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The European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF honored
the dance ensemble “Yablanska ogarlitsa” from Yablanitsa (Bulgaria).
The Award of World Folk Academy - one of the main organizers
of the World Championship, was for Minji Kim and Seiyon Hwang
from Seoul (South Korea).
Folklore ensemble “Otrada” from Nizhnevartovsk (Russia) received
the award of the World Association of Folklore Festivals.
Winner of the Prize “Iliyan Nikolov” - for continuity between generations
was granted to “Mirkovo” Mummer’s Club from the village
of Mirkovo (Bulgaria).
Тhe youngest participant in “World folk” 2019 - Alexandrina
Vesterlund, 4-years old from Ihtiman, Bulgaria, received diploma
and present on behalf of the organizers of the forum.
Margarita Mircheva, Valentin Gavrailov and Valentin Todorov
from “Emiliyan Stanev” Secondary School – Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
– received diplomas for participation in one of the main accompanying
events of the World Championship of Folklore – Master
Class “Kravtsov Accordion”.
During the official closing of the forum,
special guests were: His Excellency Marios
Savva Kountourides – Ambassador of
the Republic of Cyprus, His Excellency.
Zdravko Begovich – Ambassador of Bosnia
and Herzegovina and His Excellency. Dun
Syaodzyun – Ambassador of the People’s
Republic of China.
The president of the World and European
Associations of Folklore Festivals -
Kaloyan Nikolov officially closed the ninth
edition of “World folk” 2019 with the words:
“The most important reward that folklore
brings is in tolerance, friendship and understanding
between all of us! I thank to all
articipants who preserve folklore and give
their love to it to the future generations”.
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