Folk Dance Seminar for Serbian and Bulgarian folk dances, Serbian folk singing.
Tours:
Visit to monastery, tour of the old village of Sirogojno, visit and participation in the famous trumpet festival (Zlatna Truba Dragaceva) of Guca.

For more information:
Francoise Djokovic

Workshop for Serbian dances with Vladimir Tanasijevic and Sasha Smrekic - accordeon.
Bulgarian dances with Boris Dimitrov.

For contacts:
Francoise Djokovic

16th International seminar Greek dances with various teachers, originating from the Greek region taught (Macedonia, Pondos, Crete, Thraki, ...)and respectuous of their traditions. Organized by Yannis Konstantinou.

Phone in France : MARYSE + 33 1 53 56 52 21 work - + 33 1 46 27 92 04 home

YANNIS in Greece : + 30 210 99 46 227 - Fax. + 30 210 00 45 900

45th gathering of the Trumpeters.

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.

M. Pardali (URGENTLY)

A week-long celebration of traditional music and dance with over 300 performers from around the world.
It's the largest independent music festival in the UK and one of the North-East's premier summer events. There's FREE entertainment in the market square all day and great-value shows in the Playhouse theatre most evenings. With first-class accomodation and food, and plenty of other attractions in the area, Alnwick Festival is perfect for a day or weekend break.

Every year the festival receives folklore groups from all over the world to perform there. The festival is not a commercial festival but a festival that brings young people together to play music and dance. There are every year thousand and thousand people to see the performances. There is the biggest folklore mart in the world, where people and groups have the opportunity to sale arts.

Contacts:
ABrasFestFolk
Mr. Regis Bastian - Director
Rua Augusto Gärtner, 294
Imigrante – RS – Brasil
95885-000
Fax : 00 55 51 3754 1002 (Office)
Tel : 00 55 51 3754 1579 + 00 55 51 3754 1561 (Office)

`Songs for heroes - 2004`
On occasion of 160 years from the birth Captain Petko Voivoda.

The aim of the festival is popularizing the songs, dedicated to the life and deeds of legendary heroes.

Organizers: Asparuhovo Region and `Vasil Levski` Cultural Center, Galata suburb, Varna
Tel/fax: 052/74-20-32

Ensamble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec", Skopje
Ensamble for Folk Dances and Songs of SMN "Kolo", Belgrade

At 10.00pm in the Antique Theatre

Summer festival in Ohrid (12 July - 20 August 2004)

For the four-day FOLKLORIADA celebrations, Pécs will turn into a real festival town with a touch of the Mediterranean. Nearly 100 groups - more than 2000 dancers and musicians - from around the world will be performing at venues throughout the city from morning to late into the evening.

Audiences will not only experience unique and spectacular productions but can view the traditional wedding procession through the city centre and can participate in the international Street Dance Celebration of 81 countries.

Day-time programs of parades and live music and dancing in the street will be complemented by performances of invited groups at 6 different stage venues.

Mrs Éva Héra - Director of the Folkloriada
Hungarian Association of Folklore Festivals - CIOFF Hungary
1011 Budapest, Corvin tér 8.

Mailing address: 1251 Budapest, Pf. 23.
Tel: 06 1 201 4492
Fax: 06 1 201 5064