"Aulona Inter Folk Festival" with folklore ensembles arrives in its 16th edition

The festival "Aulona Inter Folk Festival" has been part of the artistic life in Vlora for years and this year it arrives in its 16th edition. The Vlora Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage states that the annual event marking the promotion of national, European and wider values ??and cultures is coming for the 16th year in a row to the host city of Vlora, with groups from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, Italy, Greece and Ukraine. "To show once again, that the installation of such a cultural and touristic activity was a proper and necessary idea not only for the coastal city of Vlora but also for the entire Albanian cultural space. DRTK - Vlora invites you to enjoy the festive moments of the nationwide festival, which will be held on May 24-27 in the premises of the "Flamurtari" stadium, with the main support of the Municipality of Vlora, as well as the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation. , says DRTK Vlora. Yes, according to DRTK Vlorë, it is also the corner of intangible cultural heritage, which joins the festival "Aulona Inter Folk Festival". "Through crafts, handicrafts and popular melody with songs and dances, the picture of cultural diversity is completed, which brings a lot of colors, rhythms, sounds and new energy to the streets of our city", says DRTK Vlorë on its website. In May 2023, the 15th edition of the "Aulona Inter Folk Festival" took place in the coastal city of Vlora. Even a year ago, this festival with the director Sejmen Gjokoli and head of the cultural center "Aulona" brought together folklore groups and ensembles from many countries of the Balkans and Europe in the coastal city. The cup of the 15th edition went to the ensembles "Dibrova" and "Gorytsvit" from the city of Lviv (Ukraine).