Seventh International Folklore Festival Veliko Tarnovo
 
 
July 17 - 24, 2004
 

NOHUE OPOME DANCE COMPANY, Costa Rica
 
FOLK COMPANY "LIMPIADOS", Italy
 
"PENDELYES"FOLKDANCE GROUP, Hungary
 
 
Nohue Opome Dance Company is located in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It was created in 1999 due to the needs of developing the art of dance in the Guanacaste, province; in order to transmit it to the rest of the country and also to other countries around the world.
This Company develops the art of dance in different manifestations like: Folkloric, Popular and Contemporary. Due to this fact the Company?s repertory is based on indigenous, african and european dances. As a result of migrations and the influences that other countries have left in this centroamerican country the group has incorporated different rythms such as: parranderas, Polka, Vals, Pasillo, Calipso, Comparsa. (Folkloric). On the other hand they have popular dances such as: salsa, merengue, bolero, cumbia, pop...
The group is lead by the teacher, choreographer and dancer - Vera Beatriz Vargas Leon. She studied dance at the National University of Costa Rica.
Nohue Opome Dance Company has participated in festivals in Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Korea.
 
The group was founded in 1995 but it was unify to San Paolo Group. Since 2001 the company “Limpiados” is an independent group. It took part to the most important festivals in Europe and in the world.
The group presents the Sicilian’s customs and in particular the traditions of the city of Licata in the south Sicily. Licata is a city on the sea so the group represents the old sailor’s and fisherman’s traditions. The city of Licata is located on the plain that is extend to many kilometers, so the agriculture was the best activity for the inhabitants; in the centuries this plain was cultivated by the man with vine, harvest and other vegetables, so the farmer’s traditions are very strong in Licata, that is why the group represents the works and the life, the day of feast in the country. Their customs in the centuries was influence by the civility that has conquered the island of Sicily. In particular Licata that is located in the south of Sicily and was a biggest navy port of Sicily in the past was the first objective for the Turkish pirate and Grecian colons. Every civilization has left a big mark of its presence. In fact their dance, rhythms, typical musical instruments, the language was influenced of Turkish, French and Balkan regions.
 
The “Pendelyes” Folkdance Group has been working since 1991 in Sopron. Members of the group are students from an Elementary School and students from some secondary schools of Sopron. There are 120 dancers in the group.
Aim of the ensemble is that dancers get acquainted with hungarian popular traditions and dances. And children get acquainted with dances and traditions of Carpatian Basis. The musicians from the group play traditional Hungarian folk music – from Carpatian Basis.The group has participated in different festivals in Hungary and abroad – they performed in Transylvania, Belgium, Poland and danced on several ocassion in Austria. Members of the group are in connection with many hungarian organizations abroad.
The ensemble performs dances from today’s Hungary and dances from Transylvania.
         
"GEHEM", Turkey
 
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT BMA, Thailand
 

DANCE ENSEMBLE "PILORIGI", GYANITSA, Greece




The group has 6 musicians and 18 female and 20 male dancers which participated in countless International Folk Dance Festivals:
The Foundation date from 1965. Dancers are between 16-25 years old. The director of group is Enver Keskin.
GEHEM generally comes from university students who making a program about one hour.

The troupe performs folk dances from Turkey's different regions:

GAZANTEP :Dance from south part of Turkey. The dancers are full of excitement and movements.
SILIFKE :The most representative dancers of this town in the Mediteranean region of Southern Anatolia, are the 'Spoon' dancers.AKCAABAT :Black Sea Dances. Dances from north part of Turkey.
BURSA :Swords and shield dance.
INSTRUMENTS :The troupe has 6 musicians. Traditional instruments are Zurna,Davul, Kemence, Darbuka, Saz, Kanun.
 




The participants in the group are skilled and experienced in Thai art performances.They promote Thai Cultural Arts in Bangkok and perform it in welcoming honor guests of BMA.
In the western symphony orchestra, the instruments are classified in to families of Strings, Woodwinds, Brasses and Precessions. Thai instruments are classified according to the manner of playing, resulting in four families of instruments - those which are "plucked ', "bowed ", "beaten "or "blown ". Instruments can also be grouped in another way, into two main types: the melodic instruments and the rhythmic instruments.
Performance of Social Welfare Department, BMA:
The Weaver` Dance, Rabam Thon Warachet, Rabam Taree Keepat, The Nail Dance, Serng Sawing, Rabam Ron Rae, The Lotus Dance.


 
Dance group “Pilorigi” by Cultural center Pendaplatanos was founded in 1983 in Gyatnitsa – Greece with the aim to preserve and disseminate the history, tempers and customs, music as well the dances of the Greek nation. The group performs authentic folklore and actively takes part in the cultural life of the town of Gyatnitsa and the whole territory of Greece.
FOLKLORE DANCE ENSEMBLE "KALITECHNIKI STEGI PONDION VORIU ELADOS", THESSALONIKI, Greece
   
Folklore dance group “Kalitechniki Stegi Pondion Voriu Elados” from Thessaloniki – Greece was founded in 1981 by Greek people, living on the Black sea shores in the area Pond – today Turkey. In the year 1922 they move to Greece. The group performs authentic folklore and takes part in the cultural life of Thessaloniki and in whole Greece, for which it received many rewards.
         
FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "UMARINA" , Mordovia
 
ARMENIAN FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "GARABNER" from Plovdiv, Bulgaria
 
FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE "VARNA", Varna, Bulgaria
 
 
During its 44 years of existence VARNA folk dance ensemble established itself as a major cultural institution in Bulgaria of proven contribution to the finding, staging and promotion of folk heritage. Chief art manager of the ensemble is Mr. Julian Stanev, orchestra conductor is Mr. Stoyan Parushev. The performing art of the ensemble inevitably evokes spontaneous enthusiastic applause with its solo concerts and participation in the celebrations of anniversaries and events related to the rich spiritual history of the Bulgarian people. The ensemble has in its history over 1200 concerts in front of more than 700000 spectators in 25 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America and has recorded for the televisions of Bulgaria, France, England, Germany, Brazil, Belgium and Norway.
Ensemble “Umarina” was established in the year 1940 and became one of the most pronounced representatives of the Mordovian musical and choreographic art. Since its establishment until today the ensemble wins fame not only in the country, but also outside of its frontiers. Thanks to its original and peculiar performances the group impresses the public and wins the hearts of the people.

 
Armenian dance group “Garabner” by the Union for Culture and Education “Erevan” from Plovdiv was established in the year 2001. The group has participated with its concert program in towns as Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna, Haskovo and its last performance was on the First Armenian Dance Festival in the town of Stara Zagora, where for a splendid participation they were honored by a Diploma of the festival.
 
CHILDREN'S-JUVENILE FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE
"BULGARCHE", Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
   

FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE 'SIDER VOIVODA', GORNA ORIAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
        FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "SOFIA-6", Sofia, Bulgaria