2007

Participants:

China, Harbin, Harbin Dance Company
South-Korea, Soul, Lee Hye Kyung & Issm
India, Ahmedabad, Panghat Folk Dance Group
Greece, Horeftiko Sigrotima Rizes Ensemble
Serbia, Belgrade, Academic Cultural and Artistic Society "Mika Mitrovic - Jarac"
Serbia, Subotica, Róna Folkdance Ensemble
Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Carreço Grupo Folclorico E Cultural Danças E Cantares De Carreço
Turkey, Istanbul, Büyükçekmece Municipality of Büyükçekmece Dance Group
Nyírség Folk Dance Ensemble
Babszem Folk Dance Group
Margaréta Folk Dance Group
Igrice Folk Dance Group
Kör-karéj Folk Dance Group

This festival was organized with C.I.O.F.F support for the first time. Due to this, we were able to invite 3 Asian groups at the same time: from South Korea, India and China. On our National Day an unprecedented event happened: our Mayor could greet the Hungarian Ambassador of the two most populous countries of the world: that of India and China.

We could meet the dancers of the Turkish group as good friends: a few weeks before we were the ones to visit them in Büyükcekmece, Istanbul, where - competing at a large world festival - our group won third prize. It was a pleasure here and there too.