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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 , Guy LANDRY from Canada and Bruno RAVNIKAR from 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 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 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 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, , 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® 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. Chairman of The Folkloriada Associate Members and 2 Corre- Magdalena Tovornik was Organizing Committee was sponding Members, in presence elected the new CIOFF® Repre- signed in presence of all the of CIOFF® Honorary President sentative at UNESCO. delegates. and 3 Honorary Members. One of the main topics of discus- The Cultural Conference was CIOFF® Family was joined by sions was the New CIOFF® ob- dedicated to Anthology of Poly- seven new Members: Azerbai- jectives, strategies and struc- nesian Culture and Rapproche- jan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ecua- ture and the proposed transpar- ment of Cultures. dor, , Panama, Trinidad ency programme. Page 4 Entre Nous

FOCUS ON CIOFF® HISTORY SHMUEL BIALIK “PAPA FOLKLORIADA” - CIOFF® LEADER

Celebrating of the beloved leaders of guide them in creating and CIOFF® 40th CIOFF® . organizing, cultural ceremonies, anniversary, it events and festivals. is fit to quote a We in will continue to line written by cherish Shmuel Bialik's vision to an Israeli preserve the cultural heritage of poet: "We still the diversities wonder why of cultures we slowly slowly have in Israel; time goes by we will con- so fast". tinue to believe Bialik with David Ben Gurion the founder of Birthdays are Bialik dancing at Haifa Festival that: "people the state of Israel like any other who don't pre- day, except for Shmuel was also one of the lead- serve their the fact that we call them - ing people in the fields of culture, past endanger birthdays. youth, and sport in Israel. He their future" On our birthdays we rejoice for initiated and pushed forward Bialik with Mayor of and that" eve- what we achieved and feel sad many cultural events, projects, Seoul, Korea rybody has about what we didn't achieve; festivals, and institutions etc. equal right to assess and evaluate our achieve- which continue to live and influ- be different". These values en- ments and failures; redefine ence the cultural life in Israel. able the development of a society challenges and reformulate based on "harmony of differ- objectives and plans. Birthdays ences". provide the illusion that we con- trol time and that time has some purpose and some meaning; yet, birthdays are important, be- cause they provide the oppor- tunity to remember and thank the founding-fathers, the pio- Bialik with Shimon Peres the President of the neers on whose shoulders we State of Israel stand. At the 40th CIOFF® Gen- eral Assembly in Tahiti, like in He was chosen as a every assembly, I mentioned and "Distinguished Citizen of Haifa" paid tribute to the memory of for his contribution to the city Shmuel Bialik, the founder of and for initiating and leading CIOFF® Israel and one of the the Haifa International Folklore first to join CIOFF®, after the Festival". organization was founded. Shmuel was sent to help the newly established African na- tions in the 60s and 70s, and Bialik with Moshe Dajan, former Foreign Minister of Israel We hope that Shmuel Bialik’s ideas and vision will continue to inspire CIOFF® in Israel and in the world. Dan Ronen, CIOFF® Israel Bialik with Ukrainian Dancers Shmuel served as the president of CIOFF® Israel for more than 35 years; he initiated and led the Bialik with Rabin the former Prime Minister first "Folkloriada" and was one of Israel Edition 10 Page 5

FOCUS ON CIOFF® HISTORY

SJEF (JOSEPH) HENDRIKS, THE - ONE OF FOUNDING FATHERS OF CIOFF®

Who was Joseph office), promotion of Arts, etc. ‘Sjef’. In the late sixties, he was “Sjef” Hendriks? When floods hit the Dutch prov- constantly in contact with a cer- Sjef Hendriks was ince of Zeeland in 1956, the local tain Henri from France, Sieg- an “eager young Carnival in Brunssum is can- fried and Fanny from , professional” at celled out of compassion. During the municipality the summer, Sjef unites with of Brunssum local restaurant holders to or- when World War ganise an alternative Carnival. II started. Just like his father, It becomes a festival with he was known for his integrity mainly local folklore. At the and willingness to help others. time, Brunssum is a thriving During the war, the German mining town with many foreign occupants imposed the distribu- communities, which were happy Joseph at home with his Folklore Friends tion of identity cards and tickets to participate in the event. Philippe from … for people to buy food through In the early seventies, Henri Dutch municipalities. Sjef was Coursaget, Siegfried Verbeelen, in charge of this in Brunssum, Fanny Thibout, Philppe Conroy, when a Jewish shopkeeper Michal Kosinski, Maria Sampe- asked him to help his family by layo, Bruno Ravnikar, Eiji Ya- giving them a new identity. This masaki, Marie–Rose Engels be- was the first time Sjef forged a came close family friends to the passport, which eventually led Joseph’s widow Leny receives the Award Hendriks. Mutual visits hap- to more “illegal” activities and from Israeli Ambassador during pened on a regular basis. Festi- Folkloriada in Brunssum culminated in Sjef’s position as vals like Billingham, Confolens, temporary chairman of the L.O. During the war, Sjef learned to Zakopano, Fribourg sounded all (organisation similar to Dutch cooperate with people of all very familiar… the existence of resistance). As an officer of the classes, cultures, religions and CIOFF® was a reality. municipality, he brought people political stances. He sets his life- Next to his organisational skills, “back from the dead”. long goal to unite ordinary peo- Joseph possessed a disarming He was engaged to a smart and ple from around the globe to cre- charm that he used to found intelligent young woman called ate mutual understanding CIOFF® Netherlands together Leny de Rooij, who became his through Folklore and Arts. with Rikus Draijer. This also trustee. When his activities for How Joseph met the other helped him to gain local support the resistance forced Sjef to go founding fathers. of people of Brunssum and inter- into hiding, she became his cou- This remains a question even for national support of his CIOFF® rier, passing messages from the his own children, but it probably friends (later joined by Jerzy resistance all the way to Am- went something like this: in the Kosinski, Jean Roche,…) in sterdam. Leny would later be- late fifties, when the journey making the International Folk- come his wife and the mother of Brunssum – Nice was quite an lore Festival Parade Brunssum his six children. She continued undertaking (most people did a world-class festival. The first to actively support him when not own a car, planes where ex- CIOFF® World Folkloriade in Sjef commenced his work in the otic), Sjef travelled the route to 1996 was held in Brunssum. world of folklore. visit a folklore parade. One of Many friends from CIOFF® How Sjef’s passion for folk- his daughters stood alongside of gathered at the stadium that lore was ignited. him in the crowd at Place was named after him - Joseph After the war, Sjef’s career is on Massenet, when her dad said: Hendriks Stadium. a roll and he is soon a leading “Stay here, I will be back for Joseph would have been proud man in his beloved Brunssum. you!”, and disappeared into the of all the people who gathered at He continues to contribute to crowd to make contacts. After the 40th CIOFF® World Con- the community and is involved this, his network expanded rap- gress in Tahiti, and their contri- in the founding of many social idly. His name ‘Joseph’, became bution to this cause. and cultural foundations, such his international alias because it Helene van Laanen-Hendriks as Red Cross, the VVV (tourist was easier to remember than (daughter of Joseph Hendriks) CIOFF® Netherlands Page 6 Entre Nous

FOCUS ON 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIOFF® MARY BEE JENSON - CIOFF® USA DELEGATE 1974-1988 Philip Conroy (England) My savul () Sword Dance mentor and teacher in Interna- Ensemble. tional Relations. The friendships made during my Michel Kosinki () Vice 14 years as US Delegate remain President. One of the greatest strong, active, and one of the contributors to success of greatest blessings of my life. A CIOFF® . tribute is also due to all mem- Shmuel Bialik (Israel) "Papa bers of CIOFF® who are carry- Folkloriada” with heartfelt love ing on the work of preserving for all people. our heritage and striving for Irene McClean (Puerto Peace for all nations. Above all, Rico) and Maria Sampelayo the the most important tribute () The three of us were ad- goes to Henri Coursaget for judicators for the Zacapone Fes- having sown the seed and nur- In 1974 in Billingham, England tival, Tatra Mountains, Po- tured it for years, making it pos- the American Folk Dancers from land. We used our base of sible for it to mature into today’s Brigham Young University, knowledge from CIOFF® for CIOFF® . Provo, Utah, USA were perform- our professional information and Mary Bee Jensen ing at the festival, in conjunc- spirit. USA Delegate 1974 to 1988 Professor Emeritus, Brigham Young ® tion with the CIOFF Congress Fanny Tibout (Belguim) Sense University, Meetings. At this meeting I was of humor, Joseph Hendriks Provo, Utah, USA voted to become the USA Dele- (Netherlands) King of Parade, gate, a position held for 14 years. Vittorio Gritti () Spec- I would like to pay tribute to tacular backgrounds for Festi- members that I felt privileged to vals, Eji Yamasaki () work with but have since passed Dream of an International Folk away. Center in Japan, Orham Tug- CIOFF® 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Confolens Festival - The Birthplace of CIOFF®

Special evening and concert to celebrate 40th Anniversary of CIOFF® was staged during Con- folens Festival in France in Au- gust 2010, attended by a lot of French and International digni- taries. Confolens Festival is one of the oldest Festivals in the World and it is in Confolens where 40 years ago Henri Coursaget came up with the idea of founding an International Folklore Festivals Organization, which over the 40 years of its existence has grown into CIOFF® of today, uniting over 90 countries and represent- ing over 300 festivals and ….. Folklore artists of the World, speaking the universal language of culture, dance, music, songs and crafts and promoting peace and friendship.

Entre Nous Page 7 FOCUS UNESCO MAGDALENA TOVORNIK (SLOVENIA)- NEW CIOFF® REPRESENTATIVE AT UNESCO «It was crucial for CIOFF® to National Commissions on the maintain as much as possible national level. contacts with UNESCO. I think 4. To place the UNESCO we suceeded although many Intangible Cultural Heritage things could be improved in the Convention at the heart of future. Here are some objectives CIOFF® future work on national for our future work: level too. 1. To keep the current CIOFF® 5.To find new partners for new status in UNESCO ( to attend Intangible Cultural Heritage all interesting meetings of projects UNESCO, to develop better the 6.To improve CIOFF® visibility th ® At the 40 CIOFF World Con- relations with different in UNESCO in general gress and General Assembly in UNESCO sectors, more personal CIOFF is today celebrating its Papeete, Tahiti, Magdalena To- contacts.. ) 40th Anniversary - enough to be vornik, former Ambassador of 2. To improve the CIOFF® - proud of many positive and the Republic of Slovenia to UNESCO relations in the field successful events in the past but France, former Permanent Dele- of cultural cooperation, also enough to look for new gate of Slovenia to UNESCO, especially in Intangible Cultural strategies, where the cultural former political adviser to the Heritage. The accreditation will heritage of each CIOFF® President of Slovenia, Mayor of give us more possibility in 2011 member and of the whole World Maribor was elected as the new and we must be ready to play will be more visible and more ® CIOFF Representative to our role. respected.» UNESCO. 3. To improve our National Magdalena Tovornik, Magdalena presented her vision Sections and to improve the CIOFF® Representative at UNESCO ® of CIOFF representation at cooperation with UNESCO UNESCO. FOCUS CIOFF® WORK FOURTEEN CIOFF® NATIONAL SECTIONS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE ★

A Commitment to Excellence ★ each of them, the Commitment is the intention expressed by a progress will be published annu- Countries recognized as National Section or an Associate ally on the TRANSPARENCY committed to Excellence ★ Member to improve its present PROGRAM newly established situation concerning the five on Intranet. For 2009-2012 commitment items: festivals All CIOFF® National Sections list, evaluation of festivals and and Associate Members in good BULGARIA groups, cultural policy, youth standing are invited to partici- movement and Internet, in order pate in the Excellence ★ Pro- to reach, within a period of three gram at the most appropriate years, a higher level of imple- level of implementation (Initial, mentation in those fields of ac- Intermediate or Full level) ac- ITALY tivity. cording to their existing level of UNITED KINGDOM This program of motivation has activities. been adopted in 2008 by the The application form is included For 2010-2013 General Assembly in Istanbul. in the Annual Report. For any BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA In 2009, the CIOFF® Council additional information please CANADA recognized eight countries as contact the Legal Commission FRANCE committed for the period 2009- by e-mail at the address: legal- 2012 and in 2010 six countries [email protected] were recognized as committed Cyrill Renz USA ® for the period 2010-2013. For Chairman of CIOFF Legal Commission Page 8 Entre Nous

FOCUS ON CIOFF® WORLD FOLKLORIADA 2012 4th CIOFF® WORLD FOLKLORIADA 2012 1st -14th October, City of Anseong, Republic of Korea

with CIOFF® Folkloriada Work- ing group had to revise the dates of Folkloriada 2012. The new dates of the 4th CIOFF® World Folkloriada are 1st to 14th Octo- ber 2012. Anseong city has an abundance of natural beauty with breath- taking mountains and reser- The agreement on 4th CIOFF® voirs. It also has a bounty of rich World Folkloriada between cultural assets including tem- encing the beauties of nature to CIOFF®, CIOFF® Korea Na- ples and folk relics. Anseong dining on delicious food. ® tional Section and Hwang Eun city, located in the southern part The CIOFF Korea and 2012 ® Seong, Mayor of Anseong & of South Korea, 80km away CIOFF World Folkloriada in Chairman of The Folkloriada from Seoul, is quickly develop- Anseong Organizing Committee Organizing Committee was ing into an impressive tourist would like to invite folklore signed during 40th CIOFF® attraction site. It takes 1 hour groups from all the National ® World Congress and General from Seoul and 2 hours from Sections to 4th CIOFF World Assembly 2010, in presence of Incheon International Airport Folkloriada 2012, City of An- all the delegates. by car to arrive in Anseong City. seong, Republic of Korea Due to the massive floods in An- It is a great place to visit with from October 1st to 14th, 2012. Guy Landry seong in August 2010, the or- many things to do from experi- on behalf of ganisers of Folkloriada together Folkloriada Working Group

INTERNATIONAL GAME DAY of Pre CIOFF® World Folkloriada Anseong & 2011 CIOFF® Asian and Oceanian Folklore Festival

International Game Day; Fairs and exhibitions of tradi- tional folk art; Sales of traditional and folk handicraft or souvenirs; Folk art and culture demonstra- tion/seminar; Cultural exchanges among the participating groups (including CIOFF® Korea and 2012 the sharing of typical cuisine of CIOFF® World Folkloriada in each country). ing artists, youths, crews, direc- Each CIOFF® sector is invited tor and staff. The Festival Or- Anseong Organizing Committee send one group to represent the ganization Committee will con- would like to invite folklore Sector. CIOFF® Asian & Oce- firm your participation after re- groups to The INTERNA- anian Sector is invited to send viewing all the information you TIONAL GAME DAY of Pre one group from each National send by issuing an official invi- CIOFF® World Folkloriada in Section of the Sector. Groups tation to the group. Anseong & 2011 CIOFF® Asian should include 5 youths who will For additional information, ® and Oceanian Folklore Festival teach folk dance or traditional please contact CIOFF Korea : game and present the culture [email protected] or from 1st till 9th October 2011. and traditional art of their own [email protected]. The Festival program will in- country to the audience or local clude the following activities: schools. The maximum number Guy Landry Folk dance, music stage per- of participants in a group should On behalf of Folkloriada Working Group formance and parade; be limited to 25 persons, includ- Entre Nous Page 9 FOCUS ON SOUTH EUROPEAN & AFRICAN SECTOR On the sad side the events of the Moreover, the Associate member hopefully, some of them will year - unfortunately, but not CIOFF® Bosnia Herzegovina eventually succeed in organizing differently from the rest of our eventually succeeded in com- their CIOFF® National Sections. world – all the members had to pleting the tiresome procedure The Sector activities will con- cope with severe cuts in the of getting all the necessary offi- tinue, through the year 2011, budgets for their festivals and cial documents and recognition according to the guidelines of activities, and this forced the in order to achieve the full mem- the Sector “Plan of Action at majority of them to lower the ber status inside CIOFF® and short and medium term”. size of their presentations and the Sector. The next spring meeting, in some of them were even forced A proposal about “Meeting 2011 will be held in France. to cancel some events. Regulations” has been prepared Anna Maria Boileau Despite that, the Sector mem- by the officers and distributed at on behalf of South European and African Sector bers are active and strongly de- the Sector meeting held in Pa- termined to continue their com- peete; it will be discussed and mitment to folklore and tradi- voted at the next spring meeting tional arts. in 2011. On the happy side of the events, Contacts with associations and the South European & African organizations from various Afri- Sector this year saw the re- can countries continued over the newed presence of the year and, at the moment, con- National Section among its tacts are maintained with asso- members. ciations in 11 African countries;

TRADITIONAL CULTURE-LINK IN THE INTEGRATION OF THE REGION CIOFF® Bosnia Herzegovina, heritage; take into account the national led by its President Anka Raič, -The connection between the independence and unity of its organized the International tangible and intangible, cultural identity, regardless of the Conference on „TRADITIONAL and natural heritage is so strong current state borders; therefore, CULTURE-LINK IN THE that in most cases it is states must cooperate in the INTEGRATION OF THE impossible to achieve success in implementation of these REGION", which took place in the implementation process for processes, in particular with Mostar from 7th to 10th October protection of the material neighboring countries. 2010. The participants were without the protection of - The implementation process members of CIOFF®, teachers of intangible heritage and vice should include the following folklore, ethnographers and cho- versa; steps: reographers from Albania, - We need to build a system for Identifying and recording Montenegro, , Hungary, preserving the material, natural elements of heritage; FYR Macedonia, Italy, Slovenia and intangible heritage at the Encouraging local communities and Bosnia and Herzegovina. national level, so that the to preserve these elements, in The aim of the Congress was to processes of preservation, re- particular through: identify and discuss the risks creating value and management Involvement of scientists and involved, despite all the benefits of these values with equal experts in describing the it brings, in the process of respect, will include - from elements and determining their globalization, especially the planning through to value; threat of losing people’s identity. implementation and control - Encouragement of the Positive and negative local communities, associations, promotion of „cultural heritage experiences in the area of institutions, researchers and as a good“ and its inclusion in preserving intangible heritage, practitioners; educational and development its impact, the contribution of -This system involves the use of plans; tourism to popularization of cultural heritage as an element Construction of the system at folklore and the risk of of community development and the national level for „performing folklore“ becoming a welfare; the proceeds from it sustainable and durable new, unified theatrical folk must be returned to the local recovery of these processes, expression for tourism were community and re-invested into control inventory and manage discussed. this continuous cycle; these resources. -We identified the risk of losing - States, and nations that share Anna Maria Boileau the elements of the intangible the political space, must strictly on behalf of South European and African Sector Page 10 Entre Nous FOCUS ON NEW MEMBERS

CIOFF® BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA CIOFF® Bosnia Herzegovina Traditional art, straw painting, ebru paint- first joined CIOFF® as Associate crafts: Tradi- ing, calligraphy, icon painting, Member in 2002 and eight years tional crafts and raku and horezu ceramics, later CIOFF® Bosnia Herzego- skills of engrav- golden embroidery and Bosnian vina became Full Member of ing, woodcarv- embroidery. CIOFF® at the 40th CIOFF® ing and filigree, Support to this year’s colony was World Congress in Papeete, Ta- Konjic Woodcarving making of spe- ensured by University of Bir- hiti in November 2010. cial fabrics and jewellery are mingham, Faculty of Visual Arts CIOFF® Bosnia Herzegovina well preserved in Bosnia and (UK), and Fine Arts Faculty represents two International Herzegovina. The folklore scene Festivals, recognized as CIOFF® is dependent on part of these Festivals “Mowing days in Ku- crafts due to the reconstruction pres”, “Folklore festival in Sara- of costumes and traditional in- jevo”, also „InterFolkFest“ Der- struments. We launched several venta and five smaller Interna- programs for the preservation of tional Festivals, several Na- traditional crafts. The imple- tional Folklore Festivals and mentation of the project for numerous folklore groups. preservation of woodcut in Kon- Work, learn and socialize at the Col- ony Bila In addition to organizing folk- jic with the support of MDGF F lore meetings and festivals, we Culture for Development pro- from Kayseri (Turkey). The pro- would like to mention some of gram is currently in progress. ject aims to encourage preserva- the activities that contribute to tion of the traditional art ex- achieving the objectives of pressions, to make a collection of CIOFF® and that take place in works and critics through the Bosnia and Herzegovina. permanent exhibition and col- ony’s catalogues and to make them available to public by the permanent exhibition in “ArtMit” gallery in Bila near Livno.

Rama dolls in traditional costumes Traditional arts: Recognizing the lasting artistic value of tra- Children’s games on stage ditional visual arts, realizing Children's folklore: For sev- that this art direction is not eral years already we strive to given due attention and realiz- restore the original role of chil- ing that the women are mostly dren on the folklore scene deserving for existence and through a set of children's transfer of this skill, as parents games for the folklore groups and educators and that for them ArtMit Entrance at Colony Bila whose members are children in today's society, especially in and to organize separate meet- the Balkans, it is harder to As this project meets the aims of ings of children's folklore reach the audience, with the the UNESCO 2005 Convention groups. Parallel with this proc- aim of preserving traditional on the Protection and Promotion ess, actions for data collecting visual arts, we launched the of the Diversity of Cultural on traditional children's games “International women's visual Expressions, we applied for and and dances, transcription and art colony for traditional arts – expect the support of UNESCO. revitalization of these games are Bila” in 2009. This year, in Sep- Anka Raič conducted. The number of chil- tember 2010, 35 female artists CIOFF® Bosnia-Herzegovina dren's folklore groups in B&H is from 7 countries participated in growing rapidly and the folklore 2nd Colony in Bila with their becomes popular as an extracur- works that represent 9 different ricular activity. directions in visual art: naïve Entre Nous Page 11 FOCUS ON NEW MEMBERS CIOFF® We are pleased to welcome the dance and traditional folk in- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago struments such as: Box base; as a Full Member of the North Shack Shack; Quarto; Marack American Sector and the and Mandoline. CIOFF® family. We look forward to learning more about Trinidad and Tobago from Dr. Vijay Ramlal Rai when he joins our ranks and perhaps introduces his many festivals events that distinguish each and per- country from the other. Trinidad forming and Tobago is known among groups to other things for its National our mem- Carnival. It starts in February bers via and continues until March 8th. interna- The Carnival attracts a huge tional festi- following of local as well as in- val partici- ternational visitors. pation and CIOFF® has added, to its al- Prior to that event the Christ- Folkloriada. ready extensive cultural diver- mas Season is celebrated The North American Sector is sity, a culture that has been in- throughout the month of Decem- looking forward to its meeting in fluenced by immigrants from ber,according to Dr. Vijay Ram- Canada in the Spring of 2011 many countries including . lal Rai, President of the Chut- when Dr. Rai will be present. The Caribbean Basin is known ney Foundation of Trinida and Barbara Campbell for its exotic music, dances, Tobago, with folk songs of Representative for North American Sector the visual arts and special Parang Soca, Chutney music,

FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECTIONS

CIOFF® BULGARIA Bulgarian folk group witnessed the birthday of the King of

and the General Secretary of the highly esteemed by the Minister Section – Stiliana Yorgova wit- of Culture of Thailand. The nessed the event. Parts of the Statesman gave a special recep- Delegation were the dancers of tion in honor of the Bulgarians Representative Folklore Ensem- and the National Television ble “Yantra” from Budapest. made a film about them. As a Celebration of the King’s festivi- symbol of respect the Ministry of ties were accompanied by mag- Culture presented materials of nificent ceremonies, festive con- the Artistic Dance Formation Delegation from CIOFF® Bul- certs and various cultural pro- from Thailand which will take garia brought greetings to Thai- grams while the town of Bang- part in the 14th edition of the land for the King’s birthday. Af- kok was beautifully decorated. International Folklore Festival ter an invitation from the Minis- Members of the Ensemble Veliko Tarnovo 2011. try of Culture of Kingdom Thai- “Yantra” performed on three of Bulgarian guests met the lead- land and CIOFF® Thailand to the largest stages in Bangkok ers of the Ministry of Culture of participate in International built especially for the event. Thailand, representatives of the Folklore Festival organized to Most of the dancers have their Bulgarian embassy and leaders celebrate the 84th anniversary of origins in the region of Veliko of CIOFF® . the King, the President of NS Tarnovo. Stiliana Yorgova CIOFF® Bulgaria – Emil Pavlov The Bulgarian participation was CIOFF® Bulgaria Page 12 Entre Nous

FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECTIONS CIOFF® CANADA - FOLKLORE CANADA INTERNATIONAL (FCI) 25th Anniversary Celebrations

are numerous: American Indian, lion Canadians. Through FCI’s French, English, in addition to network, activities linked to in- those of the different people who tangible cultural heritage were came to enrich the Canadian held in eight provinces of Can- cultural mosaic. By putting to- ada. gether activities, events and ser- With their successsful results, vices, FCI brings together tradi- these programmes show that tional art performers, stake- FCI and its partners have bril- To celebrate the 25th anniver- holders, associations, groups liantly accomplished their man- sary of Folklore Canada Inter- and artists of traditional art. date. Many thanks to all mem- national (FCI), the show Specta- These stakeholders participate bers who have worked through- cle Montréal International FCI in research, education, under- out these last 25 years to the was presented on October 23, standing, conservation, dissemi- dissemination of intangible cul- 2010 under the theme “Twenty- nation and development of in- tural heritage. By your committ- five years of dissemination and tangible cultural heritage. ment, intangible cultural heri- rapprochement of Cultures”. tage has been transmitted to the The show featured eight dance Canadian Society as a whole. and music groups of intangible Let’s all celebrate 25 years of cultural heritage from Quebec & rapprochement of cultures and Ontario who take part in inter- expressions of cultural Diver- national folkloric festivals. This sity! exceptional event organized in a Guy Landry, most appropriate setting was CIOFF® Canada intended to improve under- standing among the numerous human components who create For 25 years, FCI has delegated the diversity of Montréal’s, Que- abroad more than 200 Canadian bec’s and Canada’s cultural fab- folkloric groups to participate in ric. international festivals. These Since 1986, FCI has been com- performances were presented to mitted to the promotion and un- more than 8 million spectators derstanding amongst culture. in different countries of the For 25 years, Folklore Canada world. On the other hand, Cana- International has been offering dian international festivals have a voice to all those who express welcomed more than 450 folk- themselves through traditional loric groups from abroad that cultures. The cultures of Canada were seen by more than 7 mil-

CIOFF® ANNOUNCEMENT CIOFF® FOLKLORE GROUPS DIRECTORY

The proposal to create CIOFF® Folklore Groups, which belong time to Folklore Groups Directory on to a National Section will be [email protected] CIOFF® Website was adopted by listed under the National Sec- CIOFF® Council at its Spring tion. . Meeting 2010. So far the following National CIOFF® Folklore Groups Direc- Sections submitted their Groups tory has now been launched on directories: Argentina, Estonia, Intranet Pages of CIOFF® Web- Germany, UK and USA. site www.cioff.org, under CIOFF National Sections can submit Documents, Group Directory. their Group Directories at any Entre Nous Page 13 FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECTIONS CIOFF® Breaks World Record with Colossal Saman Dance

age the Indonesian teenagers and students to always stay away from drugs and have a healthy and positive lifestyle. On 26 June 2010, 1.050 high school girls from over 50 high schools in Jakarta participated in Colossal Saman Dance Show to break the Indonesia World Record as Saman Dance (traditional dance from Aceh, Indonesia) show with the most some ministers of Indonesia participants ever. The Saman cabinet also attended this event. Dance show was held as a part A lot of people were amazed by of the International Anti-Drugs this Saman Dance attraction. Day in Monumen Nasional The Governor of Aceh said that (Monas), Jakarta. CIOFF® Indo- he was so proud of this achieve- The spectacular festivity is the nesia Director, Said Rachmat, ment and hope that the Indone- result of cooperation between received a plaque and certificate sian youth will always conserve Local Government of Aceh, from MURI (Indonesian World the Indonesian culture and heri- CIOFF® Indonesia, and BNN Record Organization) as an or- tage (Anti-Drugs Organization in In- ganizer of this fantastic event. Said Rachmat, ® donesia). The Anti-Drugs Day The Vice President of Republic CIOFF Indonesia celebration was held to encour- of Indonesia, Boediono, and FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECTIONS CIOFF® UNITED KINGDOM Billingham Festival receives endorsement from English Heritage Fund

The Legacy of Billingham Festi- all. val project receives the go ahead Head of the Heritage Lottery from Heritage Lottery Fund. We Fund in the North East, Ivor are delighted to announce that Crowther said: “The Heritage in early September we received Lottery Fund is delighted to a confirmation of a generous support this project that will tell grant of £49,500 from the Heri- the story of the Billingham tage Lottery Fund (HLF) to- International Folklore Festival wards our project “The Legacy of and remember the people that Billingham Festival”. This grant have been involved with it. will enable us to collect the Over the last 50 years, the festi- memories of those who have or- val has become hugely popular ties for the local ganised, volunteered and per- with local people and visitors community.” formed here over the years. alike and it is important that To create the virtual mu- Over the next four years, from their memories are preserved for seum we need your help! now until 2014, in preparation generations to come. Not only Everyone who has ever been to for the festival’s 50th Anniver- will the history of this wonderful or performed at the Billingham sary these historic memoirs, to- event be remembered and Festival, has their own memo- gether with all the videos, pho- shared with new audiences, ries which we’d like you to share tos, brochures and festival pro- through the creation of a new with us. To do so, you can write grammes will be built into a website and online archive, it to us at huge and permanent computer will also create a range of volun- [email protected] archive (Virtual Festival Mu- teering and learning opportuni- Please get in touch, we are seum) making it accessible to waiting to hear from you! Page 14 Entre Nous

FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECTIONS CIOFF® VENEZUELA Venezuelan Group “Hermandad, Tambor y Costa” performs in China

took place in the city of Chang- shu and was held in the pres- ence of representatives of CIOFF® China, who expressed gratitude for the efforts under- taken by the Venezuelan repre- sentatives. These efforts re- sulted in the choice of the Vene- The participation of “Agrupacion zuelan group to present the clos- Hermandad, Tambor Y Costa” in ing segment in the Opening Per- the fourth “SUNHOO” Interna- formance, of the Festival, signi- The musical group “Hermandad, tional Folk Art Festival in China fying a high level of responsibil- Tambor Y Costa” of Venezuela represented a new triumph for ity and great satisfaction. captured the attention and ad- the State of Zulia, as reported by miration of all who were in at- Dr. Maria Eunice Di Fioro, Dele- tendance with its music and gate of Groups of CIOFF® Vene- dances that principally repre- zuela and Regional Coordinator sent traditions originating in for the State of Zulia. Africa. The fourth “SUNHOO” Festival Dr. Maria Eunice Di Fiore, CIOFF® Venezuela

Countries represented, in addi- tion to Venezuela, included Greece, Poland, Russia, , Thailand and China.

FOCUS ON CIOFF® YOUTH 4th WORLD CIOFF® YOUTH FORUM IN BRAZIL two lectures - the first one presented by the CIOFF® Vice President Alcides Hugo Ifran on the Globalization and Cultural Identities the second one presented by the Prof. José Feliciano de Amorin Filho about the Education and Development. The last day of the Forum was The most important event of dedicated to games and was It was a great opportunity for CIOFF® Youth - 4th Forum took called “Games Day”. It was a young people coming from all place in Caruaru, Brazil, during pilot project in preparation for over the world to get to know the International Festival from the World Folkloriada in 2012 in each other and have a chance to 21st to 28th August 2010. South Korea. During this activ- experience their cultures and During the Forum a lot of activi- ity over 400 children from 55 appreciate the differences and ties took place: schools of Caruaru shared their similarities. -workshops on how to build na- traditional games with the Irene Pimpinella tional youth commissions; youth participants of the Forum. President CIOFF® Youth Commission -teaching children games; Entre Nous Page 15

CIOFF® ANNOUNCEMENT

CIOFF® FOLKLORIADA DVD SET

The CIOFF® World Folkloriada own culture and exchange is one of the main events of the with the others. International Council of Folklore Susanne Kramer of CIOFF® Festival and Traditional Arts Luxemburg has produced, Organization. The first Folk- based on all the available loriada was held in 1996 in the video footage, 2 DVDs cov- Netherlands, the second in Ja- ering three Folkloriadas in pan during the summer of 2000 Holland, Japan and Hun- and the third Folkloriada took gary. Those DVDs have place in Hungary in summer been presented and distrib- 2004. Similar to the Olympic uted to all the National Sec- games, the Folkloriada is a tions present at CIOFF® Worldwide cultural event, the World Congress in Tahiti. aim of which is to promote From spectacular Opening friendship, sharing, respect, Ceremony at the Joseph harmony and communication Hendriks Stadium in between peoples. For 10 days, Brunssum, Holland in 1996 folklore groups and CIOFF® to magnificent Closing members from over 70 countries Ceremony in Budapest, who are united in their dedica- Hungary in 2004 the Folk- tion to preserve their cultural loriada DVD set is a power- heritage through music, dance, ful tool in promoting the fine arts, crafts, games and tra- activities and image of ditions, meet to present their CIOFF® Worldwide.

FOCUS ON FUTURE EVENTS CIOFF® EXCO & COUNCIL SPRING MEETING Waynesville, North Carolina, USA - 26th April –2nd May 2011

Directors, as well as several other FOLKMOOT supporters, are looking very much forward to serve as hosts or co-hosts dur- ing the meeting. The delegates will visit Down- town Waynesville, a very pictur- esque area with many interest- ing shops offering original art and handicraft. FOLKMOOT USA will host the One of the afternoons will be Spring 2011 meetings of the fol- There will be a gourmet catered devoted to touring points of in- lowing CIOFF® bodies: dinner and entertainment by terest in our area, such as the CIOFF® Executive Committee Cloggers and Bluegrass musi- Blue Ridge Parkway, the Folk (EXCO) cians of our area. This function Arts Center, the city of Ashe- CIOFF® Council will take place at the FOLK- ville, etc. CIOFF® Festivals Commission MOOT FRIENDSHIP CENTER. The evening of the final day, has CIOFF® Working Group onPub- been set aside for a special cele- lic Relations (WGPR) bration in which visiting partici- in Waynesville, North Carolina, pants will be joined by FOLK- USA from April 26—May 2, MOOT Board of Directors mem- 2011. bers and their spouses, as well Several members of the FOLK- as local government officials. MOOT USA staff and Board of FOCUS ON CIOFF® FUTURE EVENTS

41st CIOFF® WORLD CONGRESS, Pernambuco, Recifi, Brazil 12th-19th November 2011

CIOFF® Tahiti passing the CIOFF® Congress Flag to CIOFF® Brazil

CIOFF® Working Group on Public Relations would like to thank everyone who sent their contribution for this edition of the Newsletter and especially to thank Susanne Kramer and Rolf Kaufman for their help with the translations. CIOFF®, Working Group on Public Relations & Festivals Commission bear no respon- sibility for the content of the articles received from CIOFF® members and published in this Newsletter.

NEXT PUBLICATIONS OF CIOFF® NEWSLETTER

The CIOFF® Newsletter “Entre Nous” is published www.cioff.org twice per year: after the Spring Council Meeting and after the CIOFF® annual Congress. The tenth edition of CIOFF® newsletter will come out in June 2011 with the deadline for information Copyright © CIOFF® submission of 15th May 2011. ® No part of this Newsletter can be If your Festivals, National Sections, CIOFF Sec- re-produced without the prior tors, Commissions or Working Groups have any in- consent of CIOFF® teresting or important information, which you would like to submit to be included into the next CIOFF® Newsletter, please send it to: CIOFF® Working Group on Public Relations by e- mail: [email protected]