Banatfolk
Romanian Folk Dance Seminar
Organized by Marius Ursu
The 16th edition
Timisoara, Romania
2nd– 12th of July 2019
Come Join Us for 10 Memorable Days of Music, Dance, More ...
... in beautiful Timisoara, the
capital of Banat, a town in the west part of Romania, also known as the town
of roses.
Timisoara it was the first mainland European city to be lit by electric street
lamps in 1884. It was also the second European and the first city in what is
now Romania with horse drawn trams in 1867. Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the
Eiffel Tower in Paris, drew the projects of one of Timisoara’s footbridges
over the Bega. On December 20, 1989 was proclaimed the first city free of communism
in Romania.
The Seminar
Program includes:
Dance Lessons Maria and Marius
Ursu, also master choreographers of the groups that will participate in The
International Folk Festival “Festivalul Inimilor”
Watching the performances from The International
Folk Festival “Festivalul Inimilor” (folk groups from 10 countries
and more than 20 folk groups from Romania will take part: professional and from
villages
Excursions to explore the beauty, rich history,
and living traditions of Banat
We have a surprise for you:
We will prepare a choreographic suite from Banat, which
we will present the closing show of The International Folk Festival “Festivalul
Inimilor”
Plus ... Full Board, double
accommodations in hotels and peasants' homes, cultural activities, excursions
and transportation to all seminar activities. Single accommodation is available
with surcharge.
Price:
• 780 euro. The fee includes the participation in
all the activities mentioned above, the transfer from the Timisoara International
Airport to the hotel
• 580 euro/person, for the persons that do not take part in the courses
but take part in the other activities.
An additional 200 euro is required for a single room.
Schedule
Tuesday, July 2th, 2019
Transfer from the International Airport of Timisoara to hotel Central.
Hotel Central is located right in the heart of Timisoara,
next to the Huniade Castle, and offers you air-conditioned accommodation with
modern furniture and free Wi-Fi.
It has a restaurant serving typical Romanian and international cuisine.
http://www.booking.com/hotel/ro/central-timisoara.html
19,30 – 21,30 Dinner. Show with folk ensemble "Doina Timisului".
Wednesday, July 3th, 2019
08,30 – 09,30 Breakfast
10,00 – 12,30 Folk dance workshop
13,00 – 14,00 Lunch
15,00 – 17,00 Folk dance workshop
18,00 – 19,00 Dinner
19,00 – 23,00 Attending the extraordinary folk performance by the folk
ensemble “Timisul”
Thursday, July 4th, 2019
08,30 – 09,30 Breakfast
10,00 – 12,30 Folk dance workshop
13,00 – 14,00 Lunch
15,00 – 17,00 Folk dance workshop
18,00 – Watching the Costume Parade of the groups taking part in the Festival
of Hearts, followed by the Opening Ceremony
18,30 – 19,30 Dinner ( where the Festival takes place )
19,30 – 23,00 Attending the performances of the "The Festival of
Hearts” ( Festival stage located in the Park of the Roses)
Friday, July 5th, 2019
08,30 – 09,30 Breakfast
10,00 – 12,30 Folk dance workshop
13,00 – 14,00 Lunch
15,00 – 17,00 Folk dance workshop
18,00 – 19,00 Dinner
19,00 – 23,00 Attending the performances of "The Festival of Hearts”
Saturday, July 6th, 2019
08,30 – 09,30 Breakfast
10,00 – 12,30 Folk workshop
13,30 – 14,30 Lunch
18,00 – 19,00 Dinner
19,00 – 23,00 Attending the performances of "The Festival of Hearts”
Sunday, July 7th, 2019
08,30 – 09,30 Breakfast
11,00 – 14,00 Visit to the Banat Village Museum
Banat Village Museum manages to
make a thumbnail of Banat villages by building authentic wood, stone and clay
houses made after the local model. Tourists attracted by the Banat culture can
find household items used in the past centuries, can admire the architecture
of the houses. These, though with 2 or 3 rooms, attract attention with guest
rooms, known as "clean stove," big stove", being the most beautiful
furnished and decorated with precious fabrics - towels, rugs, tablecloths once
called "masaie".
http://www.muzeulsatuluibanatean.ro/
14,00 – 15,00 Lunch
16,00 – 17,00 Rehearsal of the choreography to be performed on the Festival
stage
18,00 – 19,00 Dinner
20,00 – 22,00 Closing performance of "The Festival of Hearts”
including performance of the choreographic suite learnt at the Seminar classes
Surprise
trip in Banat
Monday, July 8th to
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
Thursday,
July 11th, 2019
07,30 – 08,00 Breakfast
08,00 – Journey back to Timisoara, lunch
16,00 – 19,00 Folk workshop - rehearsal of all the dances that had been
taught
20,00 – 22,00 Dinner - Music and dance with folk
ensemble "Doina Timisului"
Friday, July 12th, 2019
08,30 – 09,00 Breakfast
Departure of the participants
Transfer from the hotel to Timisoara International Airport
Banatfolk organization reserves its right to change the program.