41ST INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
18 – 22 July, 2007
This year’s 41st International Folklore Festival is being held in Zagreb from the 18th to the 22nd July 2007.
Two of its events are dedicated to Croatians from Bosnia and Herzegovina: the exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb displaying the art of casting of traditional jewelry and everyday utensils, and the final performance of this year’s Festival at which are participating Croatians who are living in their country as well as those now living in Croatia. Also at the Festival are performing selected folklore groups from Croatia and attractive dance and music ensembles from Austria, Ghana, Greece, Georgia, India, Italy, Cameroon, Malawi, Norway, Slovakia, and Spain.
Besides performances of the participants we also have traditional accompanying events: an exhibition, concert of church folk singing (church singing from the island of Šolta) and world music (traditional multi-part singing from Croatia, Italy and Georgia) as well as several dance and music workshops that this Festival is paying increasing attention to.
Performances of the 41st International Folklore Festival are taking place on the several stages in Zagreb, participants of the Festival are also performing as guests at other events in the vicinity of Zagreb, and their performances will be covered by Croatian Television and numerous radio stations. This manifestation as well as pleasant stay of all participants in our city was made possible with the support of the Ministry of Culture, City of Zagreb, Zagreb Tourist Board and Croatian National Tourist Board.
41TH INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL IN ZAGREB
PARTICIPANTS FROM CROATIA
BISTRA, Zagrebačka County, KUD “Bistra”
DONJE JELENJE, Primorsko-goranska County, KUD “Zvir”
ĐURĐEVAC, Koprivničko-križevačka County, KUD “Petar Preradović”
KOTORIBA, Međimurska County, KUD “Kotoriba”
KRŠAN, Istarska County, KUD “Ivan Fonović Zlatela”
KUPLJENOVO, Zagrebačka County, KUD “Kupljenovo”
ORIOVAC, Brodsko-posavska County, KUD “Luka Ilić Oriovčanin”
POLAČA, Zadarska County, KUD “Gradina”
ŠLJIVOŠEVCI, Osječko-baranjska County, KUD “Seljačka sloga”
ŠOLTA, Splitsko-dalmatinska County, Church folk singers from the Island of Šolta
ŠTITAR, Vukovarsko-srijemska County, KUD “Josip Kozarac”
VISOČANI I SMOKOVLJANI, Dubrovačko-neretvanska County, KUU “Žutopas”
ZAGREB, Gračani, Croatian SPD “Podgorac”
ZAGREB, Klapa “Nostalgija”
Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina
BUKOVICA, Hercegbosanska County, Croatian KUD “Fra Mijo Čuić”
HUSINO, Hrvatski dom Tuzla – Husino
KUPRES, Croatian KD “Napredak” Kupres, singing group “Stožer”
LUG I BRANKOVIĆI, Croatian KUD “Ognjišta”
NEUM, Croatian KUD “Neumski glas”
OŠTRA LUKA i BOK, KUD “Ravnica”
POSUŠJE, Croatian KUD “Fra Petar Bakula”
RAMA-ŠĆIT, Croatian KUD “Gornja Rama”
ZAGREB, ZD “Lička Plješevica”
ZAGREB, Unformal group from Komarica, Bosanska Posavina
PARTICIPANTS FROM ABROAD
AUSTRIA Vienna – Gradišče/Burgenland, Croatian folklore ensemble “Kolo Slavuj”
AUSTRIA, Musikkapelle Bannberg/Osttirol
BULGARIA, “Draginovo”, Draginovo
GEORGIA, Ensemble “Sakhioba”, Tbilisi
INDIA, Avijit Ghosh i Bivash Sanghai, Kolkata
ITALY, Compagnia Folklorica “Citta dei Templi”, Agrigento
ITALY, Gruppo di canto a tenore “Su Cussertu Cůccuru ‘e Lunas”, Torpe
CAMEROUN, Galena Juju Dance Group, Bamenda
MALAWI, Konga Vibes
NORWAY, Klepp leikarring, Kleppe
SLOVAKIA, “Železiar”, Košice
SPAIN (Basque Provinces), “Aurtzaka”, Beasain
