The eighth International Competition-Festival for the Youth ‘Folklore without Limits’ will be held from 20 to 26 June 2008 in the town of Dobritch and the seaside resort Albena, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria – Music and Dance Department.
The festival is an annual celebration of unique, eternal and ever various folklore traditions and a representative forum of singers, instrumentalists, choirs, orchestras and ensembles.
Every year an International folkloristic dancefestival is organised in which many members of the "Boalserter Skotsploech" participate. The organisation has been placed with an independent foundation.
The festival will take place every last full week of june during the "Heamielfeesten" (harvestfeast).
Balkan Festival Workshops Zetten will be held from June 26 to June 29 in Social Cultural Centre, "de WANMOLEN", Schweitzerpark 2, Zetten (near Arnhem), The Netherlands.
PROGRAMME:
• The organizers will be present at 16:00 hours on Thursday June 26.
• After 16:00 hours the participants will be able to obtain their festival badges, set up their tents, etc.
• Thursday evening: BALKAN FEAST – DANCE FAVORITES OF THE PAST" Conducted by Helen van Bochove.
• The first lessons will start on Friday, June 27 at 09:30 o'clock. There will be continuous lessons the whole day on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday until 14:30 hours.
• Friday and Saturday evening: Ball with the teachers and orchestra.
• Friday and Saturday night after the evening folk dance programmes, we shall meet, talk, sing and dance together until early in the morning at the Balkan Corner.
TEACHERS
DANCING-CLASSES
Ben Koopmanschap from Albania to Croatia
Dick v.d. Zwan Greek
Ersin Seyhan Turkish
Eddy Tijssen Bulgarian
Silviu Ciuciumiş Roumanian
SINGING-CLASSES
Hedwig Schoots Balkan
MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT
Orchestra SULTAN - Balkan Ball
Orchestra TREDIKI - Greek, Bulgarian