46TH INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
18 to 22 July 2012
The 46th International Folklore Festival is dedicated to children, that is, to the folklore heritage learned and presented by children: through games, dances, songs, and customs. The festival will include performances of children’s carnival groups, children’s processions related to old rituals (Križarice procession of cross keepers from Slavonia, Ivančice Midsummer procession of girls from Moslavina, and Preperuše rain-calling ritual from the Island of Murter). There will also be groups to perform a children’s version of Robinjice from the Island of Pag, children’s version of the Alka from Vučkovići/Sinj and children’s version of Tovareća mužika (Donkey Music) from Dugi otok. Children who are excellent players of traditional instruments and exceptional singers of traditional songs will also present their skills. Apart from folklore for children, children also learn the folklore of adults, especially the songs and dances of their area.
Children’s folklore groups from Croatia will be joined by children from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Germany, and Ukraine, a traditional puppet theatre from Iran and adult folklore groups from Croatia and other countries (Lithuania, Kenya, and Slovakia, and a group of Croats from Slovenia).
Side events include an exhibition titled The Children’s World of our Ancestors, a church music concert, and numerous dance and music workshops for both children and adults. Participants of the 46th International Folklore Festival will also perform in establishments for children in Zagreb and the surrounding area, as well as in festivals and summer events outside of Zagreb. The Festival will be covered by the Croatian Television – the big show Children and Folklore will be broadcast live, and a part of the Festival program will be recorded in the studio and then broadcast during the year.
The International Folklore Festival was held under the patronage of the Croatian Parliament.
Text “Children and Folklore” by Dr. Zorica Vitez, read more …
46TH INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
PARTICIPANTS FROM CROATIA
BARANJSKO PETROVO SELO Osječko-baranjska County, KUD „Seljačka sloga“
video – author: Vido Bagur
BISTRA Zagrebačka County, KUD „Bistra“
video – author: Vido Bagur
BRATINA Zagrebačka County, KUD „Bratinečko srce“
video – author: Vido Bagur
DONJI ANDRIJEVCI Brodsko-posavska County, KUD „Tomislav“
video – author: Vido Bagur
DRAGANIĆ Karlovačka County, KUD „Sveti Juraj“
video – author: Vido Bagur
JELENJE Primorsko-goranska County, Children Folklore Group KUD-a „Zvir“
video – author: Vido Bagur
JEZERA (otok Murter) Šibensko-kninska County, KUD „Koledišće“
video – author: Vido Bagur
KRŠAN Istarska County, KUD „Ivan Fonović Zlatela“
video – author: Vido Bagur
KUTINA Sisačko-moslavačka County, KUD „Ivančice“
video – author: Vido Bagur
LOVORNO Dubrovačko-neretvanska County, Ilija and Vlaho Kesovija
video – author: Vido Bagur
METKOVIĆ Dubrovačko-neretvanska County, Children Group KUD „Metković“
video – author: Vido Bagur
OSOJNIK Dubrovačko-neretvanska County, KUD „Sveti Juraj Osojnik“
video – author: Vido Bagur
PAG (otok Pag) Zadarska County, KUD „Družina“
video – author: Vido Bagur
PODTUREN
Međimurska County, KUD „Podturen“
video – author: Vido Bagur
SALI (island of Dugi otok) Zadarska County, Tovareća mužika „Pulići“
SLAVETIĆ Zagrebačka County, KUD „Lipa“
video – author: Vido Bagur
VELIKO TRGOVIŠĆE Krapinsko-zagorska County, KUD „Sloga“
video – author: Vido Bagur
VINKOVCI Vukovarsko-srijemska County, KC „Gatalinka“
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VRBOVEC Zagrebačka County, HKUD „Petar Zrinski“
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ZABOK Krapinsko-zagorska County, KUD „Zabok“ i OŠ „Ksaver Šandor Đalski“
video – author: Vido Bagur
ZAGREB City of Zagreb, Children Folklore Group „Ethno“, Jakov Knežević, Mihael Emanuel Večković
video – author: Vido Bagur
ZAGREB
City of Zagreb, HKUD „Prigorec“ Markuševec
PARTICIPANTS FROM ABROAD
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Posušje, Hrvatsko kulturno umjetničko društvo „Fra Petar Bakula“
video – author: Vido Bagur
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Žabljak – Usora, Kulturno-umjetničko društvo „Izvor“
video – author: Vido Bagur
BULGARIA, Pazardzhik, Folk dance group „Chudesiya“
IRAN, Teheran, Lutkarsko kazalište “Raga”
LITHUANIA, Vilnius, Folklore Ensemble „Siaudele“
GERMANY, Balingen, Frommern, Volkstanzgruppe Frommern
RUSSIA, Moskva, Dreva
SLOVAKIA, Dlhe Klcovo, Folklore group „Rovina“
SLOVENIA, Koromači – Boškini, Tomaž Boškin
SLOVENIA, Lendava, Hrvatsko kulturno društvo „Pomurje“
UKRAINE, Slavuta, Khmelnytsky region, Children’s exemplary folklore group „Perlynka“
