Second International
Folklore Festival Veliko Tarnovo
May
29 - June 6, 1999
FOLKLORE
ENSEMBLE for CHILDREN "SINATLE", Tbilisi, Georgia |
MUNICIPAL
FOLK DANCING CLUB "MAIRY IOANNIDOU", Karditsa, Greece |
EILAT
DANCE COMPAMY, Israel |
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THE "TSISKARI" GEORGIAN'S
CHILDREN FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE, Georgia |
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The "Tsiskari" Folk
Dance Ensemble, whose director is Malkkhaz Tsiskardidze, was founded
in 1985. It enjoys great popularity in its country. Its performances
are often shown on the Georgian TV. The ensemble's programme includes dances from all parts of Georgia which acquaint us with the history, culture and traditions of the country. The ensemble demonstrates the character, the emotions and good will of the Georgian people. |
In
1995 the Municipality of Karditsa founded the folklore - dancing
group named "MAIRY IOANNIDOY". It is part of the Municipal
Folklore Museum and contributes to the maintenance of the local
cultural tradition and the broader Greek culture as well. The group is consisted of 300 members (dancers) and there are 12 sections: 9 children's, 2 adolescent and 1 adult's. |
The Dance
Company was formed in November 1982 by late Mrs. Ofira Navon, the
municipality of Eilat and with the assistance of the choreographer
Yonatan Carmon. The company was comprised of amateur dancers from
Eilat and the Arava Kibbutz settlements. Since the company's formation, the choreographer Amos Kav has accompanied its development and the founding of new young dance groups. |
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RAJASHREE
BEHERA, India |
DANCING
ENSEMBLE "ALEKSANDER MAKEDONSKI", Skopje, Macedonia |
MUSICAL
GROUP "SIN FRONTERAS" |
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Rajashreeq,
one of the brilliant exponents of Odissi, is perhaps the youngest
to carve a niche of her own in the world of classical dance in India. QUALIFICATIONS M.A. / Economics / Bisarada Purna / B.A. / in Odissi Dance from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai, India ACCOLADE Widely
acclaimed Solo Danseuse
Recognized as "A" grade dancer by Orissa Academy of Music and Drama An artist in Indian T.V. Goverment of India Scholarship for Odissi Dance / 1980-1989/ Fellowship in Odissi Dance by Department of Culture, Government of India /1993-1995/ |
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
musical group "Sin fronteras" was founded in 1990 - 1991
with the name Cultural Association "Hose Maria Argedas".
In the beginning it had 16 members dancing and playing music. The
group came to Europe on May 13, 1991 thanks to the invitation of the
Foundation "Fridrih Nauman", Germany. As association the
group carried out cultural activities by 1993. In 1993, in Sweden 7
people formed the group "Sin fronteras" and began a Europe
tour: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania,
Yugoslavia, Macedonia and Bulgaria. In 1996 the Peruvian Embassy invited
the group to come to Bulgaria in connection with the Association "Friends
of Peru". The
music they perform is from the region of the Alps - Peru, Bolivia,
and Ecuador. The rhythms have the names: sicuri, tinku, taguirari,
tobas, pasacalle, huayno, fox inkaico, ton tona and other tropical
rhythms. The instruments they use are typical for the region. |
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KUD "TENA",
Dakovo "Slavonske kraljice", Dakovo, Croatia |
THE "ISKRA" PROFESSIONAL FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE AT THE "ISKRA" CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | "POLYANTSI" Folklore Formation - Polski Trambesh, Bulgaria | |||
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FOLKLORE ENSAMBLE "POBEDA", Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | " Razvitie" folklore ensemble at "Razvitie" culture club - Sevlievo, Bulgaria | |||
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Ensemble was founded on the 10th May 1985 on the rich folklore
traditions of Slavonia (northeast Croatia) and the town of Dakovo. All
the choreographs are based on the folk customs and original songs and
playing of musical instruments of our folklore areas: good dance technique
and expressive singing are needed for it. The two hours program contains
four different folklore areas (Pannonian, Alpae, Dinaric and Adriatic)
which exist in Croatia. Colourful, original costumes make the program
more attractive. |
CHILDREN'S-JUVENILE FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "BULGARCHE" , Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | Children's
dance ensemble at "Razvitie" culture club
- Sevlievo, Bulgaria |
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| "Hortse" collective for folk dances and music (for children and adolescents) - Lom, Bulgaria | Dance ensemble - Elena, Bulgaria | ||||
| FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "DIMUM", Belene, Bulgaria | CHILDREN'S
DANCE GROUP "TARNOVCHE" AT COMMUNITY CENTER, Veliko Tarnovo,
Bulgaria |
FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE 'SIDER VOIVODA', Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |||
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The
folklore troupe "Dimum" was founded 25 years ago in the
town of Belene. The troupe has taken part in festivals in Russia,
Syria, Romania and Czechoslovakia. In 1997 it was named "Dimum". Over 100 dancers take part in the ensemble's dances. These are boys and girls from 5 to 20 years old. |
The
children's dance group "TARNOVCHE" was founded in June
1986. The little children from Veliko Tarnovo make the overabundant audience very happy with their emotional and temperamental dances from the Bulgarian folklore treasury. |
The
Folklore Ensemble "Sider Voivoda" was founded in 1953 in the town
of Gorna Oriachovitza. It consists of an orchestra of folk instruments,
a choir and a dance group. During its 40 years existence the Ensemble "Sider
Voivoda" has performed over 2200 concerts of more than 2 100
000 spectators. |
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| Formation for genuine folklore at "Pouka" culture club - Ledenik village, Bulgaria | "Sladki Mechti" vocal group - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | Dance ensemble - Pavlikeni, Bulgaria | |||
| Folklore ensemble at the culture club - Tryavna, Bulgaria | "BALKAN" dance ensemble - Dryanovo, Bulgaria | Dance formation at "Emilian Stanev" school - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | |||
| High school dance ensemble - Sevlievo, Bulgaria | |||||
