33rd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Presents 2nd Weekend in Berkeley

The 33rd annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival presents its second of five weekends featuring 50 world dance companies and more than 750 performers. For the first time, the Festival presents performances at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, featuring a variety of different dance companies and traditions, including: Gadung Kasturi Balinese Dance and Music (Balinese), Shabnam Dance Company (Middle Eastern), African Heritage Ensemble (West African), Parangal Dance Company (Filipino), Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose and San Jose Taiko (Indian & Japanese),Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco (Spanish), Ballet Folklórico Mexico Danza (Mexican), and Hui Tama Nui (Tahitian).

Building on its past success as the most extensive and highly regarded festival of its kind, and responding to both dance community and public demand, the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival is excited to offer new performances, events and venues for the 33rd season, scheduled in San Francisco and, for the first time, in Berkeley, from June 3-July 3, 2011.