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 “Ogneni Ritmi” Cildren’s Folk Dance Ensemble

, Bulgaria


ZORA - Folklore Dance Group, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Bulgarian folklore dance group “Zora” was founded in 1980 to the Javorov cultural club, Slatina municipality, district Gueo Milev, Sofia. The dance group has given ov
Студентски фолклорен ансамбъл "Зорница"

Emil Genov, Bulgaria


LILYANA - Folk Ensemble, Tokyo

Tokyo, Japón


Lilyana Folk Ensemble is a semi-professional performing folk ensemble from Tokyo, Japan. The group consists of talented and trained young dancers, singers and musicians playing together for stag
Grupo de danza folclórica "Balkan"

Sofia, Bulgaria


The folk dance group `Balkan` at the community centre ‘Tzar Boris III’ - Sofia is established in 1954 but the last 30 years are the most beneficial for us. Since 1970 nevertheless the manage
Ensemble para las canciones populares y danzas Pazardzhik

Atanas Cholakov, Bulgaria


Bulgarian folklore is a real treasur, a possession of a people whose creative genius for thirteen centuries has made unique, original and rich folklore.Ensemble PAZARDJIK has the pleasure of working i
 GAIDA - Dance Ensemble, Dijon

Dijon, Francia


GAIDA was born in 1982, out of a weekly workshop of international folk dancing in Dijon, the capital of Burgundy. Our city is not only famous for being the capital of good wine and mustar
 Goran ALACHKI

SKOPIE, Macedonia


Goran ALACHKI is one of the greatest artistes - an accordion player, a composer, an arranger, and an expert in Macedonian Ethno music dances and traditional songs including. He is an owner of MU
 Bilja KRSTIC - Singer

Belgrade, Serbia


One of the best serbian female vocals Biljana Krstic,with her band, performs the most beautifull songs from Kosovo, south Serbia, Vlach district, Romania and Macedonia.The music performed by Bil
 Dobrinka NENOVA - Applied Arts, Gabrovo

Gabrovo, Bulgaria


Dobrinka Ivanova Nenova was born on 28th September 1957 in the town of Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Since 1992 she has been working as a fur-dresser in the open-air architectural-ethnographic museum 'Eta
 "EGE - FOLKART " Youth Club

İzmir, Turquía


EGE-FOLKART YOUTH CLUB Ege-Folkart is a young associations which was founded in 2003. We are currently being active with 65 adult and 90 child dancers.Although we have been founded recently,we are cur
SEVERNYASHKI Ensemble
For Folk Songs and Dances, Pleven


Pleven, Bulgaria


For more than ten years now Bulgarian folk song, which was sent as a friendly message to unknown civilizations, has been flying in space. If your personal and professional interests are connecte
 haris dž

, Bulgaria


Barlow International Folk Dance Club, Manchester

, Inglaterra


Barlow International Folk Dance Club is a social international folk dance club, concentrating mainly on Balkan dances, based in Manchester, England. Meeting every Tuesday evening for social inte
TUFAG - Folkdance Associations, Yalova

Yalova, Turquía


Tufag was founded in on the 8th August 1984. Its main objective has been to research and perform authentic Turkish Folklore.Tufag has been performing folklore dances from the regions of Adiyaman - Art
 Eva Quartet, Sofia

, Bulgaria


Eva Quartet was formed in 1996 by Milen Ivanov, who has graduate the State Musical Academy in Sofia and by four girls from the Mystery of Bulgarian Voices state choir.The singers are Gergana Dimitrova


, Bulgaria


 International Folk Festival Schagen

Schagen, Holanda


This is the place for the text of your free presentation at Balkanfolk Catalogue.
 BISER 2000 - association, Blagoevgrad

BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria


Association Biser 2000 organizes concerts, folklore attractions, seminars of Bulgarian dances, songs and music, as well as sells souvenirs. It strives:- to preserve the folklore music, song and
Folclore conjunto Palavnitsi

, Bulgaria


Gega New
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, Bulgaria


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YORE Folk Dance Ensemble

, Estados Unidos


Founded in October 2001 at Berkeley by Cengiz Gulek, Zafer Zamboglu and Oya Taskin, Yore has become one of the leading Turkish ethnic dance groups in California. The group consist of members who
 "Folklore sparks"
Children's Folk Dance Ensemble


Valentin Vasilev, Bulgaria


ISKAR - Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


The 'ISKAR' Ensemble for folk songs and dances is a new group. It was founded on the 30th of September 1985 as a part of the Center of Culture 'ISKAR'. It has a rich and varied progr
JAR - Folk Dance Group, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


It was established in 1937 as a group for folk dancing. Since 1976 it has existed as a Youth Dance Group JAR, with choreographer Krassimir Hristov. The Group has taken part in var
DOBRUDZA - Dance Ensemble, Silistra

Silistra, Bulgaria


Dance ensemble DOBRUDZA from the town of Silistra offers an extremely attractive folk show of 90 minutes at high artistic level. In the repertoire (programme) are included thematic, subj
Todor BEKIRSKI - Choreography

Sofia, Bulgaria


Todor Bekirski was born on 13.April 1947 in Plovdiv. Almost in his childhood he was fond of Bulgarian folkdances and songs. His family bearer of Bulgarian folklore, determined his future
Nikolai TOPCHIJSKI - Nestinari Dance

Sofia, Bulgaria


THE NESTINARI DANCE The Nestinari dance is one of the most authentical rituals, that have started its origin in the area of our country before Christ. Preparations for the fest of Nestina
ZAGORE - Professional Folk Song & Dance Company, Stara Zagora

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria


The Folklore Ensemble ZAGORE has been established in 1955 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Since then its work has gained in popularity and success. There are fifty-four
GOTSE DELTCHEV - Bulgarian Folk Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


The ensemble for folk songs and dances `GOTSE DELTCHEV` in Sofia is established in 1945 under the patronage of the IMRO in Bulgaria. Since then its has given more than 4000 performan
CHINARY - Folklore Formation, Sofia

Shoumen, Bulgaria


Folklore Formation CHINARY is a private enterprise formation set up in 1993 and made up of professional performers of Bulgarian folklore dances and songs. Each and every member of the Form
GRAOVSKA MLADOST - Folk Song and Dance Company, Pernik

Pernik, Bulgaria


The ensemble was set up in 1959 and since then has merited a well-deserved place in the Bulgarian cultural space. It has entered many National Competitions and has performed at various fes
Emmanuel FRIN - Musician

Rennes, Francia


Emmanuel FRIN – clarinet, gaida, saxophone Emmanuel FRIN was born in 1973 in Rennes, France. His musical career has undergone different stages throughout the years: beginning with
 Society of Folk Art

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria


The Society of Folk Art is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Stara Zagora and addresses in Stara Zagora and Sofia. It represents the Bulgarian section of IOFA (The Inter
LOVCHALIYCHE - Folk dance group, Lovech

Lovech, Bulgaria


For more than 30 years the children in our town have kept and popularized the Bulgarian folklore dance. A successor of this tradition is also the Children’s folk dance group Lovchaliy
Maya GOROVA - Fine Arts

Sofia, Bulgaria


Maya Gorova was born in the year 1946 in the beautiful Plovdiv – a town with strong traditions in the arts sphere. In 1972 she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, specialt
STEFCE STOJKOVSKI - Ensemble of Traditionals Instruments and Songs

Skopje, Macedonia


I am a Macedonian folk musician born in 1972 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. As an instrumentalist I have so far been distinguished in playing and instructing almost all of the Balkan tr
STRANJA - Folk Ensemble, Bourgas

Bourgas, Bulgaria


More more than 35 years, the Stranja Folk Ensemble has been preserving and exhibiting the folk songs and dances of southeastern Bulgaria. Stranja includes a women's choir, an orchestra an
BULGARCHE - Child-Juvenile Folk Ensemble, Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria


The Child-Juvenile Folk Ensemble BULGARCHE was founded in the Autumn of 1968. Its founder and Chief-Art Director is Mr. Michail Minchev Djlgerov. Ensemble BULGARCHE includes in its
Stoyan VARNALIEV - Singer

Sofia, Bulgaria


In the late autumn of 1968, in the house of Ivanka and Kiro Varnaliev in the village of General Inzovo, Yambol Region a second baby boy, Stoyan, was born. The child was weak but had a w
SIDER VOIVODA - Folklore Ensemble, Gorna Oriachovitza

Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria


Folklore Ensemble "Sider Voivoda" was established in 1953 in the town of Gorna Oriachovitza with the main purpose to preserve and enrich the traditional art of folklore - music, dances and
BALADA - Romanian Folk Dance Ensemble, Edmonton

Edmonton, Alberta, Canadá


The Balada Romanian Folk Dance Ensemble is an enthusiastic group of young Canadians who devote their spare time to the practice and performance of Romanian folk dance. Balada was formed in
 Petar YANAKIEV - Applied Arts, Blagoevgrad

Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria


Petar Yanakiev is a graduate of the Institute of Choreography in Sofia and has been working as a choreographer for more than 20 years. He shows his love for old traditions and art in the c
NAOUSSA PAROS - Dance Group

Naoussa, Paros, Grecia


The Dance Group of Naoussa Paros was founded in 1988. Its initial purpose was the presentation of traditional dances, which were danced at weddings, festivities and gatherings, and the a
Garalta - instrumental music and singing group

Bourges, Francia


Garalta, the French band with a Turkish name was created in 1993 by four jazz musicians who became fascinated by eastern and south eastern European music through the music of Bela Bartok
Manol TODOROV Univ. prof. - Ethnomusicologue

Sofia, Bulgaria


Prof Manol Todorov is a well-known ethnomusicologist in Bulgaria and abroad, a notable scientist, pedagogue, and theoretician in the area of Balkan and some Arabic people’s musical folkl
 Karadjov's Family - Nadka and Svetla, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Nadka Ivanova Karadjova folk singer - soprano Born in the town of Pazardjik, in a family with several generations of singers. An original talent and unique performer she is one of the
Yordan YANAKIEV - Choreography

Sofia, Bulgaria


A choreographer, scientific degree: Associate Professor in Bulgarian Folklore Choreography. Yordan Yanakiev was born on 20th July 1942 in the town of Sofia. In 1960 he graduated from th
Magdalina KARJANOVA - Applied Arts, Panagyurishte

Panagyurishte, Bulgaria


Magdalina Karjanova was born in the town of Plovdiv in 1939. She graduates from the Carpet School in the town of Panagyurishte, where afterwards she works as a teacher. For twenty years
KOLO - Dancing Ensemble, Oslo

Oslo, Noruega


Kolo was started in 1984, and the ensemble consists of eight male and eight female dancers. Kolo's dances are mainly dances from the regions Serbia, Bosnia and Macedonia. The reper
LUDI MLADI - Group for authentic folklore, Sofia

Botevgrad, Bulgaria


The group was formed in 1997 by students from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". They come from different parts of the country. None of them is a professional musician. Their majors at
Sasho KAMBOUROV - Fine Arts

Pleven, Bulgaria


The artist's work is directed to the fantastic mythfolklore world of the Bulgarians. The eternal male and female beginning and the fight between evil and human spirit are treated in the my
BALKAN - Dance Ensemble, Dryanovo

Dryanovo, Bulgaria


The first performances of the folk and dance ensemble Balkan which gathers over 200 young people, they have devoted themselves to the art of folk music and dancing in their native town –
NIKOLA TESLA - Artistic Association, Belgrade

Belgrad, Serbia


Artistic Association "Nikola Tesla" from Belgrade was founded in 1926 at the City Traffic Company of Belgrade. The management of the company and the dancers wrote a letter to the famous sc
 CUNUNA TRANSILVANA Atistic Ensemble, Cluj-Napoca

, Rumania


Artistic Ensemble CUNUNA TRANSILVANA at Cultural Center Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania, was found in April 2004, since there was necessity, as well as wish to exist one illustrative
Academic Folk Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Anniversary Concert for 60th years of artwork and 80th birthday of the great Bulgarian choreograph Ivan Todorov 24.02.2006 - Friday, NDK, Hall 2, 6:30 PM Sofia
 Valentin YOTKOV - Silversmith

Brooklyn, Estados Unidos


Valentin Yotkov is renowned master silversmith from Bulgaria who was trained in the ancient metalwork techniques of chasing and repousse. His work has been exhibited in Japan, Greece, Germ
KITKA - Norwegian Dance Group, Oslo

Oslo, Noruega


Kitka is a Norwegian dance group which performs folk dances both from Norway and from other countries. The group was founded in 1987. The dancers are amateurs, aged 25 to 50. Kitka has pre
New Bulgarians - Formation, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


The formation ‘New Bulgarians’ was created in 1999. In its musical and performer’s repertoire is implemented the spirit of the traditional Bulgarian folk music, presented by its ow
SONJA MARINKOVIC - Academic Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs, Novi Sad

Novi Sad, Serbia


The Academic Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs Sonja Marinkovic was established at the University of Novi Sad in 1962. The Ensemble creates its programme basing it on authentic cyncretical
SLAVEY - Female Folk Quartet, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


The female folk quartet “Slavey” (Nadka Karadjova, Svetla Ivanova, Liliana Galevska and Stoyanka Lalova) is a bunch of sing talents - outstanding performers of the beautiful Bulgaria
Ivanka IVANOVA - Singer

Cologne, Alemania


Ivanka Ivanova was born on 18 January 1954 in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, where she also spent her childhood and youth. She gave up her "career" as a highly trained and certified physician's ass
 SAOBRACAJAC - Cultural-Artistic Association, Sarajevo

Sarajevo, Bosnia y Herzegovina


Researching folklore tradition, folk songs, dances and inheritance people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 Ethnic Dance Theatre, Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Estados Unidos


Ethnic Dance Theatre (EDT) is the only professional international dance company in the Upper Midwest, and one of only a handful in the United States, dedicated to the artistic performanc
 ARCANUL - Students Folk Dance Ensemble, Suceava

Suceava, Rumania


Ensemble ARCANUL (fr.- 'le lasso'), 'Stefan cel Mare', University of Suceava's, was formed in 1972 and since that time has developed a comprehensive repertoire of Romanian folk dance. I
KARPOSH - Folk Ensemble, Kriva Palanka

Kriva Palanka, Macedonia


'Karposh' Folk Ensemble was established in 1972 and mainly cherishes songs and dances of Macedonia. It includes more than 300 active members in its folkdance, choir, orchestra and other
Folk Show 'Ivan Ivanov', Varna

Varna, Bulgaria


We present You Folk Show 'Ivan Ivanov' from Varna, with producer, choreographer and master Ivan Ivanov- winner of medals, awards and other distinctions, honourable citizen of the City of
Galina Durmushliyska, Singer

Amsterdam, Holanda


Galina Durmushliyska - Voice of Dobrudja Galina has a carriere of over 22 years as a professional folklore singer, however here voice and style is as pure as life in the villages in the
 Konoushenska Groupa - Folk Orchestra, Bulgaria

New York, Estados Unidos


Founded in 1963 "Konoushenskata groupa" was named after the village of Konoush, a village situated in the plain of Thrace (in the south of Bulgaria) where the group leader and clarinettist
 Ivan Dimitrov Dance Ensemble,

Bethesda, Estados Unidos


The Ivan Dimitrov Dance Ensemble has been together since August of 1997, following Ivan's arrival in the U.S. We have performed at various Washington area locations, including the Millenni
 CRIHALMA - Folk Dance Group, Copenhagen

Jyderup, Dinamarca


Crihalma was founded in 1972 in Denmark by the Romanian choreographer Nicolai Apetri as a group with focus on international folkdance. Our performing group has specialized in dances from
SREDETS - Folk Dance Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Folk Dance Ensemble Sredets was established in 1937. It is one of the oldest Bulgarian ensembles and one of the most popular in the country. Each ethnographic region is represented in the
 DAGA - Children's Folk Dance Ensemble, Lyaskovets

Lyaskovets, Bulgaria


Children's Folk Dance Ensemble 'Daga'(Rainbow) was founded in the spring of 1975. There are more than 80 children playing in it, embraced in 3 age groups: 1st group - from 6 to 12 ye
NASHENCI - Folk Dance Group, Stara Zagora

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria


NASHENCI Folk Dance Group was established by Atanas Atanasov in 1979 in the town of Stara Zagora. The town is situated in the middle of Bulgaria, in the folk district called Thrace. Variet
GRAOVO - Folk Dance Ensemble, Pernik

Pernik, Bulgaria


The GRAOVO Folklore Ensemble was established in 1953 from a group of workers in the metallurgical industry with much love and ambitions for Bulgarian folklore. They have given it the nam
Todor KARAPCHANSKI - Choreography

Sofia, Bulgaria


Todor Karapchanski was born on 3 September 1941 in the town of Yambol, Bulgaria. His father Dragan Karapchanski was one of the establishers of the "Philip Koutev" National Folklore Ensembl
SFAKIOTES - Folk Dance Group, Sfakiotes

Sfakiotes, Grecia


The dance club was established in 1991 at the same time as the Municipal Cultural Centre. Its aim is the preservation and promotion of interest in the folk dances of both Lefkas, which are
JELEZNICHAR - Folk Dance Group, Sarajevo

Sarajevo, Bosnia y Herzegovina


Artistic Society JELEZNICHAR (Railwaymar), Sarajevo was established... Before that on Artistic Group of amateurs, which alredy participated in very successful performance on 9 th Septem
 Athens Folk Workshop Team

, Grecia


Athens Folk Workshop Team has been established in 1998 and consists of a historian-folklorist, a choreographer and dancing teacher, an enthymatologist (costume designer) and a musicologist
Folkloriades International, Dijon

Dijon, Francia


Each year, since 1946, just to forget that the holidays are over and to prolong our dreams of escape, the City of Dijon (Burgundy - France), welcomes over 22 countries from all around the
 KIRIL HARALAMPIEV - Folk Dance Group, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


We have the pleasure to introduce to you the Bulgarian folk dance group “Kiril Haralampiev”. It was founded in 1950 under the name “Vladimir Mayakovsky” and has been famous in th
 ORO Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Kriva Palanka

Kriva Palanka, Macedonia


Youth Cultural Center (YCC) from Kriva Palanka, Macedonia is a NGO which main aims and activities are connected and concerning mainly young peoply, fill up their free time and direct them
ORPHEUS - Hellenic Folklore Society, Glenview

Glenview, Illinois, Estados Unidos


The Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society is a Chicago-based Greek folk dance and traditional arts organization whose mission is to present and perpetuate the rich history and traditions of
Summer Arts and Crafts Festival - Tryavna

Tryavna, Bulgaria


Association “KALINA” Tryavna, with the kind co-operation of the Swiss Government, organizes Summer Arts and Crafts Festival. From 07 to 16 of August 2002, in the heart of the Balka
 Milen SLAVOV - Musician

Tigard, Estados Unidos


Milen Slavov is an award-winning composer and accordionist from Bulgaria. Slavov's solo concerts present his own inovative compositions and improvisations based on traditional and con
 Zhivka PAPANCHEVA - Singer

Tigard, Estados Unidos


Zhivka Papancheva is a professional singer and teacher. She comes from a family of well-known singers from the Strandzha Region of Southeastern Bulgaria. By the age of four, she knew s
 ZDRAVETS - Folk Dance Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Folk Dance Ensemble 'Zdravets from Sofia was established in 1985. Alexandriya and George Stoyanovs are the choreographers working with the ensemble. The group is of about 800 performe
HARMAN - International Culture Folklore Organization

Istanbul, Turquía


Harman Organization and association has continued to perform its activities together with the organization company since 1987. Our purpose is to bring together our country’s culture and
 SEDIANKA - Folklore Group, Liege

Liege, Bélgica


Something about the leaders of the group: Alain and Ann Sansen, have been studying the Balkan folklore for many years. They specialized in Bulgarian dances and traditions. Every year,
 BALKANOLOGY - Instrumental Trio

Tasmania, Australia


Balkanology is currently an instrumental trio, based in Australia, which performs dance music from the Balkans and Mediterranean regions, and original music written in those general style
 ORPHEUS - Folk Orchestra

, Bulgaria


The ORPHEUS Folk Orchestra was founded in 1980. ORPHEUS is a group of professionally trained young musicians. The leader Georgi Yanev (violin) has graduated from the Plovdiv High School of
 MISTA - Folklore Music Group

The Hague ('s-Gravenhage), Holanda


MISTA is a folkloristic music group from The Hague, The Netherlands. The group consists of six cheerful musicians but has currently (less cheerfully) two vacancies. The repertoire consi
SILISTRA - Folk Songs and Dance Ensemble, Silistra

Silistra, Bulgaria


The Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances “Silistra” was established in 1966 by a group of enthusiastic lovers of the Dobroudja folklore. For already 40 years, the ensemble preserves an
AURA - Folk Dance Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Representative dance ensemble ‘Aura’ to the ‘House of Culture AURA’, Sofia was founded in the year of 1949. In the repertoire of the ensemble dances from all of the ethnographic r
LOZENSKA MLADOST - Folk Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


The folk dance ensemble LOZENSKA MLADOST was established in 1965. It is named after an area in Sofia, called Lozenets. In its repertiore are included authentic folk dances, songs
GORANI - Male a cappella group, Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia


GORANI arose in Melbourne, Australia, from a series of workshops, `Men's Songs from Bulgaria`, led by Bagryana Popov (director of `Petrunka`, the women's Bulgarian choir) in 1992 and 1993
 MEDENA PITKA - Children's Folk Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


'Medena Pitka' (Honey Pie) is a unique Bulgarian school children’s folk ensemble at 144th Secondary School “Narodny Bouditeli” (“People’s Educators”). It was born in 1992 due
Teodor TODOROV - Fine Arts

Plovdiv, Bulgaria


Teodor Todorov was born on 5 September, 1960 in the town of Svishtov, Bulgaria. He graduated in the Technical school for metal works. Since 1990 he has lived and worked in the town of Plov
SREDNOGORIE - Folk Dance Ensemble, Zlatitsa

Zlatitsa, Bulgaria


The ensemble for folk songs and dances "Srednogorie" of the cultural house "Hristo Smirnensky" - town of Zlatitsa, was found in 1974. For 28 years the ensemble still keeps the tradition to
DOUNAV - Folklore Ensemble, Vidin

Vidin, Bulgaria


It is not by chance that the Vidin Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances was named ‘Dounav’ – the Danube. Melody, song and colour are full of the vitality, the calm force of the large
 RASKA - Folk Dance and Singing Group, Raska

Raska, Serbia


The Cultural Club RASKA is a volunteer organization which was established five years ago and currently has around 200 members of different ages. The Club includes the following groups: f
RAZVITIE - Folk Ensemble, Sevlievo

Sevlievo, Bulgaria


The reprezentative folk dance group "RAZVITIE" from the town of Sevlievo, Bulgaria is founded in 1959. Under the direction of its prezident and artistic instructor Mr. Benyo Penev the gro
 CAJAVEC Folk Ensemble, Banja Luka

Banja Luka, Bosnia y Herzegovina


The Folklore Ensemble Cajavec was founded in 1952 and since then it prepared and performed over 40 choreographies of folk dances from different parts of former Yugoslavia. At more than 6,
NAIDEN KIROV - Folkdance Theatre, Rousse

Rousse, Bulgaria


The Folk dance Theatre ‘Naiden Kirov’ was founded in 1960 by its Artistic Director Ivan Donev and it is one of the most popular and admired folk ensembles in Bulgaria and Europe that h
 VILA ZORA - Folklore Dance Ensemble, Veles

Veles, Macedonia


The Vila Zora Folklore Ensemble was established in March 1992 with the name Children folk ensemble Buba Mari (Lady Bird) and it worked actively for several years now. Since 1997 the old
 KUMOVI - Folklore Ensemble, Pittsburgh

, Estados Unidos


The Ensemble, composed of 35 dancers, singers, and musicians, presents folklore songs, and dances of Croatia. It is under the artistic direction of Mr. Zeljko Jergan, a former principal d
 SHUMEN - Ensemble for Folk Sings and Dances, Shumen

Shumen, Bulgaria


The Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances 'SHUMEN' was established in 1979. He is one of the famous Bulgarian folk groups. The performers of the three formations, the women's choir (with
 ROSNA KITKA - Dance Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Established in 1939, ROSNA KITKA Ensemble has been awarded 1st prizes at the international folklore festivals in Nice, Matta and Confolane - France, Fairfax - USA, Berlin - Germany,
 Jugoslovenski centar

Offenbach, Alemania


Jugoslovenski Centar "Jugoslavija" Offenbach e.V., osnovan 27. Oktobra 1977, okuplja jugoslovene i gradjane iz bivse Jugoslavije, kao i mnoge jugoslovenske organizacije u prostorijama klub
 TALIJA - International folk dance ensemble, Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia


Tours of TALIJA in 2005 - from 6. 05. to 13. 05. 2005. Pefkohori (Greece) - childrens ensemble - from 9. 06. 2005. to 13. 06. 2005. Denmark - from 1. 08. to 18. 08. 2005. Italy - fr
 Daniela Ivanova - Choreography, Sofia

, Bulgaria


Daniela Ivanova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1963. She graduated from “St Kliment Ohridski” University of Sofia, majoring in Bulgarian Language and Literature (1994), Philosophy
 SALT-PEPPER, magazine - ISSN 1311-2155

Sofia, Bulgaria


The culinary magazine Salt-Pepper (Sol-Piper) is not only for culinary people and gourmets. Everyone can find in it something special for himself. Besides the necessary recipes, quite usef
TRANSILVANIA - National Folk Ensemble, Baia Mare

Baia Mare, Rumania


The existence of the National Folk Ensemble Transilvania in Baia Mare has serious motivations: the love for the beautiful and the unchanged traditions of the people living in this region
Eleonora and Gorana GRGAC - Applied Arts

Djurdjevats, Croacia


Eleonora Grgac was born as Scorpio in 1947 in Osijek, Croatia. She graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb University. She is dedicated to the ceramic arts, using the RAKU techn
SREDETS - Bulgarian Folk Music Ensemble

, Estados Unidos


The SREDETS Bulgarian Folk Music Ensemble is composed of World-renowned Bulgarian musicians. Vassil Bebelekov and Petur Iliev have always attracted large audiences in California and else
 Balkana Dance Ensemble, Bothell

Bothell, Wa, Estados Unidos


The members of Balkana perform in authentic costumes the traditional songs and dances of all regions and cultures of the Balkans. The company ranges in age from 7 to young adults. New
TANEC - State Ensemble of folklore dances and songs , Skopie

Skopie, Macedonia


TANEC is a name that for five decades has been a symbol of the Macedonian culture and arts. The Ensemble of folklore dances and songs of Macedonia "TANEC" was founded by the point out
POLYDENDRI FOLKLORE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTICA

Polydendri Attikis, Grecia


Polydendri Folklore & Cultural Association of Attica, Greece is a Greek folklore, music and dance group. It consists of 100 members. The dancers are amateurs, aged 7 to 50. The Cultural As
RUDAR - Folk Dance Group, Rudovtsi

, Serbia


Cultural Art Association 'Rudar' from Rudovci was established in 1952. Since then there were in the first place many young people participating in it, expressing their creative possibiliti
DUNAV - Balkan Music Group, London

London, Inglaterra


Dunav is the longest running Balkan folk group in the UK. We are an amateur group-each of us with a deep interest in Balkan music. The group has been in existence since 1964 and two of
 Martenica Folkdance Ensemble, Budapest

Budapest, Hungría


Martenica Folkdance Ensemble from Budapest, Hugary has been collecting the rich and colourful Bulgarian folklore and performing folk dances since 1982. For the sake of further developme
 Alina Fisher - Romanian and Middle Eastern Dancer

Edmonton, Canadá


Alina Fisher was born in Bucharest, Romania on February 16, 1975. On their way to immigrating to Canada her parents and she have lived in Israel and also Greece. Therefore she has very
ABRASEVIC - Folk Dance Company, Valjevo

Valjevo, Serbia


We are 'Abrasevic-Valjevo' artistic folk dance company from Serbia, Yugoslavia, performing unique traditional dances from Serbia and former Yugoslavia, as well as from other Balkan regions
 SRMA - Folklore ensemble, Kriva Palanka

Kriva Palanka, Macedonia


Ensemble SRMA from Kriva Palanka, Macedonia mainly cherishes songs and dances from all regions of Macedonia. It includes more of 150 active members in its folkdance, orchestra and singer
G.K.FOTIADIS - Folk Dance and Theatre Ensemble, Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Grecia


Our group was established at 1982 and its name is ‘Eteria Theatrou G.K. Fotiades’ or ‘Theatre society G.K.Fotiadis’ (Georgios K. Fotiadis was a greek from Pontos and he was a the
GHIOCELUL - Folklore Ensemble, Calarasi

Calarasi, Rumania


The folk association ‘Ghiocelul’ (The Snowdrop) was founded in 1986, as one of the well appreciated association at the national cultural levels. It is formed of young people ages betw
 SVETI SAVA - Folk Dance Group, Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia


Creating a program based on the folk art - music and dances, costumes and customs St Sava Ensemble gives its contribution to saving not only authentic Serbian folk art, but also this of
 GOTSE DELCHEV - Folklore Ensemble, Bitola

Bitola, Macedonia


The folk Consort Gotse Delchev (Goce Delcev) from Bitola, republic of Macedonia, exists from far 1983 and it’s established by Union of Maceonian people from Egej part of Macedonia.
HORA - Folk Ensemble, Iasi

Iasi, Rumania


The HORA folk ensemble has been functioning within Iasi Children Palace since its foundation, in 1953. During this period, the ensemble participated in many national and international fe
 PLETENKA - Folklore Association, Bitola

Bitola, Macedonia


Folklore Association ‘PLETENKA’ - Bitola, Macedonia exists already for 37 years. In the past it was known as AKUD ‘Dame Gruev’, but 2 years ago it was renamed to A.F ‘Pletenka’
Kiril STEFANOV Prof. - composer and conductor

Sofia, Bulgaria


Prof. Kiril Stefanov is one of the most popular and eminent Bulgarian composers and conductors. His creative work based on the Bulgarian folklore with its variety and richness is coming s
 HORO - Folk Orchestra, Ruse

Ruse, Bulgaria


Horo Orchestra was established 39 years ago at the beginning of 1962. It was founded as a part of the dancing group `Naiden Kirov` - Ruse. Horo Orchestra has created more than 300 folk d
 The Bisserov Sisters, Sofia

, Bulgaria


Following an age-old oral tradition, The Bisserov Sisters have learnt their repertoire by listening to the traditional songs of previous generations. Their mother, Russa, and her sisters, Mitra, Ve
 Torivaki

ECHIROLLES, Francia


We are 6 mucisians, 3 violins, clarinet, bass, bayan accordion, and we enjoy playing traditionnal music from Balkan and eastern Europe. Based in Grenoble, in the middle of French Alpes mountains, w
 Ljuteniza - Vocal Ensemble, Berlin

Berlin, Alemania


Ljuteniza is an a-capella-ensemble (five women), wich performs the authentic bulgarian folk songs in a very fine and expressive way. During their concerts people had always been deeply i
MARTENITSA Choir, Sydney

Blue Mountains, Australia


Sydney based choir Martenitsa was formed by Mara Kiek in late 1990 with the assistance of the Australia Council's Performing Arts Board. Modelled on the magnificent Bulgarian state choir
MLADOST - Folklore Ensemble, Montana

Montana, Bulgaria


Ensemble MLADOST was established in 1976. It has been looking for, preventing and popularizing the folk of Northwest Bulgaria, Trakia, Dobrodja, Pirin and Shopluka. There are 170 boys and
 TRAKIA Folklore Ensemble, Plovdiv

Plovdiv, Bulgaria


Folklore Ensemble TRAKIA was found in the year of 1974. Prof. Kiril Djenev was the one who built up its original looks and appearance. As the years passed, however, the ensemble developed
 SELO - Tamburitza Orchestra, Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh,PA, Estados Unidos


Formed early in 2002 the Tamburaski Orkestar Selo has six members, all with vast experience in this music field. They have been playing the music since they were children, learning from fa
ORO - Folk Dance Ensemble, Nish

Nis, Serbia


‘Oro’ Folk Dance Ensemble was founded on 4 April 1959, one year prior to the foundation of the first faculties in Nish, Serbia. After that, it entered the Academic Cultural Artisti
 GROS - Folk Orchestra, Nish

Nis, Serbia


BIOGRAFIJA ANSAMBLA GROS Formiran septembra 1988 godine u Nisu. U sastavu sedam clanova: Milutin Najdanovic - vokal bariton Dragoqub Ciric - vokal tenor, gitara Miroslav Jovic - vok
World Folkdance Festival, Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca, España


The city of Palma de Mallorca is the place where the World Folkdance Festival has been held since 1987. The central attraction of the Festival is the International Competition open to all th
 PASTRENEC Folk Choir, Montana

Montana, Bulgaria


Established: 1955 as a formation at the culture home `Rasum`. The choir had been one of formations at the Municipality Youth home since 1999. Participants: 36 amateur singers – males
 Misho GUROV - Master of Accordion

, Bulgaria


Misho Gurov (pronounced GYOOR-off), famous throughout Bulgaria in the 1950s and 1960s as `master of the accordion,` was born Mihail Vasilev Gurov on April 26, 1935 in Zaichar, Yugoslavia t
 Children`s Folk Dance Ensemble `Kalinka Valcheva`, Tervel

, Bulgaria


Children’s Folk Dance Ensemble `Kalinka Valcheva` is found in March 2000. Its creator and main art director is Nelly Dinkova. Fort its short being the ensemble has won recognition as o
 ARASINDA Turkish Folk Music Group

Budapest, Hungría


The Arasinda Ensemble was founded by Peter Nyitrai and Hannah Berger in Budapest,1998. Initially they were engaged in a fairly traditional style of Turkish folk music which is represente
 BALKAN HORSES BAND

, Bulgaria


Tamara Obrovac, Croatia - vocal, wooden flute Theodosii Spassov, Bulgaria - kaval, melodica, vocal Vlatko Stefanovski, Macedonia - el. guitar Sanja Ilic, Serbia - grand piano
 PHILIP KOUTEV - National Folklore Ensemble, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


The National Folklore Ensemble was established in 1951 by the distinguished Bulgarian composer Philip Koutev. It was named on him in 1983 and has been bearing his name till now. The
 Doina Carpatilor - Folklore Ensemble

Iasi, Rumania


At the beginning, 39 years ago, a student folk music band and the dance group, were trying through the Romanian folk melodies and dances of a unique beauty and authenticity, to transmit
 Vasilic Nenad Balkan Band

graz, Austria


Nenad Vasilic was born in 1975 in Nis, Yugoslavia where he finished high school with majors in choir arrangement, theory, and classical double bass.Further education at the University Musi
 Rose Festival, Kazanlak

Sofia, Bulgaria


This Festival originates from the celebrations held at the beginning of the rose-harvesting period. Old rose growers used to organize pageantries, in which manufacturers paraded, dressed
 TANTSI - Newspaper - ISSN 1312-3343

Sofia, Bulgaria


In January, 2004 the first issue of a new Bulgarian national newspaper called `Tantsi` (Dances) was published. And from now on it is going to appear on the market twice a month. The mo
 HOPA - International Folk Dance Performance Group

Knoxville,TN, Estados Unidos


Hopa! is an international folk dance group based in Knoxville, TN. The group was started several years ago to promote and educate people about international folk dance through performa
 RADOST - Folk Ensemble, Seattle, WA

, Estados Unidos


Radost Folk Ensemble performs Ethnic Dance, Music and Song of Eastern Europe. Radost means Joy in all the Slavic languages - and this ensemble is aptly named! The Radost Folk Ensemble br
 OPLENAC - Serbian Cultural Association, Mississauga

Mississauga,Ontario, Canadá


The Serbian Cultural Association "Oplenac" of Toronto and Mississauga was established in 1986. Today, "Oplenac" is a beacon of Serbian culture in Canada, showcasing music, dance and
 ASTERIA - Dancing Group,

Knoxville, Tennessee, Estados Unidos


Recreational and performing group for all levels ages 18 and older. Founded in January, 1995, the Asteria performs at Greek and international events in the Knoxville area and the Southeas
 Greek - American Folklore Society, Astoria

Astoria, NY, Estados Unidos


The Greek-American Folklore Society was founded in 1983 by Apostolos `Paul` Ginis as a non-profit organization. Within a few years, GAFS became one of the most respected Greek Folklore org
 LEVENDIA-X - Hellenic Dance Group, Toronto

Toronto, Canadá


Recognized as the only adult Hellenic dance group in Toronto, Levendia-X was developed in 1996 with a defined goal: to preserve and cultivate Hellenic folklore through the presentation of
 LYRA - Greek Folk Dance Group, London

London, Inglaterra


The Lyra Greek Dancers is a London based group of Greek and British enthusiasts committed to keeping authentic, traditional Greek dancing, costumes and music alive. Founded early in 1986
 KOCO RACIN Ensemble of folk dances and songs, Skopje

Skopje, Macedonia


55 years ago, the free city of Skopje and other cities as well, parallel with the reconstruction and development of the country experienced a notable revival of cultural life. It was a p
 Theodosii Spassov - Musician

, Bulgaria


Theodosii Spassov was born on 4 March 1961. He began his early training on the kaval at the Kotel Music School and The Academy of Music and Dance in Plovdiv. He has developed his own uniq
 VESSELYACHE - Children Folk Ensemble, Shoumen

Shoumen, Bulgaria


The Children's Folklore Ensemble `Vesselyache` is based in the town of Shoumen. It was founded in 1965. It has established itself as one of the leading children's folklore ensembles in Bul
 SIVO - International Folklore Dance Festival, Odoorn

Odoorn, Holanda


orn SIVO is a yearly organized Folklore Dance Festival always carried out in the 31st week of the year. The festival is a marvelous big event for the members of the participating groups who
 TUNDJA - Professional Folklore Ensemble, Yambol

Yambol, Bulgaria


In 1954 a group of folk singers and musicians leading by the violinist Atanas Palenkov founded the Thracian Ensemble for folk songs and dances. Since then it has been functioning as a natu
 DOINA TIMISULUI Folklore Ensemble, Timisoara

Timisoara, Rumania


"Doina Timisului" has been created in 1959 at a Students Cultural Club, Timisoara - Romania, through the reunion of all the popular singing and dancing groups existing there since 1957. Th
 Doina Gorjului - Professional Artistic Ensemble

Tirgu Jiu, Rumania


The Professional Artistic Ensemble "Doina Gorjului" from Tirgu Jiu has its beginnings over 50 years ago, known at first as "Gorj Folk Music Band" and starting from 1969 it is known as the
 International Folklre Festival Confolens

Confolens, Francia


49th International Folklore Festival in Confolens, France with participation of 11 Folk Ensembles from South Africa, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Ireland, France Peru, Poland Romania, Russia, Sl
 BISTRITSA Folk Ensemble, Bistritsa

Bistritsa, Sofia, Bulgaria


Ensemble Bistritsa – Bulgaria has established since 1939 in Village of Bistritsa. It comprises singers, dancers and musicians. The main goal of the ensemble is to explore, keep and ma
 DARENA - Women`s Balkan Choir, Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Estados Unidos


The Darena Women`s Balkan Choir was formed in 1993 by Kathie Allen, Elizabeth Paniagua, Jean Wilson, and Usha Charyulu Alexander. Their purpose is to bring the folk music of Eastern Eu
 Marian TOMOV - iconographer, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Marian Tomov is a Bulgarian artist whose work is deep in restoring, conserving and making religious icons. He is an accomplished icon-painter, who endeavours to be most authentic in his re
 CHAVDAR - Folk Dance Group, Pazardjik

Pazardjik, Bulgaria


The group was created in 1946. it's first leaders were Stoyan Bogdanov and Alexandar Kadiyski. The Ensamble is the first winner of gold medal and cup of Bulgaria on the First festival of a
 CVETAN DIMOV Folk Ensemmble of Danses and Songs

Skopje, Macedonia


The folklore ensemble CVETAN DIMOV - Skopje, Macedoina Was Founded in 1972 and to this very day it continuously performs and cherishes folk songs and folk dances of Macedonian origin.
 LADENA - Quartet, Sofia

, Bulgaria


Ladena Quartet was established in August 1999 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They have recorded the CD `Patuvane` together with the Russian singer and musician Sergey Starostin which was publish
 LADO - National Folk Dance Ensemble, Zagreb

Zagreb, Croacia


`LADO` is an archaic Slavic word, a synonym for words meaning `good`, `lovable`, and `dear`, frequently used as a refrain in old ceremonial songs of north-western Croatia. LADO, the
 KEREKES Folk Band

, Hungría


Kerekes Band was formed in 1995 in Hungary, and they became a well-known group in dance-houses. Their aim is to perform folk music from Moldova (a special mixture of Hungarian, Romanian,
 Ankara University Folk Dance Group

Ankara, Turquía


The Folk Dance Group of the Ankara University is formed by the university students. It comprises 60 dancers and 16 artists playing regional instruments. The members of the group perfor
 ZDRAVETS folk band, Boston

Boston, Estados Unidos


ZDRAVETS is a Boston-based ensemble which has been performing traditional music from Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia since 1989. This village music is the wild ances
 Marius Ursu, Timisoara

Timisoara, Rumania


Marius Ursu is expert choreographer of the folk ensemble “Doina Timisului” of The Students’ Cultural Club in Timisoara, starting from 1990. Marius is mechanic engineer by profession,