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events:
  - name: TECDA Friday Evening Dance
    details: "Come and join us every Friday for an evening of dance with our talented callers: \nDave Berman, Cathy Campbell, Alan Rosenthal, Walter Zagorski. \nMasks are optional. Please bring your dancing shoes, water bottle and come and enjoy an evening of English Country Dancing. \nemail: info@tecda.ca"
    links:
      - "https://www.tecda.ca/weekly_dances.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/tecda-friday-evening-dance/2024-05-17/"
    start: "2024-05-17T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-17T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Alan Rosenthal
      - Cathy Campbell
      - Dave Berman
      - Walter Zagorski
    price: $10
    organisation: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: York Region English Country Dancers
    details: "English Country Dance in central York Region (Ontario, Canada)! Beginners welcome; all dances taught; you don’t need to bring a partner. Admission by donation; your first class is free. Join us on the first, third, and (when there is one) fifth Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00. (Please check the website for possible last-minute changes.)"
    links:
      - "http://www.yrecd.ca/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/york-region-english-country-dancers/2024-05-18/"
    start: "2024-05-18T14:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-18T16:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Newmarket
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: York Region English Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Spring Bal
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/412587374891906/"
    start: "2024-05-18T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-18T23:30:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Medusa
    price: $20-$30
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Ottawa Contra Dance
    details: "Join Ottawa Contra Dance every 1st and 3rd Saturday, September – June. Dances are called using Larks and Robins. Admission by sliding scale."
    links:
      - "https://ottawacontra.ca/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ottawa-contra-dance/2024-05-18/"
    start: "2024-05-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-18T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Ottawa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$25
    organisation: Ottawa Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Mini-bal
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
    start: "2024-05-27T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-05-27T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $10-$20
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Fest Noz
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/events"
    start: "2024-06-22T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-22T23:30:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Toronto
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Skolvan
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Big Branch Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.balfolktoronto.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/402865372516911/"
    start: "2024-09-06T16:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-08T12:00:00-04:00"
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Battersea
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Balfolk Toronto
    source: events/canada/toronto.yaml
  - name: Hey Fever Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://www.ottawacontra.ca/heyFever/"
    start_date: 2024-11-01
    end_date: 2024-11-03
    country: Canada
    state: Ontario
    city: Ottawa
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Elixir
      - Peach Jam
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Nils Fredland
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml