Friday, November 11, 2016

Celebration of 5 years of the establishment of Chitalishte Drastar-2012 is a focus in 2017

Celebration of five years of the establishment of  Chitalishte Drastar-2012 is a focus in the working program for 2017 . The program was created in accordance with the Statute and was presented to the Mayor of of Silistra. 

The 2017 annual program envisaged  the main festive event would be on 24 of April, 2017 with a a gala concert performance featuring amateur performers and guests from partner organization from Silistra region and the country.

In addition the program for 2017 envisages development of amateur artistic creativity by expanding the groups and ensembles and active participation in competitions at local and regional holidays and festivals. Participation of international events are planned if the budget is available. 

In 2017 Chittalishte Drastar-2012 will operate with a budget of 1.75 subsidized units. One subsidized unit allocates finances for culture activities and salaries, wages and other payments to staff contributions and support, and resources according to the health and safety at work. Compared to 2016 the budget for 1 subsidized unit has increased by BGN 220 up to BGN 7 300.00 according to the Law on State Budget for 2017. 

The Chittalishte Drastar-2012 will work purposefully to restore festive and ritual calendar and local traditions and customs, rituals, livelihood and others. in the direction of extension of the established themed holidays in the municipality. This will be our contribution to the protection of folklore and traditional folk wealth and creating conditions and opportunities for their development and dissemination through all possible forms.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Worthy presentation of Mr Gabriel Georgiev - MS Georgette Iskreva - a dance pair from "Elegance" Club for modern and contemporary dances


The young dancing pair Mr Gabriel Georgiev - MS Georgette Iskreva from "Elegance" Club for modern and contemporary  dances took 5th place on a race in the Shumen XVI open republican tournament Dance Sport Cup Shumen '2016 on October 22, 2016. 
This brings them a valuable point to move into a higher class in ballroom dances. Head of RRC "Elegance" Mr Plamen Savov said he expects a strong season for its students.


The couple took part in the tournament along with 250 racing dancers from Dobrich, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Sofia, Pleven, Razgrad, Sliven, Shumen, Pomorie and Troyan, divided into six age groups.

Mr Plamen Savov with his students 
Mr Gabriel Georgiev - MS Georgette Iskreva
Organizers of the event were the Municipality of Shumen, Bulgarian Dance Sport Federation, Youth House and the sport dance club "Fairy Dance". The tournament was held under the patronage of the Mayor of Shumen Mr Lyubomir Hristov.

Besides Gabriel Milenov Georgiev and Georgette Dobrinova Iskreva (Class 13F) for teh Club "Elegance" compete more couples: Martin Rossenov Zhechev and Siana Roumenova Vassileva (Class 13D) and Evgeni Atanasov Rachev and Violeta Ivanova Valentinova (Class 18D).

Good luck for our collegues!

Monday, September 26, 2016

A lot of awards for Chiltalishte Drastar-2012 at "Sea of Rhythms" Festival in Balchik '2016

Two first places and statuettes for excellent performances happy and satisfied returned two formations of Chiltalishte Drastar-2012 from the National Folklore Festival "Sea of ​​rhythms'' Balchik '2016.








In the youngest age group of "folklore" the children of the Ensemble "Drastar" had no competition among the participants and grabbed the first prize - a trophy and a cash prize. 

Among the "clubs" of amateur club dances the Folklor club "Drastar" played a 'Romanian dance' and "Pravo horo and Opas" and was also awarded a trophy and a cash prize for first place, shared with other two clubs.


Ensemble "Drastar"
Both formations were given vouchers by MakFolk Association, organizer of the Folklore Festival all over the Europe for preferential participation in their festivals in choice. Vouchers received also all awarded festival participants.  


Folklor club "Drastar"
The choreographer of both folklore formations - Mr Dimitar Djambazov receive an individual prize for achievements in choreographic work. For "Best Choreographer" the Jury of the Festival awarded Mr Magardich Asthigyan, choreographer of the folklore ensemble "Zora" from city of Rousse.

In 2016 the participants in the festival "Sea of ​​rhythms" were over 1,700, divided into 4 categories: folklore, folklore, professionals and clubs folk. The event has a competition and was organized by the Association "For Balchik" with the support of the Municipality of Balchik under the patronage of the mayor Mr Nikolai Angelov.

The performances were judged by a jury chaired by prof. Daniela Geneva - Deputy Rector of the Plovdiv Academy of Music and Dance Arts and members:
- Prof. Anton Andonov, from the Department "Choreography" at the Plovdiv Academy of Arts,  
- Denislav Kehaiov - folk singer and director of professional folklore ensemble "Pirin" Blagoevgrad
- Prof. Nikolay Nikov - Doctor of Music and Dance.


See video and pictures1 / pictures2 of the performances of our groups.