Burnaby International Folk Dancers

Tuesday evening party celebrating Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year
2024-02-13 18:45 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
We’re having a party on Tuesday evening and everyone’s invited. We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year! And there are lots of great dances that many of you requested with many of people’s favorite dances on the program. Feel free to wear something festive or ethnic wear and bring a finger food snack to share with everyone! Doors open at 6:45 pm and dancing starts at 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm. We look forward to seeing many of you at the party.
First time is FREE. No partner or costume required. Drop-in is $7.00.

Happy dancing everyone and see you very soon now!
For more information and to receive weekly emails with our programs and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings
2024-02-20 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:45 pm to set up and get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
COVID-19 protocol
There are no restrictions. We do require everyone to follow these guidelines.
1. All participants must sign in.
2. Vaccination recommended but not required. Rapid testing is not required.
3. Masks, holding hands and social distancing are optional.
4. We encourage everyone to wash hands or sanitize frequently. (Sanitizer will be available at the club).
5. If you feel unwell, please stay home.
For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Feb 27th CANCELLED dancing at Charles Rummel due to snow
2024-02-27 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
CANCELLED folk dancing at Charles Rummel tonight. Weather forecast says it will snow until later on this evening.
We are excited to have one of our members from Turkey give a Turkish workshop on March 5th and 12th from 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm (doors open at 6:45 pm). Everyone is welcome. Drop-in is $7.00 and first time is free.
For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us Tuesday evenings
2024-03-05 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada

Turkish workshop Tuesday evening
2024-03-12 18:45 - 21:15, 2024-03-19 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
We are excited to have one of our members from Turkey give Turkish workshops on March 12th and 19th from 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm (doors open at 6:45 pm) at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Everyone is welcome. Drop-in is $7.00 and first time is free.
For more information and to receive weekly emails with our programs and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Tuesday evening month end party
2024-03-26 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
It’s the last Tuesday of the month and we’re having a party! And there are lots of great dances that many of you requested with many of people’s favorite dances on the program. Feel free to wear something festive and bring a finger food snack to share with everyone! Doors open at 6:45 pm and dancing starts at 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm. We look forward to seeing many of you at the party.
First time is FREE. No partner or costume required. Drop-in is $7.00.

Happy dancing everyone and see you very soon now!
For more information and to receive weekly emails with our programs and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us Tuesday evening and Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
2024-04-02 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:45 pm to set up and get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
Our tenth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival will happen April 19-21, 2024 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall an hour drive east of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Our guest teachers are Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion presenting Romanian dances and Tom Bozigian & Sheree King presenting Armenian dances. Saturday evening will have live music with Zakuska from Seattle, WA and on Friday evening we’ll dance your favourite dances. For more info and to register https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/
For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings and Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
2024-04-09 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:45 pm to set up and get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
Our tenth Lyrids Folk Dance Festival will happen April 19-21, 2024 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall an hour drive east of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Our guest teachers are Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion presenting Romanian dances and Tom Bozigian & Sheree King presenting Armenian dances. Saturday evening will have live music with Zakuska from Seattle, WA and on Friday evening we’ll dance your favourite dances.
Note that any registration that includes a lunch or dinner must be made by April 10th. But you can still come at the last minute – for a teaching session or a party on Friday or Saturday nights. For more info and to register https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/
LYRIDS SHOP: Check your closet! We are taking donations for selling at the shop – any ethnic or ethnic-style clothing, cool souvenirs etc. We would be grateful. There will be a bin to receive donations at Tuesday dancing.
Consignment: if you wish to sell any special costumes by consignment please also bring them on hangers with a written description and the price you wish to receive. The shop will display and sell them while retaining a 15% commission. Downloadable forms are on the Lyrids website:
Consignment forms: https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-Shop-Consignment-forms.pdf
Price tag forms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GOcQp-ZMtKtBvxW-kDo_tl4cpK1cm6T9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113482593893502845435&rtpof=true&sd=true

Come dance with us Tuesday evenings
2024-04-16 18:45 - 21:15, 2024-05-21 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:45 pm to set up and get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings
2024-04-23 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada

Tuesday evening end of the month party April 30
2024-04-30 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Tuesday evening we’re having a party and everyone’s invited and welcome to join us. The more the merrier! Please bring a snack treat to share with everyone, good cheer and festival wear is encouraged!
Doors open at 6:45 pm and the dance program starts at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. First time is free. Drop-in is $7. We dance at Charles Rummel Hall in Burnaby, 3630 Lozells Avenue.
First time is FREE. No partner or costume required. Drop-in is $7.00.
Happy dancing everyone and see you very soon now!
For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Two workshops with guest teacher Dale Adamson
2024-05-07 18:45 - 21:15, 2024-05-14 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
We are excited to have guest teacher Dale Adamson teach two workshops on May 7 and 14. Everyone is welcome. The more the merrier.
Doors open at 6:45 pm and we dance until 9:00 pm at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Drop-in is $7.00. We encourage everyone to bring a friend and their first time is free. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required. Drop-in is $7.00.
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings
2024-05-28 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:45 pm to set up and get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
June 4th is our end of the season party. It will be a special evening with The Pirates, our house band, playing for us to enjoy and dance to. Please bring a finger food snack to share and festive or ethnic wear is encouraged. We’re looking forward to seeing many of you there!
For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Tuesday evening year-end party with the Pirates
2024-06-04 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
We’re having our year-end party and everyone’s invited and welcome to join us. The more the merrier! It will be a special evening with The Pirates, our house band, playing for us to enjoy and dance to. Please bring a snack treat to share with everyone, good cheer and festival wear is encouraged!
Doors open at 6:45 pm and the dance program starts at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. First time is free and no partner is required. Drop-in is $7. We dance at Charles Rummel Hall in Burnaby at 3630 Lozells Avenue.
We are planning two BIFD picnics this summer at Confederation Park and will let you know the dates and details soon.
We will return to dancing at Charles Rummel on September 10, 2024 and will confirm sometime in August.
For more information and to be on our email list contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org. Happy dancing!

Folk dancing 2024/2025 season starts September 17th
2024-09-17 18:45 - 21:15 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Folk dancing 2024/2025 season will start on September 17th at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby weekly starting Tuesday, September 17th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 to get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No Partner or costume required.
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us Tuesday evenings
2024-09-24 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-08 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-15 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-10-22 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-11-05 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 to get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Burnaby (IFD) Tuesday party
2024-10-01 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
We’re inviting everyone to join us for BIFD’s first party of the season. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come join us for a joyful, fun-filled evening of dance. Please bring a finger food treat to share with everyone.
We at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 to get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required. We encourage everyone to bring a friend, and their first time is free
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us Tuesday evening month-end Halloween party
2024-10-29 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 to get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required. On October 29th, will be our month-end Halloween party. In the spirit of festivities, we’re encouraging costumes, hats, etc. and please bring a treat to share with everyone.
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Balkan and International dancing Wednesday Zoom 4 year anniversary party
2024-10-30 11:45 - 15:15 | Online
Come celebrate our 4 year anniversary dancing on Zoom with us! Special guests Jaap Leegwater, Lee Otterholt, Dale Adamson, and Cricket Raybern will be joining us to lead dances, and our team will lead some dances. We will start one hour earlier from 12:00 pm – 3:15 pm (Pacific Time). Chat time is at 11:45 pm.
We look forward to seeing many of you there! Please pass on to your folk dance friends. The more the merrier!
To join our Zoom session, click the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/99504932576
ID: 995 0493 2576
Passcode: [REDACTED] (Upper case ‘B’ followed by lower case ‘ifd
For more information and to receive weekly emails with our programs and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org

Come dance with us Tuesday evenings & AGM tonight
2024-11-12 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us on Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 to get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
Tonight, we will do the warm-up dances, have a short AGM, and continue dancing afterwards. All are welcome to attend and discuss. Please note: non-members are welcome to give their input but are not able to vote. For people who pay on a drop-in basis, membership dues of $5 permits voting at meetings.
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Come dance with us Tuesday evenings
2024-11-19 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-11-26 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
Come dance with us Tuesday evenings at Charles Rummel Centre in Burnaby from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 to get ready for the warm-up dances starting at 7:00. Drop-in is $7. First time is FREE. No partner or costume required.
Happy dancing! For more information and to receive our reminder emails and announcements contact us at bifd@burnabyfolkdance.org.

Holiday dance party Tuesday evening
2024-12-03 18:45 - 21:00 | Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5A 2Y8, Canada
We’re having our holiday folk dance party on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Charles Rummel Centre. Everyone’s invited to join us for this joyful event. We’re also excited about having our house band, the Pirates playing for us to enjoy and dance to.
Please bring a finger food snack to share and festive or ethnic wear is encouraged. We’re looking forward to seeing many of you there!
This Tuesday Party is our last dance evening of the year. We’ll meet again in the new year on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
