13th BALKAN FOLK DANCES FESTIVAL-IZMIR

(OCTOBER 24-26/2018 in Izmir)

Turkey » Izmir

The Balkans Folk Dance Festival, organized for the 13th time this year by the Metropolitan Municipality of Izmir, will be celebrated in an atmosphere of festivity. In the 3-day festival, which will be attended by 11 countries, the messages of peace and friendship will be given from Izmir to the whole world. Turkey, the host country of the festival will welcome as its guests many Balkan countries as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Greece. The dance activities will take place in Cumhuriyet, Gündoğdu and Çiğli Butchers Square ...

24 OCTOBER 2018 WEDNESDAY

  • 15.00  Opening Ceremony-Cumhuriyet Square
  • 16.00 Cortege March- from Cumhuriyet Square to Gündoğdu Square
  • 17:00 Folk Dances Performances-Gündoğdu Square (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia)
  • 20.00 Opening Concert of  “Serkan Çağrı ve Balkan Crazy Band” at Gündoğdu  Square

25 OCTOBER 2018 THURSDAY

  • 16.00 Folk Dances Performances -Çiğli Kasaplar Square (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crotia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia)
  • 18.00  Folk Dances Performances -Bornova Çamdibi Atatürk Park (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crotia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia)

26 OCTOBER 2018 FRİDAY

  • 16.00 Folk Dances Performances -Buca Kasaplar Square (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crotia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia)
  • 18.00 Folk Dances Performances -Gaziemir Sarnıç Cumhuriyet Square (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crotia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia)
  • 21.00 “Neresi Sıla Bize Neresi Gurbet” A History of Exchange, Theatre-İzmir Art Center

Each performance will take max 5 minutes.

We wish the participating Turkish and Greek Missions to live three days full of  fun, joy and friendship feelings!