From August 12 to 23, 2022 the ensemble took part in the 36th International
Folklore Festival “FOLK AZORES on Terceira. After intensive organizational and
artistic preparation, the 29 dancers and musicians were able to perform on the 12th.
August to the Azores. The venue for the renowned folklore festival
was the town of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira.
In total, groups from 14 countries around the world took part. In addition to the German ensemble
Groups from Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Slovakia, France,
the Ukraine, Lithuania, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Poland and of course the host
Portugal. In several performances, the Dresden ensemble showed a
interested audience and the festival participants choreographies from their
repertoire, such as the Lower Sorbian Freite, the Rühler Springer, Ask the oracle,
Dreisteyrer, Wincerdance and, last but not least, the ensemble’s classic, the Palatinate
Suite “When the grapes ripen in autumn”.
In addition to the artistic presentation, the focus was on encounters and the
Exchange between the groups is the focus of the festival. The
folklore dance ensemble and the French group organized an evening for all
festival participants with convivial dances and music from both countries. One
particular challenge was a public dance challenge in which two countries each
performed a choreography to the music of the other group,itself
Rehearse a dance together and dance folklore to a pop song
had to. The focus was on having fun. The Dresden ensemble’s partner was
Ukraine in the process. But also getting to know the island with its wonderful nature,
ehe trip included a boat tour with whale watching, a visit to a volcano, hiking and
naturally swimming in the Atlantic Ocean.
In individual meetings, the participants were able to act as cultural ambassadors
of Germany, present their home city of Dresden and, last but not least, publicize the
study conditions at TU Dresden.
Our special thanks go to the supporters of this extraordinary project:
TU Dresden, the student council of Dresden and the Society of Friends,
Sponsors of the TU Dresden and ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden.[:en]From 12 to 23 August 2022, the ensemble took part in the 36th International Folklore Festival.
Folklore Festival “FOLK AZORES on Terceira. After intensive organisational and artistic
the 29 dancers and musicians were able to set off for the Azores on 12 August.
August to the Azores. The venue of the renowned folklore festival was the
was the city of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira.
In total, groups from 14 countries around the world took part. Besides the German ensemble, groups from
from Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Slovakia, France,
Ukraine, Lithuania, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Poland and, of course, the host
Portugal. In several performances, the Dresden ensemble showed the audience and the festival participants choreographies from their repertoire, such as
repertoire, such as the Lower Sorbian Freite, the Rühler Springer, Orakel fragen,
Dreisteyrer, Winzertanz and last but not least the classic of the ensemble the Pfälzer
Suite “When the grapes ripen in autumn”.
In addition to the artistic presentation, the encounters and the
exchange between the groups were the focus of the festival. For example, the
folkloric dance ensemble and the French group organised an evening of social dancing
festival participants with convivial dances and music from both countries. A
challenge was a public dance challenge, in which two countries each
performed a choreography to the music of the other group, rehearse a dance
with each other and folklore dance to a pop song.
to a pop song. The focus was on having fun. The partner of the Dresden ensemble was
Ukraine. But also getting to know the island with its wonderful nature,
a boat trip with whale watching, a visit to a volcano, hiking and, of course, swimming in
the Atlantic Ocean.
In individual encounters, the participants were able to act as cultural ambassadors of
cultural ambassadors of Germany, present their home city of Dresden and, last but not least
study conditions at the TU Dresden.
Our special thanks go to the supporters of this extraordinary project:
TU Dresden, the Studentenwerk Dresden and the Gesellschaft der Freunde,
Sponsors of the TU Dresden and the East Saxon Savings Bank Dresden.
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