Opening Celebration of the 22nd Sinies International Dance Festival

The Serbian, Ukrainian, Pontian and, of course, Corfu dancers delighted all those present. The 22nd Sinies International Dance Festival, organised by Sinies Educational and Cultural Society, is this year dedicated to the memory of the Pontian genocide 100 years ago.



On Thursday the Sinies and Kavalouri Choirs opened the Festival in San Stefanos, Sinies and there was also a small parade with the foreign dance groups.

On Friday there was a courtesy visit to the Town Hall to meet with the Mayor for a welcome and exchange of gifts. There then followed a parade through the town to the Palace Colonnade for the official start of the Festival.

The second day's event is being held on Saturday 20th at 21:00 at Sinies Olive Press. Admission is free.



Participating Groups:

1. Folk Dance Ensemble 'Kud Diogen' - Serbia
2. Folk Dance Ensemble 'Voyage' - Ukraine 
3. Panorama Pontian Union - Thessaloniki
4. Sinies Educational & Cultural Society - Corfu
5. Corfu Dance Group - Corfu
6. Kassiopi Cultural Society - Corfu
7. Chlomos Cultural Society - Corfu
8. Velonades Cultural Society - Corfu
9. Sinies Educational & Cultural Society 'Apollo' Choir
10. Kavalouri Cultural Society Choir

The event is being held under the auspices of CIOFF (International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts) and has the support of the Ionian Islands Regional Administration, Corfu DOPAP (Municipal Organisation for Culture, Sport and the Environment) and Corfu Port Authority.

Sinies Educational and Cultural Society would like to give warm thanks to media sponsors - Enimerosi, Kerkyra Simera, Backstage News, ERT3, Corfu TV, Corfuland, Start TV, ERT Corfu, Kima FM - and to Corfu businesses for their sponsorship and the tireless volunteers at Sinies Cultural Society.

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