January 1 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at the Community Church in San Carlos at 8:00 P.M. Sponsored by the Palomanians Folk Dance Club. For more information call (408) 252-8106.

January 6: (Thursday): Mostly Balkan Folk Dance Party at Menlo Park Recreation Center at 7:45 P.M. Admission is $5.00. For more information call (650) 851-8498.

January 7: (Friday): International Folk Dance Party at First Christian Church in San Jose. Sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Folk Dancers. For more information call (408) 739-0500.

January 8: (Saturday): A CD Release Concert/party celebrating the release of Latif Bolat's new CD, "Let There Be Love", will start at 7:00 P.M. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1606 Bonita Ave., at Cedar St., Berkeley. Donation: $10 general/$8 Student-senior. The concert will present music, poetry, songs, storytelling and slides from Turkey. For more information call (510) 644-1966, send email to [email protected], or visit the Website http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/stage/8288. For sound samples go to http://www.musicalacarte.net/.

January 8 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma from 8:00 - 11:00 P.M. For more information call Elsa or Frank at (707) 546-8877.

January 9 (Sunday): The last meeting of the OnceOvers will be held at Ashkenaz from Noon until 2:00 P.M. This is a chance to re-do and relearn the dances taught at the Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Admission is $5.00. For more information, call Ashkenaz (510) 424-5054 or send email to Asha Goldberg. Click here to see the location of Ashkenaz:

January 10 (Monday): International Folk Dance Beginner's Class at Live Oak Park in Berkeley at 7:45 P.M. Sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. For more information call (510) 841-1205. Click here to see the location of Live Oak Park:

January 12 (Wednesday): NESNTINARI TO PERFORM FOR A LIVE MUSIC DANCE PARTY at Almonte Clubhouse, Mill Valley. Admission is $10.00. For more information please CLICK HERE. Click here to see the location of Almonte Hall:

January 14 (Friday): Bob and Sharon Gardner to teach Balkan and Greek dances at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, 425 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View. For more information call Barbara at (650) 966-1775. Click here to see the location of Flex-It Aerobic Studio:

January 14 (Friday): Hungarian dancing with live music at the Brisbane Community Center at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $6.00. For more information call (415) 468-6565.

January 15 (Saturday): Dance-A-Thon benefit for the continued improvement of Ashkenaz. This is part of David Nadel Week.

January 15 (Saturday): Folk Dance Institute Workshop at 1:30 P.M. and Folk Dance Party and Exhibition at 8:00 P.M. at Community United Church, Elm at Arroyo St., in San Carlos. Dance Institute taught by Suzanne Rocca-Butler (Turkish) and Al and Teddy Wolterbeek (Finnish). Sponsored by the Peninsula Folk Dance Club. Admission is $6.00 for each event. For more information call: (408) 252-8106.

January 15 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Piner School in Santa Rosa at 1:30 P.M. Sponsored by the Santa Rosa Folk Dancers. For more information call (707) 546-8877.

January 15 (Saturday): International Folk Dance "Fun Nite" at Live Oak Park Gym in Berkeley. Sponsored by Berkeley Folk Dancers. For more information call (510) 528-9168.

January 15: (Saturday): Sacred Circle Dancing at the Pacific Public Library at 7:00 P.M. For more information call (415) 586-2274.

January 15 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (408) 252-8106.

January 16 (Sunday): "Kantaduri, Dalmatinska Klapa" concert and dancing at the Slavonic Cultural Center, Alemany and Onondaga, San Francisco. Admission is $10.00.

January 19 (Wednesday): International Folk Dance Party at the Veteran's Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. For more information call Elsa or Frank at (707) 546-8877.

January 20-23: Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions Thursday and Friday evenings Saturday and Sunday all day. Admission $5 per day, children under 12 free. Thursday and Friday night admission waived with donation of nonperishable food item for the S. F. Food Bank. The location is McKenna Theatre, San Francisco State University, Holloway Ave., San Francisco. For more information, call (415) 474-3914.

January 21 (Friday): International Dance Party at Chang's, 1329 Seventh Avenue, San Francisco. For more information call Carlos (415) 333-2210.

January 21 (Friday): All request dancing at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, 425 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View. For more information call Barbara at (650) 966-1775.

January 21 (Friday): Anoush Ellas to play live music for dancing at Cabrillo College Gym room 1117, Aptos. Admission is $3.00. For more information call 9831) 684-9553.

January 22 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party with Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St. at Mielke Dr., Menlo Park starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call Marcel Vinokur at (650) 327-0759 or email [email protected].

January 22 (Saturday): International Folk Dance "Space Ball 2000" at El Cerrito Community Center at 7:30 P.M. Sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. For more information call (510) 525-4193.

January 22 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at the Community United Church, Arroyo at Elm Streets, San Carlos. Sponsored by the Docey Doe Folk Dancers. For more information call Bruce at (650) 368-7934.

January 22 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Napa Mobile Home Park at 1:00 P.M. For more information call (707) 255-1519.

January 22-23 (Saturday & Sunday): Jewish Festival at Sebastopol Community Center. For more information call (707) 823-1511.

January 24 (Monday): John Daley and friends will teach Slavonic dances done at their Festivals to live music at the Slavonic Cultural Center, Onondaga and Alemany, San Francisco at 7:30 P.M. For more information call (510) 649-0941.

January 28 (Friday): Master Artists Series featuring Klezmer artists, Kaila Flexer and the Next Village to perform at The Slavonic Cultural Center. Admission is $10.00.

January 28 (Friday): Sviraci to perform live music for dancing at Stanford International Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, 425 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View. Admission is $6.00. For more information call Barbara at (650) 966-1775.

January 28 (Friday): Hungarian dancing with live music at the Brisbane Community Center at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $6.00. For more information call (415) 468-6565.

January 29 (Saturday): Hungarian Band Forgatos to play at Hungarian Sausage Factory Cafe in San Francisco. For more information and reservations call (415) 282-1458.

January 29 (Saturday): Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble NECTAR Tour performance at 8:00 P.M. at CenterStage, Hoytt Theatre, Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 North San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. Tickets $20.00 JCC members, $24 general, $12 students with ID. This tour is in conjunction with their new CD "NECTAR". For more information call (415) 479-2000 or visit the Marin Jewish Community Center's Website: http://www.marinjcc.org/Centerstage.

January 30 (Sunday): Sarena Zemya Balkan Band to play music for dancing at Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa from 2:00 - 4:15 P.M. Admission is $10.00 at the door. Dance instruction will be provided. For more information call (707) 579-0107. To find out more about the band visit their WebPages by CLICKING HERE.

International Folk Dance at City College of San Francisco Spring 2000 starting Tuesday January 18, 5:30 to 7:30 P. M. (Beginning -PE 518A) and 7:00-8:00 P.M. (Intermediate and production- PE 17A)

Students may enroll for 1 unit of academic credit with the current fee of $12.00 per unit. Students may register in advance or at the first or second class meetings only. The beginning class will learn about 25 partner and non-partner dances from around the world. The production class student has the opportunity to learn and perform dances from Austria, Finland, Turkey, Taiwan, Italy, Appalachian Clogging and more.

For information, Contact Gail Barton in PE North (415) 239-3419.6# or the Registration Office 239-3285. CCSF 50 Phelan San Francisco, 94112 (off Ocean Ave.)

Sundays at Ashkenaz, 1-4 PM., 1317 San Pablo Blvd. near Gilman, Berkeley. First Sunday: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner review the Mendocino Hungarian dances. Second and fourth Sundays: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner teach Hungarian dances. For information call Neal Sandler at (510) 638-5214, or send him email: [email protected].

Every Fourth Monday: John Daley and friends will teach the basic kolos we do at our festivals, 7:30 P.M. at the Slavonic Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco. For more information call (415) 255-3442. A donation is requested. Merim Mesic will play music.

Every Tuesday: International Folk Dance Classes with Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Community Center in Menlo Park, 7:00-10:15 P.M.

Every Third Tuesday: Balkan dancing with live and/or recorded music at Ashkenaz. Teaching 7:30 - 8:45 PM and party on into the night.

Every Wednesday: Folk Dance Classes from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. at Almonte Hall (behind Tamalpias High School in Mill Valley).

Every Thursday: Mandala meets for International Folk Dance with Edith Bourbin 7:30-11 PM.

Every Friday: Albany "Y" International Folk Dancing with Mel Harte, Dan Unger and Asha Goldberg 8-11 PM.

Every first Friday: Family folk dancing by Denise Weiss at Slavonic Cultural Center at 60 Onondaga St., in San Francisco. Call Slavonic Center at (415) 255-3442 or call Denise at (510) 841-0934.

Every Friday (except for occasional three-day weekends): Stanford International Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, Mountain View. Live music party monthly.

Every third Saturday: International Folk Dance party at Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma at 2-6 P.M. For more information, call (707) 546-8877.

Mostly Israeli:

MONDAYS: Cafe Kineret, Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $4. 7:30-8:30 teaching for beginners, 8:30-9Intermediate/Advanced level teaching. Requests till 11:30. FMI contact Loui Tucker, 408/287-9999, [email protected].

TUESDAYS: Cafe Lahat, Israeli Folk Dancing at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street, a few blocks west of Divisidero, $5. Free refreshments. 7:30-8:30 Beginner, intermediate teaching; requests till 10:30. FMI Contact Darren Feldstein, 415/566-0896 or the JCC, 415/346-6040.

WEDNESDAYS: Cafe Simcha, Israeli Folk Dancing at the El Cerrito Veterans Memorial Hall, 6401 Stockton Street, $5. Teaching from 8-9:30, requests til midnight. All levels, come earlier for the older and easier dances. Party - no teaching - every fifth week. (Feb 3, March 8, April 12, May 17, Jun 21, July 26, Aug 30, Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 13). You get more of the older dances during party nights. FMI contact Loui Tucker, 408/287-9999, [email protected]; or Yonit Levy, 510/231-0959, [email protected].

THURSDAYS: The Dancing Chevra, at the San Rafael Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, free, 10:15AM-12:30. Beginning and intermediate level. No partners are necessary. FMI contact Rachel Kay and Ruth Browns 415/492-1605, or the JCC at 415/479-2000.

THURSDAYS: Dance with Mark, 625 Hamilton (off Webster), Palo Alto, $5. 7:45 PM -8:15 teaching for beginners, 8:15-8:45 intermediate/advanced level teaching. Requests till 11:30. Bring earplugs. FMI contact Mark Tischler, 408/749-9285.

SECOND SATURDAY of every month (Feb 12, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13, Jun 10, Jul 8, Autg 12, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9): Cafe Shalom, Israeli Folk Dancing at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street, at Presidio Ave, $5, 8-midnight. Older, easier dances favored early in the evening. Free refreshments. FMI contact Darren Feldstein, 415/566-0896 or the JCC, 415/346-6040.

LAST SATURDAY of each month: Congretation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, $3 ($1 students) 8 PM - 11 teaching and reqests, all levels. FMI contact Yale Rosenblatt, 650/697-1049.

SUNDAYS: Congragation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, $5. 5:30-6:30 teaching for beginners. 6:30-8:30 dancing, review, teaching. Refreshments. FMI contact Yardena Brooks, 510/934-9446.

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