Location: Nessebar and the resort complex “Sunny Beach” (Wikipedia)

The World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014" is organizing by
The World Association of Folklore Festivals - WAFF,
The European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF,
World Folklore Academy and other organizations.
 
With support of:
UNESCO
Municipality of Nessebar, Burgas, Pomorie,

Basic Information

A special feature of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk" is that all performances are recorded with professional audio and television equipment and the best of them are repeatedly broadcasted by 50 cable televisions in Bulgaria, by satellite televisions "New Bulgarian Television, "Travel TV", "BG TV" and "Heros TV" with coverage across Europe, as well as by the World Internet Television "TV Eurofolk" at tv.eurofolk.com  With these activities the main goal of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014“ is being realized and that is to popularize the traditional folk arts through the enormous possibilities of mass media.

The concerts of the World Championship of Folklore “World Folk 2014” are broadcasted live on the World Internet Television “TV Eurofolk”.

The marks of the participants appeared in the competition program of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014" are valid for ranking in the World ranking list of folklore.

Champions

Gantari Gita Khatulistiwa

Jakarta Indonesia

Winner of the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and the title "Absolute World Champion" for 2014 from the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014"

UKM Seni Tari Universitas Hasanuddin

Makasar Indonesia

Winner of the Silver Medal - Second place at the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2014" and the title "Vice champion" for 2014 and winner of a Gold medal

Children's dance ensemble „DANK“

Moskow Russia

Winner of the bronze medal of the Championship and the bronze „Orpheus” from "World folk 2014"

Folklore formation "Ot izvora" at 74th "Gotse Delchev" Secondary school

Sofia Bulgaria

Winner of the gold medal and the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus".

Tamburaški orkestar ,,Dugo Selo"

Dugo selo Croatia

Winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus".

NAGHMEH Group

Esvahan Islamic Republic of Iran

Winner of the gold medal and the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus"

Choreography Ensemble "SMYRNA"

Izmir Türkiye

Winner of the gold medal, the title of "World Champion" for 2014 and Nomination for the Grand Prix

Gallery

Other Editions

8.7
27 – 31 August 2025

XV World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2025"

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, Sveti Vlas and Pomorie Bulgaria
8.7
28 August – 1 September 2024

XIV World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2024"

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, Sveti Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
22 – 27 August 2023

XIII World Championship of Folklore „World folk 2023”

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, Sveti Vlas and Pomorie Bulgaria
8.7
22 – 27 August 2022 Online

XII World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2022" - ONLINE

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, St. Vlas and Pomorie Bulgaria
8.7
18 – 28 August 2022

XII World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2022"

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, St. Vlas and Pomorie Bulgaria
8.7
23 – 28 August 2021 Online

XI World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2021" - ONLINE

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, St. Vlas and Pomorie Bulgaria
8.7
19 – 29 August 2021

XI World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2021"

Nessebar, Sunny beach resort, St. Vlas and Pomorie Bulgaria
8.7
15 – 24 September 2020 Online

X World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2020" ONLINE

Nessebar Bulgaria
8.7
22 August – 1 September 2019

IX World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2019"

Nessebar, resort "Sunny Beach", Pomorie, St. Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
23 August – 2 September 2018

VIII World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2018"

Nessebar, resort "Sunny Beach", Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas, Obzor Bulgaria
8.7
17 – 27 August 2017

VII World Championship of Folklore "World folk 2017"

Nessebar, resort "Sunny Beach", Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
18 – 28 August 2016

VI World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2016"

Nessebar, resort "Sunny Beach", Burgas, Obzor, St. Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
20 – 30 August 2015

V World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2015"

Nessebar, resort "Sunny Beach", Burgas, Obzor, St. Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
22 August – 1 September 2013

World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2013"

Nessebar, resort “Sunny Beach”, Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
23 August – 2 September 2012

World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2012"

Nessebar, resort “Sunny Beach”, Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas Bulgaria
8.7
22 August – 1 September 2011

World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2011"

Nessebar and "Sunny Beach", Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas, Bulgaria Bulgaria

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