Let the Festivity Begin "Alegria 2013" Calella,Catalunya,Spain

Once again Makfolk Association and Talija Art Co. with great help of NT Incoming and Municipality of Calella,Catalunya,Spain organized Folk Dance Festival "Alegria 2013. It is grande festival with more then 1300 participants...

We opened our festival with meeting with the leaders at the lighthouse of Calella... of course we cheered with glass of champagne :)

 

The very same day there was defile at Calella streets and locals celebrates the participants. After the defile group had performance at Plaza de la Iglesia. After the performance there was beach party...it was great day with many happy faces. 

Today is day for enjoying Calella beach and Flamenco show. The show starts with a taste of the classic Spanish Pasodobles and Zarzuelas followed by some Flamenco performances carried out with rhythm using boxes and sticks followed by the typical Flamenco dance "bulerias" and "solo de pies", rhythm with the feet. Finally but not least the light hearten festival dances known as Las Sevillanas and La Rumba Catalana.

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Internazionale di danza festival "Mare Adriatico" 2013, dal 16 al 21 giugno

It is already 4th day of the festival in Lido di Jesolo - Italy...organized by Makfolk Association,Talija Art Co., CST and Lido di Jesolo municipality.  
Here we have more then 750 participants from Bulgaria, USA, Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Ukraine, Georgia, Slovakia and North Cyprus. Organizing festival for 770 participants is not easy but it is pleasure.  

We used this year to be part of the Notti Gialle program as you can see from the picture bellow, which is great :)

We had three concerts in the program, and performance are during night hours so participants enjoy by day Lido with it's nice beach 16 km long. 

First concert was held at Piazza Aurora on 17 of June. It was great one and people of Lido di Jesolo enjoy it very much, tourist too. Program last till midnight and participants...they were magnificent.

Second concert was held at Piazza Milano on 18 of June...also another great place with big stage. People enjoy the performance with Spritz Aperol, characteristic drink for night hours at Lido di Jesolo.

Tonight (19 June) will be the third and final performance at Piazza Aurora again. There will be also defile through the Lido di Jesolo most famous street from Piazza Mazzini to Piazza Aurora.

Tomorrow all the participant will visit Venecia...and we are going with boat from Punta Sabioni. It will be great time and a lot of memories for childrens.

The final day of the festival children will visit Aqualandia...another great day for childrens. 

You can see more pictures at our FaceBook page "Mare Adriatico"  or just use the hush-tag #MareAdriatico.

Keep in touch and greeting from Mare Adriatico Festival Team. Ciao :)