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Folk dance group "Aizkrauklis"
The middle-aged folk dance group "Aizkrauklis" is from Aizkraukle – a village in the middle of Latvia. The folk dance group was founded in 1984. The artistic director and choreographer of the group is Inita Vilciņa. There are about twenty-five dancers aged from 25 to 55. The dancers give concerts together with a folk music group, women's ensamble "Spīdala" and men's ensamble. Imants Baumanis and Janīna Zolotorenko conduct the music. In everyday life the members of dance group have different jobs but during festivals love of dances joins them. The repertoire of the group consists of traditional folk dances and popular dances of Latvian choreographers.
"Aizkrauklis" has participated in all Dance festivities and National Dance Festivals in Latvia. It has been among participants of several international Folk Dance Festivals "Sudmaliņas".
The group has participated in international folk festivals in Lithuania, Armenia, Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Romania and France.
International festivals where folk dance group "Aizkrauklis" (Latvia) has participated
Vilis Stakle, Manager of folk group, Kalna street 20, Aizkraukle LV-5102, Latvia, Telephone: (+371) 26430815, Fax: (+371) 651 28098, E-mail: info@aizkraukle.lv; una.stakle@gmail.com.
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