| | “Ogneni Ritmi” Cildren’s Folk Dance Ensemble
, Bulgarie
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 | ZORA - Folklore Dance Group, Sofia
Sofia, Bulgarie
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 |
 | Zornitsa - Ensemble Folklorique
Emil Genov, Bulgarie
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 | LILYANA - Folk Ensemble, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japon
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 |
 | Groupe de danse folklorique "BALKAN"
Sofia, Bulgarie
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 de chants et danses folkloriques Pazardzhik
Atanas Cholakov, Bulgarie
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, France
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 Artists SKOPIE, Macédoine
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 Artists Belgrade, Serbie
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 Artists Gabrovo, Bulgarie
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, Turquie
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, Bulgarie
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 |
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, Bulgarie
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 | Barlow International Folk Dance Club, Manchester
, Angleterre
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, Turquie
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 Artists , Bulgarie
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 |
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| | International Folk Festival Schagen
Schagen, Pays Bas
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| | BISER 2000 - association, Blagoevgrad
BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgarie
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 |
 | Ensemble folklorique "Palavnitsi"
, Bulgarie
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 | Gega New société de musique de Bulgarie
, Bulgarie
Muayso za teksta na predstavyaneto na grupata ili artista Web site: www.balkanfolk.com
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 | YORE Folk Dance Ensemble
, Etats-Unis
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, Bulgarie
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 | ISKAR - Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Sofia
Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Rennes, France
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Macédoine
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Canada
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 Artists Blagoevgrad, Bulgarie
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, Grèce
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, France
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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 Artists Panagyurishte, Bulgarie
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, Norvège
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Pleven, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Serbie
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
, Roumanie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Brooklyn, Etats-Unis
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, Norvège
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Serbie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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 Artists Cologne, Allemagne
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, Bosnie-Herzégovine
Researching folklore tradition, folk songs, dances and inheritance people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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| | Ethnic Dance Theatre, Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
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, Roumanie
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, Macédoine
'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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Amsterdam, Pays Bas
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, Etats-Unis
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, Etats-Unis
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, Danemark
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Grèce
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, Bosnie-Herzégovine
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
, Grèce
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, France
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, Bulgarie
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, Macédoine
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, Etats-Unis
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists Tigard, Etats-Unis
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 Artists Tigard, Etats-Unis
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, Bulgarie
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, Turquie
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, Belgique
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, Australie
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
, Bulgarie
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), Pays Bas
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Australie
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, Bulgarie
'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 Artists Plovdiv, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Serbie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bosnie-Herzégovine
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, Bulgarie
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, Macédoine
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
, Etats-Unis
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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,
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| | Jugoslovenski centar
Offenbach, Allemagne
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, Serbie
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
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| | Daniela Ivanova - Choreography, Sofia Artists , Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Roumanie
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 Artists Djurdjevats, Croatie
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
, Etats-Unis
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, Etats-Unis
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, Macédoine
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, Grèce
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
, Serbie
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, Angleterre
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, Hongrie
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 Artists Edmonton, Canada
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, Serbie
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, Macédoine
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, Grèce
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, Roumanie
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, Serbie
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, Macédoine
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.
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 | HORA - Folk Ensemble, Iasi
Iasi, Roumanie
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, Macédoine
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists , Bulgarie
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, France
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, Allemagne
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, Australie
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Etats-Unis
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, Serbie
‘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, Serbie
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, Espagne
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, Bulgarie
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 Artists , Bulgarie
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
, Bulgarie
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, Hongrie
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
, Bulgarie
Tamara Obrovac, Croatia - vocal, wooden flute
Theodosii Spassov, Bulgaria - kaval, melodica, vocal
Vlatko Stefanovski, Macedonia - el. guitar
Sanja Ilic, Serbia - grand piano
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| | PHILIP KOUTEV - National Folklore Ensemble, Sofia
Sofia, Bulgarie
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, Roumanie
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, Autriche
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, Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Etats-Unis
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
, Etats-Unis
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, Canada
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, Etats-Unis
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, Etats-Unis
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, Canada
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, Angleterre
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, Macédoine
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 Artists , Bulgarie
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, Bulgarie
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, Pays Bas
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, Bulgarie
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, Roumanie
"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, Roumanie
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, France
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, Bulgarie |