Balgarianovinite.com The Gaitani folk dance group from Bordeaux, France, will participate in the 11th Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance travelling festival, which will take place in Munich from May 15 to 17.
Gaitani Director Galya Asenova said in an interview for BTA that for this year’s performance, the group is preparing a choreographed piece based on Petya Paneva’s song “Na Pazara,” with music and lyrics by Petya Paneva, arrangement by Mitko Denev, and choreography by Asenova herself. According to her, the song’s message is to show a glimpse of a couple’s daily life with a touch of humour.
“At the festival in Munich, we will have a smaller group, but with the same enthusiasm and desire to have fun and show our love for our folk dances,” Asenova added. “Even with fewer dancers, it is important for us to share these moments with our like-minded friends who cherish Bulgarian folklore,” she added.
According to Asenova, the dance group was formed on May 24, 2014, as part of the A.B.S. Bulgarian Cultural Association in Bordeaux. “We chose the date as much for its symbolism as by chance, but we are delighted that it coincides precisely with the Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education, and culture, and Slavic literature,” she explained.
Asenova noted that the group consists of dancers aged 16 to 68, and the youngest member is her daughter Nikita, who was born and raised in France. “We are all amateurs and volunteers, and most of our dancers began learning Bulgarian folk dances right here, at Gaitani in Bordeaux,” she added.
The group members gather for rehearsals once a week, and the meetings often continue even after the sessions end. “Our meetings usually end with refreshments or at least pleasant conversation in the area outside the dance hall,” Asenova explained.
She noted that the group primarily studies folk dances from various regions of Bulgaria and also prepares choreographed routines for their stage performances.
According to her, the organization’s main goal is to promote and popularize Bulgarian dances and customs among the Bulgarian community and foreigners in the Bordeaux region. “To pass them on to our children and to anyone who wants to learn more about Bulgarian traditions and culture,” Asenova added.
She explained that Gaitani participates in various cultural events and concerts, as well as almost every year in the Europe Day celebration in downtown Bordeaux with its own booth and dance performances. The group has been participating in the Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance festival since its second edition in 2016 in Montpellier. This was followed by performances in Gandia, Milan, La Nucia, Verona, Copenhagen, Prague, Palma de Mallorca, and Lyon, and in 2017, the group also represented Bulgaria at a folk festival in Santorini, Greece. Gaitani Folk Dance Group from Bordeaux to Perform Choreographed Piece Set to “Na Pazara” at Munich Festival 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-12 06:17:24 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