For the four-day FOLKLORIADA celebrations, Pécs will turn into a real festival town with a touch of the Mediterranean. Nearly 100 groups - more than 2000 dancers and musicians - from around the world will be performing at venues throughout the city from morning to late into the evening.

Audiences will not only experience unique and spectacular productions but can view the traditional wedding procession through the city centre and can participate in the international Street Dance Celebration of 81 countries.

Day-time programs of parades and live music and dancing in the street will be complemented by performances of invited groups at 6 different stage venues.

Mrs Éva Héra - Director of the Folkloriada
Hungarian Association of Folklore Festivals - CIOFF Hungary
1011 Budapest, Corvin tér 8.

Mailing address: 1251 Budapest, Pf. 23.
Tel: 06 1 201 4492
Fax: 06 1 201 5064

Every year, the Edegems Volkskunstkomitee vzw organizes the International Folklore Festival of Edegem, which attracts about 10 000 visitors.

We use three locations:
The municipal sports centre ‘Den Willecom’ for our performances at evening
The gardens of ‘Hof ter Linden’ for the performances in the open air
And the ‘Beethoven auditorium’ of hotel Ter Elst for our gala performance

Thanks to our 80 hostfamilies and 120 co workers we can organize year after year a festival of joy and friendship; where over 15 groups from every corner of the world perform.

Contacts
Frieda Laforce-Janssens
Verbindingsstraat 10
2650 Edegem, Belgium
tel/fax 0032/3-457 04 10

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - Athens 2004 Olympic Games

On the evening of August 13, 2004, the world will turn its eyes to the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games. Approximately four billion people will view this historic event. It will be a proud moment for the people of Greece and an exciting beginning to the sixteen days of stunning competition to follow.

It will take the combined effort of over 8,000 volunteer performers, plus 2,000 artistic and technical volunteers working behind the scenes, to realise the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The time commitment required for Ceremonies volunteers is greater than any other Games-time volunteers, but the result will be worth it. We invite you to join the celebration and apply to become an Opening and Closing Ceremonies volunteer today.

Turkish Practice Folk Dance and Oriental Dance Seminar. There will be teachers well known English and experienced in International dance, traveling to the historical and touristical places, traveling to the shopping center and others.

Fpr contacts:
Tel:++90 216 346 13 54
Fax:++90 216 346 13 08
Bulent Uzun

A special night of music and dance from Armenia, Turkey, Greece, the Balkans, the Middle East

Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510 525-5099
$15

International folkdance classes and parties, ethnic theme days, talent shows

Session 1: August 14 - August 20
- Turkish, Scottish, Bulgarian Dances
Session 2: August 21 - August 27
- Contras & Squares, Basque, Balkan Dances
Session 3: August 28 - September 3
- Canadian, Romanian, Greek Dances
Labor Day Session: September 3 - September 6
- Israeli, English, Serbian Dances

Alan Wright, Registrar
Mainewoods Dance Camp, Inc.
(704)-847-0134

From 10am to 8pm in the coutyart of the old school. With the participation of amateur folklore groups coming from all over the country.
Part of the Cultur holidays in Koprivshtitsa(12-14 August)

For more information:
tel: 07184- 2180 (museums administration),
07184- 2077 (Dimcho Debelianov Museum)

This event means to reinforce the old Maramures tradition of song and dance, as well as the interest of travellers from all over the world into the region of Maramures.

Organizers:
Iza Popeluc Foundation, Muzeul Taranului Roman, Foundation Al. Tzigara Samurcas and Ocna Sugatag City Hall.
Sponsors:
Formula As, Pro Helvetia, Atlantic Tour, NNV Baia Mare, PBD Production (USA).
Media partners:
Romanian Television, Romanian Radio Society

Contacts:
tel: +4021 312 77 57