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.

You can visit our FaceBook page for more info, pictures and videos. Also follow us on Twitter and stay updated with hush-tag #AlegriaFestival . 

 

XVIIII International Folk Dance Festival "Hanioti 2013" 15-20 May, Greece

One more festival in Hanioti is behind us...It was great one...again :)  


Makfolk Association and Talija Art Co would like to send warm greetings to all the participants that made this festival unforgettable. For them,for us and for people of Hanioti. 560 children from Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldavia, Russia proved once again that dancing and singing is what can make world a better place.

During the festival every ensemble has at least two shows- the main one in Hanioti and the other in one of the places of Municipality of Pallini. The shows are organized in the evening hours with a short defile at the start. 

As you can see from video above also residents of Hanioti enjoyed and cheered folklore festival too. We can say that city breathed with the festival. Weather was also nice so most of the children were on the beach at free time...some of them also visited Thessaloniki, historical place Meteori or boat tour through Aegean see. 

Festival was closed with great gala ceremony where all the ensembles get certificate for participation  and also gifts were exchanged by ensembles and major of the city Hanioti.

You can see more pictures and videos at our FaceBook page.

At the end we can say that in September we will have jubilant XX Festival and there are already more then 800 participants signed in for the festival...so it will be greatest one for sure.

Hope to meet you in September.

Makfolk Association and Talija Art Co Team

Folklore Festivals Program 2013

Folklore Festivals Program 2013
by Makfolk and Talija Art Co. Team

We would like to announce that the International Festival Program for 2013 is ready. This year
as usual we have festivals in Chaniotis-Greece, Ohrid-Macedonia, Varna-Bulgaria, Lido di Jesolo- Italy and Callela-Spain. Also, starting from this year Makfolk Association and Talija Art Co. Team will organize festivals in Bansko-Bulgaria and Belgrade-Serbia

1. International Folk Dance Festival “DANCE AND SING” – Belgrade, Serbia
2. International Children Folk Festival “HANIOTI 2013” Hanioti, Greece 15-20 May 2013
3. International Veteran Festival “OHRID WAVES” – Ohrid, Macedonia 13-16 June 2013
4. International Folk Festival “MARE ADRIATICO” – Lido Di Jesolo, Italy 16-21 June 2013
5. International Folk Festival “ALEGRIA” – Callela, Spain 22-29 June 2013
6. International Children Festival “VARNA 2013” – Varna, Bulgaria 29 June-04 July 2013
7. International Children Festival “OHRID WAVES” – Ohrid, Macedonia 24-28 July 2013
8. International Children Festival “HANIOTI 2013” Hanioti, Greece 25-30 September 
9. International Folk Dance Festival “SOUNDS OF THE MOUNTAINS” – Bansko, Bulgaria

By clicking on each festival you will be directed to festival condition of the festival, if you want to download full Festival Program 2013 you can click HERE.


We will be very happy to see you on some of them and celebrate together world folk, dance and music.

All the best,

Makfolk and Talija Art Co. Team