International Folk Festival 2009

Great success for the Carpinone International Folk Festival 2009. In the day August 12 as each year more then 2000 people has filled Conception square to admire the performances of several folk groups participating. Were 8 groups that have animated the event representing 7 different countries who have filled the country with sound and color typical of provenance transforming it into a celebration that involved all present. The event started at 18.00 with the presentation of the festival in Martyrs Square of Hungary located in the historic center of Carpinone. The mayor of Carpinone Pasquale Sarao and the President of the folk group Ru Maccature Michele Castrilli have welcomed all the participants, nearly 350 people, while giving start to the festival. Immediately after there was the parade of the groups for the streets of the city accompanied by numerous people who made the long procession. The parade ended in Piazza Conception where starting from 20.45 hours, after the beautiful moment dedicated to national Hymns have followed the various performances. The first folk group to perform was the Folk Group G. Moffa "of Riccia (CB) who delighted the audience with traditional songs and dances of Molise, then they performed all the foreign guests who were the groups:" Dance Company of Payne "(Lithuania), "Asociación Cultural J. Sarmiento (Spain), "Kisalföld Dance Ensemble" (Hungary), "Anatolian Folk Dance Group (Turkey)," National Folk Dance Frula"(Serbia), Dudahim Folk Dance (Israel). To conclude the evening the performance of the " Ru Maccature" the group organizing the festival since 1991.