The DANCING GROUP OF
AEGIO was
founded in
1978 and today is one of the biggest,
in
number of dancers, Cultural Associations of Greece, which deal with the
teaching, presentation and distribution of Greek traditional dances. It
has given hundreds performances at the region of Aigialia, at the
communities of Achaia but also at a lot of cities of Greece and at
foreign countries.
Stations in the history of Dancing Group are his first exit in 1982 at
international festival at the CORlZIA of Northern Italy and the third
place in the competition, but also the golden medal in 1991 at the
SCHOTEN of Antwerp of Belgium, in world festival. It has also taken part
in six world festivals in 1986 and 1992 at NICE of FRANCE, in 1996 at
the MARTIGVES, in 1999 at SAINTES of FRANCE, in 2000 once again at
SCHOTEN ïf
BELGIUM and in 2001 in AMBERT FRANCE. The Dancing Group has also
participated in three European meetings, in 1985 and 1990 at BITBOURG of
Germany and in 1998 in the European meeting of young persons at BOURG
LUNDGIST AIN KASSEL. From 1982 until today it has given above of 160
performances in international festivals of 100 cities of France -Italy
-Germany -Belgium -Holland -Spain -Forrner Soviet Union -Yugoslavia
-Cyprus -Finland Portugal -Czech Republic. It has an inexhaustible
repertory, part of which presents the orchestra of the Dancing Group of
Aegio.
In
2003 our dancing group will represent, for the First time in sixty
years, our country, in
the world Festival AmelieLes Bains France, along with Argentina,
Russia, Hungary, Costa Rica, Volivia, China, Romania, and the Islands of
Fidji. 4st-141st August 2003 other 40 members of the Dancing Group took
part in the 61th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL in Amelie-Lais-Bains Palalda in
S. France.
21st-31st August 2003 other 40 members of the Dancing Group took part in
the 6th FESTIVAL TIRRENO in Casttoreale in Siccily where they won the
1st prize, among Servia, Romania, Bulgary and Portugal.
In 2004 from 4 to 10 August took place in the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF
DANCES AND COSTUMES OF SCHWALENBERG in Germany where was applaused as
the best group between countries such as India, Russia, Netherlands,
Mexico, Spain, Bulgary, Schotland and Germany. The performances were
watched by the president of Netherlands’ C.I.O.F.F. ,
Gerard Van Damme.
Sincerely yours
The manager
KILIAS CHRISTOS
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