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CALENDAR OF FOLK DANCE EVENTS PLEASE CHECK ON ALL OF THE EVENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. WHERE WE KNOW OF CANCELLATIONS, IT IS NOTED. |
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CALENDAR OF FOLK DANCE EVENTS |
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June 6 |
OFDA AGM, Potluck Supper & Camp Review Café. 6 – 10 p.m. at the Willowdale Presbyterian Church, Toronto. POSTPONED. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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June 20-27 |
Balkan Music & Dance Workshop, Mendocino, CA. Website: Balkan Music & Dance Workshop. CANCELLED |
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June 25-July 2 |
Pinewoods Folklore Week, Plymouth, MA. Website: Pinewoods Folklore Week. CANCELLED |
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June 26-28 |
Israeli Dance Festival, Toronto, ON; with teachers Elad Shtamer, Eran Bitton. Website: Israeli Dance Toronto. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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SATURDAY July 11 |
Toronto Island Contra Dance, details TBA. Website: Toronto Contra Dance. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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July 19-24 |
Kentucky Dance Institute, Murray, KY;With Ahmet Lüleci (men’s Turkish), Joe Graziosi (Greek), Evren Sytopcu (women’s Turkish) Paul Henze (American Squares), Harry Khamis (Scottish Country). Contact Dawn Schwartz, dawn@knobtiger.com, Website: Kentucky Dance Institute. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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July 11-18 |
2020 VIRTUAL CAMP—Stockton Folk Dance Camp With teachers Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion (Romanian), Richard Powers (Waltz), Vlasto Petkovski (Macedonian), Tineke Van Geel (International non-partner/partner), Maurits Van Geel (International Balkan/Roma), Aaron Alpert (Israeli Partner), Tony Parkes (Squares & Contras), Miamon Miller & Free Range Organic (music), Michele Simon (singing), Melanie & Marcella Lawson (Ukulele). Check website for updates. Website: Stockton Camp. |
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July 23-26 |
New Mexico August Folk Dance Camp, Socorro, NM. Website: www.swifdi.org/. CANCELLED |
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Aug 2-9 |
Ti Ti Tábor Hungarian Folk Camp, Raft Island, WA. Website: TiTiTabor. CANCELLED |
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Aug 8-15 |
Balkan Music & Dance Workshop, Rock Hill, NY; Please check website for COVID-19 updates. With Michael Ginsburg (Balkan), Joe Graziosi (Greek), Rena Karyofyllidou (Greek), instruments/ensemble instruction, singing, kids’ programs. Website: Balkan Music & Dance Workshop. CANCELLED |
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Aug 16-22 Session 1 |
Mainewoods Dance Camp, Fryeburg ME. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. With Penny Brichta (Israeli), Ercüment Kiliç (Turkish, Azerbaijani, Circassian), Vlasto Petkovski (Macedonian), Patricia Williams (Scottish), music with Barbara Pixton, Julia Poirier, Tom Pixton. Website: Mainewoods Dance Camp 2020. POSTPONED UNTIL 2021. |
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Aug 23-29 Session 2 |
Mainewoods Dance Camp, Fryeburg, ME. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. With Roberto Bagnoli (International), Paty Rios (Mexican), Nikolay Svetkov (Bulgarian), music with MerakKef Express. Website: Mainewoods Dance Camp. POSTPONED UNTIL 2021. |
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Aug 23-30 |
Folk Camp, Grafton, ON. Workshops include Art, Singing, Ceramics, Forging. Registration open. Website: FolkCamp Summer 2020. CANCELLED |
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Aug 24-30 |
2020 VIRTUAL CAMP Klez Kanada, Lantier, QC; program details TBA. Website: KlezKanada. |
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Sept 1-7 |
ASHKENAZ POSTPONED TO 2021 The 25th Anniversary Ashkenaz Festival 2020, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, other venues in GTA. Further details TBA. Website: Ashkenaz Toronto 2020. |
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Sept 11-13 |
Big Branch Festival, Plast Camp, Grafton, ON; A Balfolk gathering of musicians and dancers from Canada and around the world, NEW LOCATION. Website: Big Branch Festival 2020. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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Sept 11-13 |
Mountain Playshop 2020 Raleigh, NC; with Milo Destanovski. Website: Mountain Playshop 2020. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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Oct 1-4 |
World Camp, Rock Hill, NY; staff TBA. Website: World Camp. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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Nov 6-8 |
Autumn Leaves, Nashville International Folk Dancers, Nashville, TN; with Ahmet Lüleci. Website: nifddance.com. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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2021 |
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Mar 5-7 |
Laguna Folk Dance Festival, Laguna Woods, CA; details TBA. Website: Laguna FD Festival 2021. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
Tours and Cruises |
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2020 |
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Sep 23-Oct 4 |
Hungary Dance & Folklore Tour III with Steve and Susan Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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Oct 10-23/25 |
Greece and the Greek Islands – with Santorini extension led by Jim Gold and/or Lee Otterholt. Contact: jimgold@jimgold.com, website: www.jimgold.com/folk-tours Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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Oct 13-24 |
JAPAN with Ahmet Luleci and Fusae Carroll. Website: Japan Tour with Ahmet Luleci and Fusae Carroll. Please check website for COVID-19 updates. |
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2021 |
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June 16-29, 2021 |
Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland – Folk Dance and Yodeling Tour led by Jim Gold. Contact: jimgold@jimgold.com, Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
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Aug 7-19, 2021 |
Ireland Galway, Connemara, Aran Islands, Doolin, Killarney, Kerry, Cork, Blarney, Dublin) led by Jim Gold and Lee Friedman |
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Sep 16-29, 2021 |
Spain – Andalusia Festival Tour (Malaga, Ronda, Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba, Granada) led by Lee Otterholt. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
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Oct 4-17, 2021 |
Romania: Klezmer and Folk Dance Tour (Bucharest, Brasov, Sibiu, Sinaia), led by Jim Gold, Nancy, Hoffman, Benjy Fox-Rosen, Carl Dimow, Lee Friedman. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |
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2022 |
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March 13-24, 2022 |
Israel (Jerusalem, Masada, Tel Aviv, Galilee, Haifa, Tiberias, Safed, Golann Heights), led by Jim Gold, Joe Freedman and Lee Friedman. Website: Jim Gold Tours. |