Shattuck. 9:30-noon, workshop; 1:30-5:30 dancing in 2 halls.  meldancing@...
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Feb 20-21  San Jose, CA
HALA DANCE  Khadijah from Saudi Arabia teaches Khaleeji dance. www.haladance.com.
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March 12-14   Sacramento, CA
CAMELLIA FESTIVAL.  Dance party Fri eve; Dance workshop Sat afternoon with Jaap Leegwater, dances of Bulgaria; Sat eve dance party; music by Chubritza; Sun afternoon concert + easy dancing. www.folkdancesac.org or Toba, (916) 371-4441
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April 9-11  Arcata, CA
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL. Dance, singing, music. Details later at: www.humboldtfolkdancers.org
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June 4-5-6   Sonoma, CA
STATEWIDE 2010: DANCING IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON. Gary Anderson, statewide chairman at: Editor@...
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June 18-20  Santa Rosa, CA
FAULTLINE FROLIC Contra dance weekend, Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Ave., www.nbcds.org
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June 23-27, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
CIRCLE DANCE CAMP. 23rd annual; 5 days of dancing; great vegetarian food, comfortable camp. www.farhorizons.org

Section 2: Recurring events, Northern Calif.

NOTE; There is dancing at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, CA (1317 San Pablo Ave.) four or five days a week. Some events are listed in Section 1. For the rest, from Taiko drumming to bluegrass to Afro-Latin, check the Ashkenaz website, www.ashkenaz.com.

ONE MORE NOTE: Berkeley, CA Folk Dancers, who have been dancing in Berkeley, CA since Hector was a pup, dance five nights a week at Live Oak Park, 1301 Shattuck Ave. They are listed below, and for detailed information, visit their website at http://www.Berkeley, CAfolkdancers.org. Better still, become an annual member.

FINAL NOTE: Listings begin with Monday events, then Tuesday, etc., and, for each day, go from morning to afternoon to evening, just like the sun.

REALLY FINAL NOTE: The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society has asked to be included herein. I’d love to, but I haven’t figured out how yet, since they have more than 70 regular and special events of various kinds in many locations. While I reflect on how to deal with this without making this already very long newsletter much longer, I would simply direct you to their excellent site, at  http://www.rscds-sf.org/. Thank you. 
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Mon afternoon, Berkeley, CA
EASTERN EUROPEAN SONG COURSE with singers from Kitka. 4:45-6:15 for ten Mondays Sept. 21-Nov. 30, and a performance on the last day. Berkeley, CA Jazz School, www.jazzschool.com
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Mon afternoon, Oakland, CA
WEST COAST SWING, 10:30-noon, $5, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand Ave, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon afternoon, Oakland, CA
BALLROOM DANCING, 1-3, free. Practice 3-4. Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand Ave., www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon afternoon, Oakland, CA
LINE DANCE, Naomi Puro, 1-2:45, $10, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand Ave., www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri evening, Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, CA FOLK DANCERS (international). Live Oak Park Hall, usually 7:45 to 9:45 pm. Shattuck/Berryman. Mon intermediate, Tue beginner, Wed advanced, Thu miscellaneous  Fri is request or party night. www.Berkeley, CAfolkdancers.org.
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Mon evening, Oakland, CA
WEST AFRICAN/GUINEA DANCE class, 6:30-8 pm, M’Mah Toure of Guinea’s Les Ballets Africains. Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon evening, Oakland, CA
BAVARIAN DANCE, 7:30-9:30, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon evening, Oakland, CA
ARGENTINE TANGO class, 7:30, Gene & Jeanne Hall, genejeanne@..., Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon evening, Oakland, CA
SALSA WITH JUAN, 7 pm, www.salsawithjuan.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon evening, Oakland, CA
TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC, Zoe Balfour, 6:30-9:30, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Mon evening, Petaluma, CA
SNAP-Y DANCERS Herman Sons Hall  7-9:15 p.m.   860 Western Ave, Petaluma  cjay@...  Carol Friedman’s blog for listings: http://carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com/ 14-week season starts Sept. 14.
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Mon evening, San Francisco, CA   
GREEK FOLK DANCE at the Presidio Dance Academy, 1158 Gorgas Road  (at Marshall - adjacent to Crissy Field), 7:30 - 9:30 P.M. makronis@...  http://www.greekfeet.com/
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Mon evening, Sunnyvale   
CAFE KINERET Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $6. 7:30-8:30 beginners, 8:30-9 Interm/Adv level . Requests till 11:30. loui@...
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Tues morning, Palo Alto, CA
SACRED CIRCLE DANCING, dancing through darkness: dances of grounding, peace, harmony and balance. Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Rd., 10-noon. Holly, 650/575-4752
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Tues afternoon, Oakland, CA
BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand Ave. David Henry, 9-10 am; beginning 10:15-11:30. $4. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Tues afternoon, Oakland, CA
WEST COAST SWING, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand, Tony Genero, 11-noon, $5. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Tues afternoon, Oakland, CA
TEA DANCE, Oakland, CA Senior Center, noon-3:45, $4, 200 Grand Ave., wwwlakemerrittdancecenter.org
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Tues evening, Berkeley, CA
BASIC PERSIAN & CENTRAL ASIAN DANCE, Afsaneh Dance Academy, 6:30-8 with Miriam Peretz. miriamp@..., (510) 848-2192.
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Tues evening, Livermore
DEL VALLE FOLK DANCERS  int’l FD  7:45 to 9:30 upstairs small studio at Triple Threat Performing Arts, 315 Wright Brothers Avenue, near the Livermore airport.  Mostly Balkan and Israeli dances joycexopo1@...
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Tues evening, Menlo Park  
BALKAN  The Menlo Park Rec Center  a fair amount of Balkan at all levels.  Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Menlo Park Folkdancers. 7 -10;15  $6 Contact  Marcel Vinokur@...
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Tues evening, Oakland, CA
SALSA WITH JUAN (see Mon evening)
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Tues evening, Oakland, CA
WALTZ - PERSEPHONE, 7-10, www.vintagewaltz.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Tues evening, Point Reyes
BALLROOM with Carol Friedman. Salsa, swing, waltz. 7:15-8:15. Dance Palace, 503 B. St. Through July 14. Carol’s blog for listings: http://carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com/ 
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Tues evening, San Jose
DABKE DANCE from the Levant region, 7-8 pm, Arab American Cultural Center, www.aaccsv.org.
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Tues evening, Santa Cruz
ISRAELI DANCING, 7:30-10:00 pm, $7.00
First Congregational Church, 900 High Street. 
Oldies and some newer dances. Easier dances at beginning. 
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Tues evening, Santa Rosa, CA
INTERMEDIATE BALKAN DANCE CLASS with Marilyn Smith, 7 to 9, Santa Rosa, CA Jr. College, 905 Tauzer. 16 weeks, $49. Community Education Office,  (707) 527-4372; marilynmsmith@...
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Wed morning, Albany, CA 
WOMEN’S RITUAL DANCES, Albany, CA Senior Center, 10:15 to 11:30 am, for women of any age. 846 Masonic Ave., just north of Solano, by the BART tracks. $7/$6  Catherine Sutton, Catherine@... 
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Wed morning, San Francisco, CA  
INTERNATIONAL DANCE CIRCLE, Harvey Milk Recreation Center, 50 Scott St. at Duboce, San Francisco, CA 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.  Call Mabel Doss (415) 467-9208.
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Wed afternoon, Oakland, CA
BALLROOM lessons, intermediate, Steve Randall and Linda Liu, 1-2 pm, $6, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand., www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Wed afternoon, Santa Rosa, CA   
Santa Rosa, CA FOLK DANCERS, Willowside Hall, 5299 Hall Road, 1:45 -3:45 P.M.  Call Elsa (707) 546-8877
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1st-3rd-5th Wed evening, Berkeley, CA
CONTRA DANCE, Bay Area Contra Dance, Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar. Teaching 7:30, dance 8-10:30. www.bacds.org/series.
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2nd & 4th Wed evening, Berkeley, CA
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, Bay Area Country Dance Society, Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar. Teaching 7:30, dance 8-10:30. http://www.bacds.org/series/
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Wed evening, Berkeley, CA
PERSIAN & CENTRAL ASIAN DANCE, Afsaneh Dance Academy, intermediate class, Miriam Peretz, miriamp@..., (510) 848-2192.
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Wed evening, El Cerrito, CA
CAFE SIMCHA ISRAELI, Veterans Memorial Hall, 6450 Stockton Ave., $5. Teaching from 8 to 9:30, requests until midnight. All levels. Come earlier for the older and easier dances. Party (no teaching) every fifth week. loui@... or yonitlevy@....
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Wed evening, Menlo Park
HUNGARIAN AND ROMANIAN Couple Dances of Transylvania eves at the MPRC Warm-up dances 8, teaching 8:15-9:45, requests until 10:30.  $7 drop in.  Todd Wagner, todd@...    No class July 17 and Aug 5 because of Hungarian dance camps.
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Wed evening, Oakland, CA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DANCE, ballroom, lessons 7-8, dance 8-11, $4, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Wed evening, Oakland, CA
TANGO CLINIC, Gigi & Warren Jensen, 7:30-8:30, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Wed evening, Point Reyes Station
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE. 7-8:15. Dance Palace Community Center, corner of 5th & B Streets, 6-week season starts Sept. 9. http://www.dancepalace.org/   cjay@...  Carol Friedman’s blog for listings: http://carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com/
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Thu morning, San Rafael, CA 
THE DANCING CHEVRA,  San Rafael, CA Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, Free, 10:15AM-12:30 P.M. Beginning and intermediate level. No partners needed.  Ruth Browns (415) 492-1605, or the JCC at (415) 479-2000.
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Thu afternoon, Oakland, CA
TEA DANCE, Oakland, CA Senior Center, 200 Grand, noon-3:45, $4, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Thu evening, Menlo Park  
MOSTLY BALKAN,  Burgess Recreation Center  701 Laurel St (at Mielke Dr) 7:45-10:15 Int/adv, soft-soled shoes, drop-in $7. Teaching, then request dancing, or party. Contact ementeer@.... Current schedule: www-cs-staff.stanford.edu/~me/mostlybalkan.html
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Thu evening, Oakland, CA
WEST AFRICAN/GUINEA DANCE, see Monday listing
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Thu evening, Oakland, CA
SALSA WITH JUAN, 7 pm, see Monday listing
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Thu evening, Oakland, CA
ZYDECO-CAJUN WALTZ, Lessons, Wil Bellot, 7:30, dance 8:30-11:30.  Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Thu evening, Oakland, CA
BALBOA SWING, 7-9, www.200grand.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Thu evening, Oakland, CA
SCANDINAVIAN DANCE CLASS, 7-10, Nature Friends Clubhouse, 3115 Butters Drive, $3. Class has been going for 25+ years. Jane or Frank Tripi, (510) 654-3636
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Thu evening, San Francisco, CA
THE MANDALA, 7:30 -10:30 pm  St Paul’s Church Bowcock Hall, 43rd Ave and Judah Street      paulbourbin@...      $4
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3rd Thu, evening  San Francisco, CA   
GREEK MUSIC & DANCING, Parea Wine Bar & Cafe 795 Valencia Street @ 19th Street, 7 to 11pm $5 cover charge  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ1Fi9fUiWY
No dancing July 16.
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Thu  evening  San Rafael, CA
Marin Balkan Dancers, 8 to 10 P.M. at Dance with Sherry Studio, 4140 Redwood Highway.  IreneCroft@....
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Thu evening  Sacramento, CA
International Dance, 7:30-9, YLI Hall, 1400 27th St.at N. Contact: Roy (530) 277-4999 patroy@...,  http://www.folkdance.com/Sacramento, CAcouncil/beginners.html
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Thu evening   Saratoga, CA
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE. 7:30-10, $8. St. Michael Archangel Serbian Orthodox Church, 18870 Allendale Avenue. http://louitucker.com/dance/DanceThursday.htm Evening progresses from easier to harder. Loui Tucker, loui@...
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Fri morning, El Cerrito, CA. 
INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCING for seniors of all ages, 9 to 11 am with a tea break from 10 to 10:30. El Cerrito, CA Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Ave., El Cerrito, CA (just off San Pablo Ave). Line and circle dances, easy to intermediate. We teach every dance for the first hour. No partners necessary. $4 for El Cerrito, CA residents, $5 for nonresidents. melharte@... 
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Fri morning, Albany, CA  
RELEASING THE DANCER WITHIN  Greacian Goeke, certified Orff Schulwerk Music and Movement instructor. Creative explorations, improvisation and the joy of movement in community. Everyone is a dancer. 10:15 -11:30 am, Albany, CA Senior Center, 846 Masonic, Albany, CA  $7/class  (415/318-9987).
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Fri afternoon, Oakland, CA
BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS, intermediate 12:30-1:30, advanced 1:30-2:30, David Henry, Oakland, CA Senior Center, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Fri, evening, Albany, CA  
BALKAN & ISRAELI NON-PARTNER DANCING, Albany, CA YMCA, Berkeley, CA-Albany, CA (1/2 mile north of Ashkenaz) fri FD group, 8-11 pm    at 921 Kains Street        kay.james@...   $4 .
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Fri evening, Arcata, CA
HUMBOLDT FOLK DANCERS, 8 to 11. www.humboldtfolkdancers.org
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Fri evening, Berkeley, CA
BERKELEY FOLK DANCERS, Live Oak Park, all requests, 7:45-9:45 (see Mon listing for details)
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Fri evening, Berkeley, CA (except 4th Fri)
BAY AREA CIRCLE DANCERS  Circle dancing to wonderful music, old and new, from Europe, the Americas, and elsewhere. Similar in form to international folk dance, but with an attitude of attention, awareness, and respect that evolved from its origins at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland. No partners are needed. Each dance taught before it is done. 8-10 pm, Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970 Chestnut St. (at University). $4-$6 donation. http://web.me.com/john.bear/Bay_Area_Circle_Dancers, marina@...
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4th Fri evening, El Cerrito, CA

BAY AREA CIRCLE DANCERS. See description in previous paragraph. Pot luck supper 7-8, dancing 8-10 pm, Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier St. (at Potrero). $4-$6 donation. http://web.me.com/john.bear/Bay_Area_Circle_Dancers, marina@...                ---------------                                                                                                                       Fri evening, Mill Valley (Marin), CA                                                                             KOPACHKA DANCERS 8 pm  most of the year.   Scout Hall  177 E. Blithedale Ave Mill Valley joycexopo1@... ,  SettelE@...                              ---------------                                                                                                                       Fri evening, Mountain View, CA                                                                                    STANFORD INTERNATIONAL DANCERS  Teaching 8-9, dancing 9-11. Flex-it Aerobics Studio  425 W. Evelyn, Mountain View. Updated schedule at http://dance.blochg.com

Contact gino@...  $6, $8 (live music nights), $12 (special events). Students half price, children free. 

Oct 16  Armen Gabrielian - Armenian & Balkan

Oct 23  Nina Kavardjikova - Bulgarian dance workshop

Oct 30  Svirači & Da! Mozhem - Live music - Halloween Party

Nov 6 & 13  Caroline Simmonds - Greek

Nov 20  All requests

Nov 27   Closed; Kolo Festival

Dec 4    Bill Cope & Friends - Live Balkan music

Dec  11 & 18 John Burke - Balkan

Dec 25    Closed -- Winter vacation

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1st & 3rd Fri evenings, Oakland, CA
SAME SEX DANCE, www.tripthelightfantastic.org, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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2nd Fri evening, Oakland, CA
ARGENTINE TANGO PARTY, class 8, dance 9-midnight. Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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2nd Fri evening   Oakland, CA
CONTRA DANCING  Bay Area Contra Dance, Humanist Hall, 390-27th St., Lesson 7, dancing 7:30-10. www.bacds.ore/series
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Fri evening, Oakland, CA
SALSA WITH JOE AND TIFFANY, 7-9, www.foreversalsatango.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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4th Friday evening, Oakland, CA
SALSA WITH JUAN, 7-midnight, see Mon listing
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1st-3rd-5th Friday evenings, Palo Alto, CA
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St., Lesson 7:30, dance 8-10:30. http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
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Fri evening, San Francisco, CA    
CHANGS INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS  Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church 31st Avenue and Clement Street the first four Fridays, 8:00 to 10:30 PM.  First two Fri - teaching; Third Fri - Party; Fourth Fri - 7-8:30 Family  Folk dance; 8:30-10:30 General dancing    $4    estherlandau@... , tspolaris1@...
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4th Fri evening  San Francisco, CA
CONTRA DANCING  Bay Area Contra Dance, St. Paul’s Church, 43rd & Judah,  teaching 7:30, dance 8-11. http://www.bacds.org/series
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Fri evening, Santa Cruz/Aptos, CA
CABRILLO FOLKDANCERS--BALKAN & INTERNATIONAL  
Teaching 7:30-9 pm, requests 9-11 pm. $5.00 regular nights, $10 live music nights.
Cabrillo College dance studio, Room 1117 in the gym complex.
Live music once a month. Info, directions, or to get on the email list:  cabrillofolk@...
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3rd Fri evening  Santa Rosa, CA
CONTRA DANCE, 8-11. nbcds.org/contras.html 
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One Fri evening a month   Nevada City, CA 
Mostly circle and line dances, partners not needed. Traditional tunes and dances from East Europe--Greece, Bulgaria + neighbors, some Scandinavian + Mideast. Most nights--doors open 6:30, teaching 7-8, live music 8-10:30 (not much teaching). Nevada City United Methodist Church, 433 Broad St., street level entrance. Call or email for schedule: dance7@..., 530 272 2149. Wood floor for dancers.  Folding chairs for visitors. Free-will donation.
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2nd Friday evening   Palo Alto, CA
REGENCY DANCING  8-10:30 pm, St. Marks Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. www.baers.org/fridays.html
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3rd Saturday afternoon, Petaluma, CA  
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE PARTY  Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave., Petaluma at 2-6 P.M.  (707) 546-8877.
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1st Sat evening  Canyon, CA
Contra dance at Canyon School, 8 to 11, $7. www.canyoncontras.com
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1st Sat evening   Napa, CA
CONTRA DANCE, 7:30-10. nbcds.org/contras.html 
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2nd Sat evening, Oakland
EASTBAY WALTZ, class 7-9, dance 9-midnight Lake Merrit Dance Center, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org
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3rd Sat evening, Oakland, CA
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE, West Coast Swing, 7-11, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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1st Sat evening  Oakland, CA
ZYDECO WALTZ, free Caribbean food at 7, dance 8:30-11:30, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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1st & 3rd Sat evening   San Francisco, CA
CONTRA DANCING  San Francisco, CA Contra Dance, St. Paul’s Church, 43rd & Judah, teaching 7:30, dance 8-11.  http://www.bacds.org/series
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3rd Friday  Santa Rosa
CONTRA DANCING, 8-11, Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Ave., www.nbcds.org
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2nd Sat evening, West Los Angeles CA
CAFE AMAN, Balkan basics at Pacific Arts Center, 10469 Santa Monica Blvd., www.pacificartscenter.com. (OK, so this isn’t northern California. But they asked to be listed, so here they are.)
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Sat. evening, Oakland, CA
ARGENTINE TANGO WITH JOE & TIFFANY, 6-8, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.foreversalsatango.com, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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2nd Sat afternoon   San Francisco, CA
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, 2-5.  http://www.bacds.org/series/
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2nd and 4th Sat evening, Oakland, CA
FRIDAY NIGHT WALTZ, class 7-9, dance 9-midnight, www.fridaynightwaltz.com, $12 ($8 for dance only), Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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2nd-4th-5th Sat evening   Palo Alto, CA
CONTRA DANCE  Bay Area Contra Dance, 1st United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave. Lessons 7:00, dance 8-11. www.bacds.org/series
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Last Sat, evening San Francisco, CA   
CAFE SHALOM  Monthly Dance Party - 7:30 -11:00.   St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave at Judah, SF - Rosanna Horson, rofromsf@...; also on FaceBook.
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2nd Sat afternoon, San Rafael, CA
CONTRA DANCING, 8-11, Masonic Hall, 1010 Lootens Pl., www.nbcds.org
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4th Sat evening, Sebastopol, CA
CONTRA DANCING, , Wischemann Hall, 460 Eddie Lane, www.nbcds.org
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1st Sun evening, Petaluma
CONTRA DANCES, Petaluma Women’s Club, 518 B St.,www.nbcds.org
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Sun. morning, San Francisco CA
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE, 10 to noon, Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave.  www.themandala.org
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2nd Sun afternoon/evening through Dec.   Santa Rosa, CA
BAKLAN JAM-DINNER-DANCE. Vecherinka Series. Jam 4 pm, dinner 5:45, dance 7-8:30. (Sept 13: party 1-9). Barbara & Jims.  balknbarb@... or 650-454-0216 for info, directions. 
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3rd Sun afternoon, Berkeley, CA  
ASHKENAZ ADVANCED BALKAN , for people with a few years of experience. 2-4 pm, Back Dance Studio. Open to requests. Some dances are belt dances; be prepared. Gary Anderson, wildwood_press@...    $5
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4th Sun afternoon, San Francisco, CA
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING, Bay Area Country Dance Society, 2-5:30,. http://www.bacds.org/series/
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1st-3rd-5th Sun afternoon  Sebastopol, CA
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, 2-4:30, Wischemann Hall., 465 Morris St., North Bay Country Dance Society, www.nbcds.org.
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2nd & 4th Sun afternoon  Sebastopol, CA
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, 2-4:30, www.nbcd.org
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Sun afternoon, Oakland, CA
DANCING WITH THE QUEERS, Noon-3:30, www.dancingwiththequeers.com, Lake Merritt Dance Center. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Every other Sun afternoon, Los Altos, CA  
ARKADASH TURKISH Dance Ensemble is teaching kids.  Free classes, four years old and over, families welcome as audience. Beginner / intermediate Turkish Folk dance students. 12:15-1:00 P.M.  Abdullah_Gedik@... 
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Last Sun afternoon, Sebastopol, CA 
BALKAN DANCING, 2-4 pm (and sometimes with a concert/dance in the evening). ellenwatson@...  Live music.  stay for dinner in the French Garden Restaurant owned by folk dance teacher, Joan Marler and her husband. A mix of music, dance and fine dining.  2 to 4 PM , Bulgarian, Rom, Macedonian and Greek favorites  Suggested donation: $10. 8050 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol (take Bodega Ave west of Main Street, it’s the old “Marty’s top of the Hill”) http://www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com/  jmarler@...
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Sun evening, Oakland, CA
LINDY HOP & EAST COAST SWING, 6-9, Belinda & Chuck, www.belindyhop.com, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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Sun evening, Oakland, CA
BALLROOM DANCE CLASS, Steve Randall, 6-8, www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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3rd Sun evening, Oakland, CA
SWING, Class Act Big Band, 7-9. www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org.
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1st & 3rd Sun, Saratoga, CA
STOCKTON-IN-EXILE FOLK DANCE GROUP   Saratoga, CA Dance Studio. All welcome. requests at Quito Center, 18778 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA   Donation: $5 1st and 3rd Suns; but not 5th Sun. MarionKEarl@... susan.gregory@... fleenore@... 
Stockton Folk Dance Camp: http://www.folkdancecamp.org/ 
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Sundays, Walnut Creek, CA  
ISRAELI DANCING, B’nai Shalom 74 Eckley Lane, yardenaB@...  for dates and time     Dates vary, based on Yardena’s schedule. Circle dances .  $5, pot luck light dairy/parve dinner is free. 
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Section 3: One-time only events, elsewhere
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Nov 26-29  Julian, CA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SKANDIA FESTIVAL, dances of Ostergotland, with Stig and Helen Eriksson.  darlene.L.martin@... or tedmart@... Phone: Darlene 562-732-499
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Nov. 26-29  Texas
TEXAS FOLK DANCE CAMP, Bruceville. Line & couple dances of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary. www.tifd.org or
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Jan 14-18   Houston, TX
TANGO FESTIVAL. Four Argentine and 6 west-coast teachers. Live music. www.houstontangofestival.com.
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Jan 16-17  Eugene, OR
ROMANIAN DANCE WORKSHOP with Daniel Sandu. Shirley Reeves, (541) 683-6197, shirley@...
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Feb 9-14  Argentina
SACRED CIRCLE FOLK AND MEDITATION DANCE with Pablo Skornik. www.tinkudanzas.com
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April 30-May 3  Findhorn, Scotland
WOMEN’S RITUAL DANCES with Laura Shannon, plus Qi Gong. Women only. www.laurashannon.net
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May 28-31  Iroquois Springs, NY
WORLDCAMP, at the eefc’s east coast Balkan Camp location. Details soon. http://www.worldcamp.us
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June 1-11 Alaska
FOLK DANCE CRUISE. No flying from the Bay Area! Round-trip from San Francisco, CA. Dance with instructor Francine Donner. Contact Rebecca Sheppard at golden2@... or (925)-945-4944
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June 10-26  China
FOLK DANCE CRUISE AND TOUR  Yangtze River; 26th annual Dance on the Water with Mel Mann. www.folkdanceonthewater.org or contact Mel at (510) 526-4033  meldancing@....   
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June 18-24  Rusland, Cumbria, UK
STONE CIRCLES SOLSTICE DANCE FESTIVAL sheila.buckfield@...
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July 24-Aug 3  Macedonia
Macedonian Pearl Folk Seminar, city of Berovo. Dance teaching, live music nightly. www.macedonianfolk.com, info@...
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Aug  Bulgaria
KOPRIVSHTITSA FESTIVAL TOUR  Mountaintop festival held once every five years. Dates not firm. www.jimgold.com
Similar notice from  larry@...
Similar notice from ninalk20@...
     Nina Kavardjikova, who is based in the Netherlands, can send you a detailed itinerary, departing for Sofia August 7, with numerous dance events in the vicinity of Stara Zagora, Koprivshtitsa, and Gotse Delchev, returning to Sofia August 19.
Laura Shannon, 12-day tour focusing on women’s ritual dances. www.laurashannon.net
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Oct 8-10  Glastonbury, England
LAURA SHANNON, traditional ritual dances, live music, for women and men. www.laurashannon.net.
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When you take dancing lessons, you learn steps and you learn steps and you learn steps. It can go on for a long time. And then one day, you just learn to dance, and it is so different.                 - Bill Austin                                                                                   ==================================

For other folk dance groups in the bay area, including the Peninsula and South Bay, see 
Are there others? Let me know: john.bear@...

For dancing in New York City and environs, hundreds of events are listed on Bob Radcliff’s site, http://BobRadcliffe.net/Events

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Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:45 am
Subject: Helene Eriksen Newsletter November 2009 		heleneeriksen
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News:

I'm leaving again tomorrow for 3 weeks in Europe.  This weekend is a Moroccan workshop in Emmelshausen in Germany, then I continue on to Catania, Sicily and Ljubljana, Slovenia for further workshops.  I do hope to see many old and new students!

My performances last month in Germany were great...it was wonderful to see old friends, colleagues and students.  Thank you to everyone who participated or came to watch...it is afterall for you!

The Göttinger Tageblatt wrote a nice article about my work that you can read here.  And you can see the beautiful photos that my dear friend Daniel Fuchs took of the Göttingen Gala on my Facebook fan page (do sign up if you haven't already!)  The photo of the Moroccan dance to the right is a small preview.
There is also a lovely album of photos by Byron Dazey from the Seattle MEAI show in September that you can see here.

One of my yoga teachers Jim Weber wrote this little article about me on his website www.prescriptionyoga.com (scroll down to find it).

Please notice that my usual weekend in Rome this November has been replaced by a gig in Sicily.  This might be worth flying down to and having a nice short vacation before winter really sets in!

For those of you in the rest of the world you can now register for  year-long training projects starting in 2010 Göttingen, Germany (starts in January) and in the Bay Area (San Jose), CA (starts in May).  You can find more information about intensive training programs here on my web page: www.helene-eriksen.de/trainingprogram.htm
If you are interested in the training project in the Bay Area, CA starting May 2010 please contact Dakini at amitabha108@...

I am planning new dance study tours for next year:  There will be tours to Georgia and Istanbul in April.  (so you can start reserving your places now...this trip is getting more popular every year).  I am also planning a summer trip to Marrakesh for the big folk festival in 2010...it will be wonderful to be going back there after a long hiatus.  A new event will be a tour to Istanbul in June that I am planning with my nephew...an up and coming fashion designer.  On this tour we will concentrate on traditional textiles and fashion...but also have plenty of time to explore some music and dance. 
More information about Dance and Culture Tours:
www.helene-eriksen.de/tours.htm

Winter is coming and it is getting cold.  I have revived my Etsy site where you can see my hats and get one to keep you head warm and colorful!  Check it out here.

A new DVD is available of my dance ensemble ANAR produced by the Seattle Channel TV.  Contact me for more information!

I have reprinted by Nailiyat Source Book.  It is full of historical images that I have collected for years as well as texts about these fascinating dancing women of Algeria.    If you would like to order a copy please send me an email or visit my online shop on my website. 

Now is the time to plan your event for 2010 and 2011...so please contact me if you would like to organize a workshop or performance!!!

To find out more about the individual dance styles listed below, please visit the "Workshop Catalog" on my website.
Helene

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Weekly classes on Tuesdays when I'm in Seattle:

Tuesdays   USA/Washington, Seattle (Wallingford)
Balkan Singing (no experience necessary) 7:15-8:45 pm
mail@...

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NOVEMBER 2009

Sa/So 21-22.11.2009     DEUTSCHLAND Emmelshausen
Workshop: marrokanischen Tanz
angelika-theresa-maria@...

Sat/Sun 28-29.11.2009     SICILY  Catania
Workshop: Persian Dance
luciazahara@...
www.zaharaeventsnews.blogspot.com

DECEMBER 2009

Mi 2.12.2009  DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Georg August Universität
Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar
Gast Vortrag: Seminar Musik, Perfromance, Tanz in anthropologischer Perspektive
JTorp@...

Sat/Sun. 5-6.12.2009      SLOVENIJA Kamnik
Workshops: Egyptian Ghawazi and Macedonian Čoček
julia.tomsic@...
www.kuod-bayani.com

Sat/Sun 19-20.12.2009     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient III
mail@...

JANUARY 2010

Sat/Sun 9-10.1.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient IV
mail@...

Thurs. 21.1.2010   SCOTLAND/Edinburgh
Performance: tba
African and Arabic Dance Society
University of Edinburgh
t.maxwell@...

Sat/Sun 23-24.1.2010   SCOTLAND/Edinburgh
Workshop:tba
African and Arabic Dance Society
University of Edinburgh
t.maxwell@...

Sa/So. 16-17.1.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Einführung: Frauentänze des Orients
KAZ, eV
mail@...

FEBRUARY 2010

Sat/Sun 20-21.2.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient V
mail@...

MARCH 2010

Fri 4.3.2010  USA/California   San Jose (Willow Glen)
Performance: tba
amitabha108@...

Sat/Sun. 4-5.3.2010  USA/California   San Jose (Willow Glen)
Workshop: tba
amitabha108@...

Sat/Sun 13-14.3.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient VI
mail@...

Sa/So. 27-28.3.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Frauentänze des Orients I
KAZ, eV
mail@...

30.3-8.4.2010     TURKEY Istanbul
10-day Music, Dance and Culture Tour to Istanbul.
Dance lessons, sightseeing, Mevlevi whirling dervish Sema, music and dance concerts, Roma music and dance.
Please contact me if you are interested. The tour is limited to a small group.
Register early to reserve your space on this very popular tour!
More information on my website www.helene-eriksen.de/istanbul.htm
mail@...

APRIL 2010

11-21.4.2010   REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
12-day Music, Dance and Culture Tour to Georgia
with Helene Eriksen and Carl Linich
Check out his vocal ensemble Kavkasia
Dance, Singing and Music lessons, excursions, AMAZING food...one of the cradles of civilization!
Please contact me if you are interested. The tour is limited to a small group.
mail@...

Sat 24.4.2010   USA/Washington Seattle
Peace Concert with Abrace and the MB Orchestra
Columbia City Theatre
www.myspace.com/abraceworld
jyarrow@...

Sat/Sun 24-25.4.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient VII
mail@...

MAY 2010

Sat/Sun. 15-16.5.2010  USA/California   San Jose (Willow Glen)
Intensive Project Women's Dances of the Orient Intro Weekend
amitabha108@...

Sat/Sun 22-23.5.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient VIII
mail@...

28-31.5.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Northwest Folklife Festival
www.nwfolklife.org

JUNE 2010

Sat/Sun 5-6.6.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient IX
mail@...

Fri-Sat 18&19.6.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Final Recitals of Intensive Training Project:
Dances Under the Crescent Moon
mail@...

Sa/So. 26-27.6.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Frauentänze des Orients II
KAZ, eV
mail@...

29.6-7.7.2010     TURKEY Istanbul
10-day Textile and Fashion Tour to Istanbul.
Bazars, Museums, amazing shopping...all with Helene's expertese and years of experience.
Please contact me if you are interested. The tour is limited to a small group.
Register early to reserve your space on this new tour!
More information on my website www.helene-eriksen.de/istanbul.htm
mail@...

JULY 2010

9-15.7.2010   MOROCCO Marrakesh
(tentative dates)
7-day Music, Dance and Cultural tour for the spectacular Marrakesh Folklore Festival
Stay in a historic riyad that used to belong to the Vice-Sultan of Marrakesh.
Folklore festival, traditional groups from all over Morocco, delictable food and unbelievable shopping!
Please contact me if you are interested. The tour is limited to a small group.
Register early to reserve your space on this tour that I repeating for the first time in 10 years!
mail@...

AUGUST 2010

Wed-Sun 4-8.8.2010   USA/Washington  Seattle
Intensive Retreat
Guest Teacher tba
mail@...

Sat/Sun 28-29.8.2010   USA/Montana   Butte
Workshop: tba
maxneva@...

SEPTEMBER 2010

Sat/Sun. 11-12.9.2010  USA/California   San Jose (Willow Glen)
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient I
amitabha108@...

Fri 17.9.2010   USA/Washington   Seattle
Performance:tba
mail@...

Sat/Sun 18-19.9.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project
Women's Dances of the Orient: Intro Weekend
mail@...

Sa/So. 25-26.9.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Frauentänze des Orients II
KAZ, eV
mail@...

OCTOBER 2010

Sa/So. 9-10.10.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Frauentänze des Orients IV
KAZ, eV
mail@...

Sat/Sun 23-24.10.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project
Women's Dances of the Orient I
mail@...

NOVEMEBER 2010

Sat/Sun. 6-7.11.2010  USA/California   San Jose (Willow Glen)
Intensive Training Project:
Women's Dances of the Orient II
amitabha108@...

Sat/Sun 13-14.11.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project
Women's Dances of the Orient II
mail@...

Sa/So. 27-28.11.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Frauentänze des Orients V
KAZ, eV
mail@...

DECEMBER 2010

Fri. 3.12.2010   FRANCE/Lyon
Spectacle: Sous les Cieles Persannes
mjcrillieux.com/programm.html
irenegoldstein@...

Sat/Sun 4-5.12.2010   FRANCE/Lyon
2 Stages: Danse Kabelia de Rajasthan et Danse Persanne
mjcrillieux.com/programm.html
irenegoldstein@...

Sa/So. 11-12.12.2010      DEUTSCHLAND   Göttingen
Projekt Frauentänze des Orients VI
KAZ, eV
mail@...

Sat/Sun 18-19.12.2010     USA/Washington Seattle
Intensive Training Project
Women's Dances of the Orient III
mail@...

MARCH 2011

Fr-Sun 18-20.3.2011   FRANCE Rennes
Festival of Folkdance from the Arab World
with Helene Eriksen and Aladin El Kholy
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#4948 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:36 am
Subject: 12/13 Croatian Christmas Carols Mt View...also 12/10 Berkeley 		joycexopo
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Concert of Croatian Christmas Carols

Sunday, December 13,

3 p.m. (doors open 2:30)

St. Josephs Church

582 Hope St., Mountain View

Featured Artists:

Dalmacijo Singers

Novi Stari Tamburai

FREE
Information:

(650) 967-3831

 

Dalmacijo will also perform as part of the

Slavic Christmas Concert

at the Hillside Club in Berkeley on Dec 10th


 

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Date: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:35 am
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Dear  Friends,
Here is a quick guide pocket schedule of all the wonderful International Body Music Festival events. If you go to any event or party, I'll be there!

Hope to see you soon!
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Date: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:20 am
Subject: 7/15-18/10 WorldFest in Grass Valley 		joycexopo
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Photo: Alan Sheckter

Thanks for all your inquiries about tickets for the 14th annual California WorldFest coming once again to the beautiful Fairgrounds in Grass Vally July 15-18, 2010. Both RV sites and tickets go on sale Monday, November 23, 2009 just in time for the Holidays at a special Holiday Price (ticket prices and RV reservation packages are the same prices as last year). The Holiday special prices are available through January 15, 2010. The line up will begin to be announced in December and we are already excited about the great music to come.

Go to worldfest.net for complete details and to purchase tickets and RV sites online. You may leave a message on our WorldFest Office phone 530-891-4098 if you would like a return call to order by phone. We will be returning calls Monday through Wednesday 10AM-5PM this coming week November 23, 24 & 25. Full office coverage begins December 1st. Thanks for all your support of WorldFest.

See you soon for great music, fun, family and friends.

If you have friends that you think would enjoy WorldFest, please pass along to us their email address and we will include them in our newsletters.

Call your friends and pack the kids ~ A whole lotta fun at WorldFest is ahead ~
See you there!!!!


 
 

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#4945 From: jerry duke <jcduke@...>
Date: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:29 pm
Subject: Kolo Festival Schedule update 		jcduke@...
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Nov. 27/28, Croatian-American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga (at Alemany)

Evening events and parties are looking fantastic!!
Daytime classes are listed below and are also great!
www.balkantunes.org/kolofestival for prices and details

Friday Evening:
Main dance floor schedule:
6:00 to 6:30 -- Sing-a-long with Michele Simon (new!)
6:30 to 7:00 -- Bitov Jam Session (center of floor)
7:00 to 8:15 -- Slavonic Travelling Band (stage)
8:15 to 9:30 -- Dragi Spasovski with Bill Cope & Friends (center)
9:30 to 10:45 -- Agapi Mou (stage)
10:45 to midnight -- Trio Zulum (center)
Kafana schedule:
7:15 to 8:15 -- Staro Vino
8:30 to 9:30 -- Jela
9:45 to 10:30 -- Cope, Farris, Fox & Nicolae
10:45 to 11:30 -- <available>

Saturday Evening
Jam Sessions (be in tune and ready to play 15 minutes prior):
6:00 to 7:00 -- Sing-a-long & Tamburica TamJam (charts)
Main dance floor schedule:
7:00 to 8:00 -- Kolo Festival Band (tamburica) (from center)
8:00 to 9:15 -- Trio Zulum (Bulgarian) (on stage)
9:15 to 10:30 -- Helladelics (Greek) (from center)
10:30 to midnight -- Dragi Spasovski with Bill Cope & Friends
(Macedonian) (on stage)

Kafana schedule:
7:15 to 8:15 -- Da! Mozhem
8:30 to 9:30 -- Verna Dru?ina
9:45 to 10:45 -- Agapi Mou (myspace, youtube, facebook)

Friday classes:
9:00 - Doors open
9:20 to 10:35 -- Yves Moreau, Bulgarian dances
10:45 to 12:00 -- Jerry Duke, Greek Macedonian plus...
10:45 to 12:00 -- Michele Simon, Singing Class (kafana)
12:00 to 1:00 *****LUNCH BREAK*****
1:00 to 2:00 -- Culture Corner with Yves Moreau
1:00 to 2:00 -- Kolos with John Filcich
2:10 to 3:25 -- Yves Moreau, Bulgarian dances
3:35 to 4:50 -- Bob Gardner, Greek (Epiros) dances
3:35 to 4:50 -- Michele Simon, Singing Class (kafana)
4:55 to 5:25 -- Review of dances with teachers
5:25 to 7:00 *****DINNER BREAK*****

Saturday classes:
9:00 - Doors open
9:20 to 10:35 -- Yves Moreau, Bulgarian dances
10:45 to 12:00 -- Jerry Duke, Greek Macedonian plus...
10:45 to 12:00 -- Dragi Spasovski, Singing Class
12:00 to 1:00 ********LUNCH BREAK********
1:00 to 2:00 -- Culture Corner with Sani Rifati
1:00 to 2:00 -- Kolos with John Filcich
2:10 to 3:25 -- Yves Moreau, Bulgarian dances
3:35 to 4:50 -- Sani Rifati, Romani (Gypsy) from Kosovo
3:35 to 4:50 -- Dragi Spasovski, Singing Class
4:55 to 5:25 -- Review of dances with teachers
5:25 to 7:00 ********DINNER BREAK********

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Date: Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:47 am
Subject: 1/15&16 Heritage Festival in San Caros 		joycexopo
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Dear Folk Dancer
 
Attached is a flier for the Peninsula Folk Dance Council's* annual 
Heritage Festival. Dates are January 15 and 16, 2010. Please share 
the flier with your group of dancers. Let me know if you need 
printed fliers.
 
The Festival will be held in San Carlos, as last year. We are trying 
something new this year. Half of the program on both Friday and 
Saturday will be request. Let us know how you like it. There will 
be evaluation forms available at the festival.
 
Al Lisin
 
* Co-sponsored by The Folk Dance Federation of California
 


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#4943 From: "Gilbert S. Rosoff" <grosoff@...>
Date: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:06 am
Subject: GREEK MUSIC in San Mateo FRIDAY DEC 18, 2009 		grosoff@...
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            From:  Gil Rosoff   --   A night to party

 

SEE   FLYER   ATTACHED

 

Anthony and Paul of the FOTIA GREEK BAND

will be playing for dancing and listening at the

Tannourine Restaurant in San Mateo

 

FRIDAY   evening   DEC 18, 2009   from  6:30  TO  9:30  PM.

 

The menu is delicious Lebanese & Mediterranean cuisine

prepared by master chef Paul Sarkis and his staff.

Beer or Wine to complete the dinner is also available.

 

Call for Reservations:  650-638-1960

 

Driving directions:  See the web site

 

       www.tannourinecuisine.com

 

Call your friends and make a party !!

 

             NEXT TIME:    FRIDAY JAN    15   , 2009

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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#4942 From: "Gilbert S. Rosoff" <grosoff@...>
Date: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:45 am
Subject: Armenian Music in San Mateo -- WEDNESDAY DEC 2, 2009 		grosoff@...
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From:  Gil Rosoff:

 

      SEE  FLYER ATTACHED

 

ARMENIAN & MIDDLE EAST MUSIC

for dancing and listening by International Artist

KHATCHIG JINGIRIAN on keyboard and vocals;

with  MICHAEL KUTULAS on bouzouki.

 

TANNOURINE Restaurant has delicious

Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine

prepared by Master Chef Paul Sarkis

and his staff.   Fine Wine and Beer available

to complete the dinner.

 

 120 West 25 th Avenue,    San Mateo, CA

 

      Reservations: 650-638-1960

   For directions see the web site:

    www.tannourinecuisine.com

 

Call your friends and make up a party.

 

    

 

 


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#4941 From: "Gilbert S. Rosoff" <grosoff@...>
Date: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:09 am
Subject: KLEZMER Music & Dancing -- SATURDAY DEC 5, 2009 		grosoff@...
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            From: Gil Rosoff   ---    see flyer attached

 

A grand evening of Klezmer music, Dinner and

Yiddish dancing with dance master Bruce Bierman.

 

Music by THE KLEZMAKERS  --  There will be 6

            musicians playing your favorites as well as music

            for dancing led by Bruce Bierman.

           

            See website:    www.klezmakers.com

 

Delicious Lebanese Cuisine

 by Master Chef Paul Sarkis and his staff.

 

 TANNOURINE RESTAURANT

120 West 25 th Avenue,  San Mateo, CA 94403

 

      Book your reservations now  !!

 

             650-638-1960

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#4940 From: Hala <haladance@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:23 pm
Subject: Halanda Studio Free Holiday Show in San Jose: Dec 6, 2-6pm 		haladance
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Greetings & Happy Thanksgiving!
Halanda Studio of San Jose, CA invites you to join us in a festive
afternoon of celebration.

WHEN: Sunday December 6th, 2009. 2:00 - 6:00 pm
WHAT: Halanda Studio Annual Holiday party!
WHERE: Halanda Studio at 1062 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

Details on http://www.Halanda.com

Dance performances from around the globe by Halanda teachers, students
and friends, live music & singing, stand up comedy, open floor dance,
food, drinks and lots of holiday cheer!
Dance performances include: Middle Eastern folk dances, Egyptian,
American & fusion belly dance, Persian dance, Bollywood, Tribal dance
and more!

All ages welcome.  FREE event for the whole family!

Special guest star: Comedian & Musician Phil Johnson of
http://www.RoadsideAttraction.com

Looking forward to celebrating with you!

Halanda Studio is available to rent for your special events, parties
and community needs.  Please contact us if interested.
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#4939 From: Alan Davidson <vandaladonis@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:54 pm
Subject: Aya and Alan (and maybe Greg) at Zaki Kabob House tonight (11-22-09) 		vandaladonis@...
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Aya and Alan Davidson (of the band Agapi Mou) will be performing at Zaki Kabob House
tonight (Sunday) from 5:30 till 8:30. And, if the stellar alignment is fortuitous,
Greg Jenkins may join us.

Zaki Kabob House
1101 San Pablo Ave
(at Dartmouth St)
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 527-5452

Check Agapi Mou on the Web:

Agapi Mou's newly recorded tunes at http://www.myspace.com/ayagreg
Agapi Mou's video on http://www.youtube.com/ayagreg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Agapi-Mou/130330310743
http://sites.google.com/site/agapimoumusic/
~Alan~

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#4938 From: Tanya Kostova <antika_bulgaria@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:32 am
Subject: Last remainder! 11.22.SUNDAY - VERY BULGARIAN...and YOUNG :)) 		tkostova5
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Last remainder! 11.22.SUNDAY, BULGARIAN EVENING with DESSY DOBREVA and much more ! http://www.bayareabulgaria.com/


ZdraveyBayAreaBulgaria !

Hi everybody !

This is my last remainder and recommendation forDESSY DOBREVA'S "TOURTO BULGARIA" and MUCH MORE in THE BULGARIAN EVENING inSan Francisco, NOV. 22ND SUNDAY,Croatian Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave.


I'm very exited about this evening and really recommend it to the fans of BG culture in Bay Area! It will be LITTLE DIFFERENT but still VERY BULGARIAN...and YOUNG :))

I'm also very happy to announce THE LAST NEWS in the PROGRAM -HRISTO MINEV & LAURA FAN- Standard Dances with one new choreography on Dessy's song "Ludo Mlado" especially for our BG EVENING and more ....(more information)

Please, put on your comfortable shoes! The show with DESSY will beunforgettable and the dances - absolutely guarantied! And don't forget - BEBELEKOV will be there too:) Also: DJ KRASSY at the end !

At last: Come hungry :)) Hristo is the best BG chef in Bay Areawith his KARNACHETA, KEBAPCHETA, BG MUSAKA, BG BAKLAVA, BG BANITSA, and favorite BG salats! Main dinner plate is $10. Also: Ventci Petrunov distributed for us one of the most famous BGwine "CHERGA" - red and withe ! More beverages will be available.

Please, ask for discount at the door if needed :) We want you in !


6:00pm Door open, Food is ready. Some dance lesson for beginners.

6:30pm THE ROSETTE by ALEXANDER ILIEV with simultaneous translation.

7:30pm DESSY DOBREVA - two sets.

MARIA and VASIL BEBELEKOVI.

DJ KRASSY

Main info:http://www.bayareabulgaria.com/

http://www.slavonicweb.org/

About Desislava/DESSY:

www.Dessy.us

http://www.bgfocus.com/dessy.htmhttp://www.Dessy.us

It will be lots of FUN !

Hope to see you all there!

Tanya Kostova

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#4937 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:29 am
Subject: 12/5--7th Annual San Francisco International Bagpipe Festival 		joycexopo
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 www.dronemagic.com * www.CroatianAmericanWeb.org


DRONE MAGIC

7th Annual San Francisco International Bagpipe Festival

Saturday, December 5.

Croatian American Cultural Center

60 Onondaga Ave San Francisco, CA 94112

$15 for entire Festival 16 and under free


DRONE MAGIC IS AN EXTRAORDINARY ANTHOLOGY OF INTERNATIONAL BAGPIPE MUSIC a unique concert with more than ten pipers, most performing music and traditions of their own heritage. From dark laments to fiery dance music, listen to the piping traditions of Ireland, Hungary, Scotland, Italy, England, Greece, Croatia, Sweden, Bulgaria, and Spain. Savor the variety of piping traditions found around the Winter Solstice, such as St. Lucias Day, Christmas and the New Year.


         Ethnic food,        Paintings by Mihly Jakab
                                            
  Program:    


4:00 History of the Bagpipe by Sean Folsom


5:30 Lady Pipers


7:00 Gala Concert



Organized by F. Tobak / Living the Tradition

With support from: Alliance for California Traditional Art and the

Croatian American Cultural Center

More info:


www.dronemagic.com * www.CroatianAmericanWeb.org



 Phone: 510-649-0941

Map:

http://www.croatianamericanweb.org/contact.php


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#4936 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:10 pm
Subject: Zado concert Nov. 22 in Sacramento 		joycexopo
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> Tomorrow, Sunday, November 22, 2009, Zado will be singing Bulgarian,
> Russian, Croatian, Finnish, Yiddish and Romanian folk songs in the original
> languages in Sacramento as part of the Crocker Art Museum's monthly concert
> series. The concert is from 3:00 4:00 pm at the California State
> University, Sacramento's Capistrano Hall, 6000 J Street, Sacramento. Admission
> is free to Crocker Art Museum members, and is $12 for non-Museum members, $5
> for students and seniors. There is free parking in Parking Structure I
> located next to Capistrano Hall.
>
>
>
> Zado is a group of ten women who sing the traditional folk songs of other
> countries in the original languages, with an emphasis on those of Eastern
> Europe, Russia and the Balkans. They do extensive research and rehearsal to
> assure that their songs are as authentic as possible. The group was formed
> in 1980 and performs at civic organizations, retirement homes, ethnic
> festivals, schools, and church events. Zado has produced two CDs. Samples
> from Zado recordings can be heard on the website: *
> www.ercregistry.com/zadosingers*

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#4935 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:06 pm
Subject: CD out December 1st; West Coast CD Release Tour December 1-5. 		joycexopo
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> DEAR FRIENDS, far and wide.
>
> We are THRILLED to announce that our first *CD* will be out* December 1st*,
> and available very shortly on CDbaby and iTunes, as well as directly from us
> via our website: *http://www.aesings.com*
>
> You can listen to a few tracks from the album at *
> http://www.myspace.com/aesings
> *
> Bring lots of cash with you, or a checkbook, and take care of the majority
> of your holiday gift needs in one night! Just like that.
>
> In the meanwhile, allow us to draw your attention to our upcoming West Coast
> CD Release concerts.
> If you are not on the West Coast, please forward this to friends and family
> who are.
> More information about New York CD Release concerts in December and online
> CD purchase options forthcoming.
>
> Love,
> Eva and Aurelia
>
>
> *DECEMBER 1ST: SANTA CRUZ*
>
> Kuumbwa Jazz Center
> 320-2 Cedar St
> Santa Cruz, CA 95060
> (831) 427-2227
> kuumbwa@...
>
> www.kuumbwajazz.org/concerts/120109.htm
>
> 7:30pm doors
> Show 8:00pm
> Tix: 15/door
> *
> DECEMBER 3RD: BERKELEY*
>
> Ashkenaz
> 1317 San Pablo @ Gilman
> Joint Concert with Gerardo Balestrieri & members of Fishtank Ensemble
>
> 8pm doors
> Show 8:30pm
>
> tix: 12 adv/15 door
>
> *DECEMBER 4TH: SAN ANSELMO*
>
> House Concert, 8pm
> San Anselmo, CA 94960
>
> 15$ suggested donation
> no one turned away for lack of funds
> RSVP to aesings@... for address.
> *
> DECEMBER 5TH: LOS ANGELES*
>
> Velaslavasay Panorama
> 1122 W. 24th St
> Los Angeles, CA 90007
>
> www.panoramaonview.org
>
> tix: 15 adv/ 15 door

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#4934 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:58 pm
Subject: New Year's Eve at Ashkenaz! 		joycexopo
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We know you need to make your plans, so how about planning to join us for New Years at Ashkenaz! This time honored tradition is once again shaping up to be another memorable night of great music and dancing- balkan style; a great way to ring in the new with family and friends new and old.


On the bill is Brass Menazeri. These guys are burning it up and attracting a whole new crowd to Balkan music. They have been so busy touring that we are lucky and delighted to be sharing the evening with them.
http://brass.menazeri.com/


and Edessa. We'll be joined by several guests this evening. An exciting young violinist, Jessie Kotansky, is coming out from New York. He is steeped and deep into Balkan and near eastern music.   We are really looking forward to boogeying with him again! Also, we're excited to be joined by vocalist Luka Primack. This last summer, we played a gig with Luka that was amazing. Luka is a compelling presence you won't want to miss!  Not to mention Paul Brown, who is coming in from Nepal! We hear he has a new look ;)>, and as always, it will be a joy to play with him again.
http://edessamusic.com/


Also the melodious Joe Finn and Leslie Bonnett will be joining us this evening for a set of music for couple dancing, Scandinavian style. This dulcet duet sounds like a full orchestra!  Bet they'll play some Cajun tunes as well.


And we are very excited to say that the fabulous Steve Kotansky will be joining us!  Steve, a very well know and loved dancer and teacher in the Balkan scene is also coming out from New York for this evening. His knowledge and passion are legendary, and he has offered to do a little teaching during the evening. If you want to learn how to do it Balkan style, you couldn't get a better chance. Just having Steve on the dance floor is a lesson, and we are privileged that he will be joining all of us.


All in all, it's looking like a really fun evening....we hope you can join us!!!



Dec. 31
8 pm
$20
kids 12 and under free

Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave. near Gilman
Berkeley, CA
510 525-5054
www.ashkenaz.com

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#4933 From: "glacienfelder" <maryfarris11@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:43 pm
Subject: Sunday 11/22 Berkeley: Classical Persian House Concert 		glacienfelder
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November 22 Berkeley House Concert: Classical Persian Kamanche and Tombak

A rare opportunity not to be missed! Iranian musicians Saeed Kamjoo and Arjang
Faramazi perform at an intimate house concert Sunday, November 22..

Saeed Kamjoo: Kamanche (Persian spike fiddle)
Arjang Faramarzi: Tombak (Persian goblet drum)


Saeed Kamjoo started studying kamanche at the age of seventeen with Ardeshir
Kmkr, and furthered his under the guidance of masters Ali Akbar Shekrchi and
Ustad Asghar Bahri. He is also a graduate of the School of Fine Arts from
Tehran University. His approach to playing kamanche is based on his perception
of the values inherent in classical Persian music. Kamjoo's style of playing
kamanche combines creativity and authenticity with innovation. A founding member
of the Namad Ensemble, Kamjoo has also performed as a guest artist with Dastan
Ensemble, one of the most renowned Persian musical groups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Yw2hFjmIk


Arjang Faramarzi began playing tombak at the age of eleven under the supervision
of late Master Naser Farhangfar, the poet and the genius in tombak, at
Zoroastrian Youths Organization (Faravahar). Faramarzi has cooperated with and
participated in various musical groups and ensembles with which he has performed
many concerts around the world, including the internationally renowned Mastan
Ensemble, led by singer Parvaz Homay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWtQg1_lOpY&feature=related


Sunday, November 22, 2009, 7:30 pm
1621 Oak View Ave.
Berkeley, CA

suggested donation: $15- 20

for more info:
maryfarris11@... or 925 296 6106

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#4932 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:28 pm
Subject: RE: San Francisco Kolo Festival 		joycexopo
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San Francisco Kolo Festival

For an exciting weekend of Balkan and Greek dance, music, culture and food, come to the 58th annual California Kolo Festival, Nov. 27 & 28. 9AM - 12AM
 
There will be dance and music classes, review sessions, live music, culture corners, and specialty food. A pre-registration form and event schedule can be found on the website, http://balkantunes.org/kolofestival.

Croatian American Cultural Center
60 Onondaga Ave.
510-649-0941
San Francisco, CA 94112
www.CroatianAmericanWeb.org

 

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#4931 From: karen.brookhyser@...
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:50 pm
Subject: Karen Brookhyser is out of the office. 		karen.brookhyser@...
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I will be out of the office starting 11/19/2009 and will not return until 12/01/2009.

I will respond to your message when I return.


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#4930 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:53 pm
Subject: Koprivshtitsa 2010 - NEWS! 		joycexopo
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> From: theforsyths@...
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> Has anybody seen the news?
> Note the dates below (I found this on
> http://koprivshtitsa-bg.com/index.php?page=home
> (http://www.koprivshtitsa-bg.com/index.php?lang=en for English) - the
> site is very slow to load, so be patient!)
>
> > *Tenth National Festival of Folk Art, Koprivshtitsa 2010*
> > The mayor of Koprivshtitsa Lyubomir Tsekov and chairman of the local
> > legislative authority Iskra Shipeva - Puhova on 12 November met with
> > Minister of Culture Vejdi Rashidov. The meeting also discussed issues
> > relating to the conduct and financing of the jubilee 10th National
> > Festival of Folk Art / NSNT /, which will be held next year. Mr. Vejdi
> > Rashidov informed that The fair will be held to *6,7 and 8 August, 2010*.
>
> This means it no longer conflicts with Balkan Camp....by the skin of
> everyone's teeth!
>
> YES, I am planning to lead a tour - dates will most likely be July 30 or
> 31 through August 15 or 16 - if anyone needs to come back earlier
> because of camp....we'll work on that when plans start to shape up.
>
> If YOU are interested in going on my tour, please contact me off-list.
>
> Best, Martha

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#4929 From: Joyce Clyde <joycexopo1@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:34 am
Subject: 11/22 A Trip to Bulgaria in San Francisco - A Bulgarian Evening 		joycexopo
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A Trip to Bulgaria in San Francisco - A Bulgarian Evening

6PM Nov 22 Doors open.

CONCERT with the special guest DESSY DOBREVA. Bulgarian PERFORMER OF THE YEAR 2008.

Also, during the evening: THE ROSETTE by ALEXANDER ILIEV . San Francisco Premiere of the Bulgarian historical documentary movie, first time in US.

VASIL and MARIA BEBELEKOVI and FRIENDS with his magical GAIDA and her beautiful songs from RHODOPE Mountains and beyond.

HRISTO KOLEV, the Bay Area's BEST BULGARIAN CHEF will be preparing food. Croatian Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave, San Francisco. (Parking an the street)

Ticket: $20 (in advance) http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com or contact Tanya at 510.666.7701
$25 at the door and $50 Family Ticket. Bulgarian food and drink available for purchase.

THE PROGRAM:
6.00pm. Door open, Food is ready. Dance lesson for beginners
6.30pm. THE ROSETTE by ALEXANDER ILIEV
7.30pm DESSY DOBREVA
at the end MARIA and VASIL BEBELEKOVI

For more information, visit http://www.croatianamericanweb.org or Tanya at 510.666.7701

Croatian American Cultural Center
60 Onondaga Ave.
510-649-0941
San Francisco, CA 94112
www.CroatianAmericanWeb.org

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#4928 From: "oddrhythm" <calqua@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:19 am
Subject: Aptos/Santa Cruz, CA: LIVE at Cabrillo--Da! Mozhem & Born to Drone 		oddrhythm
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PLEASE JOIN US AT 8:00 p.m. ON FRIDAY, November 20 for
Da! Mozhem & Born to Drone
We'll have thirteen musicians, playing and singing a fine variety of dance
music, and we'd like to have a big crowd of dancers to give the evening an
energetic start.

"Da! Mozhem" means "Yes! We can" in
Bulgarian. They are a group of good friends who play music together. Typically
the group donates payments from performances to various good causes, including
the SF AIDS walk, Second Harvest Food Bank, Ashkenaz and theWorld Arts West
Ethnic Dance Festival. Various
members have played with  folk groups such as Westwind, The People's
International Silver String Macedonian Band, Born to Drone, Dalmacijo
Singers, and even the bluegrass group Sidesaddle.
Band members are:
John
Burke, Joyce Clyde, Alan Moore, Barbara Saxton, Ginny Snyder, Rich
Tucker, andShannon Wells. In addition, Da! Mozhem will feature Sue
Curkov of Novi Stari Tamburasi on prim, the Croatian equivalent of a
mandolin.

Born to Drone is a women's vocal ensemble
specializing in folk music from the Balkan region and beyond. The
group's main focus is Bulgaria, but  they also sing music from former
Yugoslavia (Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Slovenia), Albania,
Czechoslovakia, Finland, Georgia, Israel, Latvia, Roumania,Russia, and
even Norway!
Born to Drone members are:
Barbara Saxton, Mary Tusa, Nettie Wijsman, Jeanne Benioff (Director), Leslie
Keenan, and Heather Meeker.

Doors open 7:30, music starts at 8:00.

DETAILS:
COST for live music night: $10.00
plus $$ for the tip basket.

BRING SNACKS TO SHARE--sweet, salty, or savory, but please, nothing
requiring plates and utensils. There are no kitchen facilities or
cleanup services.

PARKING: Parking is FREE in the lot at night.
It isn't necessary to purchase a ticket.

Directions from Santa Cruz:
Take the Park Ave (Capitola) exit and turn left on Park. Go uphill to
Soquel Drive, and turn right on Soquel. Stay in the right lane. The
Cabrillo Gym complex is just past the second signal intersection
(Cabrillo College Drive). Stay on Soquel Drive and turn right at the
next parking lot, after you pass under the pedestrian bridge.
The dance studio is at the northwest corner of the building,
overlooking the intersection of Soquel & Cabrillo College Drive.

Campus map:
http://www.cabrillo.edu/home/aboutcabrillo/map.jpg
Room 1117 is on the northwest (upper left) corner of
the Gymnasium 1100.

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#4927 From: "Roy Butler" <patroy@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:26 pm
Subject: SIFDAC SCHOLARSHIP BALL 2010 Saturday, January 30, 2010, Placerville, CA 		wege9343
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Sacramento International
Folk Dance and Arts Council
SCHOLARSHIP BALL
Saturday, January 30, 2010
At the IOOF Hall
467 Main St.
Placerville, CA
$5.00 admission
For  a current list of dances visit the Sacramento Web Site at
http://folkdancesac.org/

Doors open: 5:30
Come help set up for the potluck and party.

Potluck: 6:00
Bring a potluck item to share. If you don't have time to make something,
Tance will have a table where you can buy desserts.

Performance by Tance El Dorado: 6:45
The young people of Tance will perform for us. Be sure to bring some money
for Tance's bake sale.

Introduction to Dance: 7:00 - 7:30
Local teachers will teach some of the easy dances that will open the party.
Everybody welcome and join the fun. Experienced dancers find someone to
mentor.

Party : 7:30 - 12:00, Donate for a Dance
2010 Scholarship Ball program will be made up of dances that a donation has
been pledged for by clubs or individuals. The number of dances is limited to
70 dances.  The minimum donation to get a dance on the list is five dollars;
any donation above $5.00 dollars increases the dance rank on the play list.
The evening will open with the dances taught during the Introduction to
Dance session. We will start playing the highest ranked dance at 8:00.
Please contact Roy at patroy@... (530) 277-4999 with your pledges. You
can still pay for them at the door.

Changing a Dance's Ranking on the List.
For each dollar above five that a dance receives, a little birds will chirp
for it. The more chirpers the higher the dance's ranking on the play-list.
Everyone that comes to the ball will get one little bird to chirp for his or
her favorite dance.  If you want raise the chorus of chirping even louder,
you can get all the little chirpers you want for a donation of $1.00 per
bird.

Parking
Medium sized parking lot on the side of the building. Street parking is
permitted.  There is a 3-story parking garage just a block & 1/2 to the west
(accessible from Main St. OR Hwy. 50).

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#4926 From: "ntrm9" <lakiyama@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:04 am
Subject: The International Body Music Festival is back! 		ntrm9
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THE INTERNATIONAL BODY MUSIC FESTIVAL is back! Six days of Contemporary and
Traditional Body Music presented in Concerts, Workshops, Teacher Trainings,
Lecture/Demonstration, Body Music Open-Mic, and Family Matinee. See
www.crosspulse.com for details.

Note: Turkish body musicians Ozgu Bulut & Timucin Gurer will be on stage at the
Lecture/Dem on Thursday, Dec. 3.

SCHEDULE
Wednesday December 2-La Pena, Berkeley 8:00pm
Body Music OPEN-MIC & Opening Party

Thursday December 3-Lecture/Demonstration-La Pena, Berkeley 8:00pm
zg Bulut & Timuin Grer (Turkey),Kenny Muhammad(aka The Human Orchestra),De
Rompe y Raja w/ Braulio Barrera(Afro-peruvian zapateo with vocal percussion),
Las Flamencas (Madrid,Spain)

Friday December 4-CONCERT#1-Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8:00pm
Kenny Muhammad(aka The Human Orchestra,Las Flamencas(Madrid,Spain), De Rompe y
Raja w/ Braulio Barrera(Afro-peruvian zapateo with vocal percussion),LeeLa
Petronio(France,Contemporary Body Music,Max Pollak(Afro-cuban rumba tap),Keith
Terry & Evie Ladin(Contemporary Body Music)
After Party! 11:00pm Anna's Jazz Island, Berkeley

Saturday December 5-CONCERT#2-Herbst Theater, San Francisco 8:00pm
Step Afrika!(stepping, gumboot,Kenny Muhammad(aka The Human Orchestra,Manuia
Polynesian Revue(Samoan sasa and slap dance),Las Flamencas(Spain, Arabic
Ensemble(North Africa and Persian Gulf Arabic interlocking clapping,LeeLa
Petronio(France),Keith Terry (Contemporary Body Music)

Saturday December 5-WORKSHOPS-Master classes with Festival Artists
10-11:15, 11:30-12:45, 1:30-2:45(see www.crosspulse.com)

Sunday December 6-FAMILY MATINEE CONCERT 2:00pm Brava Theater,SF
Las Flamencas w/ La Flamenquita,The San Francisco School Students, Steve Hogan &
Rashidi Omari, Keith Terry & Evie Ladin, Derique McGee's Youth Ensemble, De
Rompe y Raja w/ Braulio Barrer
Sunday December 6-STEP AFRIKA! WORKSHOPS A: Stepping 10:30-11:45am B: Gumboot
Noon-1:15pm
CLOSING PARTY Coda 1710 Mission St,SF
IT'S GREAT! ALL CONCERTS SOLD OUT LAST YEAR.-Enjoy,Linda Akiyama

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#4925 From: Shannon Wells <theSqueedler@...>
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:02 pm
Subject: Palo Alto: Klezmer/Balkan music 		thesqueedler
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Reminder: Next Klezmer/Balkan session is:
Sunday November 22nd at 5pm
Fandango Pizza (http://www.fandangopizza.com)
3163 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto.

All instruments and levels welcome. A few extras of sheet music will be available; otherwise newcomers can share.

To subscribe to our Yahoo! group for discussions of what we're covering for upcoming sessions, and to download our sheet music, please go to this web page: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/klezbalkers/

Hope to see you there!
Shannon E. Wells


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#4924 From: "juliana" <jgraffagna@...>
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:00 am
Subject: Black Olive Babes Dec shows in SF, Santa Cruz, Berkeley 		jgraffagna
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Come hang out with Black Olive Babes on Fridays in December. Hope to see you!

 

Friday, December 4

Red Poppy Art House

2698 Folsom Street at 23rd

San Francisco

http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org

415-826-2402

7:30 pm doors, 8:00 pm show

$12-$15

This will be our second show at Red Poppy. It has a wonderful ambience, lovely acoustics and is perfect for a cozy evening of listening…

 

Friday, December 11

Cayuga Vault

1100 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz

http://www.cayugavault.com

831-421-9471

7:30 pm doors, 8:00 pm show

$14 advance, $17 at the door

We return to this favorite Santa Cruz hangout with room for dancing if you are so inspired.

 

Friday, December 18 with special guests True Life Trio

The Berkeley Hillside Club

2286 Cedar Street, Berkeley

http://www.hillsideclub.org/concerts.htm

510-845-1350

8:00 pm show

$15 general admission, $10 for Hillside Club members

The True Life Trio will perform a short, debut set of luscious harmonies from around the globe. True Life Trio features the vocal talents of Leslie Bonnett, Briget Boyle and Juliana Graffagna, whose musical collaboration was forged in Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble.

 

 

Black Olive Babes play an exciting, eclectic mix of Balkan, Romani, Turkish, Sephardic and American roots and original music. BOB is Dan Auvil, percussion; Tom Farris, laouto, guitar & accordion; Juliana Graffagna, vocals, guitar & percussion; Gari Hegedus, violin & oud; Peter Jaques, clarinet and vocals; and Bill Lanphier, bass. For more information and booking inquiries, please visit: http://www.blackolivebabes.com/; http://www.myspace.com/blackolivebabes

 


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#4923 From: Tom Adams <TomACSG@...>
Date: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:04 pm
Subject: Balkan Dancing at Ashkenaz Wednesday Nov. 18 		TomACSG@...
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Join us for Monthly Balkan Folkdancing

A revival of 70's-style Berkeley folkdancing with International
Request dancing to recorded music, capturing the spirit that David
Nadel was inspired by when he opened Ashkenaz in 1973 with Balkan
folkdancing.

Wednesday, November 18
7:00pm to 11:00pm

Teaching:
Beginning at 7pm
Intermediate around 7:30pm

Ashkenaz, $7

Next month will be Wednesday December 16; mark your calendars.

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