---
events:
  - name: Intensieve Dansstage Folk @AKDT
    details: Course
    links:
      - "https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/intensive-folk-dance-summer-school-akdt/921/"
      - "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2024"
    start: "2024-07-08T09:00:00+02:00"
    end: "2024-07-14T13:00:00+02:00"
    country: Belgium
    city: Grandvoir
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: false
    organisation: Frisse Folk Vzw/asbl
    source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
  - name: Boombalfestival
    links:
      - "https://www.boombalfestival.be/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/258364853881097/"
      - "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2100"
      - "https://frissefolk.be/en/event-en/musicality-for-dancers-&-festival-skills-boombalfestival/1003/"
      - "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2256"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/258364853881097"
    start: "2024-08-21T20:00:00+02:00"
    end: "2024-08-26T00:00:00+02:00"
    country: Belgium
    city: Lovendegem
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - No&Mi
      - Bargainatt
      - Kwintet Gestrikt
      - Accords Perdus
      - Tralala Lovers
      - Duo Nello
      - Variomatic
      - Naragonia
      - Bouton
      - Rémi Geffroy
      - Vandenabeele-Knapen
      - Ciac Boum
      - Claïs
      - Cosmos Chocolat
      - Duo Thézé
      - Tiennet Simonnin
      - Krosmos
      - Le Grand Barouf
      - Youmi Bazoge
      - La Bachule
      - Aérokorda
      - Parasol Trio
      - Le Driadi
      - Hot Griselda
      - Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
      - Le Mange Bal
    organisation: Boombal
    source: events/belgium/boombal.yaml
  - name: 31e Folk Festival Marsinne
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/742681001324260/"
    start: "2024-09-06T18:00:00+02:00"
    end: "2024-09-08T23:45:00+02:00"
    country: Belgium
    city: Marsinne
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Musiques et Traditions
    source: events/belgium/marsinne.yaml
  - name: Blowzabella workshop festival
    details: "Blowzabella Workshop Festival comes to West Flanders in October 2024. It's a weekend of concerts, bals, music and dance workshops and jam sessions. Special Guests: Benoit Michaud (hurdy-gurdy) - who will also play some tunes with the band - and Confrérie des Muchards de Saint Druon. Workshops, dance, big band (all instruments/ages/abilities_), diatonic accordion, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, violin, singing. More details soon and ticket link coming soon. Questions: pauljames.be@gmail.com"
    links:
      - "https://blowzabella.co.uk/event/4952511/628547327/blowzabella-workshop-festival-2023-dranouter-centrum-belgie-belgique"
      - "https://www.muziekcentrumdranouter.be/en/node/1277"
      - "https://folkbalbende.be/event/2206"
      - "https://www.plug.events/event/blowzabella-workshop-festival"
    start: "2024-10-04T20:30:00+02:00"
    end: "2024-10-06T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: Belgium
    city: Dranouter
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Blowzabella
    organisation: ~
    source: events/belgium/folkbalbende.yaml
  - name: BalhallaFestival
    details: "A brand new Balfolk Festival in Gent, 3 days of live music, dancing, workshops, jams. More info soon."
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1155578375753732"
    start: "2025-02-21T19:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-02-23T19:00:00+01:00"
    country: Belgium
    city: Gent
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Balhalla
    source: events/belgium/balhalla.yaml
  - name: ComSiBal Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid026TJvzZh3d4nVoJCAQh3sMaVuw19E4Vpou3j7HCd77KKff8n2mNmhDwiX5VqAHAwWl&id=100067741125219"
    start_date: 2025-04-18
    end_date: 2025-04-20
    country: Belgium
    city: Boutersem
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: ComSiBal
    source: events/belgium/comsibal.yaml