IMPORTANT: Date Change for 1/17 Smyrneika event, Date changed to 4/18
Mary Ann Karonis
Saturday, January 17
The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal presents
Dodona (8:30 pm) Dan Cantrell and Friends (10:30 pm)
Show starts at 8:30pm; doors open at 7pm
The Starry Plough
3101 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
Tickets: $20 general/$15 students. All ages before 10 pm. 21+ after 10 pm. Beer, wine and food available from the bar. Kitchen closes at 10 pm.
Dodona: Drawing from the deep well of musical traditions from Albania and the Epirus region of Greece, Dodona moves between the mournful to the celebratory. The members of this new group have a specific goal, to bring out their love for the melodies of this small region. With a repertoire that goes from plaintive, to trance inducing, to driving, Dodona is one of the few groups in the Bay Area specifically focused on the Albanian and Epirus diaspora. So whether you love a good tsamiko, or the familiarity of a syrtos, or even if you just love to dance with wild abandon this unique band is sure to deliver. Dodona’s members are Calvin Lai on clarinet, vocalist Genevieve Daphne, violinist Ari Langer, Jenette Selin on accordion, Kent Kessinger on guitar and Sean Tergis on drums plus Greg Jenkins on clarinet and vocals (pending confirmation).
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January 19th Monday
7 pm to 9 pm
Yannis Konstantinou Greek Dance Workshop
$20
Joe Goode Annex
401 Alabama Street at 17th Street
San Francisco
Ring the bell at the gate to enter.
Pre-Register or Info: gree...@icloud.com
Yeah, Yanni is in town for only one day and he is going to teach at GreekFeet.
GreekFeet is happy to announce this special Greek Dance Workshop with our dear friend Yanni Konstantinou from Florina, Greece. In this two-hour workshop, Yanni will teach us dances from Northern Greece. This workshop is suitable for all and especially those who want a deeper understanding of the dances from Macedonia, Greece. Truly, an opportunity not to be missed with this knowledgeable dance teacher.
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January 24, Saturday
Epimenides/Ariadne Chapter of the Pancretan Association 100th Year Celebration
Cretan Glendi with musicians from Crete
Church of the Holy Cross
900 Alameda de las Pulgas
Belmont
Reserve by January 10th: $100 Dinner, Dancing and more, Expected to sell out quickly
AFTER 9:00 pm- Music and Dancing ONLY- Need to RESERVE
Congratulations to the Epimenides/Ariadne celebrating their100th year anniversary in 2026. This major achievement will be a night full of celebration, commemorations, music and dancing.
Musicians from Crete:
Sifi Tsoudalakis, Lyra; Giorgos Psaroudakis, Laouto and Andreas Karapidakis, Louto
To Reserve tickets: contact kouna...@comcast.net or 415.987.0291 OR contact kathyroq...@gmail.com or 650.740.0567
OR see flyer below or on website
Information: www.epimenides-ariadne.org
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February 7th, Saturday
Greek Macedonian Glendi
Musicians from Macedonia, Greece
Church of the Holy Cross
900 Alameda de las Pulgas
Belmont
Before January 10: $75
After January 10: $85
Event Schedule
6:00 PM – Appetizers & No Host Bar
7:00 PM – Dinner & Live Auction
8:00 PM – FDF Preview Performances by Ta Mikra, Ta Filarakia, Revma 1, Revma 2, Levendia, and Anastasi
9:00 PM – Live Music with Musicians from Macedonia, Greece & Dancing
Reservations:
https://giving.myparishsoft.io/.../63bb7944-a696-4c57...
For more information, email: andr...@gmail.com
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February 7, Saturday
The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal presents
Ezgija (8pm) and
Vaggelis Bagourakis Laouto and Manolis Bobolakis Violin (10pm)
Show starts at 8pm; doors open at 7pm
The Starry Plough
3101 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
Tickets: $20 general/$15 students. All ages before 10 pm. 21+ after 10 pm. Beer, wine and food available from the bar. Kitchen closes at 10 pm.
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*February 9, Monday
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Cretan Glendi with musicians from Crete
Vangelis Bagourakis Laouto, Vocals
Manolis Bobolakis Violin, Vocals
GreekFeet
Joe Goode Dance Studio
401 Alabama Street
San Francisco
Ring the bell at the gate
$20
RSVP gree...@icloud.com
Experience Crete in SF! Join us for a night of listening and dancing to the moving, emotionally charged Cretan music of Vangelis and Manolis from Crete. The atmosphere is like being at a Cretan glendi (party) with the musicians playing acoustically in the center while we dance around them. What a great way to spend a Monday night or any other night of the week…enjoying the music of these two exceptional musicians from Crete.
Listen to Manolis and Vaggelis here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQANZN26-3c&list=RDwQANZN26-3c&start_radio=1
A special thanks to the Fourakis Family of the Minoan Dancers for introducing these talented musicians to us.
Glance at the Minoan Dancers dancing to Vaggelis and Manolis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPdu7Kkr0g&list=RDkGPdu7Kkr0g&start_radio=1
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*February 20, Friday
8pm - 10:30pm
Disciples of Markos
Little House Lounge
10753 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA
No Cover Charge
Dmitri Mavra -Bouzouki
Greg Jenkins -Vocala and Baglama
Jenette Sellin - Guitar and Accordion
Jordan Ruyle - Tsouras and Guitar
The Disciples of Markos play Greek Rebetika in the style of Markos Vamvakaris, the legendary songwriter, singer and popular bouzouki player of the 1930s, as well as his contemporaries such as Delias, Batis, Peristeris, Hatzichristos, Tsitsanis, Roza Eskanazi, Rita Abatzi and others.
The Disciples of Markos are based in Oakland, California, and since 2004 they have been dedicated to sharing the beautiful songs and bouzouki stylings of the Golden Age of Rebetika.
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