The Folk Dance Federation, South, Inc. holds a Statewide Folk Dance Festival on a bi-annual basis. The alternate years are hosted by the Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. (North).

The 2020 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, PASTORAL FANDANGO, will be held at the Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave., Petaluma, CA 94952 (Google Map), on May 21 to 23, 2021.

Featuring teachers Bruce Hamilton, Ahmet Lüleçi, Gergana Panova, and Bruce Hamilton with Evening Parties by Chubritza International Folk Band.

Additional entertainment by Gradina, Chinese Performance Group with Rebecca Tsai, and The Redwood Dance Squad. Middle Eastern Dinner and Installation Lunch catered by The River Front Cafe.

There are two recommended hotels:

     Hampton Inn & Suites, 6248 Redwood Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 ( Google Map )

     Motel 6, 6145 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 ( Google Map )

Festival chairpersons for 2021 are Marina Troost and Steve Ayala.

For more information about the festival go to statewide.folkdance.com.

For an interesting look at past Statewide festivals, click Statewide: 42 Years and Counting.

Larry Getchel wrote them and they include scans of program covers and information about each festival from 1946 through 1987.