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® CIOFF® NEWSLETTER Edition 10 January 2011 Entre Nous CIOFF® semi-annual ® Newsletter HAPPY BIRTHDAY CIOFF !!! published by Working Group on 40th Anniversary Celebrations Public Relations & Festivals Commis- CIOFF® 40th Anniversary Celebrations took place during CIOFF® sion World Congress and General Assembly in Papeete, Tahiti. The Honorary President and Founder of CIOFF® Henri Coursaget, Hon- CIOFF® orary Members of CIOFF® Kari BERGHOLM from Finland, Guy LANDRY from Canada and Bruno RAVNIKAR from Slovenia and over 40 YEARS!!! 150 participats from 37 countries of the World gathered in the tranquil settings of French Polynesia to celebrate this milestone Anniversary of Read the details on CIOFF® and reflect on CIOFF® achievements over the 40 years. Pages 1-6 CIOFF® Tahiti, with the support of the High Commissioner of the Re- public in French Polynesia, of the Government of French Polynesia, of the Ministry of Culture and Arts, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and with the support of the municipalities (Communes) surrounding the town of Papeete created a fantastic Inside this edition: memorable experience for all the guests, which will stay with us forever. FOCUS ON: ® CIOFF WORLD 2-3, 7 CONGRESS ® CIOFF History 4-6 CIOFF®- UNESCO 7 Folkloriada 2012 8 Sectors 9 New Members 10-11 National Sections 11-14 CIOFF® Youth 14 Page 2 Entre Nous FOCUS ON CIOFF® WORLD CONGRESS BIRTHDAY ADDRESS TO CIOFF® WORLD !!! BY HENRI COURSAGET - CIOFF® HONORARY PRESIDENT Chers amis, mettre ensemble tout ce que Alors, j’insisterai – et cela sera Lorsque le 8 août nous pouvons pour la grandeur mon dernier mot – pour que 1970, j’ai créé le de notre organisation. Mais, je vous oubliez ici vos égoïsmes, CIOFF® , nous vous en supplie, essayez que vous oubliez tout ce qui étions une équipe d’oublier vos individualités, peut-être l’individualité, qui est de pionniers. essayez d’oublier vos égoïsmes. mauvaise pour notre Nous n’avions pas Cela est nécessaire! C’est la organisation internationale. d’argent, mais nous voulions raison pour laquelle j’ai poussé Nous sommes là pour travailler travailler côte à côte pour la pour que ce 40ème anniversaire tous ensemble. Il peut y avoir construction d’un monde soit célébré ici à Tahiti. D’abord des problèmes, mais nous meilleur, car nous y croyions à parce que c’est la France et que devons les régler avec ce moment-là. Et j’avais exigé c’est en France qu’est né le gentillesse, avec simplicité, que, lorsque quelqu’un venait CIOFF®. D’autre part, je savais mais surtout, avec notre cœur. pour adhérer au CIOFF®, il qu’ici à Tahiti, nous retrouvions Nous sommes là pour travailler venait pour apprendre et non l’esprit, l’âme du CIOFF®. Vous avec notre cœur et non pas pour pour prendre. avez pu remarquer l’accueil travailler avec nos finances. Or, cet esprit se perd un peu et extraordinaire qui nous est N’oubliez jamais cela! C’est je trouve que l’âme du CIOFF® réservé, la gentillesse de tous. indispensable! Sinon, le disparaît un peu au profit d’être Or, tous, nous ne répondons pas CIOFF® qui peut ici, à Tahiti, - individu qui pense en égoïste, à cette gentillesse par NOTRE retrouver un nouveau souffle de à eux, et non pas à l’organisme gentillesse ! jeunesse, un nouveau souffle de mondial que nous devons Je vous en supplie, il faut que foi, le perdrait et deviendrait représenter. ceux qui vont vivre autour de une organisation banale sans Il ne faut jamais oublier, que cette Assemblée, puissent dire: aucun intérêt. nous sommes là pour travailler nous avons trouvé ici une âme Alors, pitié, jouez la carte de la en commun, travailler ensemble, hors du commun. Cela est fraternité, de la simplicité et de mettre ensemble nos efforts, indispensable. l’humilité! Je vous en remercie; ENGLISH TRANSLATION Dear friends, ganisation. But I beg you, try to will be my last remark – that When we created CIOFF® , Au- forget your individualism, try to you forget your self- gust 8th, 1970, we were a team of forget your selfishness. This is centeredness, that you may pioneers. We didn’t have any essential. That’s why I have forget every sign of individual- money, but we wanted to work pushed to celebrate our 40th ism, which is irresponsible to- together and build a better anniversary here, in Tahiti. ward our international organi- world, because we truly believed First of all, because this is sation. We are here to work in it at that moment. And I have France, and CIOFF® was born together, all of us. There might asked everyone who came to in France. be problems, but we have to affiliate with CIOFF®, to join us Moreover, I knew that here in settle them with kindness, with with a sense of “willing to learn” Tahiti, we encounter again the simplicity, but, above all, with and not of “taking”. And yet, this spirit of CIOFF® . You have our hearts. We are here to work mentality is on the loose and I certainly experienced the ex- with our hearts and not with have the impression, that the traordinary hospitality that has our finances. Don’t you ever spirit of CIOFF® is slowly disap- been offered to us, the kindness forget that! It is very essential. pearing in favor of individualism, of the people. Nevertheless, we If not, CIOFF® would miss the of selfish thinking and at the don’t always reciprocate this chance to find a new, a younger cost of the international organi- kindness. breath, a new trust in the fu- sation that we are supposed to I beg you, see to it that those ture right here in Tahiti, and represent. who are going to live and work become a trivial organisation We should never forget, that we around this Assembly, will be without any interest. are here to work together, able to say: we have truly found So, please, play your cards of united, to put our efforts to- an extraordinary spirit. It is brotherhood, simplicity and gether, to put together all we indispensable! humility. Thank you very much. can for the success of our or- That is why I insist – and that Edition 10 Page 3 FOCUS ON CIOFF® WORLD CONGRESS ADDRESS FROM CIOFF® PRESIDENT UDOMSAK SAKMUNWONG May I first, express nam, the Philippines and Thai- ern technology can be applied my profound grati- land, as well as the latest and integrated for promotion of tude to National earthquake under the sea near peaceful coexistence of all the Section of CIOFF® island of Mentawai and erup- peoples in the world regardless Tahiti, Tahitian tion of Mount Marapi in Indo- race, religions and cultures Authorities and nesia. These phenomena cost a Ladies and Gentlemen, the peo- Organizing Com- lot of lives. I have sent letters ple of the World today are facing mittee for hosting this 40th of sympathy and condolence to a multitude of national disasters CIOFF® World Congress in those affected countries on be- due to the meteorological this beautiful Island of Tahiti. half of CIOFF®. changes ( as I had mentioned on My deep sincere apologize for The rescuing of 33 trapped my opening speech for 39th not being able to attend this miners from the San Jose Mine CIOFF® World Congress in remarkable CIOFF® Congress, in northern part of Chile was Cuba) There is great need for due to my health problem and successfully and safely accom- CIOFF® delegates from all na- sudden hospitalization caused plished through the close coop- tions and religions to meet to- by the momentous influenza- eration among those con- gether here in Tahiti to discuss flu. This is my first absence cerned, namely rescue teams, and exchange the ideas of ways from the CIOFF® World Con- and especially the Chilean and means of achieving lasting gress since I have been joining Government after 69 days of peace and happiness of the for more than 26 years with their ordeal in mine. It is found World Society. CIOFF®. that they tried their best to Let us all re-dedicate ourselves After Havana Congress, there survive through their capabili- to the lofty ideals and principles have been many phenomena ties in dealing and coping with enshrined in CIOFF® and let us both positive and negative hap- the problems they were facing. all work together for the pening in the world. One of With respect to the impacts of achievement of fruitful coopera- negative impacts is the strong Folklore, it can be said that the tion for the benefit of peace and and devastating earthquake in rescuing is the case in point prosperity of all Nations. Haiti which cost a lot of lives for application of “ Traditional May I also, take this opportu- followed by outbreak of Chol- and Modern Technology nity to convey my best wish to era which the people of Haiti “together to solve the problem. all of you for continued success are facing now. The other na- During the ordeal in the mine in your deliberations and have a tional disasters which have for 69 days, spiritual practice pleasant stay in the Paradise been taking place recently in was observed. Therefore I Island of Tahiti. Asia-Oceania area such as would like to draw attention of I Miss you all and wish you all massive floods in Pakistan, this 40th CIOFF® World Con- the best, China, Chinese Taipei, Viet- gress how traditional and mod- CIOFF® WORLD CONGRESS—PAPEETE, TAHITI, 6th-13th November 2010 40th CIOFF® World Congress and Tobago who became Full The agreement on 4th CIOFF® and General Assembly took Members of CIOFF® and Jor- World Folkloriada between place in Papeete, Tahiti from dan - Associate Member, 60 Fes- CIOFF®, CIOFF® Korea Na- 6th to 13th November 2010, at- tivals around the World re- tional Section and Hwang Eun tended by 30 CIOFF® National ceived renewed CIOFF® Recog- Seong, Mayor of Anseong & Sections with 12 proxy votes, 3 nition.