Ensemble for folk songs and dances „Dunav”
Vidin, Bulgaria

Ensemble for folk songs and dances „Dunav” in the town of Vidin was established in 1971 with the aim of tracing, storage and making if popular of the Bulgarian folklore and namely that of the Vidin region. The main art principle in the Vidin Ensemble is the preservation of the indigenous characteristics of the musical folklore by songs and dances of the North – Western Bulgaria.

In its rich and various programme Bulgarian ensemble „Dunav” includes music, songs and dances from other folklore regions in Bulgaria, which attributes to the whole variety and attractiveness of its shows. The moving dances, the songs in themselves, the instrumental performances, combined with the beautiful suits make the concerts unforgettable for the spectators.

Ensemble „Dunav” has two long-play plates, CD, Video cassettes, ten films for the Bulgarian National Television and three local Television, tapings for the Bulgarian National Radio. With much love and professionalism, participants in the ensemble represent folklore art in front of spectators in the country or abroad.

Prizes
Ensemble „Dunav” has the grand prize „Golden Axe” of the international folklore festival in Zakopane – Poland, the Grand prize of the festival in Turno Severin – Romania, laureate titles from the festival in Ochrid – Macedonia and Novi Sad – Serbia. With a lot of success the Ensemble has been a guest in the Austria, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Check Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Holland.

The folklore song and dance Ensemble Dunav - Vidin is composed of a director, a choreographer, 10 members of the orchestra, 2 singers and 12 dancers

Contact information:
Ensemble for folk songs and dances „Dunav”
2 Pazarska Str.
3700 Vidin
Bulgaria

phone: +359 94 601715
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web site: www.ensembledunav.com