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| Welcome to the Op Roakeldais site, the Folkdance Festival
of Warffum, in a small corner of the Netherlands, five kilometres from the
Waddenzee, once a year the epic centre of a big cultural shock. Folk dancing
groups from every corner of the world present themselves. From Chinese
female perfection in colour and choreographies and from black pounding boots
of Georgian macho’s and from swinging, whirling skirts to a mean Balkan
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Professionals
The festival is proud of the fact that they are able to invite
folkdance groups, of a professional level, from around the world.
This is possible thanks to the director of the festival Rikus Draijer, a
name known internationally in the dance world. He is president of the
International Festival Commission of IOV. IOV is a world wide organisation
in official relation with UNESCO and deals with all aspects of folkart and
folkculture. Because of its enormous network it is possible to get the top of
the folk-dance world over here every year.
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Organisation is like a well
running machine
The dance companies love performing in Warffum, because the festival
is known for it’s perfect stage management and organisation skills, the many
volunteers and the hospitality of all the host families that welcome the
visitors into their homes.
Unique for a festival is the permanent festival location. During the
Folklore Festival lots of other activities have also been planned, like a
theatre market, a creative market and an old-timer meeting with a rally and
a car show with old-timers and classic cars. One of the highlights of the
festival is the Parade of the Continents, a beautiful parade in
the dwelling mound of Warffum.
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