International Folklore Festival Veliko Tarnovo:History:First Festival

First International Folklore Festival Veliko Tarnovo

September 27 - October 3, 1998

"CHITA DI RAKALMUTO" FOLKLORE GROUP, Rakalmuto, Cicely, Italy	"VESSELIN MASLESHA" ENSEMBLE FOR FOLK SONGS AND DANCES Banya Luka, Republic Serbia	"BARVINOK" ENSEMBLE FOR FOLK DANCES, Ukraine

The "Chita di Lakarmuto" folklore group was founded in December 1975. It consists of young people - students and workers. They are united by their love for their native Cicely and its cultural traditions. The purpose of the folklore group, which delves into the folk traditions, is to preserve the dances, songs and proverbs of their predecessors.	The "Vesselin Maslesha" folklore ensemble was founded in 1948 and presents original national costumes. Its repertoire includes over 65 different choreographic performances from different ethnographic regions in former Yugoslavia - Wallahian dances, dances form the old Banya Luka, dances from Monte Negro, dances from Banat, dances from the Shopp region, Serbian folk songs.

DANCE ENSEMBLE "IKARBUS", Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro	FOLKLORE ENSAMBLE "POBEDA", VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria	THE "ISKRA" PROFESSIONAL FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE AT THE "ISKRA" CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE - V. TARNOVO, Bulgaria

	The folklore ensemble "POBEDA" at The Youth Club in Veliko Tarnovo is the first group founded in the town in 1960. The ensemble interprets more than 20 dances from all ethnographic areas of the country. Some of them are its cultivation - "Djinovsko", "Nashenci horo igraiat", "Severniashki ritmi", "Shopski tanc" and other dances. "POBEDA" is winner of gold medals and honorable title "LAUREATE" II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of the Republic festivals of amateur art activities.	The professional "Iskra" Folklore Ensemble at the "Iskra" Cultural Community centre in Veliko Tarnovo was founded in 1960 as an amateur ensemble with three sections - folklore orchestra, choir and dance troupe. The actors, musicians, singers and dancers of the ensemble became professional in 1989.

CHILDREN'S-JUVENILE FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "BULGARCHE" , Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria	Ensemble for genuine folklore at "Pouka" culture club - Ledenik village, Bulgaria Dance formation at "Elena and Kiril Avramovi" culture club - Svishtov, Bulgaria	"POLYANTSI" Folklore Formation - Polski Trambesh, Bulgaria
		" Razvitie" folklore ensemble at "Razvitie" culture club - Sevlievo, Bulgaria
The children's-juvenile folklore ensemble "BULGARCHE" was founded in the fall of 1968. The Founder and main artistic leader is Mihail Diulgerov. The ensemble includes 400 children between 6 and 18 years old and preparatory groups of the representative staff: people's choir, people's orchestra and dance group. In the repertoire of the ensemble are included dances, songs and orchestral works from all ethnographic areas in Bulgaria.