Category: Groups 2014

FOLKLORE GROUP „TYNECACI”
Velky Tynec , Czech Republic
The group was founded in 1986 in the Grand nearest future, situated close to the ancient city of Olomouc rich in cultural and historical monuments. It presents traditions, customs, dances, folk music and folk songs of the Olomouc region, specifically district of Hana. The folk group represents local historical legacy and keeps folk traditions alive. The ensemble is constituted by three groups singers, dancers and musicians. The costumes, in which members perform, are from the 19 century. The ensemble performs in the Czech Republic and also abroad, for the last time they had show in 2012 in Italy. In 20 years of its existence made a set of 350 public performances, many of which were also abroad. The file played, danced and sang in France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Poland, Belgium and Luxembourg, but also in Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Lithuania and the Slovak cours

PANAMA FOLKLORE GROUP Panama city , Panama
The PANAMA FOLKLORE GROUP is formed by a cast of professional dancers and musicians from the typical expressions of Panama, committed and dedicated to the conservation of Panamanian culture. PANAMA FOLKLORE’s main goal is to create a bond of cultural exchange with all the international Folk Festivals willing to discover Panama’s beauty and diversity of culture. It is directed by Engineer Lisbeth Batista, whose devotion for Culture and Folklore began as dancer at the age of three, being able to represent her country since then, both nationally and internationally. In 2008, PANAMA FOLKLORE GROUP was born, gathering an experimented cast and proud to share with the world their folklore. Since then, PANAMA FOLKLORE GROUP has participated in several international festivals, earning great merit and recognition, but above all, creating bonds of brotherhood and Cultural Exchange IN Mexico, Spain, Italy, Chile, Peru.

TUFAG (TURKEY YALOVA TURISM FOLKLORE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT YOUTH AND SPORT CLUB ASSOCIATION)
Yalova Tourism Folklore Research and Development Association (TUFAG) has founded 8th of August in 1984. TUFAG’s aim is to organize seminar, to prepare magazines, brochures, books, to research folklore, to study at Turkish folk music and folk dance, to expose and develop unknown Turkish folkloric value by cultural aim. Three times TUFAG took the first place at the Turkish Ministry of Culture Folk Dance Competition in 1990, 2002 and 2005.
TUFAG has honored numerous foreign quests for 28 years within international Folk Dances Festival and International Golden Carnation Folk Dance Competition as well as it has represent Turkey and Yalova ideally. It has crucial role for publicity of Yalova and it aims to continue this honored mission.
1st Folk Dance Competition in Turkey /1990-2002-2005, 2st Folk Dance Competition in Turkey/ 2003, 3st Folk Dance Competition in Turkey / 2000-2006-2012

FOLK DANCE AND SONG’S GROUP „LJUBOTA”
Tula, Russia
„Ljubota” is a name of the folk song and dance group, organized in Tula in 1981. „Ljubota” means youth, beauty, boldness and grace. Permanent leader of the group is the honored functionary of Russian Federation Vladimir Khudiakov.
The group is young as well as its members, who treat the very toy and their group with special love and tender. „Ljubota” is one of the most popular groups in Tula and Tula region. It conquered the hearts of millions in our country and abroad by its high performing skills.
The participants of the group were warmly received in different countries of the world: in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Greece, Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, etc. The folk group is a laureate of international, All-Russian and regional festivals.
During its whole 33-year history „Ljubota” carefully keeps the richest legacy of its native region.
Every composition, performed by the group, is made on the basis of the Tula region folklore material.
An integral part of the folk song and dance group is an ansemble of folk instruments, which includes such instruments as zhalejka, accordion, balalajka, treschotka, lozhki, domra, contrabass-balalajka, etc.

FOLK ENSEMBLE O T E K S
Begun in 1983, as a cultural association of the textile factory „Oteks” in Ohrid, Macedonia, ensemble „Oteks” was originally formed by the interested and talented dancers from the employee’s families. In those days the state sponsored the training and touring of this dancers enabling them to grow and increase their repertoire offering original instruments, costumes, suites of specific regional dances and revival of their customs and traditions. In the last couple of years ensemble „Oteks” is self-sponsored due to changes that have occurred.
Ensemble has a professional folklore school where over 150 young members are learning our traditional folklore with professional choreographers and musicians. Their energy, intricate footwork, colorful costumes and warm generous spirits have taken them around the world as ambassadors of Macedonian song and dance.
This ensemble has taken part on many festivals in: Austria, Belarus, USA , Turkey, France, Romania, Portugal, Germany, Netherland and many others.

FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE CAJAVEC
Folklore Ensemble Cajavec was establish on May 15, 1952 and during that time is elaborated and performed in public more than 40 choreographies. More than 6000 concerts wich were performed in our country and abroad were watched by more than one million people. Today the folklore section is divided into 6 groups of aging between 7 till 27, children and big national orchestras and all together this sections have more than 300 active members.
Our public concerts perform from 25 – 50 dancers and the ensemble has between 40 till 70 concerts every year in our country and abroad. KUD „Cajavec” have very rich holding of national costumes and some of them are originaly patterns more than 80 years old.
The fortune of todays holdings can be presented by the fact nowadays can be costumed more than 700 dancers at the same time.The group took part in festivals all over the world – Japan, China, Israel, Swiss Italy, Sweden, Turey, Serbia, France, Spain and many others.

FCCA ( Folk Culture Care Association )

FCCA is a group who present and represent ancient and ethnic outstanding noble creativity of Indian folk culture. Our organization represents itself as a royal museum of ethnic colorful Indian Folklore, Classical & Theatrical heritage with incredible dances, songs with traditional music and also the dazzling colorful costumes which represents unity in diversity of Indian culture.
About our dance form: Bhangra is a style of Indian dance and music from the Punjab region.
It is performed to celebrate important occasions such as harvest, weddings etc.. Typically accompanied by songs, it also has the characteristic beat the dhol drum. Bhangra has always been popular among people of Punjabi origin, around the world, but the style has been revived and renewed interest in the past decade. Traditional arrangements often incorporate contemporary musical styles. In this period, bhangra was influenced by reggae, rai, techno, house music, rap, ragga and jungle. In fact, these syntheses are often so successful that modern bhangra, mostly from the United Kingdom is now exported back to India and also to Pakistan. Our group and our artists are perform at festivals in last five years several time in different festivals and events in Hungary, Netherland and France.

FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE „LECHKHUMI”
Lechxumi , Georgia
Ensemble „Lechxumi” established in 1996 year on the base of Culture house of city Lechxumi. Group leader is choreographer Zurab Chankseliani. The ensemble perform traditional folk dances and modern folk . The repertoire is very interesting and consists from dances of all corners of Georgia, such as „Mtiuluri”-mountain people dance, „Adjaruli” ajarian traditional dance, „Svanuri” very interesting dance from Svaneti, „Farikaoba “- dance with swards. The costumes are authentic and very nice.
Ensemble is a winner of many republic and International Folk Festivals. Last year it got the name of the „Best ensemble of the year”. Since 2011 it has got a name of „peoples “ensemble and patronized by the Municipality.
The ensemble participated in the International folk festivals in such countries as Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, Russia , Ukraine and etc. Now the ensemble prepares its new show- program.