PRESENTATION FILE SUMMARY THE GROUPE ............................................................................................. 3 HISTORIC ................................................................................................... 4 ITS AIMS AND VALUES ........................................................................... 4 CIOFF LABEL ............................................................................................ 4 THE COSTUMES ....................................................................................... 5 DANCES ..................................................................................................... 6 ORCHESTRA ............................................................................................. 7 REPRESENTATION ................................................................................... 8 VIDEOS https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c30m9brwb615tcn/AACt462xytDzuFXMAKgDUQ9aa?dl=0 CONTACT La Farandole de Courtepin Case postale35 1784 Courtepin Suisse www.farandole.ch [email protected] PRESIDENT : CONDUCTOR : ARTISTIC DIRECTOR : Sébastien Bucher +41 79 513 46 63 William Schaller +41 79 846 45 90 Lauriane Zosso +41 79 741 66 89 THE GROUPE The group is very active during the year and takes part in numerous events in Switzer- The folk dance group « La Farandole de land and abroad. Courtepin » is composed of young dancers In Switzerland it gets involved in the social life of its home town and carries out actions and musicians coming from the canton of like the organisation of town events, dance introduction for teenagers or shows for kids. Fribourg, Switzerland. The average age is Each year the group actively participates by volunteering at the CIOFF International 23 years old and the group includes: Folk Festival of Fribourg. Furthermore, it is appointed by companies and clubs all year • About thirty dancers long to liven up events with its dances, music and costumes. • A brass band of 10 musicians Each year it takes part in folk festivals all around the world from small events in neigh- • Alphorn players bouring countries to famous events overseas. Abroad « La Farandole de Courtepin » • Flag swingers acts as an ambassador for Switzerland in order to share its traditions and culture. • A choir 3 HISTORIC The folk dance group « La Farandole »was founded in Courtepin in 1938 by Mrs. Her- LABEL CIOFF mine Renz. Initially it was meant for young girls of the home economics school who The group is a member of CIOFF Switzer- learned how to make a traditional costume. Then popular dances started being taught land which attests to its quality. The Inter- and men joined the group. In 1950 « La Farandole »took part in its first festival abroad national Council of Organization of Folk- in Nice, France. Over the years the dance repertoire expanded, the members multi- lore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF) is an plied, the performances became more frequent and the group made its name in the international cultural Non-Governmen- world of Swiss folk. tal Organization (NGO) in formal consul- tative relations with UNESCO and aims to ITS AIMS « La Farandole »aims to share in Switzerland and abroad its traditional dances and safeguard, promote and diffuse tradition- AND VALUES customs of the region of Fribourg. It seeks to familiarize young people with folk and al culture. It references folk festivals and traditions. The values of the group are youth, open-mindedness, sharing, commitment, groups in order to put them in contact and respect of traditions and innovation. create synergies. 4 THE COSTUMES The dance group wears the two local folk With the second costume, La Farandole was designed from historical patterns. costumes of the Canton of Fribourg and a presents La Gruyère, a mountainous This costume was made for the choreo- brand new traditional costume that was region of the South of Fribourg, world- graphic creation « The Miller of La Son- created in 2005. famous for its cheese. Women wear the naz », a regional legend from Courtepin. « Dzaquillon »and a straw hat. Men wear The women’s dress reflects the traditional The principal costume, called « The Old the « Brezon », the costume of the cow- characteristics of the weekday costume of Territories », illustrates the bilingual tradi- herders and cheese makers that is still the German-speaking Lake-District : the tion of the regionofFribourg.Womenwear worn today. It as a short-sleeves jacket striped gown, the edges finished with a a long dress with a bib apron, gloves, a decorated with edelweiss and blue trou- bias, the laced bodice and the blouse with headdress made of embroidered ribbons sers with a large embroidered belt. Moreo- a round collar. The boys wear the famous called « liron », typical of the French part of ver, a so-called « capet »is worn on the « Hupper » of the region of Morat, as illus- the region. Men wear semi-long black head, which is a kind of forage cap embroi- trated on several colored engravings of trousers, a red jacket and a white shirt with dered with black velvet. the 19th century. Its puffed trousers, held puffed sleeves, characteristic of the Ger- The third costume, called the « Craftsman’s up by a small cord, and the double breast- man part of the region. Costume », was made for the stage and ed coat are made of linen and cotton. 5 DANCES Our region, which is at the border of the French and the German cultures, is the Finally, the repertoire of stylized expres- source of the large diversity of our repertoire. Our dances belong to three expressions sion presents theme dances created of different repertoires. especially for the stage. In 1998, five danc- es were elaborated on the theme « The Miller of La Sonnaz » on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the group. In 2009, a dance called « Girls’ Picking » was cho- reographed and it represents the tradi- tion of the Spring Celebration Ball of La Sonnaz. For the 75th anniversary of « La Farandole » in 2013, the group staged a musical called « Coucou c’est l’heure » in collaboration with several art groups of First of all, the repertoire of traditional Then, the repertoire of elaborate expres- Courtepin and four new dances were expression is made up of ancient dances sion, includes traditional dances that are added to the repertoire. Finally, in 2014 that people enjoyed during local balls. adapted for the stage. The music compos- a dance depicting the legend of the Drag- Among these dances one can cite ers are mainly from the French part of on of the Gottéron Valley was choreo- « coraules », « polkas », « farandoles », Switzerland and the principal choreogra- graphed in the context of the creations « schotisch » and waltzes. « Coraules » are pher and producer is Jo Baeryswyl. This competition organized by the Federation circle dances from the canton of Fribourg repertoire has also dances from the Italian of Costumes and Customs of the Canton initially led by coryphaeus. culture like « tarentelles ». of Fribourg. 6 ORCHESTRA The band is made up of 10 to 12 musicians The band includes also three alphorn who are about 20 years old. Most of them players. An alphorn is a typical instrument are students at the cantonal music con- of Switzerland and is made of a long horn servatoire of Fribourg. The playing forma- made out of spruce. It gives out a sound tion is a « brass band » style with instru- that can cover long distances with a strong ments such as clarinets, trumpets, cornets, echo in the valleys where it was tradition- horns, trombones, baritones, bass and ally played. percussion. This music band also plays some- times for dance demonstrations or special events. 7 REPRESENTATION The Farandole is a frequent guest to local, national and international events. Touring abroad, this group has per- formed in more than 60 festivals in European as well as non-European countries. The group has been the official group delegated by Switzerland to visit countries such as Greece, Turkey, Romania, Canada, Macau, South Korea, United States and Puerto Rico. 8 2017 Switzerland – TV show « Les coulisses de l’événement » 2010 Etats-Unis – CIOFF Folkmoot USA International Festival Waynesville, North Carolina Switzerland – Regional music gathering of Cressier Switzerland – CIOFF Festival Rencontres de Folklore Internationales de Fribourg France – Festival International de Folklore de Château-Gombert Switzerland – Fribourger week in Basel organized by Migros Switzerland – CIOFF Festival Rencontres de Folklore Internationales de Fribourg Switzerland – Fribourg week in Basel organized by Migros 2009 Switzerland – Portuguese festival in Fribourg Bulgaria – CIOFF International Folk Festival Varna Suisse – Spectacle annuel avec collaboration d’un groupe kosovar 2016 Switzerland – Bénichon in Lentigny Brésil – Représentation à Nova Friburgo Switzerland – Fribourger week in Basel organized by Migros Suisse – Participation à la Bénichon du Pays de l’Auge Suisse – Semaine fribourgeoise à Bâle organisée par Migros 2008 Switzerland – Fair in Yverdon-les-Bains 2015 France – Festival Rencontres Folkloriques of Montpellier Canada – CIOFF Festival Le Mondial des Cultures de Drummondville Switzerland – Fribourger week in Basel organized by Migros Switzerland – CIOFF Festival Rencontres de Folklore Internationales de Fribourg Switzerland – Fête nationale à Wengen Switzerland – Fribourger week in Basel organized by Migros Switzerland – Bénichon of la Gruyère organized by Famigros Polska – Festival international CIOFF of Olsztyn 2007 Switzerland – Alphorn Festival in Nendaz Switzerland – CIOFF Festival