The Vanaver Caravan

Call Website Contact the organization

The Vanaver Caravan Dance and music for all people. We envision a world where people understand and respect one another – where our differences unite rather than divide us."

Situated in the Hudson Valley of New York, The Vanaver Caravan is an internationally acclaimed nonprofit dance and music troupe with a vast repertoire of world and American folk dance styles and a long history of professional touring, humanitarian work, peace advocacy, and widely celebrated arts-education programs. Mission Statement:

"Recognizing that the arts often communicate what words fail to express, the mission of The Vanaver Caravan is to inspire, through dance and music, the harmonious co-existence of world cultures and traditions, to promote peace and celebrate our humanity. Visit our website to learn more.

Sharing a rare glimpse of how we spend our arts-in-education days. We are thrilled to in residency with Giffen Memorial ...
10/22/2026

Sharing a rare glimpse of how we spend our arts-in-education days. We are thrilled to in residency with Giffen Memorial Elementary School teaching dances from around the world that celebrate light and holidays.

10/21/2026

The Youth Company really understood the assignment on this one 🤣
See you on Sunday, Oct 25th 2-5pm Stone Ridge Orchard for a day of dance, music, and apple picking all to benefit the arts.

Spend Sunday October 25th at the perfect upstate autumn afternoon wrapped in fiddle tunes from Strawberry Hill Fiddlers,...
10/20/2026

Spend Sunday October 25th at the perfect upstate autumn afternoon wrapped in fiddle tunes from Strawberry Hill Fiddlers, flying feet, and the golden light of fall. The Caravan Harvest Fair is a day of apple picking, live music, square dances, fiddle circles, giant puppets, and crafts...the perfect setting for our whole community to gather and celebrate autumn’s abundance. Special thanks to Elizabeth Ryan of the Stone Ridge orchard for hosting.
Sun, Oct 25th from 2-5PM
Stone Ridge Orchard, Stone Ridge, NY
Pay what you wish admission.
Admission by donation. All proceeds benefit our scholarship fund, Arts-education access fund, and the Bill Vanaver Memorial Fund. Help create access to the arts!
Purchase advance tickets for speedy entry here: https://vanavercaravan.org/harvestfest

October 24-26 is going to be a blast. One beautiful October weekend in the Hudson Valley, three uplifting events. Don yo...
10/18/2026

October 24-26 is going to be a blast. One beautiful October weekend in the Hudson Valley, three uplifting events. Don your formal attire and join us for a Saturday night of honoring Livia at the Rosendale Theatre Gala. Spend your Sunday afternoon with the whole family frolicking amidst the apple trees Stone Ridge Orchard. Start Monday off right by swinging into some master Lindy Hop classes with Ramona Staffeld.
Click here to read about all the details:
https://simplyk-bucket-production.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/deliveries/5fe4136e-b32e-459a-94f2-710380018e60/emails/fcc943b0-1fe0-476e-b222-4dacd35c177b.html

Our Youth Company make us so proud. On and off the stage we appreciate their dedication to dance and the way they show u...
10/15/2026

Our Youth Company make us so proud. On and off the stage we appreciate their dedication to dance and the way they show up to represent us in the wider dance community. Bravo 🌹
Thank you to the amazing students of Stringendo, Inc. for playing, and thank you for having us Arts & Culture Festival. Congrats everyone on successful second year!

10/11/2026
Are you on Instagram? Follow us there for videos, upcoming events, and behind the scenes moments from life in the Carava...
10/09/2026

Are you on Instagram? Follow us there for videos, upcoming events, and behind the scenes moments from life in the Caravan.

Caravan community in the Hudson Valley, we hope you will come out to celebrate THE lady of the hour; Livia Drapkin Vanav...
10/09/2026

Caravan community in the Hudson Valley, we hope you will come out to celebrate THE lady of the hour; Livia Drapkin Vanaver.

A fall chill is in the air and winter is around the corner...it's a great time to plan a winter getaway. We invite you t...
10/09/2026

A fall chill is in the air and winter is around the corner...it's a great time to plan a winter getaway. We invite you to come join us in India for a once in a lifetime cultural exchange. We have space left for two travelers to join our touring party this year.

The Vanaver Caravan dance and music company are inviting ten cultur...

10/08/2026

Upstate friends join us for a family friendly fundraiser at the Stone Ridge Orchard 🍎
Sunday, October 25th 2-5pm
Pay-what-you-can admission, no one turned away for lack of funds 🤝
https://vanavercaravan.org/harvestfest
Music by the talented Strawberry Hill Fiddlers from Stringendo, Inc.

Address

10 Main Street
New Paltz, NY
12561

Telephone

+18452569300

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Vanaver Caravan posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to The Vanaver Caravan:

Shortcuts

Share