Ethno is based on workshops, where the participants teach each other. The teaching and learning will mainly be by ear, but written music can be used for support. Ethno is not based on performances, but you will have the opportunity to present your music and what you’ve learned by participating at some concerts, evening dances and street performances. Ethno is a not a contest or competition.

Ethno welcomes all instruments including vocal traditions. All participants will get practise in adapting their music to other instruments than their own. You have to be between 16 and 25 years of age to apply.

Participation in this festival is only for very good and spectacular groups.
The group may consist of 30 persons including drivers, music and supervision. The group must consist of dancers and musicians with age between 16 and 50.
6 foreign groups may participate at the festival.
Besides participation in our festival we also offer the possibility to participate in another Dutch festival which will precede our festival.

For more information see the website:

Concert of TOPOLOVO - Bulgarian Folk Music Band
19 July 2005, 19:00 h

Concert of TOPOLOVO - Bulgarian Folk Music Band
19 July 2005, 19:00 h

The 39th International Folklore Festival will be dedicated to the folklore of eastern Croatia (Slavonija, Srijem and Baranja) with the particular intention to include also the Croats from the wider Panonian region, i.e. from Vojvodina and Hungary. The festival will specifically deal with spring processions.
The accompanying events include the concert of sacral folk songs and ethno music concerts (native ethnomusicians inspired by the traditional music of eastern Croatia, as well as prominent foreign representatives of world music). We plan to organize two ethnographic exhibitions: one dealing with textile handicrafts and the other with eastern Croatian spring processions.
The festival will be accompanied by various musical and dance workshops, as well as the workshop on traditional hairdressing of eastern Slavonia

Zagreb Concert Management
Kneza Mislava 18, 10000 Zagreb,Croatia
tel.+385(1)4501-194,4501-200
fax.+385(1)4611-807

Prespa Lake is a natural border between Albania, Fyrom and Greece. Dance teaching of these 3 countries, plus participation of teachers from Bulgaria and Roumania... Musicians, travel to Fyrom, etc ... This seminar is organised by Yannis Konstantinou (originating from the place).

Contact:
tel. France + 33 (0)1 46 27 92 04
Tel. Athens + 30 210 99 46 227
Fax. Athens + 30 210 99 45 900
yankost@otenet.gr

The Festival is said to be one of the biggest international folklore forums in the Balkans. It is a huge national event with world fame and a unique atmosphere.

In the course of the seven consecutive edditions of the festival took part, 73 folklore ensembles from 40 states in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America, as well as 65 Bulgarian folklore formations. During the 1998-2004 period guests and participants were more than 4100 friends of the world folklore art. Over 220 concerts have been held in 28 towns and 22 villages both in the region and throughout the country, which have been attended by more than 240 000 viewers.

Seminar organized by E. and Y. MARIS (Kalymnos).

Teachers for Kalymnos/Crete : M. KAMBOURAKIS and Y. MOUZOURAKIS - Teacher for Thrace : V. DOROPOULOS.

Contact:
tel. France + 33 (0) 1 42 07 91 96
or + 33 (0) 1 46 27 92 04

Bulgarian Singing by Tsvetanka Varimezova
Musical Workshop Labyrinth
Houdetsi village,
70100,
Crete,
GREECE
tel/fax: 0030 2810 741027

SITIFIS Cultural and Tourist association, under high patronage of Mr. BEDOUI NOUREDDINE, Wali of Sétif and president of the commission of preparation of international folk art days, Organise:

INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF FOLK ART to be held in DJEMILA (SETIF), ALGERIA 25- 31 July 2005.



We will pay the accommodation and full board in tourist hostel and Transport from Algiers to Sétif and in addition to a daily amount as a pocket money, But each group must ensure the transfer to our republic by itself.



We are prepared to welcome 30 members of your group incl. companions.



If you accept our invitation, we need to have 2 photos and characteristics of your group and official confirmation by fax: +213 368 458 27 or +213 368 435 74.



We will welcome you on 24th July, or max on 25th July 2005 until 12:00 o’clock. The end is on Sunday 31 July 2005.



We will be honored to have your group attend our folk art days.



For more details of the festival, please contact us by mail : balletsitifis@yahoo.fr or by mobile phone: +213 703 584 02





We wait for confirmation of your participation at last in 25 June 2005, along with the list of your participants and we look forward to having your group as part of our international folk art days and look forward to dancing with you!