International folk festival "Dukat fest"

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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

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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.

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"DUKAT FEST"

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YOUR HOST - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

WHERE EAST MEETS WEST

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.