The biggest choir competition in the world, the World Choir Games, will begin on 9 July 2008 in the Austrian city of Graz. Once again, thousands of singers from all over the world will come together in peaceful competition to determine the champion of all choirs. Why don't you represent your country with your choir, along with the rest of the world's choirs! The Austrian public broadcaster, ORF, and other TV and radio stations will be covering the competition and will broadcast one of the big evening events.

For the first time, the festival is also open to brass bands, folklore ensembles and traditional dance troupes.

6th International Istanbul Music and Dance Festival organized by FOMGED Youth Club in Istanbul, the magical city where Asia and Europe meet.

Folk Dance, Music and Singing Seminar Balkanfolk 2008 is 11th Balkan Folklore Workshop.

In the program of Balkanfolk 2008 are included the next courses:
- Bulgarian folk dances;
- Greek folk dances;
- Serbian folk dances.

Traditional music instruments:
gaida, kaval, dvoyanka, duduk, gadoulka, tamboura, tapan, tarambouka.
Accordion (Bulgarian and Serbian music),

Bulgarian singing and Bulgarian Language.

For more information and registration please visit at: Workshop site

Place:
Didimotiho – Evros, Thrace, Greece.
80 km north of Alexandroupoli city, close to borders between Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria.

Description:
The seminar will take place in Didimotiho – Evros – Thrace, in Greece, in a region rich both in history and tradition. Visits and fests with people in villages nearby where tradition is still alive (dances, songs, clothes, cooking). Two excursions will take place in order to see other regions of Thrace where swimming in the sea will be possible.
Departure day will be the 27th of July 2008.

Teaching:
Thrace (Evros)  Ziogas George
North Thrace (Eastern Romilia)  Doropoulos Vangelis
Asia Minor, Northeastern Aegean islands  Kanaryelis John (Yannis)

There will be 4-5 hours of instruction daily and every night music and dancing with the teachers.

Accommodation
Hotel in Didimotiho, in bedrooms with two beds and bathroom, refrigerator, television, air-condition. The hotel also has bar, pool and very good, friendly service. Bedrooms with one bed are also available with an extra charge.

Price
€650 per person. The price includes accommodation with breakfast, dinner, nights with music, two (2) excursions, fests. For those who are not interested in attending the dances training but to participate to the other events, the price will be €550 per person.

Contact for information
1. Maryse: 0033 1 46 27 92 04 (residence) – 0033 1 56 60 47 51 (work)
e-mail: marysefabre@wanadoo.fr
mobile phone: 0033 6 81 20 73 79

2. Zoi: 0030 6944770915 (all day)

3. John (Yannis) Kanaryelis:
e-mail: john_kanaryelis@yahoo.gr

For those interested in attending the seminar please call to entry until 20 March 2008, the latest.

Dear Friends,

Antakya Dance Academi and IOV-Intern.Festıvals Comm. Member of Turkey will organıse "International Antıoc Cultures, Arts, and Folklore Festival " 19-24 in July 2008.

The committee would like to invite six Folkdance group (adult/young) under the cultural basic exchange conditions.
Our all aim is peace in all over the WORLD.
Regards,
Arif Sönmez

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The eleventh International Folklore Festival Veliko Tarnovo will take place on July 19 - August 02, 2008. As organizers of the event, we have the ambition to enrich the participants' list with ensembles from many attractive cultures and ethnic origins.

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

The Veliko Tarnovo International Folklore Festival has been granted the statut of a Festival of CIOFF /International Council of the Organizers of Folklore Festivals and Traditional Arts at UNESCO/.

Deadline for sending promotional materials and registration forms for participation - 31.01.2008.

for mor information: www.folklorefest.com