Banja Luka, 22.06.2009.

Dukat fest 2009 is officially over

Last night at the closing ceremony of 2nd International Folklore Festival Dukat fest 2009, Russian ensemble Karusel held its concert.
The Festival lasted for six days and it was held in five towns in Republic of Srpska Banja Luka, Prijedor, Laktasi, Mrkonjic Grad and Modrica.
Ducat fest accomplished all expectations of organizers.
The director of Dukat fest Mrs. Natalija Trivic took this opportunity to express her gratitude for support to the Governmnet of Republic of Srpska, Town of Banja Luka, Municipalities Modrica and Mrkonjic Grad.

- Audience at the central evening gave us special satisfaction. About 3000 fans of folk dance enjoyed in the tradition of the whole world.- said Mrs. Trivic today at the press conference in Banja Luka.
The Festival, which had charity character, collected 2 555 KM from sold tickets for four years old Vladimir Simic from Derventa.
Representatives of UNESCO's World Association of Folk Art have donated 1 000 dollars, stated the Head of the Festival Office Mr. Darko Savic. He also stated that this amount of money would be enough to cover the costs of the medical treatment of Vladimir in Novi Sad.

- Tomorrow we are starting to prepare the next 3rd International Folklore Festival, which should be held in more towns in Republic of Srpska. Representatives of UNESCO's World Association of Folk Art, which were our special guests, promised us that it would be held the Congress of this Association next year in Banja Luka during the Festival.-said Savic

Organizers of the Festival have received invitations to visit similar festivals all around the world and working group in USA next year, what is the confirmation of the Festival success.

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22.06.2009.

Dukat Fest in Modrica

On the last day of the Festival the Russain ensemble Karusel held the concert in Modrica.
The audience in the hall of the Serbian Cultural Center was astonished by their performance and awarded them by big aplause.
The President of Municipality, Mladen Krekic,and his associates prepared the reception for the folk ensemble Karusel.

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21.06.2009.

Dukat Fest 2009 in Mrkonjic Grad

Today, the folk ensembles from China and Russia have presented themselves to the audience in Mrkonjic Grad.
These ensembles had performed the most famous dances from thier countries and the audience awared them with big aplause.
The ensemble from China joined the charity action and they donated 200 euro for the medical treatmnet of four years old Vladimir Simic.
On the last day of the concert the Russian ensemble Karusel will hold concert in Modrica.

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19.06.2009. Banja Luka

Grand prix - "Kosta Abrašević"

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Souvenir sale

The sale of souvenirs have been an invitation to all citizens to visit the final evening of the Festival, which will be held tonight at 09.00 PM at the City Stadium in Banja Luka.
Through the conversation with the participants citizens of Banja Luka had opportunity to meet the culture, tradition and customes of the participant's countries.

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18.06.2009.

Balkana

The conclusion of the participants of the Second Inatrnational Folklore Festival Dukat Fest 2009, after they visited eco-center Balkana, was that Banja Luka and its region has a very good natural resources which should be presented as touristic potential as soon as possible.
The guests had opportunity to enjoy in various sports activities and domestic dishes which were prepared in the traditional restaurant Simeuna.
On the third day of the festival the participants visited the sloaps at Krupa na Vrbasu.

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Banja Luka, 18.06.2009.

The concert of the nesemble from Mongolia

in Children's Theater

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Banja Luka, 17.06.2009.

The opening of national costumes exibition

The oprening of national costumes and instruments of participants countries started by the fashion show of traditional national costumes in the Museum of Republic of Srpska . The exibition is opened till the 19th of Jun and the entrance is free.

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"Dukat fest" in the Government of Republic of Srpska

The Ministry of Education and Culture will support Dukat fest in aplication for UNESCO projects in order to make this Festival to be the leading festival in the region, said the Deputy Minister of Culture Irena Soldat-Vujanovic during the visit of Dukat fest delegation and the representatives of the World Association of Folk Art.
Rut Maria Garsia Martinez, the professor at Alaquas Conservatorium in Valensia and the member of IOV, stated that next year she will bring the representatives from Spain at Dukat fest.
- Spain is already present in the cultural life of Bosnia and Herzegovina and it finances different cultural projects and among them there are projects from your country too.- said Mrs. Garsia.
George Frandsen the president of IOV for USA and regional secretary of IOV for North America expressed his gratitude to the Government of Republic of Srpska for contribution of culture development in this region and he also stated that this Festival should became a touristic product of Republic of Srpska and he emphasized the necessity of the support of the Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to acomplish that.
- The importance of Dukat fest is the fact that it promotes the cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina all around the world and it also educate local residents which have opportunity to meet cultures from distant countries- stated the director of the Festival Mrs. Natalija Trivic.

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The panel discussion

The title of the panel discussion which was held today in the Museum of Republic of Srpska is - The experiences and methods in gathering of national treasures in ethnology, ethno music and folk dance-

The moderator of the panel, MA Irena Medar- Tanjga stated this is the great opportunity to present to the guests from Europe different ways of preserving our heritage. 

These lectures are of great importance because we had opportunity to hear the experiences of experts from our country and also to hear the ways which are applied in the world in order to preserve tradition and customes of one nation as better as possible- stated Mrs. Medar-Tanjga.

Ph.D. Aija Jansone ,the Head of Department of Ethnology at the Institue of History in the University in Letonia , illustrated the possibilities of tradition preserving and cooperation of experts with all fans of national heritage.

- Every five years we organize folk festival, where we have more than 1000 participants from more than 500 folk ensembles, who work togather at choreography.- said Mrs. Aija Jansone.

In first part of panel discussion participants were Danijela Djukanovic, curator-ethnologist in the Museum of Republic of Srpska, Marica Popic-Filipovic, the consultant in the Earth Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Sarajevo, Tanja Lazic, the head of ethnologic collection in the Museum of Semberia from Bijeljina, Branko Pjevic, the president of cultural-artistic council frrom Istocno Sarajevo. 

In the second part of panel the participants were MA Garsia Martinez, conservator and the professor at Alaquas Conservatorium from Valensia, Ph.D. Aija Jansone, the Head of Department of Ethnology at the Institue of History from Letonia, George Frendsen, the president of IOV for USA and regional executive secretary of IOV for North America and David Carlcuist the member of IOV for USA. 

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Banja Luka, 16.06.2009.

Today the Second International Folk festival Dukat fest 2009 was open by the opening ceremony and the parade of the participants at Krajina Square in Banja Luka.
At the opening ceremony Minister of education and Culture Mr. Anton Kasipovic expressed his regret because the magic of Dukat fest lasts only for six days, but he believes that friendships and memories from Banja Luka and Republic of Srpska will last forever in participant's hearts.
The Mayor of Banja Luka Mr. Dragoljub Davidovic, the director of the Festival Mrs. Natalija Trivic and representatives of the World Association of Folk Art also participated at the opening ceremony.


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Banja Luka, 15.06.2009.

"Everything is ready for the beginning of the Second International Folk Festival Dukat fest", said the director of the Festival Natalija Trivic at the press conference which was held today in Banja Luka.
"Almost all folk ensembles have already arrived. At the final ceremony which will be held on the 19th of Jun at 21.00 at the City Stadium in Banja Luka international jury will elect three best ensembles and visitors will be placed in the western part of the Stadium, which is covered, so they will be able enjoy the concert in case of rain", said Mrs.Trivic.
" Dukat fest 2009 will be one of the biggest and the best organized competition festivals, which were supported by World Association of Folk Art, which works as a unit of UNESCO", said the Vice-president of the Association Emma Chen Hefler. She emphasized the importance of the charity character of the Festival and stated that culture and charity are closely connected.
"This Festival is connecting people, cultures, traditions and customs from the participant's countries, which is one great idea. We will negotiate with representatives from Mongolia to donate financial means for the medical treatment of Vladimir Simic", said Mrs. Hefler.
Stevo Simic, the father of four years old Vladimir Simic, expressed his gratitude to the organizers of Dukat fest 2009 and together with the organizers he invited citizens to visit the concert and in that way to help to this action.

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Banja Luka, 13.06.2009.

Meeting with citizens

Today the representatives of the Second International Folk Festival Dukat fest have organized the meeting with citizens in front of the info booth at Krajina Square in Banja Luka, where they have presented the program and events which will be held during the Festival.
The tickets for the concerts of 5 KM are already sold at the info booth and income of the tickets will be donated for the medical treatment of four years old Vladimir Simic from Derventa.
The organizers consider that the interest of the citizens for manifestation is great and they have once more invited all interested to visit the concerts in Banja Luka, Prijedor, Laktasi, Mrkonjic Grad and Modrica and to give thier contribution to this charity action .

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Banja Luka, 07.06.2009.

EVERYTHING IS SET UP FOR DUKAT FEST 2009

Everything is set up for the 2nd international folk festival "Dukat fest".
12 folk ensembles from Europe, Africa and Asia will participate at the festival.
The organizer of the festival stated that this the program will be held in Banja Luka, Laktasi, Prijedor, Mrkonjic Grad and Modrica and the festival will host 12 ensembles from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Latvia, Russia, Mongolia, Togo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This year festival has charity character, because income of the tickets will be donated to the medical treatment of four years old Vladimir Savic from Derventa.
All information on program will be available to the citizens at info booth which will be placed at Krajina square from 8.6.2009. to 19.6.2009.
The organizer of the festival stated that festival could not be held without support of the Government of Republic of Srpska, Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of Family and Sport, the Town of Banja Luka, the Municipality Mrkonjic Grad and Modrica, Optima group and Radio- Television of Replic of Srpska.

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THE WORLD IN ONE PLACE

"DUKAT FEST 2009."

In the next two months citizens of Republic of Srpska and Banja Luka will enjoy in various cultural manifestation. One of those manifestation is the Second International Folk festival- Dukat Fest 2009.

At the press conference in Banja Luka the director of the festival Mrs. Natalija Trivic confirmed that the festival will be hekd from 16.6.2009. to 21.6.2009. in Banja Luka and other towns in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"This year the participants at the festival will be folk ensembles from former Yugoslav Republics and from countires around the world. and for the first time the public will have opportunity to see the folk ensebmle from Mongolia.", said Mrs. Trivic.

She also stated that tihs except in Banja Luka the programme will be held in Prijedor, Laktasi, Mrkonjic Grad and Modrica.
At the final ceremony which will be held on 19.6.2009.at the city stadium in Banja Luka the best ensemble will win grand prix in the amount of 1000 euro.