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Фестивалската сцена во Македонија
The Festival Scene in Macedonia

Author(s): Ljupka Stefanovska
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Eurostampa
Keywords: scene; performance; festival scene; distinguished folklore festivals;

Summary/Abstract: The festival as a state-of-the-art stage, on which previous work is presented, provides certainty for today, legacy for tomorrow and memory for yesterday. There are several types/categories of festivals in Macedonia: music, poetry, theater, film festivals. Folklore festivals, as a subcategory of music festivals in Macedonia, represent the greatest treasure of tradition, which serve us as on a "plate" all the beautiful, good and not so significant elements of the life of a people. The development period of the most modern representative scene in Macedonia will be the subject of this paper, with special reference to the three renowned folklore festivals: Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dances - Ohrid, Republic Festival of Folk Songs and Dances Ilinden Days - Bitola and International Folklore Festival Istibanja greetings – Istibanja.

  • Issue Year: 4/2023
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 171-190
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English, Macedonian