TIRANA, May 29 /ATA/ – The Romanian folklore ensemble “Romanasul” was awarded the winner prize of the 16th edition of Aulona International Folk Festival, a four-day celebration of the European and international folklore that took place in the southern coastal city of Vlora.
The wining prize was handed over to the Romanian ensemble by the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment Vilma Bellon.
The festival’s final night concluded with a concert of selected performances by the participating ensembles in this year’s edition of the event,
The four-day festival brought together more than 300 artists and folklore ensembles from Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Greece, Hungary, Romania, as well as Albanian ensembles, in a display of folk songs and dances and costumes, in a fantastic promotion of the new tourism season in the coastal city.
The festival is organized by the Cultural Centre “Aulona” with the support of the Municipality of Vlora.
Aulona Folk Festival is a magnificent celebration of European folklore and a rare promoter of the official tourist season in Vlora thus intertwining cultural tourism to the natural one.
The first edition was held back in 2009 marking the first folk international festival on Albanian soil.
Due to its standards, geography and diversity this festival is recognized by the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF), UNESCO’s official partner, as part of its annual global festivals.
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