The 40th anniversary of the Republic festival of folklore dances and songs “Ilindenski denovi” will be held under the sponsorship of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, from July 29th till August 1st 2010 in Bitola.
The vice president of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, Mrs. Svetlana Jakimovska will officially open the festival.
The festival is the only scene in Macedonia which nourishes and presents the original national tradition represented through the national folk-dances, songs, customs, traditional costumes, and is sort of a bridge connecting the centuries-long tradition with today.
In the festival program there will be participation of thirty to forty cultural and artistic associations, folklore groups and ensembles from all the ethno regions of the Republic of Macedonia, as well as groups of the nationalities living in Macedonia.
Program of the Folklore Festival “Ilindenski denovi” Bitola
29th July 2010 (Thursday)
18h
Defile – Songs and dances through the streets of Bitola
20h
Handball stadion
The first festival evening- Traditional music and dances
Official opening of the festival with the Komitsko folk-dance preformed by KUD “Ilinden” from Bitola.
1. Rusaliska folklore group-“Rusalii”- village of Sekirnik
2. FA-“Gajda”- village of Injevo
3. KUD “Pance Pesev”- Kumanovo
4. KUD “Kopacka”- village of Gabrovo, Delcevo
5. AF “Goce Delcev”- Bitola
6. KUD “Karsijaka”- Skopje
7. Club “Leb i Vino”- Sandanski, Bulgaria
8. DMBUC “Ilija Nikolovski Luj”- Skopje, traditional music and dances section
9. “Pnevmatikos Morfotikos silogos Melitis”- Meliti, Greece
30th July 2010 (Friday)
20h- Handball stadion
Second festival evening- Traditional music and dances
1. KUD “Veseli penzioneri”- Probistip
2. KUD “Janko Gligorov”- Sveti Nikole
3. FA “Cvetovi”- village of Dedino
4. KUD “Goko Simonovski”- Kumanovo
5. KUD “Biser”- Kicevo
6. KUD “Aco Karamanov”- Radovis
7. KUD “Ljupco Santov”- village of Orizari, Kocani
8. KUD “7mi septemvri”- Makedonski Brod
9. KUD “Slavonac”- Forkusevci, Croatia
31st July 2010 (Saturday)
20h- Handball stadion
Third festival evening- International evening
1. MKD “Sveti Kiril i Metodij”- Kranj, Slovenia
2. HKUD “Beli Manastir”- Beli Manastir, Croatia
3. AFG “Kardeclik”- Resen
4. Ensemble “Rusid Shakir”- Kumanovo
5. KUD “Kosta Abrasevik”- Backa Palanka, Serbia
6. FA “Bitola”- Bitola
7. KUD “Mladost”- Samobor, Croatia
8. KUD “Stubline”- Stubline, Serbia
9. KUD “Ilinden”- Bitola
1st August (Sunday)
20h- Patio of Institution and Museum of Bitola
Fourth festival evening- Evening of old-town groups and ensembles
1. SG “Sirma Vojvoda”- Bitola
2. KUD “Pere Tosev”- Prilep
3. VIA “Raspeani gevgelicani”- Gevgelija
4. KUD “Penzioner”- Prilep
5. VIA “Raspeani velesani”- Veles
6. ZKU “Sveti Gorgi Kratovski”- Kratovo
7. KUD “Drimkol”- Vevcani
8. MBUC “Ilija Nikolovski Luj”- Skopje
