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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Self Guided Audio Tour – TRM Theater @Night
Welcome to TRM Theatre @Night, the experience that gives you the opportunity to discover the Regina Maria Theater from a different perspective: not just as a spectator, but as an explorer of a hidden world.
Tonight, the theater opens its doors differently.
With the help of this audio guide, you will be able to walk the route prepared especially for the event on your own and discover stories about the building's architecture, the history of the Oradea theater, the backstage spaces, the stage mechanisms and the small details that the audience usually does not have the opportunity to observe.
From the foyer and the Great Hall, to the boxes, balcony, and the spaces that support the magic behind a show, this tour invites you to look at the theater not just as a place for performances, but as a living organism, in which every corner has a story.
How does it work?
- Press play on the audio file below.
- Follow the route indicated during the event.
- Stop in each space and let the story reveal the theater to you, step by step.
Approximate tour duration: 30 minutes
Recommendation: Use headphones for the most immersive experience.
Location: Queen Maria Theater, Oradea
Start the audio tour and let the theater tell you its story.
