This event is in the past.It took place on May 3, 2026 at Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center.


Twenty-five years of Romani music and dance come alive at this Berkeley institution. Spend the afternoon learning from Balkan masters, then dance until midnight as the Herdeljezi Festival Band takes the stage.
Romani music & dance
Balkan folk traditions
hands-on workshops
late-night dancing
Tips
đ§bring your own water bottle (cups are $1)
đ¶Ismail Lumanovski on clarinet is legendary
$35
Herdeljezi Romani Festival


Twenty-five years of Romani music and dance come alive at this Berkeley institution. Spend the afternoon learning from Balkan masters, then dance until midnight as the Herdeljezi Festival Band takes the stage.
Romani music & dance
Balkan folk traditions
hands-on workshops
late-night dancing
Tips
đ§bring your own water bottle (cups are $1)
đ¶Ismail Lumanovski on clarinet is legendary
$35
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