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International Folklore Festival Sofia 2009
14 July 2009

2nd International Folklore Festival Sofia will be held from 16 to 20 July 2009 in Sofia - Bulgaria.

Program of International Folklore Festival Sofia 2009 July, 16 – Thursday 13.30 Official meetings Patron of the festival Mr. Andrey Ivanov and organizers with the heads groups and journalists in Sofia 18.00 Gorge of „Sveta Nedelya” Square to The National Palace of Culture 19.00 Presentation of folk costumes 20.00 Official opening of the Alley with fountains in front of National Palace of Culture 20.30 Grand Concert Ensembles and ensembles from Bulgaria July, 17 – Friday 10.30 Discussion on the junction of the Nations Directorate of Culture 19.30 Concert at the Alley with fountains in front of National Palace of Culture, involving Ensembles from Spain, Macedonia, Cyprus, Ukraine and Bulgaria Stage area „Bankya” 17.00 - Gorge 18.00 Open stage, a concert with the participation of Indonesia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria July, 18 - Saturday 11.00 School for dances of the nations for citizens and visitors Sofia - Alley with fountains in front of NDK 19.30 Concert at the Alley with fountains in front of National Palace of Culture with the participation of Ensembles from Indonesia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria Stage area "Lyulin" 17.00 Meeting between foreign and Bulgarian teams in Cultural Center “Lyulin" 18.00 Open stage, a concert with the participation of Spain, Cyprus, Macedonia, Ukraine and Bulgaria. July, 19 - Sunday 10.30 Outplay and outplay Alley with fountains in front of National Palace of Culture 10.30 Discussion on "Folklore and modernity - Directorate Culture 12.00 Gorge on the bridge in front of National Palace of Culture to Hotel „Hemus” 19.30 Concert at the Alley with fountains in front of National Palace of Culture with the participation of ensembles of Indonesia, Ukraine, Macedonia, Spain and Bulgaria Stage area “Triadica” 19.30 - Open stage, a concert with the participation of ensembles from Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Bulgaria July, 20 - Monday 20.00 - Formal closure (Alley with fountains in front of National Palace of Culture) 20.30 - Gala concert with all participants