In the beginning
was Hristo Dimitrov..s idea to create a grand folklore performance, displaying in seven music and dance acts the seven ethnographic regions in Bulgaria. They have to show the typical music, songs, dances and mentality of the Bulgarians in the Rhodopi Mountain, Macedonia, Shopluka, North Bulgaria, Dobrudzha, Strandzha and Tracia. The idea met with the approval of Hristo..s sister, Elena, and British citizen Ian Charles Anderson (consequently Elena..s spouse). They funded the establishment of the project. The premiere was on April 3, 2003 at the ? 1 Hall of the National Palace of Culture (NDK).
The success was outstanding
The script, choreography, and directing were done by Hristo Dimitrov; the music was composed by Prof. Milcho Vassilev. The team included Prof. Nikolay Tzvetkov, Ivan Kirishev and Zachary Rashev. The soloist was Albena Veskova, then the soloist of the choir "The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices". In a very short time the show became the greatest cultural event in the last ten years. It has been run over 500 times in almost every place in Bulgaria, as well as Macedonia, Israel, Japan, Austria, Romania, Greece, France and other countries worldwide.
The success of the national folklore ensemble Bulgare and their effects on the spectators so profound that thus began the
national campaign called the Second Bulgarian Revival
Today, seven years later, ensemble Bulgare has three shows, each of them fundamentally different from the others. "This is Bulgaria" reveals the beauty of the Bulgarian dances, "Bulgaria through the Centuries" (history dance spectacle) reveals the entire history of the oldest European State, and "Albena" (music dance show) is an apotheosis of the Bulgarian woman and folk song.The performances feature fifty professional dancers and thirty solo performers - actors, stuntmen, ballet dancers, singers, musicians, etc.
The ensemble Bulgare has its own audio and lighting equipment. It publishes a monthly magazine Bulgare. A Foundation with the same name has been established; an audio recording studio with the composer Ivan Kirishev was set up.
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Spisanie "Bulgare" - spisanieto za istinskite bulgari!
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For the last 7 years, since it was created, National Folklore Ensemble BULGARE has become the largest private professional folklore ensemble in Europe.Today, it is time for all our friends, sponsors and contributors to unite in order to save the Ensemble that has become an emblem of our country. The deep economic crisis is threatening to destroy this unique Bulgarian trasure.The moto that has driven the Ensemble throughout all this years was "Let`s come together".Now it`s time for this moto to save everything that was created and achieved by this phenomenon of the Bulgarian culture.We do not have any state, political or religious backing. The Ensemble exists solely thanks to our sponsors - the Bulgarian business and the Bulgarian people.It is true that there is people like Jan and Elena Anderson, Stefan Sharopov, Anton Kostadinov and Blagoi Kozarev, who provide financial support every month, but that alone is not enough to sustain the existence of the Ensemble.
That is why we invite you to our grand spectacle "Let`s save BULGARE", which will be organized on 24.11.2009, 19.00 in "Hall 1" of the National Palace of Culture, Sofia.
Please join us and help us prevent the economic crisis to detroy the Bulgarian culture, art,folklore and history! Let`s save our heritage!
