International Golden Karagoz Folk Dances Competition was made in Bursa
At the International Bursa Golden Karagöz Folk Dances Competition organized by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality for the 30th times, the dancers performed their dances wearing the traditional clothes of their countries. ‘International Golden Karagöz Folk Dances Competition’, organized by Bursa Metrop
At the International Bursa Golden Karagöz Folk Dances Competition organized by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality for the 30th times, the dancers performed their dances wearing the traditional clothes of their countries.
‘International Golden Karagöz Folk Dances Competition’, organized by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality with the coordinatorship of Bursa Culture, Arts and Tourism Foundation (BKSTV) within the framework of ‘55th International Bursa Festival’, started in a colorful atmosphere. The dancers introduced their local cultures to the audience during 5 days, carried their enthusiastic shows to all the districts of the city. The competition, followed by great interest by the folk of Bursa, was completed with a gorgeous ending in Kültürpark Open-Air Theatre.
The competition was participated by many countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Algeria, Djibouti, Georgia, TRNC, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Chile, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Jordan and Greece.
At the final of International Golden Karagöz Folk Dances Competition, great award “Golden Karagöz” was given to Turkmenistan as becoming the first. The second award “Silver Karagöz” was presented to Georgia and the third group Chile took “Bronze Karagöz”. Besides, in the competition Lithuania and Bulgaria groups took honorable mentions and Kazakhstan took “TÜRKSOY Specific Award”. At the same time the first of the competition took 5.000 Euros monetary reward and ‘Golden Karagöz’, the second one had ‘Silver Karagöz’ and 3.000 Euros monetary reward and the third group got ‘Bronze Karagöz’ with 2.000Euros monetary award. The two groups who had honorable mentions and the group who took ‘TÜRKSOY Specific Award’ were also given 1.000 Euros monetary awards. Giving the winners their awards, Mayor of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Recep Altepe congratulated all the groups attending the competition. The program ended after presenting participation certificates to the competitors.
14.07.2016
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