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Agrupación Folklórica de Proyección Rapa Nui “Hanga Rau o te Ariki” spreads the folklore of the Chilean people of Easter Island. Rodrigo Andrés Carvajal Espinoza is their leader. 

Through the study of their traditions, the group develops their dances, songs and music in order to bring to all public teaching about this town of Polynesian origin.

In 2019 she premieres her most important Work, with a yearned for and arduous work that lasted approximately 14 months. The Work “Mai Hiva, mai te kainga” is the Story of King Hotu Matu’a (the first King Rapa Nui) and his journey to bring all his people with him from Hiva to Rapa Nui. 

Thanks to this work, the group has toured some cities in Chile and shared with other delegations of the world during folklore meetings.

The Duna Art Ensemble is one of the most popular professional groups in Hungary with leader – Zsolt Juhász. The ensemble was founded in 1957 by the Ministry of the Interior. It continues on today with the ambition to perform authentic dances and to create innovative dance theatre pieces from their country’s rich heritage. Their repertoire ranges from dynamic, modern interpretations of Hungarian folk dances to contemporary dance productions. The Ensemble has spread the beauty of the Hungarian folk music and folk dance heritage with huge successes on five continents.

The Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company is a home grown folk dance troupe form the province of Leyte, Philippines. It was organized In 1961 by Teresita V. PH, composed of young high schools and college students from the different colleges and universities of the region. Artistic director is Melissa Braga Montilla.

The Dance Troupe received a GAWD Award from Cultural Center of the Philippines, one of the very prestigious high awards for artist, for its great contribution to the country on the preservation and promotion of Philippines Culture and Tradition. 

Since its founding, the dance troupe had performed in 37 countries in Middle East, South America, United States of America, Europe and South East Asia. Leyte Kalipayan is the very first dance troupe who ever performed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Their latest international performances are their two months tours in United States of America in 2018, and World Flora Expo in Taichung, Taiwan in 2019. 

In 2016 Leyte Kalipayan has been recognized by World Dance Organization, and now included on the list as one of the best dance companies in the world.

Academic Music, Song and Dance Theatre “Zoriany” of the Kirovohrad Regional Philharmonic. 

The Academic Music, Song and Dance Theatre “Zoriany” has been created in 1984 at the Kirovohrad Regional Philharmonic.  The artistic director of the group is Antonina Chervinska. 

The repertoire of “Zoriany” includes dances based on the folklore of all regions of Ukraine, ceremonial dances, folk and modern songs. The ensemble is an active participant in different international competitions and festivals, being awarded with the highest prizes. In North Korea, where competed with ensembles from 72 countries, “Zoriany” won the Grand Prix of the festival and 4 prestigious awards for best choreography. For its professional skills and active promotion of Ukrainian music, dances and songs the ensemble has been awarded with the title “Academic”.

Russian dance ensemble “Ogon’ki” was founded in 1967 at the State Philharmonic of Altai Territory by Garry Polevoy, an honored worker of culture of Russia. Now the chief choreographer of the team is an honored artist of Russia – Irina Menyalina.

State ensemble of Russian dance “Ogon’ki” has become the first professional artistic team of the region which presents Altai art both in many areas of our country and abroad. Unforgettable pages in the creative biography of the team was participation in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games-80 in Moscow, in the cultural program of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The ensemble “Ogonki” – winner of the Lenin Komsomol Altai Prize, winner of the World Festivals in Moscow, Malta, Belgium, France, Kazakhstan, winner of the Grand Prix of the III regional festival ( Republic of Tuva), etc.

National Folkloric Ensemble “Transilvania” from the city of Baia Mare, Romania was founded in 1959.  Leader of the ensemble is Iuliana Dancus. 

The great goal of the ensemble is to preserve and promote the Romanian national folklore. “Transilvania” National Folkloric Ensemble confirmed its value by winning numerous prizes: World Festival of Folkloric Dance, organized in Palma de Mallorca. In 1993, the group won the 2nd prize for the authenticity of costumes; in 2003 — the world’s 3rd prize and in 2005 — the 2nd world prize. In 2008, the ensemble won the third prize at the Festival of Culture and Art in Istanbul. In 2008, the Silver Medal was won in South Korea at the World Festival of Dance in Cheonan. The most recent and valuable prize of our institution is the Greatest award the Gold Temple conquered in 2014 at the 59th edition of Almond Blossom festival in Agrigento — Sicily. In 2019 at 15 Festival Internacional de Folclore de Nova Prata, won 1^st place for traditional costume and 1^st place for traditional music.

Agrupación Panamá Folklore was founded in 2008 in Panama. To representing Panamanian traditions and exportation of Panamanian folklore are the highest goal of dancers and musicians .

It is directed by Engineer Lisbeth Batista.  She is the National Representative of FIDAF Panama and America Director of FIDAF.

What characterizes Agrupación Panamá Folklore is the variety of representative dances from all the regions of the country, performed with unique choreographic arrangements but without losing the traditional scent of the Panamanian dances. Agrupación Panamá Folklore has achieved 11 trips around the world and 14 international festivals.

The group is a member of 2 International Federations

The Te Māori Whiritoi Performing Arts group from Hamilton, New Zealand has experienced much success at regional and national competitions, winning first place in a variety of sub-categories. The name of the group leader is Toti West. They aspire to travel the world and share out culture with people of all ethnicities, and learn from then as well. The name “Te Maurea Whiritoi” talks about weaving together the male and female elements of performance, as well as weaving the sacred knowledge of the past to lessons of today as we journey into the future.

El Gran Ballet Mexicanisimo is from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The leader of the group is Mario Alberto Hernández Santiago.

The Folkloric Group Mexicanisimo, has like fundamental essence spreading in complete expression, the Mexican folkloric traditions.

El Gran Ballet Mexicanísimo has taken its folklore to different parts of the world and international festivals, among which are Canada, Ecuador, Peru, Francе, Belgium and Netherlands.In 2016 he participated in the 35th edition of the “Mondial des Cultures de Drummondville” festival in Quebec, Canada, where he was awarded the “Coup de Coeur” award for the best group at the festival. In August 2018, he obtained the “Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Relations Award” awarded to the best dance within the XVIII International Festival of Folk Dances in the city of Trujillo, Peru.

The dance group was founded in 2014 under the umbrella of Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia. Director of the group is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Kipli Abdul Rahmad.   

Our goal is to develop artists who are flexible, creative thinkers whom are able to perceive, examine and evaluate different points of view, as this relates to different cultures in Malaysia. 

Among the achievements awarded and participated were 2019  Runner-Up in Cheonan World Dance Festival, South Korea, 2018 International Dance Festival in Daegu, South Korea, 2016 Muara Dance Festival in Singapore.