Anatolian Folk Dance Group was founded by Mr. Arif SONMEZ in 1992. Till today group had performed Anatolian Folk Dances and Musics with original dances, costumes and musics in Turkey and lots of foreign countries. Our aim is meet cultures together without look their religions, languages and lineages. The most importand think is peace and friendship between folks in all over the world.
Anatolian Folk Dance Group is IOV International Festivals Comm. Member of Turkey. We are inviting folk dance and musics group from all over the world where we orginizing folk dance festivals in Turkey. And also we are sending folk dance groups from Turkey who needs Turkish folk dance and music groups. We have about 20 children and adoult groups in Turkey. Generally our performances are with live music but if festivals prefer cd we have also cd. But we prefer live music. Our groups has about 35-40 participants.
We can have performances how long you prefer.
We don’t have generally visa problem because of we have participated more than 50 foreign festivals in past.
In 2008 we will invite 30 folk dance group from Asia, Amerika, Africa where we will organize festivals in Turkey.
Who wants to partcipate in this festivals in Turkey must inform us till 31 March 2008.
If you want to invite one of the our groups in your 2008 festivals, I can send you information of my group ( Anatolian Folk Dance Group ).
I inform you the international organizations we joined in the last 3 years.
Casa da Gaia PORTUGAL Llangollen ENGLAND
Porto PORTUGAL Namur BELGIUM
Cantonigros SPAIN Bolsward HOLLAND
Les Preses SPAIN Karditsa GREECE
Dournanez FRANCE Halkidiki GREECE
Saintes FRANCE Chalkis GREECE
Gyöng HUNGARY Rahovche BULGARIA
Hagen GERMANY Castelforte ITALY
Debrecen HUNGARY Loznıca SERBIA
To participate your festival and show Anatolian Folklore will make us happy.
Our all aim is peace in all over the WORLD.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to mail us, we will be happy to answer.
Best Regards
Arif SONMEZ
IOV-Intern. Festivals Comm. Member
Director of Anatolian Folk Dance Group
