FDE Tallinn SÕLEKE at Concert “Rising of Thrice-Nine Suns” IX festival SUDMALIŅAS 12.07.2019

Tallinn Hobby Centre “Kullo” Folk Dance Ensemble SÕLEKE
Artistic director: Ene Jakobson
The ensemble “Sõleke” was founded in 1976 at the Tallinn Hobby Centre “Kullo” The ensemble consists of more than 250 members. They master different styles of dances; however, Estonian folk dances prevail. “Sõleke” is also a dance school for both children and adults (from 4 to 40 years of age). The youth dance group between the ages of 20 and 25 will come to Riga.

A large part of the ensemble’s repertoire has been created by Ene Jakobson – the founder and chief choreographer of “Sõleke”, and also by dance teachers Helena-Mariana Reimann and Jaanika Liiu. Many of the dances created by these choreographers have received several new choreography awards and prizes. Moreover, Ene Jakobson has received several prizes, among them from the city of Tallinn, the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the President of Estonia.

In addition to active concert life in Estonia, “Sõleke” also performs in festivals and competitions abroad. Up till now “Sõleke” has visited Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Germany, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Greece, China, Canada, USA, South Korea, Thailand, Morocco and Russia.

The IX International Folk Dance Festival “Sudmaliņas”, which is the most extensive festival in stage dance in Latvia, will take place from July 9 to July 14, 2019, in Kuldīga, Liepāja, Rīga and Sigulda.

The Festival aims at bringing together dancers from Latvia and different countries of the world, who would creatively explore, get to know and inherit folk dance traditions. There will be dance groups from Bulgaria, Chile, India, Indonesia, Cyprus, Russia, Poland, Senegal, Serbia and Ukraine. However, Latvian folk dance traditions will be presented by dance groups of different ages from Riga, Kuldīga and Rēzekne.

The central thematic axis of the festival programme is the number nine, which has always been magical for the Latvian people. It has been included in countless folk songs, proverbs, sayings, and is often referred to as a triple-size, or “three times nine”. The author of the artistic concept is Mrs Dace Circene. The Festival is organised by the Latvian National Centre for Culture in cooperation with municipalities of Kuldīga district, Liepāja, Rīga and Sigulda district.

The Festival “Sudmaliņas” will be opened in the capital city with a participant parade in the streets of Old Town on Tuesday, July 9, and with an opening concert at the Dzegužkalns OpenAir Stage on July 10. This is the second time when there will be a contest for the dance groups; the performance of participants will be evaluated by an international jury. Everyone is welcome to attend and support contestants on July 11 at the VEF Culture Palace.

The Festival will continue on July 12 with an open-air concert at Vērmanes Garden, masterclasses and charity concerts. However, on July 13, the participants will be going to Sigulda and Kuldīga to perform their own dance programmes. The closing concert and award ceremony will take place on Sunday, July 14, in Liepāja.

The International Folk Dance Festival-Contest “Sudmaliņas” has been taking place since 1992. The author of the idea is Mrs Ingrīda Edīte Saulīte, the Honorary Chief Group Leader of the Dance Celebration and a choreographer. During the years of its existence (1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2009 and 2016), the festival has gained traditional stability and received high evaluation from our foreign guests, Latvian dancers, the audience and the critics. In eight previous festivals,
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