Thursday, 5 July 2018, Ohrid
ADDRESS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT VESEL MEMEDI AT THE OPENING OF THE 57TH BALKAN FESTIVAL OF FOLK SONGS AND DANCE
Allow me at the very beginning, as a representative of the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Talat Xhaferi to greet the attendees, especially our guests, the dancers from the region who are participating in this year’s 57th Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dance.
This Festival has welcomed over 50 000 dancers, singers and players in Ohrid, not from the region alone, but from around the world. Hence this festival is globally recognized and is member of several international folklore association including the International Organization of Folklore Arts, IOFA.