The Slovak National Folkloric Ballet (Slovak Republic)

Lúčnica

Saturday, April 1, 2006     Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium     150

Artistic Director and Choreographer: Štefan Nosáľ
Director: Pavol Čorej
Manager: Július Jackuliak
Costumes: Šarlova Kiššová and Dagmar Roháčová
Orchestra Artistic Director: Martin Sleziak
Musical Accompanist: The Golden Violin Orchestra
Lighting: Jozef Pekař
Sound: Roman Čižmár

Tradition is alive and well in the beautiful landscapes of Slovakia, and it is from the land that the Slovak National Folkloric Ballet draws its inspiration. For the past 50 years they have opened eyes and ears all over the world to the typical sounds and dances of their Eastern European country.

This group of 30 dancers, joined as a rule by a band and choir, is considered the highest expression of Slovak culture and said to weave the very fabric of tradition from living colour. A more typical group could not exist, if only for the fact that two thousand Slovak artists have graduated from its ranks, preserving and renewing among them the cultural repertoire that calls to mind the flavour of their land.

Duration: approximately 2 hours, including one interval