The most famous Folk Festival in Yugoslavia.

The village of Gucha in the Dragacevo district, peaceful and colorful part of western Serbia , has gained world fame owing to its Assembly of Trumpet Players, the largest trumpet event on the planet.

18 - 20 foreign Folklore groups can participate in the festival.
Open Air festival with about 650 participants and about 35000 visitors
Yearly organised festival in week 31.

Led by Laura Shannon, Peter Vallance, and Neda, Mitra and Lyubimka Bisserov

You will spend a really unforgettable time enjoying the hospitality of Bulgarian people and will be moved by the beautiful nature and ancient traditions of Bulgarian village life. As well as singing and dancing lessons, we will visit sacred sites all over Bulgaria, join one or two Folk Festivals and enjoy life together with local people.

The 9th National Sabor (Festival) of Bulgarian Folklore Art is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Koprivshtitsa Municipality, with the cooperation of the District Administration of Sofia District, Bulgarian National Television, Bulgarian National Radio, and other Ministries, departments and organizations.

The National Sabor in Koprivshtitsa, most closely connected with the movement for preserving and promoting the Bulgarian folklore, will be held on 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th of August 2005.

In the area of Voyvodenets one will be able to see the variety of genres and extraordinary richness of Bulgarian folklore heritage. This year will be the first time to be presented the Bulgarian traditional trades and their original products.

At the festival will take part singers players, dancers, legend-tellers, instrumentalists, vocal groups, dance groups, and folklore customs groups, all of them performing authentic Bulgarian folklore.

This festival is organized for about 10 000 performers of Bulgarian authentic folklore, not only Bulgariaan citizens, but also Bulgarians living abroad, as well as foreign performers of Bulgarian folklore.

Seminar GREEK traditional DANCES organised by Yannis KONSTANTINOU.

All parts of Greece are represented by teachers originating from the the region taught and respectuous of their traditions (Thrace, Minor Asia, Macedonia, Epirus, Pondos, ...). Musicians, participation to local events, ..

Contact:
Tel. France + 33 (0) 1 46 27 92 04
Tel. Athens + 30 210 99 46 227
em : yankost@otenet.gr
em : maryse.fabre3@wanadoo.fr
FABRE Maryse - n° 2, rue COYSEVOX - 75018 PARIS

Otesevo, a very quiet place, located directly at the Lake Prespa. We will be accommodated in Hot. Europa.

Our dance program: 09.30 a.m- 12.00 a.m, 05.00 p.m-07.00 p.m
With Sasko Anastasov (Veles) ans Zlatko Stojcevski
Music lessons: 04 00.p.m-05.00 p.m
Teaching different Macedonian instruments: Tapan and
Accordion, singing Macedonian folksongs: 04.00 p.m-05.00 p.m
Evenings:Livemusic with the Folkore ensemble Vila Zora

Registration: This includes lodging, full pension, teaching and excursions
500 Euro double room per person
360 Euro for non dancing family members
260 Euro for children from 3 to 14 years
Single room available
Your stay can be extended

Excursions included in the price: Boat trip on Lake of Ohrid, Visit to the monastery of Sveti Naum, Visit to the folklore museum of Padmodsane, Visit to the Folkore Ensemble Pletenka in Bitola, Visit the market in Bitola

Registration and Information:
Sasko Anastasov
Krste Misirkov 15
Veles, Macedonia
T/F: 00 389 43 230 731
Mobile: 00 389 70 67 11 18
Email: anastasovs@yahoo.com

Olivier Fosse
15 Rue Ernest Danet
76150 Maromme, France
TEL 02 35 33 00 54
Email : simonindi@wanadoo.fr

Margerethe Mahkorn Kotansky-Germany
Marbachstr. 2
81369 Munich, Germany
Tel: 089 7 606 444, Fax: 089 7 601 941
Email: mkotansky@aol.com

On behalf of Dr. Stanislav Slavchev, Director of the Academy for Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and Lyuben Dossev, Dean of the Department of Music Folklore, Choreography and Arts at the Academy for Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, we are announcing the website for the Bulgarian Folk Music and Dance Seminar 2005, August 8-13 2005, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria .

The Seminar is especially designed for non-Bulgarians who would like to have a more in-depth Bulgarian folk music and dance learning opportunity than is normally available to groups or individuals traveling to Bulgaria. The Seminar's program makes this possible by taking advantage of the wealth of expertise that exists at the Music Academy in Plovdiv, and the Academy's strong connection to tradition bearers throughout Bulgaria. Included in the program are instrument classes, singing classes and dance classes, featuring village "masters" teaching material from their particular regions of Bulgaria. They will be joined by some of the most experienced and honored teachers in Bulgaria. Bulgarian language classes will also be offered, if sufficient interest is expressed.

On behalf of Dr. Anastas Slavchev, Director of the Academy for Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and Lyuben Dossev, Dean of the Department of Music Folklore, Choreography and Arts at the Academy for Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, we are announcing the website for the Bulgarian Folk Music and Dance Seminar 2005, August 8-13 2005, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The Seminar is especially designed for non-Bulgarians who would like to have a more in-depth Bulgarian folk music and dance learning opportunity than is normally available to groups or individuals traveling to Bulgaria. The Seminar's program makes this possible by taking advantage of the wealth of expertise that exists at the Music Academy in Plovdiv, and the Academy's strong connection to tradition bearers throughout Bulgaria. Included in the program are instrument classes, singing classes and dance classes, featuring village `masters` teaching material from their particular regions of Bulgaria. They will be joined by some of the most experienced and honored teachers in Bulgaria. Bulgarian language classes will also be offered, if sufficient interest is expressed.

Registration and payment can be completed on-line.

For information and details about the Seminar:

Larry Weiner
Old World Music & Dance
10206 Day Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA