Roakeldais International Folklore Festival in Warffum, Groningen
May 16, 2012 in What's up by uzo Akubuo
26 Jun 2012 | Tuesday to 2 Jul 2012 | Monday The international folkloric dance festival Op Roakeldais takes place each year in the town of Warffum, attracting dance groups from all over the world and an audience of around 25,000. Approximately 20 groups take part each year, bringing with them the dance, music, costumes and culture of their countries. Recent years have seen representation from China, Korea, Madera, Vanuatu, South Africa, Chile, Mexico, Slovakia and Bulgaria. Highlights include the Ball of Nations and folk-dance ball held on Friday and Saturday evenings, when the foreign guests dance until dawn with members of [...]