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Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company Performs at the
35th International Folklore Festival in Fribourg
30 August 2009
The
Philippine Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company (LKDC) was among the eight
participating countries at the International Folklore Festival held in
Fribourg, Switzerland from 25 to 30 August 2009, to celebrate the 35th
Anniversary of the event.
The Organizers of this international affair proudly presented the
participants from Argentina, Armenia, Benin, Colombia, Cook Islands,
Philippines, and Poland as goodwill ambassadors from the five
continents.
The opening ceremonies were held at the University of Fribourg on 25
August 2009, where the local government and university officials, as
well as guests from the diplomatic corps and international community
were invited. The Leyte Kalipayan Group was the representative of
Asia in the Festival.
The public was particularly impressed by the projection and artistic
performance of the Singkil as executed by the LKDC, who were later
featured on national television because of its unique choreography,
gracefulness and colorful costumes.
The International Folklore Festival Fribourg in Switzerland was founded
in 1975 and a member of the International Council of Organizations For
Folklore Festivals and Folk Art 8CIOFF9, an NGO affiliated with UNESCO.
It is the only Swiss event of its kind to be held annually. The
Festival invites authentic or traditional groups accompanied by music
on period style or faithfully reproduced instruments and traditional.
Ambassador Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, Philippine Ambassador to
Switzerland said that the participation of the LKDC at the
International Folklore Festival in Fribourg is a recognition of the
Filipino artistry, ingenuity and creative sophistication.
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