{"id":79675,"date":"2025-07-03T17:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=79675"},"modified":"2025-07-03T17:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:04:32","slug":"folk-dance-music-festival-brings-artists-from-10-countries-to-the-stage-in-durres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/folk-dance-music-festival-brings-artists-from-10-countries-to-the-stage-in-durres\/","title":{"rendered":"Folk Dance &#038; Music Festival Brings Artists from 10 Countries to the Stage in Durr\u00ebs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-40\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7e5dd81c-270e-4a88-ad39-eeb01219f113\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"246\">The coastal city of Durr\u00ebs has transformed into a hub of folklore in recent days, hosting the 6th edition of the <em data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"245\">International Folk Dance &amp; Music Festival<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"501\">Artists, musicians, and dancers from 10 different countries \u2014 including Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, and Bosnia-Herzegovina \u2014 brought to the stage a vibrant mosaic of cultures, traditions, and traditional rhythms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"592\">Participants expressed great enthusiasm for the hospitality and the event\u2019s organization.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"785\">\u201cI come from a village in Bulgaria. Together with my sister, we\u2019ve brought traditional songs and dances. She will perform with a typical instrument from our region,\u201d said one participant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1001\">\u201cIt\u2019s our first time in Albania and we\u2019re amazed by the beauty of the country and the warmth of its people. It\u2019s a bit hot for us, but we\u2019ll perform a traditional Swedish song,\u201d said two performers from Sweden.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1150\">\u201cWe\u2019re representing Durr\u00ebs and it\u2019s our fourth time participating. We\u2019re proud to be part of this festival,\u201d said the Albanian representatives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1493\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The festival aims to preserve and promote the folkloric heritage of different peoples through cultural exchange that transcends borders and fosters connection among communities. 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