OUR AIMS

Because technology has made man arrogant and egocentric.
Because we think that environmental education does not work when man face environment authoritatively.
Because the "Nature-Animals-Man" triptych must retain a balance
Because man can never realize the fact that man and environment are interdependent by means of words but by experience and actions. This is the reason why we created "Once upon a time"
At its live folklore workshops you will see nature, man, animals in an interdependent harmonic and balanced relationship.
At "Once upon a time" you will see no dead exhibition areas.
You will experience live tradition, a fairytale-like reality, a game of tradition and life, of nature, man, animals, in as ideal relationship.

CONTACT : ARİF SÖNMEZ

A region rich in history and traditions. Traditional dances in this part of Macedonia are still alive and we have many opportunities to join the residents of the neighbouring villages and share with them the happiness in dancing their own dances..
The program presents facets of traditional dance and music from various regions of Greece...
- Western and Central Macedonia, Drama, Serres : with Yannis Konstantinou and 3 other dancers
- Anatoliki Romilia/Thrace (Vana, Black sea) with Apostolis Skrekas
- Islands : of Naxos with Popi & Andreas Skoulaxinos, of Kalymnos with Anna Mavrou
- Konitsa, VlaXika, Pilio with Thanassis Veas
- Ionia and songs of Thessaly with Xara Alesta
- Minor Asia and Cappadocia with Xristos Theologos
- Thesprotia and songs with Kostas Mitsis,
etc...
Participation of local musicians, local festivities, sightseeings, ...

Price for the 12 days (full pension in hotel ***, pedagogy, transportations linked to activities, various) = 800,- euros/person .. but ALL arrangements are possible !(camping, half-pension, ..)

infos on the hotel/the region : http://www.mimallones.com

Yannis Konstantinou, organizer :
yankost@otenet.gr - home +30 2385 500 422 - mobile +30 944 946 227

contact in the US :
caroline_simmonds@hotmail.com
mobile +1 415 272 4641 - Fax. +1 415 332 8910

contact in France :
maryse.fabre3@wanadoo.fr
home +33 1 46 27 92 04 - work +33 1 56 60 47 51 - fax. +33 1 56 60 47 06

International Folkdance Festival will be held for the fifth time in BURSA,between 11-17 August 2009.We want to see and host your group in our festival.

Please contact with us for the details..

INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL

The Center of culture Pirot organizes the Folk Festival for already four years within the manifestation “Cultural summer of Pirot”.
Last year participation in the Festival was taken by: Folklore ensemble "PASTRINA" from Bulgaria, Folklore ensemble"MEGARA" from Megara – Greece, Folklore ensemble "TIMISUL" from Temisoara – Romania, Folklore ensemble "TINE ROŽANC" from Lublana – Slovenia, Folklore ensemble "KOSOVSKI BOŽUR" from Kosovska Mitrovica, Folklore ensemble "SITAN VEZ" from Lopase near Trstenik alongside with the Folklore ensemble of the Center of culture from Pirot.
The Festival lasted for 5 days (from 13th till 17th of August). During the Festival, each day in afternoon hours there were parades in the town streets, and in the evening hours there were concerts of all participatns in the town’s square.
These parades and concerts were viewed by 10.000 spectators.
The Festival has a review character and its purpose is to bring together peoples and cultures of participating countries through dance, song and good time.
This year’s Festival is planned to be held from 13th till 17th of August 2009. Eight folklore ensembles from the country and abroad with a total of 280 participants are intended to take part.
The media coverage for the Festival is to be provided by the National TV (“RTS”) and local media (TV PIROT, RTV TANUKI, weekly magazine "Sloboda"...), and „FOLKLORE MAGAZINE“ from Belgrade.
All additional information can be found on our web page: www.dkpirot.com
Contact person: Borivoje Stojanović, choreographer
Address: Dom kulture Pirot, Srpskih vladara Street 77, 18300 Pirot, Serbia
Telephone/fax: +381 10 321 666;
Telephone: +381 10 313 972
E-mail: dkpirot@yahoo.com
WEB: www.dkpirot.com