INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL

The Center of culture Pirot organizes the Folk Festival for already four years within the manifestation “Cultural summer of Pirot”.
Last year participation in the Festival was taken by: Folklore ensemble "PASTRINA" from Bulgaria, Folklore ensemble"MEGARA" from Megara – Greece, Folklore ensemble "TIMISUL" from Temisoara – Romania, Folklore ensemble "TINE ROŽANC" from Lublana – Slovenia, Folklore ensemble "KOSOVSKI BOŽUR" from Kosovska Mitrovica, Folklore ensemble "SITAN VEZ" from Lopase near Trstenik alongside with the Folklore ensemble of the Center of culture from Pirot.
The Festival lasted for 5 days (from 13th till 17th of August). During the Festival, each day in afternoon hours there were parades in the town streets, and in the evening hours there were concerts of all participatns in the town’s square.
These parades and concerts were viewed by 10.000 spectators.
The Festival has a review character and its purpose is to bring together peoples and cultures of participating countries through dance, song and good time.
This year’s Festival is planned to be held from 13th till 17th of August 2009. Eight folklore ensembles from the country and abroad with a total of 280 participants are intended to take part.
The media coverage for the Festival is to be provided by the National TV (“RTS”) and local media (TV PIROT, RTV TANUKI, weekly magazine "Sloboda"...), and „FOLKLORE MAGAZINE“ from Belgrade.
All additional information can be found on our web page: www.dkpirot.com
Contact person: Borivoje Stojanović, choreographer
Address: Dom kulture Pirot, Srpskih vladara Street 77, 18300 Pirot, Serbia
Telephone/fax: +381 10 321 666;
Telephone: +381 10 313 972
E-mail: dkpirot@yahoo.com
WEB: www.dkpirot.com

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