Balgarianovinite.com The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is the official media partner of the eleventh edition of the travelling folklore festival Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance, which will take place from May 15 to 17 at BMW Park in Munich, Germany.
In this connection, BTA’s BG World section will present the participants in the festival. A special banner has been created leading to all news related to the event, which BTA plans to cover on site during the three festival days in the German city.
The presentations will begin in early March, and the articles will also be translated into English in BTA’s English-language news service, where a banner linking to the festival coverage has also been created.
More than 100 dance ensembles and over 4,000 guests are expected in Munich in May, according to this year’s host, Lazarka Ensemble, which operates in the Bavarian capital. During this edition of the travelling festival, the ensemble will also mark its 35th anniversary.
Around 2,000 performers are expected to take the stage during the three-day folklore event, united under this year’s theme, “Libe le, libe hubavo” (a traditional expression of affection meaning “My love, my beautiful love”).
“Lazarka carries in its name the image of the maiden who, in Bulgarian tradition, blesses the home and the people and symbolizes hope, fertility and the continuation of life. Life is born and continues through love – the love sung in legends and ballads, danced in folk dances and performed in songs. ‘Libe’ is a tender address to a beloved person in Bulgarian folklore, while in German ‘Liebe’ means ‘love’. What stronger bridge than love between languages, cultures and traditions,” the ensemble said.
Earlier, in an interview for the BG World section, Lazarka’s artistic director Plamen Petkov described the ensemble as one of the oldest and most established Bulgarian folklore groups abroad.
“The ensemble presents the richness of Bulgarian folklore at various forums and events not only in Germany but across Europe. It was founded in 1991 by choreographer Belcho Stanev and a group of enthusiasts in Munich attracted by the beauty and energy of Bulgarian folk dances. Throughout its long history, Lazarka has received numerous awards and distinctions at prestigious festivals and competitions,” Petkov said.
Alongside its stage performances and mission to preserve Bulgarian folklore, the organization actively promotes cultural exchange between Bulgaria and Germany and participates in the social life of the Bavarian capital. Lazarka is also a co-founder of the Association of Bulgarian Folklore Ensembles Abroad, which supports Bulgarian groups overseas and represents them before institutions in Bulgaria, he added.
The travelling festival 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. Over the years, the festival has also been held in Montpellier, France (2016); Gandia–Valencia, Spain (2017); Milan, Italy (2018); La Nucía, Spain (2019); Verona, Italy (2020); Copenhagen, Denmark (2022); Prague, Czech Republic (2023); and Palma de Mallorca, Spain (2024). Bulgarian News Agency to Present Participants in 11th Edition of Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance Festival in Munich 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-01 07:21:57 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