INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL, 2ND EDITION
Between July 20-22, the second edition of the International Folklore Festival will take place in Oradea, within the 19th Edition of the Folk Craftsmen Fair! It is organized by the Regina Maria Theater – Crişana Professional Artistic Ensemble, in collaboration with the “Criş Land Museum” Complex, the County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture Bihor and the Hora – Oradea Association.
Ensembles from six countries will participate: Algeria, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Slovakia and Turkey, and from Romania we will have five ensembles from Bihor that will delight us with their traditional programs: the Nuntaşii Bihorului Ensemble, the Dacia Ensemble, the Lioara Folk Ensemble, the Ţara Crişurilor Ensemble and the Crişana Professional Artistic Ensemble.
International Folklore Festival Program
Friday, July 20, 2012
15:30-16:15– artistic moments in various places in Oradea
17:00-19:00 – Parade of folk groups on the route:
Magnoliei Square, Transilvaniei Street, Dacia Boulevard, Petofi Park, Republicii Street, Unirii Square, Avram Iancu Street, Nicolae Balcescu Park
19:00 – Opening ceremony of the International Folklore Festival
On the program:
– The ensemble "BALLET ETOILE D`ALGERIE NADJM EL DJAZAIR" from Algeria
– The Bihor Wedding Ensemble
– The „Nevrokopski” ensemble from Bulgaria
– Dacia Ensemble
– The ensemble "FOLK DANCE GROUP OF PALAIOKASTRO" from Greece
– Lioara Folklore Ensemble
– The „BELGRADE” ensemble from Serbia
– The Country of Cris Ensemble
– The „BYSTRANCAN” ensemble from Slovakia
– Crişana Professional Artistic Ensemble
– The „Anatolian Folk Dance Group” ensemble from Turkey
Saturday, July 21, 2012
16:30 – Oradea International Folklore Festival 2012 – 2nd Edition
On the program:
– Dacia Ensemble
– Lioara Folklore Ensemble
– The ensemble "BALLET ETOILE D`ALGERIE NADJM EL DJAZAIR" from Algeria
– The „NEVROKOPSKI” ensemble from Bulgaria
– The ensemble "FOLK DANCE GROUP OF PALAIOKASTRO" from Greece
– The „BELGRADE” ensemble from Serbia
– The „BYSTRANCAN” ensemble from Slovakia
– The „ANATOLIAN FOLK DANCE GROUP” ensemble from Turkey
Sunday, July 22, 2012
– 17:00 – Oradea International Folklore Festival 2012 – 2nd Edition
On the program:
– The Country of Cris Ensemble
–Crişana Professional Artistic Ensemble
18:00 – Closing ceremony of the International Folklore Festival
– The ensemble "BALLET ETOILE D`ALGERIE NADJM EL DJAZAIR" from Algeria
– The Bihor Wedding Ensemble
– The „NEVROKOPSKI” ensemble from Bulgaria
– Dacia Ensemble
– The ensemble "FOLK DANCE GROUP OF PALAIOKASTRO" from Greece
– Lioara Folklore Ensemble
– The „BELGRADE” ensemble from Serbia
– The „BYSTRANCAN” ensemble from Slovakia
– The „ANATOLIAN FOLK DANCE GROUP” ensemble from Turkey
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