THE 11th EDITION OF "CHERRIES FESTIVAL"
Under the auspices of GREEK DANCE ARCHIVES
16, 17&18 July 2010
In Pella of Macedonia, the home land of the legendary Greek King, Alexander the Great, and in the picturesque Archangelos, at the beautiful open stone-theatre, the 11th edition of Cherries Festival will take place in 16, 17&18 July 2010, under of the Auspices of the Pan-Hellenic Foundation GREEK DANCE ARCHIVES.
The event will be organized by the Educational & Cultural Association of Vlachs from Archangelos, with the contribution of the Municipal Administration of Cultural Development of Exaplatanos and the Prefecture of Pella.
In the 11th edition of Cherries Festival of Archangelos, will participate very remarkable dancing groups, from Greece and abroad
AIMS:
The objectives of the organizing bodies are to host an important cultural event in the area which will celebrate contemporary representations of Greek traditional dance and aspects of the popular culture of other states.
Worthy ambassadors of particular dance traditions from Greece and other countries will present a wealth of folk culture of Greece and of foreigner countries.
They will participate:
The famous Mexican traditional musical and dancing group from the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, the “ESTAMPAS DE MEXICO”
From the New Zealand, a delegation with songs and dances of the ancient race of MAORI -Coordinator, Mrs Kataraina Pikimaunga Perrett.
From the inland of Crete, the Dancing Association of Chania “ THE ARODAMOS”
From Flampouro of Prefecture Florina, the Cultural Educational Association “THE FLAMPOURO”,
The Dancing Groups of the EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF VLACHS FROM ARCHANGELOS, as well as, other groups of Central Macedonia.
The events will establish coexistence between a wide variety of cultural, traditional and dance experiences and promote the music and tradition of Cental Macedonia and other areas.
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