INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
- MONTANA
PROGRAM
Of of the International Folk Festival Montana' 2016
June 17, 2016
4,30 pm Participation of folk club "Adlington" - England, in march in procession
5.00 pm. Participation of folk club "Adlington" in the International Festival in the spa resort Varshetz
Community Center "Hristo Botev" – Varshets
June 18, 2016
10.00 am. Opening ceremony of the Alley of Arts and Crafts and the festival of traditional local crafts and cuisine "Thyme"
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
1,30 pm Guided tour in Lopushanski Monastery
3,00 pm Rural tourism in the village of Kopilovtsi and demonstration of carpet-waiving (a typical craft in the region)
4,00 pm Walk to the eco trail and the waterfall near-by the village
7,00 pm Performance of folk club “Adlington” in the Community Center with the Folk Group of the village of Kopilovtsi
4.30 pm Participation of Folk Dance Ensemble "Arbana" - Albania, in the International Festival in the spa resort Varshetz
Community Center "Hristo Botev" – Varshets
7.00 pm. Participation of Armenian ensemble "Araks" - Ukraine, in vilage Borovtsi
7.30 pm. Participation of "Arbana" – Albania, in vilage Blagovo
June 19, 2016
10.00. Alley Arts and Crafts
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
3.00 pm Working meeting of art managers, orchestra’s leaders, guides, sound engineers and organizers for specifying the details of the program of the festival.
Conference Hall of the Municipal Youth Home
3.30 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.
Grand Hall of the Municipal Youth Home
7,30 pm. Opening of the Eleventh International Folklore Festival - Montana '2016 with participation of groups from Albania, England, Armenia, Greece, Russia (each group performs 20 min.)
Square "Zheravitsa"
June 20, 2016
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 church "St. St. Cyril and Methodius " to Square" Zheravitsa "
10.15 am. Solemn ceremony
10.30 am. "Celebration in Montana" - a concert of dance groups from from Albania, England, Armenia, Greece, Russia participating in the International Folklore Festival - Montana' 2016 (each group performs 10 min.)
Square "Zheravitsa"
7.00 pm. Folk concert of groups from Montana
June 21, 2016
8,30 am Departure to Belogradchik
10,30 am Performance (20 min.) of the groups from Albania and Russia at the central square in the town of Belogradchik
11,30 am Visit in Belogradchik rocks and Magura Cave
After the breakfast:
- visit of the Ancient fortress, Lapidarium, Orthodox Church, Art Gallery, Local museum for groups from England, Ukraine and Greece – optional
- visit of the Swimming pool – optional
7.30 pm. Folk concert of dance ensemble "Northmen" – Montana, and Folk Club "Adlington" - Adlington, England, and
8,30 pm Folk concert of Folk dance ensemble "Pastrina" and folk ensemble at the Armenian ensemble "Araks" - Kharkov, Ukraine, and dance club by Lyceum of Greek Women - Aharnes, Greece (each group performs 30 min.)
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
7.30 pm. Performance of the Dance Ensemble "Dance Voyage" - Russia in vilage Studeno buche
June 22, 2016
After the breakfast – visit of the Ancient fortress, Lapidarium, Orthodox Church, Art Gallery, Local museum for groups from Albania and Russia – optional
Swimming pool – optional
10,30 am Performance (20 min.) of the groups from England, Ukraine and Greece at the central square in Belogradchik
11,30 am Visit in Belogradchik rocks and Magura Cave
7.00 pm. Folk concert of the dance workshop "Ethnos" to the V school "Hristo Botev" - Montana and and folklore ensemble "Arbana" - Tirana, Albania
8.00 Folk concert of dance ensemble "Mladost" and representative dance ensemble Folk Dance Group "Dance voyage" - city Kostroma, Russia,
Sq. "Zheravitsa"
7.30 pm. Participation of the group from Greece in village Smolyanovtsi.
10.00 pm. Farewell party for all groups in the restaurant "Zhytomyr"
June 23, 2016
2.00 pm. Participation of folk club "Adlington" in celebration of 400 years since the death of Shakespeare with students of the Foreighn Languages High School "Petar Bogdan"
Conference Hall of the Municipal Youth House
