PROGRAM 3. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FOLK DANCES "DUKATFEST 2010th" BANJA LUKA
15.06. - 20.06.2010.
15.06.2010.
20:00 - parade participants of the International Folklore Festival "Dukatfest 2010" Kralja Petra I Karađorđevića 21:00 - Opening ceremony of the Festival (the plateau in front of the Temple of Christ Savior, Banja Luka) The concert of folk ensembles and orchestras Opening of the exhibition of national costumes and instruments of the countries parties to Festival
16.06.2010.
Concerts Ensembles, participants of the Festival, according to schedule:
Mrkonjić Grad: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel Modriča: Serbia, Ghana, Bulgaria Prnjavor: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Turkey
All concerts start at 20:00 pm.
17.06.2010.
Concerts Ensembles, participants of the Festival, according to schedule:
Gradiska: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel (at 14:00 in concert Mercator Centre) Derventa: Serbia, Ghana, Bulgaria Laktaši: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Turkey
All concerts start at 20:00 pm.
18.06.2010.
12:00 - travel tour participants of the Festival Krupa on Vrbas, where he held the World Championship in rafting 2009th
19.06.2010.
11:00 to 13:00 – souvenirs sale of ensembles Festival -Square Krajina in Banja Luka 13:30 - concert ensembles from Slovenia and Ghana, in Mercator center / festival promotions 21:00 - central competitive night of the Festival at the “Borik hall”of Banja Luka
20.06.2010.
Concert of dance troupes from Ghana and Israel in Banja Luka
The
aim of Dukat Fest is to gather folk ensembles in order
to present various cultures and customs to the citizens
of Republic of Srpska and to become leading festival in
the region. Its membership in the World Association of
Folk Art in UNESCO is very good pre-term to accomplish
its aims.
Bosnia
and Herzegovina lies in the very heart of South-East Europe
and on the crossroads between Europe, the Middle East and
Northern Africa. For centuries, different cultures, religions
and traditions have been adding value to the creation of
a specific area. It is bordering with the Republic of Croatia
to the north, west and southwest, and with Serbia and Montenegro
to the east and south.
In the last thirteen years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has achieved
a stability that guaranties absolute security - the fact
that, since Dayton Peace Agreement was signed (November
1995), not a single serious incident threatening the country's
peace and stability has occurred, proves it more than clearly.
It is her boundless tourism resources that make Bosnia and
Herzegovina so special, while her mix of different influences
makes her culture and arts a true mosaic marked by an unusual
balance between old and new.
Visiting numerous museums of Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Mostar
and Bihac, one can find Roman mosaics, Neolithic pottery,
Oriental architecture, crosses and paintings as the old
decorations in the Othodox and Catholic churches. As a result
of its geographic location, natural beauties, cultural and
historical values and mild climate conditions Bosnia and
Herzegovina represents an interesting tourist destination.
Through
the centuries, different cultures, religions and traditions
have mixed within this region. Banja
Luka, Laktasi,
and Prijedor,
the host cities of the second International Folk Festival
"Dukat fest" are located in the northwest of Republic
of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina and are among the most
beautiful cities in the country.