“Yeongnam Yesuldan” (South Korea) was established in 2001 and is part of the official branch of the Korean traditional performance association in Pohang city. Its main aim is to popularize Korean traditional dances and songs (mainly from the Yeongnam region in southeast Korea) throughout the country and the world. The group is composed of professional dancers and singers who can represent Korean traditions at the highest level. Many of the performers have majored in Korean traditional performance at university and have obtained awards in numerous prestigious competitions. 

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The Folk Dance Ensemble "Bojarishna” (Russia) was established in 1984 in the cultural centre of the district of Istra in the Moscow region. It is one of the best groups in the Moscow region and has obtained awards at several national and international competitions.

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 Folk Song and Dance Ensemble “Izvorašuļ” (Moldova) was created in 1947. “Izvorašuļ” means “source” and the group really is like a fresh, clean and crystal clear drop of water, which, through its activities, preserves and develops Southern Moldavian traditions and customs.

Through its dances the group reveals the temperamental character of the inhabitants of the southern regions, their hospitality and friendship. 

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 The Folk Song and Dance Ensemble “Masovia” (Poland)  has a long and rich tradition of performing Polish folk music and songs both in Poland and abroad. "Masovia" was formed in 1977 and since then has given over 1000 concerts. Today “Masovia” is part of the Academic Culture Centre and includes a song and dance group, vocal soloists and a music group.

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Folklore dance group “Trompos ós Pés” (Spain) was formed in 1978 in Marín, which is a town on the southwest coast of Galicia, in Spain. The main aim of the group is to demonstrate and teach Galician folklore. It is composed of about twenty people who perform a variety of dances and wear traditional costumes from the various parts of Galicia, such as Santiago, Tui and Ordes.

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 The dance group Dziga (Latvia) was formed in September, 1991, under the wing of the former Pedagogical Institute. The founders and leaders of the group are Inga and Imants Drelis. The word “dziga” is the Latgallian version of the Latvian word “dance”, or “to dance” and it fully reflects the interests and fields of activity of the dancers.

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Saldus cultural centre folk dance group Kursa (Latvia) has been in existence for almost sixty years. There have been successful and not so successful seasons, dancers and leaders have come and gone, but the dancers’ love of dance remains unchanged. The dancers of “Kursa” are young people aged between 16 and 20.

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Līgo (Latvia) began its activities in 1945. In 1995 Jānis Purviņš took over leadership of the ensemble and since then its activities have grown into a unique type of creative laboratory – new Latvian dances, choreographed performances and programmes are constantly being produced.

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Zalktis and Zelta zalktis (Latvia) treads its own path and, through dance, acquires the strength of the earth and soul of the oak tree. In all, about 300 different Latvian traditional dances and dances from other countries have been danced.

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