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XXIII INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL BALTICA 2010 8th - 12th July 2010


 

P R O G R A M M E


Thursday, 8th of July

20.00            Welcome party and dancing-together at Kopra Tourism Farm (Karksi parish)

 

Friday, 9th of July

Country Day of Viljandi county – Viljandimaa virred

10.00    Folklore presentations of guest groups in Abja (Cyprus), Tõrva (Portugal) and Viljandi (Italy and Mexico)

16.00    Opening ceremony in Karksi-Nuia. Procession to Karksi Stronghold

18.00    1st Gala-concert in Karksi Stronghold. Dancing-together

 

Saturday, 10th of July

Country day of Harju county

12.00    Concert in Neeme village (Jõelähtme parish)

 

Country Day of Põlva county – Seto leelopäev

14.00                Procession from Seto Farm Museum to Värska song festival grounds. Performances of local leelo choirs and guest groups (Finland, Latvia)

 

Country Day of Tartu county – Tartumaa trallam

14.00    Games, dances and songs yard for families in the yard of St. Anthony

15.00     Youth seminar about national costumes in Tiigi Seltsimaja         

19.00            Performances in the yard of St. Antony by the local and guest groups

(Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus)

 

Country Day of Võru county – Võru Folk Festival

15.00    Concert in the yard of Võru Culture Centre Kannel. Performances of guest groups (Finland, Italy, Portugal, Mexico) 

 

Sunday, 11th of July

Country Day of Pärnu county - Pärnumaa pirand

12.00    Folklore presentations by Pärnu folklore groups in Pärnu Children Park

15.00    Non-stop performances by the guest groups in Pärnu Children Park

17.00    2nd Gala-concert in Pärnu Concert Hall. Dancing-together

 

Monday, 12th of July

Capital Day

11.00    Opening ceremony in Town Hall Square

11.30    Non-stop performances of guest groups in Town Hall Square

12.30    Non-stop performances of local groups in Town Hall Square

13.00    Children songs, dances and games in Freedom Square

17.00    3rd Gala-concert in Estonia Concert Hall

20.30            Dancing-together and farewell party in Estonia Concert Hall

 

10.00–18.00             Handicraft Fair in Town Hall Square

 

 29th of June to 12th of July

Exhibition „23 beautiful skirts“ in Estonian Handicraft House (Pikk Street 22, Tallinn)

Baltica 2010 supportes




Estonian National Folklore Council



Estonian National Folklore Council is a non-governmental organization, set up on an interdisciplinary basis and acts as the roof-organization for all institutions, which are practically, organizationally and scientifically engaged in folk culture, folk art and the cultural heritage and function in accordance with the aims of the Council - to safeguard, transmit and diffuse of traditional culture.

The Estonian National Folklore Council (ENFC) was founded in 1992. ENFC represent Estonian Republic in the International Council of Organizations for Folklore Festivals and Folk Art (CIOFF - NGO in formal consultative relations with UNESCO) in the rights of the Estonian National Section (CIOFF Estonia) and belongs to the Northern-European Sector of CIOFF. ENFC is fully acknowledged by the Ministry of Culture of Estonia.

The ENFC has 39 members: 11 cultural, educational and academic institutions, 11 societies and associations, 17 folklore festivals organizations.

The structure
The highest authority of the Council is the Annual General meeting of its members. The activity of the Council is managed and it is represented by the Board (chair is also the Estonian National Delegate of CIOFF). The executive organ of the Council is Secretariat, which is incorporated into the Folk Culture Center of Estonia (a cultural institution under the Ministry of Culture).
ENFC has the following commissions: the Art Council of the festival Baltica, the Commission of folklore experts, the Commission for the folklore curators of Estonian counties and towns and working group for the children and youth.

The main objectives of ENFC
* to direct and mediate national and international cooperation in the sphere of folklore movement;
* to maintain, revive and develop national and regional traditions;
* to transmit of cultural heritage to children and youth;
* to appraise the role of folklore in the present-day culture;
* to create understanding and tolerance between the various peoples of the world;
* to participate in CIOFF and UNESCO programs;
* to organize the CIOFF International Folklore Festival BALTICA in Estonia.


The activities
The activity of ENFC characterize all-Estonian team-work between voluntary associations, research establishments,
local administrations and state cultural institutions. ENFC co-ordinates national and international folklore events, regulates international exchange between folklore groups, mediates information, gives a methodological, organizational and scientific assistance, organizes festivals, seminars and conferences, arranges teaching on folklore. ENFC has a leadership in organizing the main folklore event in Estonia - CIOFF International Folklore Festival BALTICA.