International festival of masquerade games "Surva" 2023 will be held from January 27 to 29, 2023 in the city of Pernik, Bulgaria.
Photos from the International Festival of Masquerade Games Surva 2006, Surva 2008, Surva 2009, Surva 2018
On November 14, 2022, in Bulgaria Hall in Sofia, the Folk Music Orchestra of the BNR with conductor Dimitar Hristov celebrated its 70th anniversary. The orchestra received the highest award of the Union of Bulgarian Music and Dance Artists - "Crystal Necklace".
"The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices" with conductor Dora Hristova and other popular performers took part in the concert.
We are happy that the musicians of the BNR and "The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices" wore costumes made in Atelier Balkanfolk. Women's costumes are designed by Maria Naslednikova.
Photos: Ani Petrova
The jury of the 2nd Zornitsa Folklore Dance Competition includes the artistic directors of the dance groups participating in the competition, as well as four specialists in the fields of choreography, performing arts, music and costume. More information about the competition can be found at www.balkanfolk.eu
"Meeting of the Generations" - 70 years Folk Ensemble "Gorna Banya"
November 8, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
National Musical Theater "Stefan Makedonski"
The performance "Meeting of the Generations" will captivate you with the completely new repertoire of the "Gorna Banya" Folklore Ensemble, presenting the beauty and mystery of Bulgarian folklore and will show you to the past with a performance by the veterans of the ensemble.
The performance is free to enter.
Photos and video from the participation of the "Aura" Dance Group at the "Aura" Community Center, Sofia, in the 2nd Zornitsa Folklore Dance Competition 1993. Chief artistic director Tsvetan Tsenov and head of the orchestra Georgi Yakimov.
"Played, sang" - choreography by Dimitar Manov, music by Georgi Yakimov and Dobromir Mitev, costume by Venera Naslednikova.
Photos and video from the participation of the "Aura" Folk Dance Group at the "Aura" Community Center, Sofia, Bulgaria in the 2nd Zornitsa Folklore Dance Competition 1993. Chief artistic director Tsvetan Tsenov and conductor of the orchestra Georgi Yakimov.
"Kukli" (Dolls) - choreography by Iliya Rizov, music by Georgi Yakimov, costume - traditional.
Photos and video from the participation of the "Aura" Dance Group at the "Aura" Community Center, Sofia, in the 2nd Zornitsa Folklore Dance Competition 1993. Chief artistic director Tsvetan Tsenov and head of the orchestra Georgi Yakimov.
"Games near Struma" - choreography by Dimitar Manov, music by Bogomil Zhivkov and Ivan Ivanov, costume by Venera Naslednikova.
Photos and video from the participation of the Bulgarian Dance Ensemble Pernik in the 1st Folklore Dance Competition Zornitsa 1992. Dance Ensemble Pernik, rtistic Director Georgi dimitrov and conductor of the orchestra Metodi Metodiev performs:
- "Levata", choreography: Zahari Andreev, music: Kosta Kolev
- "Mazhki graovski tants", choreography: Metodi Kutev, music: Angel Vangelov, costume: Venera Naslednikova
- "Graovsko nastroenie", choreography: Dimityr Dimitrov, music: Mihalqo Georgiev, costume: Maya gorova
Photos and video from the participation of the Bulgarian Dance Ensemble "HEM", Plovdiv in the 1st Folklore Dance Competition Zornitsa 1992. Dance Ensemble "HEM" performs "Ruschukliiska syuita", choreography: Ivan Donev, music: Ivan Penchev. Artistic Director Ivan Dimitrov and conductor of the orchestra Plamen Penchev.