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The universal music scales of "kolintang" instrument

21 May 2020

Music instrument Kolintang comes from Minahasa, the island of Sulawesi, Eastern Indonesia. The musical percussion instrument is made of light but solid local wood, whose fibrous construction forms parallel lines.

Ensemble for folklore dances "Velchinetsenii" has shown the beauty of Moldovian folklore art

18 May 2020

Ensemble for folklore dances "Velchinetsenii" at House of culture - Velchinets, Moldova presented the beauty of Moldovian folklore art and national values at the stages of World Championship of Folklore in 2017.

Mood and temperament in the performances of Folklore ensemble "Ratilelis"

14 May 2020

Mood, temperament and joy typical for the Lithuanian folklore are shown in the performances of Folklore ensemble "Ratilelis" at the Ethnographic Cultural Center - Kaunas during the Competition "World Folk" 2017.

The UNESCO web platform on "Living Heritage experiences and the COVID-19 pandemic" was launched

11 May 2020

The UNESCO web platform on ‘Living Heritage experiences and the COVID-19 pandemic’ was launched today. Join us in discovering the various experiences, which were collected from the online survey.

Special edition of "Asia Folk" 2020 will give an opportunity for performes all around the world to take part in the music competition online

1 May 2020

Due to the current situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that covers the whole world, organizers of "Asia Folk" competition decided to held it online.

Let's remember the Master Class that has built bridges between the nations during the "World Folk" 2017

20 April 2020

We will remind you the emotions that the participants from Indonesia, Croatia, Lithuania, Iran and Bulgaria have felt during the accompanying event "Master class" of VII Wolrd Championship of Folklore "World Folk" 2017.

A memory from the Awarding and Closing Ceremonies of the IX Championship of Folklore "World Folk" 2019

13 April 2020

Positive emotions had the participants in the IX Championship of Folklore "World Folk" 2019, who were excitedly expected the announcement of special and prestigious awards. In front and behind the scenes there were feelings of joy, eagerness, surprise, sa

UNESCO provides direct access to its online developed materials regarding the living heritage

4 April 2020

UNESCO provides direct access to online tools on living heritage and its safeguarding and the idea is dedicated to the knowledge and education.

Enjoy the most fascinating archive videos of the Group "AS" performances

25 March 2020

In the pandemic period, the European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF would like to dispel your negative emotions and give you inspiration, by meeting you with the most fascinating archive videos with performances of the Group "AS" at the National

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