Be Folk Festival 'Ivan Kupala 2011 "instead of 2 to 3 July at the bank of the Oka

International Folk Festival 'Ivan Kupala 2011 "takes place July 2 to 3 on the bank of the Oka River, 150 km from Moscow in the natural park" St. Sergius. "In recent years the festival has" Ivan Kupala "7 times in Moscow and once in the" Ethnomir "(Kaluga region) and in the urban environment is not completely show the depth and richness of this holiday because the requirements of the authorities, but this year, no restrictions not for two days on the festival stage -.. music and dance groups from various cities in Eastern Europe and Russia, performing folk music in its traditional form and in modern machining The headliner of the festival this year is the musical folk group from the Czech Republic, Poland and Estonia (tours are organized with the support of the embassies of these countries), the Festival "Ivan Kupala." - music and dance reconstructed midsummer rites and customs, fires and fire show, exhibition and workshops . Handmaiden, national cuisine dishes and much more for each, the playground and master classes in dance serves handicrafts, plants and crafts fair, food and drink traditional cuisine concert program. Tomáš KOČKO & ORCHESTR (CZECH REPUBLIC) One of the best Czech folk group, the owner of the Czech "Grammy" in the category of World Music. Hambawenah (POLAND) Outstanding folk-rock band from Poland. SVJATA VATRA (Estonia, Ukraine) This is a true people-drive-based folk music Estonia and Ukraine. Ethno Spirit (ex-Ann Sannat) (Moldova) ROOTS LAKES (Moscow) ANNA PINGINA (Moscow) arch (Tula) Road Water (Obninsk) OYME (Saransk) Horyn Slavica (Moscow Region). INVERSION (Moscow) Gardena (Moscow) playground and Master Classes Master classes: - weaving - Herbs - collection, storage and use - Slavic head - throat singing - make midsummer dolls for children - modeling - woodcarving - Fencing - Smithing (mini-forge) - Slavic Doll - Felt - beads - making clay pipes - painting on stone - making toys from natural materials Russian folk games, dances and fun: - dances and dances - the old shooting range - on stilts - fisticuffs - fun and competition midsummer rites - takeaway Yarily - dances - Deco birch - the burning of effigies + fire show - blowing wreaths on the river - jumping over the fire-in guests - from Friday 1st July. Main program - Saturday 2 July evening in the night from Saturday to Sunday, and Sunday. For more information about the festival - the site Kupala fest.ru