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June 21 - 24, 2007: Gaufest, of the Gauverband Nordamerika
Hershey, PA.
This fest will have 2000+ Trachtlers in attendance.
It starts with a dance Thursday evening that is often an all folkdance dance featuring "echte" music. Friday will be full of workshops, plus a dance in the evening. Saturday there will be competition Schuhplattler to watch (or for Gau Vereine to participate in) in the morning, a Mundartmesse in the afternoon followed by a Trachtenzug (Trachten parade) and a gala banquet. Sunday will be a picnic and a Farewell Dance.
This event is open to all (you don't have to be a member of a Gauverband Verein to attend). Come for all or part. For more information visit the Gau website and stay tuned.

20-22 July 2007: Annual Workshop of North American Federation of German Folkdance Groups
Illinois.
Jugend Tänze
More information coming soon

31 July- 3 August 2008: Bundesvolkstanztreffen in Offenburg Germany
Offenburg Germany
Sponsored by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Volkstanz e.V. (DGV)
German folkdance groups from all around Germany will meet for 4 days of dancing in the fest hall and on the streets.
Fest tickets cost about 55 Euros and entitles the dancer to admission to the dances in the fest hall and to some workshops.
More information coming soon.
See also the DGV site

If you attend one of these events, please tell them that you heard about it here.

Do you know of other events?

If you are running other German Folkdance events (special workshops or a regular participatory series) and would welcome new people to attend, send me an e-mail (ebarneysmith@hotmail.com)

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