INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
- MONTANA
PROGRAM
Of celebration of the Day of Montana – Saint Spirit’ 2015
May 29, 2015
10.30 a.m. Musical "Wonderful Miracles in tails and songs" – performance of
4.00 p.m. the vocal and dance ensemble "Sparrows" - Sofia
Drama Theatre – Montana
May 30, 2015
10.00 am. Opening ceremony of the Alley of Arts and Crafts and the festival of traditional local crafts and cuisine "Thyme", organized by the Association "Bulgarian Northwest"
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
7:00 pm. "Bread of God" - an artistic demonstration and experimental production of einkorn flour in prehistoric technologies and bread tasting
9.00 pm. "The king-priest, Dionysus and wine" - artistic demonstration, using a silver replica of Thracian treasures and wine tastings
Performance of theatrical studio "Temp" and the Regional History Museum - Vratsa
Ancient fortress – Montana
May 31, 2015
10.00 am. Alley of Arts and Crafts
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
10.30 am. Outdoor Equestrian Tournament
Course under the wall of the dam "Ogosta"
11.00 am. International Dog Show "Holy Spirit"
"Montanensium" Park
1.30 pm Working meeting of art managers, orchestra’s leaders, guides, sound engineer and organizers for specifying the details of the program of the festival
4.00 pm Sound check for orchestras and short rehearsal for groups at the stage
5.00 pm. Reception by the Mayor of Municipality of Montana - for all of members of the groups.
7,00 pm. Opening of the Tenth International Folk Festival - Montana '2015 with the participation of groups from Egypt, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Finland.
Square "Zheravitsa" (20 min. performance of each group)
June 1, 2015
8.30 a.m. Divine Holy Mass
"St. St. Cyril and Methodius" Church
10.00 am. Alley Arts and Crafts
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
10.00 am. Procession
from "St.. St. Cyril and Methodius "Square" Zheravitsa "
10.15 am. Solemn ceremony
10.30 am. "Celebration in Montana" - a concert of dance groups from Egypt, Spain,Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Finland, participating in the International Folk Festival - Montana 2015. (10 min. performance of each group)
Square "Zheravitsa"
11.30 am. Solemn Session of the City Council - Montana
Municipal Youth Centre
4.00 pm. Opening of the exhibition of chidren art works by students of the Art Scool "Dobri Hristov" - Montana
Hall "Foyer" of cultural centre "Razum 1883"
5.00 am. Opening ceremony of the International exhibition of drawings by children from 50 countries, winners of competitions organized by gallery "Likovni svet" - Celje, Slovenia.
Hall "Kutlovitsa"
7.00 am. Folk concert of the dance group "Ethnos" at the Fifth High School "Hristo Botev", ensemble "Mladost" at the Municipal Youth House, ensemble "Pastrina" and Wind Orchestra "Diko Iliev" of the Cultural center "Razum 1883" Dance Ensemble "Northmen" of the United Children Complex - Montana
9.00 am. Concert the pop star Dessy Dobreva
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
10.00 am. Fireworks
June 2, 2015
Excursion (tour) to Belogradchik Gliff and Magura Cave (optional)
5,00 pm. Performance of groups from Egypt and Slovakia in Belogradchik (30 min each group)
1,00 pm. Trip to Vidin and guided tour in the medieval fortress Baba Vida for the group from Spain
7,00 pm Performance of the group from Spain in Vidin
7.00 am. Folk concert of dance ensemble "Northmen" of the the United Children Complex – Montana, Folklore Ensemble “Šarišská lipa” - Lipany, Slovakia, and a group of Folk Art Group " Menofia " - Shibin Al Kawm, Egypt (20 min. performance of each foreign group)
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
8.00 am. Folk concert of dance ensemble "Pastrina" of the Cultural center "Razum 1883" and the folk group "Sampa" - Turku, Finland (20 min. performance of each group)
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
June 3, 2015
Excursion (tour) to Belogradchik Gliff and Magura Cave (optional)
1,00 pm. Trip to Vidin and guided tour in the medieval fortress Baba Vida for the group from Finland
7,00 pm Performance of the group from Finland in Vidin
7.00 am. Folk concert of dance ensemble "Mladost" at the Municipal Youth House, a dance group "El Castiellu" - Manzaneda, Spain and folklore group of ŽKUD “Tine Rožanc” – Ljubljana, Slovenia (20 min. performance of each group)
8.00 pm. Folk concert of the dance group "Ethnos" to the school "Hristo Botev" - Montana and Folk Group of Cultural Society " Poselo" by Glavintsi – Serbia (20 min. performance of each group)
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
10 pm. Farwell party
June 4, 2015
Departure after breakfast
For the group from Finland:
12.00 – guided tour in Sofia
In case of rainy weather the concerts will be held in the Drama Theatre - Montana
