Suomi: Hollo and Martta

International Roma Day Celebration 2019
Life is not a zebra
Date: 27/10/2019 - 03/11/2019
Year: 2019
City: Lahti
Tags: artistic residence , education , festivals , folklore , music
Cooperation:
Slovak Arts Council
Private: Radoslav Piovarči
Private: Lucia Piovarči
Veronika Miščíková
Michal Druga
Matúš Druga
Ondrej Druga
Umelecké zoskupenie Kamaráti

Art group „Kamaráti“ (Friends) will represent Slovak dance and musical folklore at the 16th international folklore festival Hollo and Martta. Hollo and Martta is one of the three CIOFF festivals of adult folklore groups in Finland. It takes place in the southern part of the country, in the towns Lahti and Hollola. The festival includes various dance, musical, singing performaces, dance workshops and other activities. The art group Kamarát consists of dancers and musicians with long term experience in the most valuable Slovak folklore groups. The group represents Slovakia in many various folklore events in Slovakia and around the world.

Citizens´ association TRAKT represents the art group Kamaráti organizationally. This project has been supported using public funds provided by the Slovak Arts Council.

Translated: Jana Stupňanová