FOLKART (RUS, BEN, SRB)
RUSSIA: Municipal People's Ensemble of Dance »GulyayRossiyane«, Azov - Rostovskaya oblast
Great Russia is an extreme and diverse country. It is a country of tradition, which especially stands out in the suburbs. Its history is full of all forms of art, music and dancing. Russia is a country of ice cold winters, borscht, Trans-Siberian railway, tea, samovar, vodka and Cossacks.
Gulyay Rossiane is a group of young dancers and great musicians that represent vivid Cossack dances and excellent music. They come from the city Azov by river Don. The word “cossack” means an adventurer and a free man.
SERBIA: Ansambl Narodnih igara i pesama »KUD Sevojno«, Sevojno
Unique, diverse and rhythmical ensemble »KUD Sevojno« can boast with its colourful programme and remarkable talent. Its members wish to preserve their authentic and original folk customs. Despite Serbia’s turbulent and bloody history, this is a country of happy and warm people that preserved their rich cultural and artistic heritage.
BENIN: National Folk Dance Ensemble »Les As Du Benin«, Cotonou
Africa, the black continent, is known as the cradle of the mankind. Today, the African continent is mostly inhibited by black population, with the exception of northern Africa, which is inhabited by Arabs.
The group »Les As Du Benin« was established in 1991 and is a true ambassador of its country. Since Benin is the cradle of voodoo cult, the group preserves its voodoo cultural heritage. The country also has a remarkable tradition of music and rhythms. The range of emotions is supported by the rhythms of the drums and dancers’ body language.
