BULGARIA: INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN VELIKO TARNOVO.

Record ID: 647311

  • Title: BULGARIA: INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN VELIKO TARNOVO.
  • Date: 26th July 2003
  • Summary: (EU) VELIKO TARNOVO, BULGARIA (JULY 19-22, 2003)(REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. THE INDIAN GROUP "PUNJAB CULTURAL COUNCIL" PERFORMS ON THE STREETS OF TARNOVO. 2. A POLICEMAN WITH A POLICE CAR LOOKS AT THE PERFORMERS 3. A WOMAN WAVES FROM A TERRACE 4. THE INDIAN GROUP PERFORMS IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF VELIKO TARNOVO AND THE MAJOR. 5. BULGARIAN ORTHODOX PRIEST LOOKS AT THE INDIAN FOLKLORE WITH A PLEASANT SMILE. 6. PORTUGUESE GROUP "AS SALINEIRAS DE LAVOS" PERFORMS 7. TWO SMALL GIRLS EAT ICE-CREAM WHILE LOOKING AT THE PERFORMERS. 8. RUSSIAN GROUP "SVETEN" FROM TVER PERFORMS 9. TWO SMALL GIRLS WATCH LAUGHING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 10th August 2003 13:00
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  • Location: VELIKO TARNOVO, BULGARIA
  • Country: Bulgaria
  • Reuters ID: LVA6OZB1XBQA55PQ8M10HJU29BTX
  • Story Text: Amateur singers from all over the world have been
    performing at the the sixth international folklore festival in
    Bulgaria.



    The sixth International Folklore Festival in the
    Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo opened on July 19 and will
    last until July 26.

    Eleven folklore groups from countries including Bulgaria,
    Greece, Egypt, India, Italy, Columbia, Portugal, Russia,
    United States, Croatia and Scotland are taking part in the
    event.

    The aim of the festival is to develop cultural exchange
    between the nations as well as popularising Bulgaria's
    folklore abroad.

    Over 180 concerts have been held over the past five years
    in 28 towns and 20 villages both in the region and throughout
    the country. More than 148 000 viewers attended the festival.

    This year over 35 concerts will be held in Veliko Tarnovo
    and nearby cities in which participants have the opportunity
    to show their countries cultural heritage.

    A folklore school for foreigners has been organised where
    classes include instructions in Bulgarian national dances and
    playing traditional musical instruments. Visits to local
    cultural and historic sites in the region are included in the
    package.

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

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




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