On 26 April 2008 (Saturday) in Brussels, Belgium a concert of Bulgarian folklore music and demonstration of Bulgarian folklore dances will e held. The music will be played by a Bulgarian-Belgian band:
Guitar: Benjamin Clement, Zongora Trio
Viola: Nicolas Hauzeur and Renaud Crols, Zongora Trio
Clarinet: Mladen Mladenov
The dances will be performed by ‘Sedyanka’ dance formation, led by Alain and Anne Sansen.
The show will be e a masterly demonstration of the specifics of Bulgarian traditional music – the asymmetric rhythms and typical sound of Bulgarian traditional music instruments.
The dances, being so colourful and dynamic, will be a magnificent and unforgettable presentation of the genial Bulgarian traditional art.
Welcome to those who are nearby!

Dance, song and instrumental ensembles are invited to take part in the Festival.

The Festival has no competitive character. It’s puprose is to acquaint both the participants and the resort guests with the art, culture, traditions and habits of the participating countries, to create informal contacts between children and delegations’ officials, to provide good rest in Italy.

The festival is organized by SOPRAVISTA Association and The Municipality of Anzio in collaboration with the Public Shcool Board.

Stage de 4 jours à la Couronne-Martigues.
Danses animées par :
- Christos THEOLOGOS (Asie-Mineure)
- Nikos ZOURNATZIDIS (Pont-Euxin)
- Yannis LENTAKIS (Karpathos, Dodécanèse)

Chants animés par :
- Maria SIMOGLOU

Le 2 mai, Fête à Port-de-Bouc

GRANDE SOIREE GRECQUE le vendredi 2 mai 2008 animée par les groupes :
- Pansélinos : musiques traditionnelles du Nord de la Grèce et des Iles, accompagné de Patrice GABET (violon) et Maria SIMOGLOU (kanoun & chant)

- Yannis KLADAKIS, Yannis LENTAKI : musiques traditionnelles des îles du Dodécanèse

- Mixhalis Kaliontzidis : musiques traditionnelles du Pont-Euxin

The fourth international festival for authentic folklore ‘Spring in Sofia 2008’ will take place from 3 to 5 May 2008 and folklore groups from Chepelare, Kyustendil, Omourtag, Kalipetrovo, Bogatovo, Gabrov dol, Gotse Delchev and Razgrad will take part.

Along with the Bulgarian groups some representatives from Kazakhstan, Croatia, Russia and Greece will perform.

Photos from International festival "Spring in Sofia"

The third International Folklore Festival ‘Spring in Vratsa’ will be held in the outskirts of the Vratsa Balkan. The venue is the town of Vratsa in the Drama-puppet theatre, Youth’s club and cultural club ‘Razvitie’. Groups form Greece, Roumania and Serbia and 5 Bulgarian groups will take part. The Municipality of Vratsa is organizing the event.

For contacts:
R. Krumova
Tel: 092/ 629 286

On May 8 from 7 PM at Tea Gallery a painting exhibition opens to present the young and talented Bulgarian artist Vili Nikolov. The theme ‘Maidens and Bells’ unites 27 canvases, on which the artist has created an eternal and fantastic world, populated by maids and lads, shepherds and kukeri, white churches and cosy houses, black sheep and motley cocks.

The exhibition will last until May 29 2008 in Tea Gallery, Sofia, 10 Dimitar Hadjikotsev Str.

For contacts:
Margarita Nikolova
+359 2 963 06 05
+359 2 963 11 30

A touching wink to the traditions

On 12 May from 6 PM in Dali art centre in Plovdiv the exhibition of knitted puppets made by Svetla Hristova will be opened.

The 52 years old artist has given the name to the exhibition ‘Meeting the mayor, the teacher and the priest’. This is a hobby for Svetla Hristova. Her inspiration comes from her children and her grandson. All puppets are knitted or weaved with a lot of desire and love and represent Bulgarians’ favorite fairy tale heroes.

The message that the artist leaves is a hint and a light reminder of the past.

The exhibition will last until 30 May 2008.