 "Tanec" is a name that is a symbol of the Macedonian culture and folk art for about six decades, it is an ambassador and presenter of the Macedonian creativity and culture in its own homeland and all around the world.
For six decades "Tanec" is a mobile museum of the most beautiful, most precious and ancient Macedonian folklore heritage, that represents identity and history of the Macedonian people.
The Ensemble of the folk dances and songs "Tanec" has been created in 1949, by the Decree of the Macedonian Government, as a need for the Macedonian folk heritage to be nursed and collected, folk heritage such as dances, folk songs, instruments, the rich genuine folk outfits and also, to be presented in Macedonia and abroad trough the concerts, festivals and other cultural events. Besides the nursing of that rich folklore, "Tanec", during these six decades, successfully is presenting the colorful dances, songs and outfits that certainly reassemble the genuine emblem of the Macedonian culture.
With the high artistically presentation of those chorographical displays and staging, this Ensemble, during all these years, successfully is capturing the heart of the audience. Here, really worth of mentioning is the first performance and presentation of "Tanec" outside of its homeland at the International festival in Langolen England, 1950, where the Ensemble got the first price and won the "cold hearts" of the Englishmen, which is a historical event for the Ensemble and for the Macedonian culture, as well. Actually, this is a proper confirmation of the successful presentation of the Macedonian folk heritage.
The Ensemble "Tanec", trough this career that lasts for sixty years, has been participating at over 4500 concerts, festivals and other events, gathering over eight million visitors. There is a huge number of awards, diplomas and gratitude, such as the most important highest State award "The Medal of the Contribution to Macedonia", the other State awards, such as "11 Oktomvri", "Kliment Ohridski", "13 Noemvri" of the City of Skopje, etc.
As a proof of the good artistic quality of the dances, songs and outfits, stands the great critics by the distinguished folk experts, presented trough the TV shows, newspapers, radio and so on.
On the agenda and the repertoire presented by "Tanec", many beautiful dances and songs from all over Macedonia take place, such as "Nevestinsko", "Teshkoto", "Komitsko", "Chifte", "Kalajdzisko", "Osogovka" and many other, and this is only a small part from the whole repertoire.
In its noble cultural mission, "Tanec" is in constant cooperation with the Macedonian emigration at the Diaspora. Therefore, "Tanec" is performing in many countries where Macedonians dwell and is helping continuously the other Macedonian folk ensembles in Macedonia and around the globe, making a genuine progress and passing on the folk tradition.
"Tanec" will also represent new choreographies of dances from all over Macedonia. Here as well, the songs and dances from the various cities in Macedonia will take place, giving a birth to new ensembles, which will carry only this kind of songs and dances.
The Ensemble, recently, has also done some publishing, as there is a continues preparation for the new issues, such as DVDs and Compact Audio disks with the dances and songs from its repertoire. Also, "Tanec" is purchasing a genuine traditional clothes from Macedonia, in order to preserve and enrich the Macedonian folk outfits.
"Tanec" is an organizer of many seminars for the directors of the other ensembles and from the beginning till now, there are over 200 employees in "Tanec". Now, there are 70 full time employees, taking place in the artistic section of the Ensemble.
As for certain, there will be no success in these 60 years, without a large number of individuals, organizations, institutions from Macedonia and from many other countries, which were generously helping "Tanec" trough all these years. Therefore, a big gratitude to all of them and to all individuals and organizations, that are still, somehow, participating in the successful work of "Tanec". |
