PREOV REGION folklore ensambles and traditions THE SLOVAK

PREŠOV REGION folklore, ensambles and traditions

THE SLOVAK FOLK ENSEMBLES ON REGION PRESOV

ŠARIŠAN Ø since 1967 Ø city: Prešov Ø 60 young people Ø 70 appearances (one year/ at home and abroad) Ø MISSION: play a musical instrument, sing and dance

ŠARIŠANČEK Ø children's folklore ensemble Ø since 1986, Prešov Ø 60 childrens (age: 6 -18 years old) Ø one of the most favourite and popular children's folklore ensembles in Slovakia Ø children with ensemble traveled many places abroad

Ø Attractions: originality and uniqueness folklore performance 110 times abroad - 32 countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas

Šarisanček in Bulgaria

KAPUŠANČAN Ø children's folklore ensemble Ø since 1969, Kapušany Ø achievements Ø competitions of children's folklore ensembles and groups Ø Folk festivals Ø Foreign tours Ø 10 th Kapušanys folklore days will take place 22. -23. 6. 2013 The amphitheater at a local park.

FESTIVALS Šariš castle games (Šrišské hradné hry) Ø first week of September Ø folklore groups, hawkers, exhibition of traditional folk ensembles, music bands SpiŠ Folk Festival (spišské folklórne slávnosti) Ø end of June Ø Spišské Podhradie Ø the aim: to introduce folk songs, dance, customs, traditions, games, clothing

OTHER FOLKLORE ENSEMBLES Ø Karpaťanin, Prešov Ø Kapľička, Tulčík Ø Vranovčan, Vranov nad Topľou Ø Topľan, Giraltovce Ø Dúbrava, Prešov Ø Rozmarija, Prešov Ø Venček, Poprad

European Folk Crafts (európske Ľudové remeslo) Ø Ø the second weekend in July Kežmarok first and largest festival of its kind in Europe meeting artisans, fencers, lovers of music and culture Cultural Festival of Rusyn-Ukrainians of Slovakia (Slávnosti kultúry Rusínov-Ukrajincov Slovenska) Ø Ø The third weekend in July Svidník performance Rusyns folkloric arts (music, song, poetry, dance and create expressions)

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS Spring - Morena - máj

Summer - Lammas fires and bonfires

Autumn - silk-worm - Saint Catherine´s Day

WINTER – Saint Lucia´s Day

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