International Folklore Festival - Veliko Tarnovo


Foreign Ensembles have taken part in the Festival:
SWITZERLAND FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "ZACHEOS"		ALBANIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, BURYATIYA, CANADA, CHINESE TAIPEI, CROATIA, COLUMBIA, DENMARK, EGYPT, GEORGIA, GREECE, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONEZIA, IRAN, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, LATVIA, MACEDONIA, MEXICO, NIGERIA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SCOTLAND, SERBIA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, USA
	The name "Zacheos” was selected in 1962 by Mrs. Monet Datwiler and by Mr. Leon Monie for the group for folklore dances they found. The aim of the group is to set a new style between the past and the future. This new form would allow expression of emotions and feelings in harmony with the modern way of life and thinking. Repertoire Right from its founding the group "Zacheos" distinguishes from the other groups with its unique repertoire. The repertoire of the group contents mainly 5 choreographer and music programs, which remind the legends, historical facts, traditions and scenes from the life of the people from the Valley of Rona in the heart of the Alpes. These are : La Matze, La Noce, Les Scenes de vie paysanne, Les Masques, Les Mercenaires.
Activities Through their performances, the visit of festivals in other countries, ensemble "Zacheos" totally realizes its mission of a "carrier of traditions".