European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2009"

The European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2009"  is held within the scope of “Euro Folk 2009” Musical Feasts - The world is television. Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” are held in different European cities and countries during the whole year 2009.
Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2009” comprise fifteen musical festivals and are held under the aegis of European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF. Main event of the Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2009” is Festival No 1 in Europe of the traditional folk arts – Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk”. Every year in the Festival participate from 9 000 to 15 000 musicians, singers and dancers.
Typical feature of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” is, that all performances are recorded with professional audio and television technics and the best of them will be repeatedly broadcasted by 50 cable televisions in Bulgaria, by the satelite and national cable televisions "Eurocom Bulgaria", “Rodina TV” and "Heros TV", as well as by the World Wide Internet Television "Euro Folk" at www.eurofolk.com/tv. All this activities realize the main purpose of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk – The world is television”, which is to make the traditional folk arts popular through the enormous possibilities of mass media.

The first European Folklore Championship "Euro Folk 2009" is now a fact in the cultural history of Europe. Over 50 folklore teams with over 800 participants from 5 countries have made a substantial contribution to the preservation and dissemination of the European traditional folk arts. The championship was held from 12 to 20th of July 2009 in Nessebar. The successful implementation of the event is a result of the joint efforts of the European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF, Municipality Nessebar and Euro Folk Academy.

AWARDS:

Orchestra of Folk Instruments and Choir for Russian songs “A. Epova”, Sankt Petersburg, Russia - winner of Golden Medal, Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "Absolute European Champion" of the European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2009"

              

Folklore Ensemble "Zidan Parasol" Ljubljana, Slovenia - Winner of Gold Medal, Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "Absolute European Champion" in the category  "Dance groups of authentic folklore"

      


Children’s – Youth Ensemble „Lutitsa” to Children’s Complex, Ivailovgrad – winner of Golden medal, First award “Golden Orpheus” and Diploma “European Champion” in category “Children’s Dance Groups”

         


Collective „Young Talents” to „Arif Djenin” Community Centre, village of Glogovo, Municipality of Teteven – winner of Golden medal, First award “Golden Orpheus” and Diploma “European Champion” in category “Children’s Singing Groups”

         


Children’s Folklore Ensemble „Guselki” to Children’s School of Arts No1, Omsk, Russia – winner of Golden medal, First award “Golden Orpheus” and Diploma “European Champion” in category “Children’s Ensembles”

        


Trio „Persenk” to “Rhodope’s Future” Community Centre, village of Orehovo, Municipality of Chepelare – winner of  Golden medal, First award “Golden Orpheus” and Diploma “European champion” in category “Singing Groups for authentic folklore”





Women’s Folklore Group for Authentic Folklore to „Vasil Levski” Community Centre, village of Stalevo, Municipality of Dimitrovgrad – winner of Golden medal, First award “Golden Orpheus” and Diploma “European champion” in category "Singing Groups for Authentic Folklore”

         


Folklore Ensemble „New Village”, Musical School of Omsk „V. Shabalin”, Omsk, Russia – winner of Golden medal, Grand Prix „Golden Orpheus” and Diploma „Absolute European Champion” in category „Singing Groups for Authentic Folklore”

             


Dance group of authentic folklore to National Cultural Center  "Vuzrajdane 1908" in the village of Bulgarsko Slivovo, Municipality of Svishtov - Winner of the Gold Medal, First Prize "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "European champion” in the category “Dance groups of authentic folklore"

    


Group for authentic folklore to “Probuda” Community Centre
village of Pobeda, Municipality of Dobrich
Winner of Golden Medal, First Prize "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "European Champion" in the category "Ensembles for authentic folklore"


             


Ensemble for authentic folklore "Kapanska kitka" to “ Prosveta” Community Centre, village of Getsovo, Municipality of Razgrad - winner of Golden Medal, Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "Absolute European Champion" in the category "Ensembles for authentic folklore"

         

Group for folk songs "Ahinora" at the "Suznanie" Community Centre, Isperih - winner of Golden Medal, First Prize "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "European champion” in the category “Singing groups for processed folklore”

         


Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances “Bulgarian joy” to " Geo Milev " Community centre, Radnevo - winner of Golden Medal, First Prize" Golden Orpheus "and a diploma" European champion” in the category “Dance groups for processed folklore”

         


Pavlina Hristova, Harmanli  - a gold medal winner, First Prize "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "European champion" in the category "Individual artists”

    

Group for Authentic Folklore to "Svetlina" Community Centre, village of Gulovtsa, Municipality of Nessebar - a golden medal winner, First Prize "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma "European Champion" of the European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2009"