FIRST OLD TIME SUNDAY FESTIVAL "LEB I VINO", Spatovo 2008

Organized by Art Formation Leb i Vino and adherents

31 August 2008, Sunday, the site Igrishteto, Spatovo village, Sandanski Municipality

Event Gallery Country Lunch Contest Gallery Pretty Lass Contest Gallery Video

2008 CONCEPT:

In the past the goal of the Bulgarian choreographers and folklorists was to put the folklore art on stage. Now, in year 2008, we are asking: How to take this art off the stage and bring it closer to the people?
Removing the boundaries between performer and audience, that are so popular nowadays. It will help the audience to accept this traditional culture in a new and different way.
An event, spiritually and visually closer to the past, that will take the participants back in time. The aim is the elderly people to recollect the values, lifestyle and culture of their ancestors, and the younger - to join in, feel and remember their mood.
A traditional gathering, uniting the participants, who communicate in a simple and unprejudiced manner with the help of music, songs, dancing and food. The most unique performers in the region will be awarded.
Attracting investments to the region`s traditions, in the form of awards or financial aid for the participants. The goal is to invest (even a little amount in the beginning) in the folklore and handicrafts, to create opportunities for developing, popularizing and extending traditions, i.e. survival mainly of the character type, values and mentallity.
The festival will draw a ballance of the whole Lebivino activity to this moment, it is an invitation for taking interest in the problems of source folklore and its functions in modern society. Special participants are all the presenters of source folklore, from whom Lebivino draw their inspiration and knowledge.

2008 PROGRAM

08.30 The participants arrive
09.00 A Church ceremony in Spatovo
09.30 Arranging tables and rugs. The dishes for the contest "Country Lunch" are presented to the jury
10.00 Opening with the performances of the special participants
11.00 The special participants are honoured with diplomas, plaques and awards
11.30 "Country Lunch" Contest
12.00 A lunch for the participants, prepared in advance from natural products, according to traditional recepies from the locals. No semi-manufactured goods, packaged food or chemically produced drinks are allowed. Meals are prepared in advance only for the special guests. Anyone, who wishes, can buy traditional food from the local people or bring homemade dishes with him/her. There will be no "skara-bira" (beer and junk-food) or other kinds of food.
13.00 Any of the participants is welcomed to make a performance. Meanwhile, the aim is the rest of the participants and the guests to join the dance.
14.00 "Pretty Lass" Contest
15.00 The guests may join in with their own performances or as a part of a group. If they wish to do so, they must wear at least a part of a traditional costume.
16.00 The groups from the different villages make joint performances and all people, present at the event, can dance.
17.00 Final performances and closing. Everyone helps cleaning "Igrishteto".