21 - 31 August 2014
Nessebar, resort “Sunny Beach”, Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas     Bulgaria

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

Director:  Kaloyan Nikolov


Location: Nessebar and the resort complex “Sunny Beach” (Wikipedia)

The World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014" is organizing by
The World Association of Folklore Festivals - WAFF,
The European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF,
World Folklore Academy and other organizations.
 
With support of:
UNESCO
Municipality of Nessebar, Burgas, Pomorie,

Basic Information

A special feature of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk" is that all performances are recorded with professional audio and television equipment and the best of them are repeatedly broadcasted by 50 cable televisions in Bulgaria, by satellite televisions "New Bulgarian Television, "Travel TV", "BG TV" and "Heros TV" with coverage across Europe, as well as by the World Internet Television "TV Eurofolk" at tv.eurofolk.com  With these activities the main goal of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014“ is being realized and that is to popularize the traditional folk arts through the enormous possibilities of mass media.

The concerts of the World Championship of Folklore “World Folk 2014” are broadcasted live on the World Internet Television “TV Eurofolk”.

The marks of the participants appeared in the competition program of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014" are valid for ranking in the World ranking list of folklore.

Champions

Gantari Gita Khatulistiwa , Jakarta (Indonesia)

Winner of the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "Absolute World Champion" for 2014 from the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014"

UKM Seni Tari Universitas Hasanuddin, Makasar (Indonesia)

Winner of the Silver Medal - Second place at the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014" and the title "Vice champion" for 2014 and winner of a Gold medal

Children's dance ensemble „DANK“ , Moskow (Russia)

Winner of the bronze medal of the Championship and the bronze „Orpheus” from "World folk 2014"

Folklore formation "Ot izvora" at 74th "Gotse Delchev" Secondary school , Sofia (Bulgaria)

Winner of the gold medal and the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus".

Tamburaški orkestar ,,Dugo Selo", Dugo selo (Croatia)

Winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus".

NAGHMEH Group , Esvahan (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Winner of the gold medal and the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus"

Choreography Ensemble "SMYRNA" , Izmir (Turkey)

Winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix

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