folk dances companies there were in Southern California before she attended the event. “Its fun to see different types of dancing to see different cultures,” said Katie Cunningham of Riverside.

A dance event on Sunday is encouraging people to try different types of dance, including Bollywood, hip hop, Sri Lankan folk and Latin ballroom dancing.

Folklorico is a term that is often associated with dance but it actually has a different meaning. “That’s a term a lot of people get confused,” said Karla. “Folklorico is not dancing.

It kicks off with a dance parade on July 29 at 6 p.m., followed by concerts on two stages from 7-10 p.m. On July 30, concerts will happen on five stages from noon to 6 p.m., then on two stages ...

Bhangra is a type of traditional folk dance from Punjab and the dances are upbeat and fun. Bhagwan and Kumar are now known as BFunk and they teach classes all over the United States.

Looking for new types of folk dances, Solomon travelled to different localities and thus "I discovered the 'topaitele' [topaita - type of folk dance figure with repeated jumping - ed.n.] in Tarzii ...