"LAZA NANCIC " FOLK ENSEMBLE:VRSAC. SERBIA
The group is founded long time ago, in 1919. but under the other name. During its existence the name was changed few times.The group is working in the house where famous writer, Lazo Nancic was born and living in Vršac and as the gesture of gratitude and memory to him, the group took his name and under this name exists since 2000. and works very successfuly.
On very rich program there are numerous folk songs and dances from different regions of our country in colorful costumes, accompanied by orchestra playing on traditional instruments. This year we are proud to announce that the group is celebrating 88 years of its work and existence. This year is the year full of projects and in their realization will be included all sections of the groups, such as children, youth and adult.
This group has been in so much international festivals like in Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Portugal and the USA receiving important prizes. During the period of transition they offered festivals of charity in diverse cities of the Croatia, with the cooperation of the ministry and the DDPliva, and in 1993 and 1994 they made a tour by Australia, New Zealand and Brazil offering performances for the immigrants who live in these countries. Due to the obtained success they have received since then many invitations to participate in festivals of folklore.adult.
Today the group counts about 200 members and they are bearer of the performances, participants at numerous competitions, and they are merited for great number of awards and recognitions. The group is promoting our tradition both at home and abroad.
They had numerous participations at different international folk festivals in different countries, such as: Romania, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Greece, Sweeden, Canada and America.

"ARAVOT HAYASTAN" FOLK ENSEMBLE: ARMENIA
Armenian dance art originated from remote ages and has a history of more than 2500 years and it is one of the ancient arts of the world. It brought with itself the ancient Armenian folk rites and traditions, ethnographic games and diverse folk images.
Armenian girls' dances are very flowing, fluent and graceful in which the principal images are created by hands that are very plastic. But the men's dances, on the contrary, are very fiery and proud where rapid and unit form movements of legs attract attention. The beauties of dances are also expressed through the variety of national picturesque costumes and in the originality of dance movements .
The concert repertoire of the Folk Dance group “Aravot -Hayastan” comprises more than 30 folk and traditional dances of many regions of not only the Republic of Armenia but also of the Historical Armenia and best represent the ancient and the unique Armenian national dance art and give the audience the wonderful opportunity of getting acquainted with the history of the ancient Armenian nation, its mode of life, customs, traditions and rituals.