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Balkanfolk Workshop (Seminar) - History
Since 1997 Balkanfolk Workshop has been held every year in Bulgaria. Bulgarian dances and dances of 2 or 3 other Balkan countries are included in the programme each year. Moreover, traditional folk instruments, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language and other training courses are offered to participants in the workskop. Teachers in the workshop are professionals in their area from the correspondent countries.
During the five seminars in the programme were included:
- Bulgarian folk dances, Romanian folk dances, Serbian folk dances, Macedonian folk dances, Turkish folk dances, Greek folk dances, Albanian folk dances, Armenian folk dances.
- Traditional folk music instruments: gaida, kaval, tamboura, tapan, tarambouka, gadoulka.
- Bulgarian folklore singing and Serbian folklore singing.
- Bulgarian embroidery, Bulgarian language
Balkanfolk`97, July 19 - August 2, 1997
Hotel Prespa, Pamporovo - Bulgaria
Participants:
18 people from Australia, Finland, France, Israel, Japan and Norway.
Courses:
Serbian dances, Romanian dances, Greek dances, Bulgarian dances, Playing Gaida, Kaval, Gadoulka, Tamboura, Tapan, Tarambouka, Bulgarian language.
Trips To:
Plovdiv, Smolyan and Shiroka Laka.
Teachers:
Mira Nikolich and Milena Krstich from Jugoslavia, Toma Frantchescu from Romania, Hristos Bouras from Greece, Todor Karapchanski, Nikola Kolev, Nicolay Tsvetkov, Emil Guenov, Ventsislav Andonov, Alexsander Donev, Angel Dobrev, Valentin Jankov, Atanas Stoyanov, Svetla Alexandrova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk`98, July 18 - August 1, 1998
Hotel Perelik, Pamporovo - Bulgaria
Participants:
22 people from Australia, Canada, Danmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Spain and USA.
Courses:
Romanian dances, Turkish dances, Armenian dances, Bulgarian dances, Playing Gaida, Kaval, Gadoulka, Tamboura, Tapan, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language .
Trips To:
Smolyan, Stoykite and Shiroka Laka.
Teachers:
Toma Frantchescu from Romania, Ussein Kulla from Turkey, Ovanes Vartazarian from Armenia, Nikola Kolev, Todor Karapchanski, Atanas Sinanski, Ivan Donkov, Ventsislav Andonov, Alexsander Donev, Angel Dobrev, Valentin Jankov, Atanas Stoyanov, Mariana Valchanova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk`99, 17 - 31 July, 1999
Hotel Evridika, Pamporovo - Bulgaria
Participants:
35 people from Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Spain and USA.
Courses:
Dances from ex-Jugoslavia, Albanian dances, Bulgarian dances, Playing Gaida, Gadoulka, Kaval, Tapan, Serbian folk singing, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language .
Trips To:
Smolyan, Dyavolskoto Garlo, Stoykite and Shiroka Laka.
Teachers:
Mira Nikolic, Milena Krstic and Snejana Miovic from Jugoslavia, Skender Selimy from Albania, Todor Karapchanski, Nikola Kolev, Atanas Sinanski, Ivan Donkov, Ventsislav Andonov, Alexsander Donev, Angel Dobrev, Valentin Jankov, Atanas Stoyanov, Mariana Valchanova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk 2000, 5 - 18 August, 2000
Hotels in Koprivshtitsa - Bulgaria
Participants:
112 people from Andorra, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, England, France, Holland, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and USA.
Courses:
Bulgarian dances, Dances from FYR of Macedonia, Romanian dances, Serbian dances, Playing Gaida, Gadoulka, Kaval, Tapan, Tamboura, Serbian folk singing, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language and Bulgarian embroidery.
Trips To:
National Folk Festival - Koprivshtitsa and Karlovo.
Teachers:
Mira Nikolic, Milena Krstic and Snejana Miovic from Yugoslavia, Toma Franchesku, Valentina Oprea, Nikolae Stanesku and Cristian Marian from Romania, Gile Vassilev, Goran Alachki and Lubcho Manevski from Macedonia, Nikola Kolev, Atanas Sinanski, Ivan Kochev, Marian Vasilev, Ventsislav Andonov, Alexsander Donev, Angel Dobrev, Valentin Jankov, Atanas Stoyanov, Lilyana Galevska, Svetla Karadjova, Mariana Valchanova and Rumyana Kesyakova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk 2001, 14 - 27 July, 2001
Grand Hotel Murgavets, Pamporovo - Bulgaria
Participants:
19 people from Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Holland, New Zealand, Spain and USA.
Courses:
Dances from FYR of Macedonia, Romanian dances, Bulgarian dances, Playing Gaida, Gadoulka, Kaval, Tapan, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language.
Trips To:
Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, Chudnite mostove and Shiroka Laka.
Teachers:
Lupcho Manevski and Goran Alachki from Macedonia, Toma Franchesku, Valentina Oprea, Nikolae Stanesku and Cristian Marian from Romania, Ivan Kochev, Atanas Sinanski, Todor Karapchanski, Yordan Yanakiev, Tsanko Nenkov, Nikolaj Eremiev, Dimitar Bojadzhiev, Dobri Dobrikov, Atanas Kaleev, Maria Najdenova and Vera Genova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk 2002, 10 - 23 July, 2002
Grand Hotel Murgavets, Pamporovo - Bulgaria
Participants:
26 people from Australia, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Norway, Sweden and USA.
Courses:
Bulgarian dances, Dances from FYR of Macedonia, Romanian dances, Playing Gaida, Gadoulka, Kaval, Tapan, Tamboura, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language.
Trips To:
Chudnite mostove - The Rhodop mountain.
Teachers:
Nikolae Stanesku and Cristian Marian from Romania, Lubcho Manevski and Goran Alachki from Macedonia, Todor Karapchanski, Nikolay Tsvetkov, Emil Genov, Tsanko Nenkov, Nikolaj Eremiev, Dimitar Bojadzhiev, Dobri Dobrikov, Atanas Kaleev, Plamen Evtimov, Silvia Nenkova and Mariana Valchanova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk 2003, 18 - 31 July, 2003
Hotel Evridika, Pamporovo - Bulgaria
Participants:
38 people from Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Scotland and USA.
Courses:
Greeck dances, Serbian dances, Turkish dances and Bulgarian dances, Playing Gaida, Kaval, Gadoulka, Tapan, Tarambouka and Accordion, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language
Trips To:
Dyavolskoto Garlo
Teachers:
Anthoula Nikolaidou from Greece, ass.prof. Vladimir Mutavdzics PhD from Serbia, Muhtar Ayhan Uncuoglu and Gulcin Uncuoglu from Turkey, Emil Genov, Nikolay Tsvetkov, Tsanko Nenkov, Dobri Dobrikov, Tihol Mutafov, Plamen Madjarov, Atanas Kaleev, Plamen Eftimov, Silvia Nenkova, Mariana Valchanova from Bulgaria.
Balkanfolk 2005, 26 July - 08 August, 2005
Bankya and Koprivshtitsa - Bulgaria
Participants:
92 people from Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Macedonia, Norway, Rusia, Sweden and USA.
Courses:
Bulgarian dances, Macedonian dances, Playing Gaida, Gadoulka, Kaval, Tapan, Tamboura, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language.
Trips To:
National Folklore Festival - Koprivshtitsa 2005, Blagoevgrad and Rila Monastery.
Teachers:
Lupcho Manevski and Goran Alachki from Macedonia, Nikolay Tsvetkov, Todor Karapchanski, Petar Gerovski, Petyo Kostadinov, Anton Tsambov, Simeon Dimitrov, Genadii Rashkov, Plamen Evtimov, Galya Haralambieva and Mariana Valchanova from Bulgaria.
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Video Balkanfolk 2005 - Balkan Folk Dances of the Dance Lessons |
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Balkanfolk 2006, 17 - 30 July, 2006
Bankya - Bulgaria
Participants:
21 people from Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan, Romania and USA.
Courses:
Bulgarian folk dances, Romanian folk dances, Playing Gaida, Gadoulka, Kaval, Tapan, Tamboura, Bulgarian folk singing, Bulgarian language.
Trips To:
National History museum – Sofia, X International folk festival “Vitosha”, Melnik and Rozhen monastery.
Teachers:
Emil Genov from Bulgaria, Marius Ursu from Romania, Petar Gerovski, Dobri Dobrikov, Anton Tsambov, Simeon Dimitrov, Genadii Rashkov, Danail Totev, Ivelina Dimova and Mariana Valchanova from Bulgaria.
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