Balgarianovinite.com A youth dance ensemble from the Bulgarian Rhythms Association and the Prof. Ivan Shishmanov Bulgarian School in Vienna will take part in the 11th edition of the travelling folk festival “Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance”, which this year will be held from May 15 to 17 at BMW Park in Munich.
“The dance we will perform is Shopska Kitka, with choreography by Dimitar Petrov, music by Balkanfolk and traditional folk music, and the compilation by Georgi Monev,” Diana Stoeva, the group’s leader, told BTA.
“The children are deeply passionate about Bulgarian folklore – they have a great love for Bulgaria and Bulgarian folk traditions. They dance and prepare for performances with great enthusiasm and dedication,” Stoeva commented.
According to her, by participating in the festival, the children show that although they live outside Bulgaria, they manage to keep a “small flame” of Bulgarian identity within them – speaking the Bulgarian language, studying Bulgarian folklore, traditions, and history, and presenting the beauty of folklore on stages around the world.
At present, the Bulgarian Rhythms Association in Vienna includes around 20 children and teenagers aged between 4 and 20. The Prof. Ivan Shishmanov Bulgarian School in Vienna also has about 20 children and adolescents, from preschool age to the upper grades.
The dancers come either from Bulgarian families or from mixed marriages, in which one parent is Bulgarian.
The children’s and youth dance ensemble of the Bulgarian Rhythms Association was established in 2016 and from the very same year began participating in international events, such as the annual UNWG International Festival Charity Bazaar at the Austria Center Vienna (an international festival bazaar organized by the United Nations Women’s Guild). In 2019, the Prof. Ivan Shishmanov Bulgarian School was founded in Vienna, and a children’s and youth dance group was also created there.
Joint groups from the two ensembles present Bulgarian folklore at both Bulgarian and international events, including performances in the Goldener Saal of the Wiener Musikverein, at Viennese events marking International Mathematics Day, at the UNWG festival, on Bulgarian stages, and at many other occasions.
The travelling festival Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance is organized by and for amateur folklore ensembles performing outside Bulgaria. The initiative was launched by the Ot Izvora group in Lyon, France, which hosted both the first edition in 2015 and the tenth edition in 2025. More than 100 dance ensembles and over 4,000 guests are expected at the 11th edition in Munich in May. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is the official media partner of the event and will present all participants. Youth Group from Vienna Will Perform Shopska Kitka Dance at Munich Folk Festival 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-08 16:53:25 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law