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FESTIVAL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

The 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival is a 3-weekend experience, from July-September that focuses on the theme “Dance as Health and Healing,” exploring what constitutes a healthy community. It aims to showcase dance and art forms rooted in cultural traditions, including sacred, social, and contemporary.

The festival will feature movement workshops, artist dialogues, and new activities like Hawaiian lei making, Kalimba music and Afro-Cuban healing rituals. Additionally, community activations will occur across the San Francisco Bay Area, emphasizing the theme of health and healing through dance.
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$15 presale/$20 in person - Single workshop/activity
$25-$60 presale/in person - Full Day Packages
$5 - No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF)

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Donations accepted! (Your donation makes it possible for 1- working artists and lower-income community members to attend and 2- allows World Arts West to compensate instructors/musicians/panelists more equitably.)
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

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WEEKEND ONE LINEUP

Saturday, July 12

2pm - Hawaiian Lei Making Workshop

3pm - Zimbabwean Dance & Music Workshop

4pm - Filipino Fan Dance Workshop

5pm - "Dancers with Chronic Illnesses" Panel
Sunday, July 13

2pm - Cultural Artist Convening

4pm - Modern Natya Workshop

5pm - Afro Cuban Bembé Ceremony


(Above image: Chinyakarye Ensemble Photo by Darryl Kelly)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WEEKEND ONE

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WEEKEND TWO LINEUP

Saturday, August 16

2pm - Indigenous Movement as Medicine Workshop

3pm - African Kalimba Music Workshop

4pm - Integral Yoga

5pm - WAW Open House
Sunday, August 17

2pm - To Be Announced!

3pm - "Non-Western Dance & Healing" Panel

5pm - Sufi Whirling Workshop


(Above image: 2024 WAWDF Artist Dialogue Photo by Kyle Adler)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WEEKEND TWO

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We will be back outside at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in SF on Sunday, September 7th!

Stay tuned for the exciting lineup to come!

NEW LOGO! NEW MERCH!

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We have NEW branded merchandise! Now you can show your support for World Arts West all year long with our NEW logo-branded items including t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, water bottles, and more!

Tap into our store to see what's available to buy NOW that you can bring with you to the festival.
BUY YOUR MERCH HERE!
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About >
      • Mission & Vision
      • Program Pillars
      • Staff & Board
      • Press & News
  • Live Performances
    • Annual Festival >
      • 2025 WAW Dance Festival >
        • 2025 WAWDF FAQ's
      • 2024 WAW Dance Festival
      • 2023 WAW Dance Festival >
        • The Artists
        • Festival Team and Funders
      • 2022 WAW Dance Series >
        • WAW Dances in the Park >
          • The Artists
        • First Sundays at the Presidio
      • 2021 SFEDF Film
      • Festival Program Books
  • Artist Service Programs
    • Career Pathways Roundtable
    • Professional Development Workshops
    • Special Artist Commissions >
      • Migrations
      • 5th Quarter Bantaba
      • Ipat a Kadsakay
  • Visibility & Advocacy
    • Visibility & Advocacy
  • support
    • Donate
    • Funders and Partners
    • Contact Us