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The eleventh edition of the Balkan Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk - Jiva Voda" 2023 was officially open
3 June 2023
The eleventh edition of the Balkan Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk - Jiva Voda" 2023 was officially open. This year the event is attended by more than 150 folklore groups and individual performers. For the 11th time, the Bulgarian town of Hisarya...
Do you want to be the new World champion of Folklore in 2023?
27 May 2023
It is not too late to give a chance to the dream come true and to become the new World champion of Folklore, since the time-limit for submitting applications for participation in the Championship "World Folk" 2023 is until June 16th...
220 participants from Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia were part of the International Children's-youth folklore festival "Spring flower"
18 May 2023
The International Children's-youth folklore festival "Spring flower" was held in the period from 5th to 8th of May, 2023 in Ohrid, North Macedonia...
The exhibition "A Journey Through Living Traditions. The Intangible Cultural Heritage of South-Eastern Europe" was a guest of the XXVI Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk"
16 May 2023
This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Adopted in 2003, it was created to support the process of protecting living cultural heritage around the world...
More than 150 Bulgarian groups and performers from Malaysia and Moldova will be part of the XXVI Stara planina Festival "Balkan Folk"
11 May 2023
The festival is included in the official celebrations on the occasion of the 20th anniversary from the signing of the Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO
6,000 spectators watched the Gala concert of the International Children's Folklore Festival in Marmaris
4 May 2023
The International Children's Folklore Festival in Marmaris took place in the period from 22 to 26 April 2023. This year's edition hosted 300 artists from Latvia, Kosovo, India and local groups from Turkey. 7 are the groups that showed their creativity...
The International Folklore Dance and Music Festival "Troya" welcomed 440 participants from 6 countries
28 April 2023
In the period April 21-25, 2023, the International Folklore Dance and Music Festival "Troya" was held, and welcomed 440 participants from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Turkey.
300 participants from Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece appeared on the stage of the XXI. Festival days in Ohrid
26 April 2023
XXI. Festival days in Ohrid took place in the period April 20-24, 2023 and gave more than 300 participants from Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece a chance to perform...
International Folklore Dance and Music Festival "OHRID SPRING" took place during the Easter holidays
22 April 2023
The International folklore dance and music festival "OHRID SPRING" was held in the period April 14-17, 2023, welcoming 220 participants from North Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Take part in the Mediterranean Folklore Festival for Dances, Choirs and Groups, recognized as one of the best folklore dance festivals in Europe
19 April 2023
The XVI Mediterranean Folklore Festival for dances, choirs and groups has been awarded the EFFE award as one of the best folklore dance festivals in Europe. The event will take place in Larnaca and Nicosia, Cyprus, from 14 to 19 September 2023, and...
The third edition of the International Competition "Spring Festival" will be held online
14 April 2023
The third online edition of the International Competition "Spring Festival" is open for applications from February 15th to April 20th, 2023 and the winners will be announced at the end of April...
You are welcome to take part in the local championship of folklore for the region of North West Bulgaria - the Folklore Festival "Danforovi ritmi"
12 April 2023
Folklore festival "Danforovi ritmi" will be held in the period from 12 to 14 of May 2023 in the village of Galiche, Byala Slatina municipality (Bulgaria). Musical event has a competitive nature and it is a part of the Championship system of the...