Welcome to the 60th annual San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (March 9-18, 2018) and Fun Arts Day!

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Celebrating 60 years of the festival

The San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF) celebrates dancing, music, costumes, and friendship of cultures from all over the world. This year is extra-special -- it marks SAFDF's 60th anniversary. Join us for an extended, weeklong, celebration! In addition to all the beloved SAFDF traditions, we are proud to bring you:

• An entire extra day of dance workshops
• Partnership with Set For Spring, the well-known English country dance workshop that is a beautiful tradition in its own right
• A Hawaiian luau
• A special workshop featuring dances from the Canary Islands
• Two concerts of folk dance performances
• Live international dance music by Tom Pixton and his band

Learn international folk dances SAFDF features workshops in beautiful and fun dances from all over the world, taught by world-renowned folk dance teachers.

Enjoy lively dance parties Festival evenings culminate in parties featuring folk dance favorites that keep everyone, from complete beginners to seasoned veterans, dancing for hours. And there's great food too!

Experience the concert of folk dance performances The SAFDF concert is a dazzling show of beautiful costumes, music, and motion by talented local performing groups and the occasional extra-special guests from far away. And this year we have two concerts, in honor of our big celebration!

Partake of great food at the Henry Lash Bash Sunday features this historic SAFDF tradition - a delicious catered lunch and a great chance to catch up with friends old and new.

Venues

SAFDF is held on the beautiful campus of Our Lady of the Lake University:

• The dance workshops, culture corner, and parties are held at the International Folk Culture Center (IFCC).
• The concert of folk dance performances is held in Thiry Auditorium.

Sponsors

SAFDF would not be possible without the generous financial and practical support of these wonderful benefactors:

Nelda Drury, founder and lifetime benefactor of SAFDF Photo courtesy of Jane Steig Parsons

International Folk Culture Center, Our Lady of the Lake University

Texas International Folk Dancers

City of San Antonio Department for Culture & Creative Development

Texas Commission on the Arts

Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation

Light One Candle Children's Education Fund

United Way

Our Friends of SAFDF: Vonnie Brown Anonymous Kay Demos Elaine Moczygemba Dick Oakes Anonymous Dugan Sabins

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