23 August - 2 September 2012
Nessebar, resort “Sunny Beach”, Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas     Bulgaria

Adults Childrens's Competitive nature Dances Choirs / Songs Orchestras Habits Authentic Processed Styled


Champions

Folklore Ensemble at Malaysian Arts School Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru (Malaysia)

winner of the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "Absolute World Champion" for 2012 from the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2012"

FЕ "Slav Boykin" to "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" Community Center, Rakovski (Bulgaria)

winner of the silver medal – Second place at the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2012", a gold medal and the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folk Ensembles", nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Children's Folklore Ensemble “KÖKLER”, Izmir (Turkey)

winner of the bronze medal - Third place at the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2012" and winner of the gold medal and the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folklore dances - children" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Vanessa Bozhidarova Blazheva, Pleven (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Individual performers" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Group for Authentic folklore "Varbina springs" to "Bratan Shukerov 1953" Community Center, village of Varbina, Municipality of Madan (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folk Songs" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Karen Zohrabyan and Anna Khachaturyan , Yerevan (Armenia)

winners of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Individual performers" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Children's Folklore Ensemble "Colorful beads" at "St. Kliment Ohridski" Secondary School, Suhindol (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folklore ensembles" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Vocal Formation "Orpheus" at the Society for Friendship with the Peoples of Russia and the CIS, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Classical choirs" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Children's folklore group "Colorful beads" to "Napredak 1869" Community Center, Pirdop (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folk Songs - children" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Ivelina and Tonika Andreevi, village of Glogovo, Municipality of Teteven (Bulgaria)

winners of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Individual performers - children" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

GOUS "White Hollyhocks" to "Napredak 1870" Community Center, Lyaskovets (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Old Urban Songs" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Group for Authentic folklore "Dospat" to "Ivan Vazov -1926" Community Center, Dospat (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folk Songs" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

Dance Ensemble "Sakartsi" to "Bratolyubie 1884" Community Center, Lyubimets (Bulgaria)

winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2012 in the category "Folklore Ensembles" and Nomination "Golden Orpheus"

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