In a small village of Kassandra, we have created "Once upon a time", with much artistic feeling and love for children and man, tradition, nature and life... "Once upon a time... Means holidays and relaxation! Entertainment and action! Daring and adventure! A live fairytale-like reality...
In a ravine where holly, myrtles, arbutuses rove their braches. At a place where nightingales compose their musical symphonies In a valley whose boundaries are set by pine clad mountainsides.
Near the unique natural spring of Kassandra "Patatlaka", where gurgling waters spring from the heart of the mountain...
...at a place with a climate that can be compared to no other. At New Skioni, located at the peninsula of Kassandra in the prefecture of Halkidiki, only 1 km from the northeastern part of the picturesque village. All tradition gathered in this valley which seems as if untouched by time; however you will discover that time here is never enough if you want to see everything.
With the initiative of Dimitra Papachristodoulou - Gogakou, educator by profession, who wanted to give sound principles to her children - pupils and dreamt of a live folklore workshop, we created "Once upon a time..." with much artistic feeling and love for children and man, tradition nature and life.
Children are approximately the same age, forming small groups with an older person us their team leader, stay in small modern houses.
Experienced educators and trainers have prepared special programs concerning entertainment, creative and athletic activities.
Special care to the health of children, offered 24 hours a day by a doctor or a nurse.
Because technology has made man arrogant and egocentric Because we think that environmental education does not work when man face environment authoritatively. Because the "Nature-Animals-Man" triptych must retain a balance
Because man can never realize the fact that man and environment are interdependent by means of words but by experience and actions. This is the reason why we created "Once upon a time"
At its live folklore workshops you will see nature, man, animals in an interdependent harmonic and balanced relationship.
At "Once upon a time" you will see no dead exhibition areas.
You will experience live tradition, a fairytale-like reality, a game of tradition and life, of nature, man, animals, in as ideal relationship.
Folk dance groups, choirs, modern dance groups, wind bands, majorettes
Date: 09. 08. 2012. - 13. 08. 2012. (5 days, 4 nights)
Participation fee: 125 euro per person (half board)
Free over 25 below 40 for 2 person, over 40 for 3 persons!
Accomodation: hotel with 1/3, 1/4 rooms
Date for apply: 30. 11. 2011.
Participant groups should 20 euro per person after
receiving the official invitation, until 20. 12. 2011.
Number of participants: no limited
Number of group: no limited Performances: 2-3 (25-35’)
Folk dance groups, modern dance groups, wind bands, majorettes, choirs
Date: 18. 07. 2012. - 21. 07. 2012. (4 days, 3 nights)
Participation fee: 125 euro per person (half board)
Free over 25 below 40 for 2 person, over 40 for 3 persons!
Accomodation: hotel with 1/3, 1/4 rooms
Date for apply: 30. 11. 2011.
Participant groups should 20 euro per person after
receiving the official invitation, until 20. 12. 2011.
Number of participants: no limited
Number of group: is limited! (3-4 groups)
Performances: 3 (25-35’)
За пети път София ще посрещне фолклорни ансамбли от различни страни на света, които ще вземат участие в Международния фолклорен фестивал София 2012.
Фестивалът е част от проекта „София – Европейска столица на културата 2019”.
Провеждан от Столична община, под патронажа на Председателят на СОС, фестивалът е една от културните прояви с международен мащаб и особена национална значимост, които ни помагат да съхраним своя национален облик чрез нашия фолклор.
На този форум си дават среща представители на различни култури от цял свят. Стотици танцьори, музиканти, певци стават съпричастни на една магическа интернационална сила, която ги обединява – голямата любов към фолклора, който техните предци са сътворили през вековете.
За контакт:
Столична Община
Дирекция "Култура"
пл. "Славейков" 4
София 1000
18.00 ч. - Дефиле от пл. "Княз Александър I", ул. "Съборна", пл. "Света Неделя" до Градската градина
20.00 ч. - Официално откриване на Международния фолклорен фестивал София 2012 на Алеята с фонтаните пред НДК с участието на ансамбли от Италия, Турция, Украйна, Мексико, Сърбия, Гърция, Палестина и България - ФТА ”Гоце Делчев”
10.30 ч. - Официална среща на Патрона на фестивала г-н Елен Герджиков и организаторите с ръководителите на групи и журналисти в Столична община.
Сцена Борисова градина 19.00 ч. - Лятна естрада. Концерт с участието на ансамбли от Сърбия, Украйна, Гърция и България – ТС ”Боговица”
Сцена Алеята с фонтаните пред НДК 19.30 ч. - Концерт на Алеята с фонтаните пред НДК с участието на ансамбли от Мексико, Турция, Италия, Палестина и България – ТС ”Здравец”
20.00 ч. - Официално закриване - Алеята с фонтани пред НДК Гала концерт с участието на ансамбли от Италия, Турция, Украйна, Мексико, Сърбия, Индонезия, Гърция, Палестина и България - СФА ”Зорница”
We're all Greeks. By love, by passion, by roots. And, now, by solidarity.
This year, this summer, we'll all say and share our true, deep and strong passion for Greece : passion for Greek dancing, Greek music, Greek tradition, Greek culture.
More than ever, Greeks need our friendship, our presence, our love.
From July 19th to August 1st, 2012, the Greek cultural and non-profit "Nisiotis" association organizes and warmly suggests the yearly dance-seminar, workshop & festival.
Come with us, and do share with us this very unique experience !
Village-people, musicians, dancers, teachers, inn-keepers, friends, neighbours : all our Naxian friends actively participate !
They just wait for you, for us.
Much more than a dance-seminar : a true festival, with 12 days packed with live music, joy, celebration and life !
If Greeks are facing an unprecedented crisis, they still have an incredible wealth, that none will take, borrow nor steal : their outstanding music, their exceptionnal dances, their extraordinary folk culture, their unique tradition.
This is short video, to discover and start enjoying our seminar & festival :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gmEgYZqM1k
Our programm, during 12 days :
* dance courses in the morning
* visits of the villages of Naxos, with our bus & driver
* dinner within a different tavern, each night
* dances again...
* and of course celebrations, the famous "panigiris", and many surprises...
This year, we'll learn the dances from all Greek Islands :