Lettland
DZIRKSTELITE | Riga | |
Im Jahre
1962 wurde das Kinderensemble "Dzirketelite" unter der
Leitung von dem Leiter von “Liesma"
Imants Magone gegründet. Am Anfang wurde “Dzirkstelite" als Tänzerschule
für "Liesma" gedacht, später aber als ein selbständiges
Ensemble.
In 1985
erhielt "Dzirkstelite" den Titel des Volkstanzensemble,
sowie mehrere Preise in internationalen Wettbewerben. Im laufe der Zeit
entwickelte sich "Dzirketelite" zu einem der grössten
Kinderensemble und hat mehr Teilnehmer als die “grosse Schwester”
Im Jahre
1994 wurde Janis Marcinkevitseh
Leiter von "Dzirkstelite". Er hat den grössten Teil seiner
Choreographie in “Dzirkstelite" und "Liesma" realisiert.
"Dzirkstelite" war in Litauen, Ukraine. Russland, Polen,
Deutschland, Japan, Tschechei, ltalien, Belgien und den Niederlanden zu
Besuch. Man erhielt den ersten Preis in Deutschiand und Spanien. Die Möglichkeit für die Entwicklung von "Dzirkstelite" wird durch die Unterstützung von den Lehrern und Eltern, sowie von den Sponsoren gesichert. |
LIESMA | Riga | |
THE FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE
The
individual style and manner of performing, perfectly worked out dances,
wide range of art, bold experiments in the modern choreography, high
flight of fantasy, peculiar and original interpretations of folk dance,
which are based on the understanding of the nation’s folklore. These are
the features that characterize the Laureate of International Contests the
Folk Dance Ensemble ‘Liesma’.
The
Folk Dance Ensemble works since 1946. when it has been established and 15
years directed by one of the initiators of the Latvian Folk Dance Arvids
Donass. Starting from 1961 up to the present time the leader and the soul
of ‘Liesma’ is the choreographer Imants MAGONE. More than 50 dancers,
its own vocal group, band and the Children’s Folk Dance Ensemble
‘Dzirkstelite’ (more than 200 participants) are unitedby the love for
the folk art.
From
1974 ‘Liesma’ occupies the leading place among the Latvian Ensembles.
Having taken part into two World Festivals of Youth and Students in Berlin
and Moscow, the ensemble has been awarded the golden medal. Having
participated into the International Exhibition ‘Portopia-81’ in Japan,
‘Liesma’ has been recognized as the best one among the ensembles from
58 countries, which has given concerts in the exhibition. ‘Liesma’ is
the laureate of the two International Folk Dance contests-in Hungary and
Great Britain. The ensemble is awarded the highest titles, that are given
to the groups of folk art - the Folk Group and the Honored Group.
‘Liesma’ still is the only ensemble in Latvia having such great
achievements at home and abroad.
The
spectators from Poland, Rumania, Rissia, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria,
Finland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Iceland, Cuba, Japan, Canada,
Germany, Sweden etc. have applauded to the art of the ensemble.
‘Liesma’
is shot by the Latvian and foreign TV companies. The most popular
broadcasting programs are ‘The Axiom of Dance’, ‘The Ancient Dance’,
‘Come, Little Sister, Have a Dance’ etc. |