Embassy Festival
Stage programme
Saturday · The Hague · Free entry
Stage ProgrammE
Led by Keti Tsiklauri, Ensemble Sakartvelo performs Georgian songs in distinctive polyphony, where harmonies may clash before flowing together. Authentic instruments such as panduri and chonguri add regional colour to a repertoire drawn from across Georgia.
Ensemble Sakartvelo
(Georgia)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Folklore Gem
Live Music
Test
Test
‘Tuna’ The Hague continues the Portuguese university-band tradition with harmonised lower voices, traditional songs and Portuguese instruments. Closely associated with canto alentejano, the ensemble brings a student music tradition to the festival stage.
‘Tuna’ The Hague
(Portugal)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Live Music
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
In Roots, Zora’s dancers sing Igliko, Igliko live before moving through traditional formations shaped like a snail and winding river. The performance closes with Lamba, Lamba, linking Bulgarian song and dance to water, a sacred spring and the continuation of life.
Zora
(Bulgaria)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Around twenty dancers perform a rhythmic mix of traditional Kosovo-Albanian dances, with frequent exchanges across the stage. By including a new generation of very young performers, Ansambli Dardanet shows how culture is passed on through movement and music.
Ansambli Dardanet
(Kosovo)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Five experienced dancers present cueca, Chile’s national dance. With circling steps, heel-tapping, waving handkerchiefs and playful courtship, the performance combines humour, pride and traditional dress in a spirited exchange between the dancers.
Tierra Chilena Holanda
(Chile)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Led by founder Patrick Ngambi, Zamana combines traditional West African djembé rhythms, song and storytelling. The audience is invited to clap, dance and join the rhythm, turning the performance into a shared celebration of culture, connection and community.
Djembé Band Zamana
(Cameroon)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Live Music
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
LVkorisNL unites Latvian singers from across the Netherlands in traditional folk songs and contemporary choral arrangements. Through expressive harmonies and melodies shaped by nature, history and identity, the choir shares Latvia’s culture of collective singing.
LVkorisNL
(Latvia)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Kud Tamo Daleko’s children’s group takes the audience on a journey through Serbia with traditional dance, music and song. The performance keeps folklore close to a younger generation and reflects the belief that culture is a bridge between people and generations.
Kud Tamo Daleko
(Serbia)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Live Music
Folklore Gem
Test
Led by Keti Tsiklauri, Ensemble Sakartvelo performs Georgian songs in distinctive polyphony, where harmonies may clash before flowing together. Authentic instruments such as panduri and chonguri add regional colour to a repertoire drawn from across Georgia.
Ensemble Sakartvelo
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Test
Test
Test
Test
Alma Latina presents Tinku, a Bolivian stage dance inspired by an ancestral ceremonial tradition practised in northern Potosí. Energetic footwork, dynamic formations and audience participation honour its Indigenous roots while creating a shared cultural experience.
Alma Latina Dance Group
(Bolivia)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Xochiquetzal brings three folk dances from coastal Sinaloa to the stage: La Guacamaya’s playful macaw, a mischievous coyote and the lively El Toro Mambo. Expect rapid footwork, dynamic skirt movements and playful scenes rooted in Mexican folklore.
Xochiquetzal
(Mexico)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Gandagana from Adjara brings grace, colour and celebration; Khevsuruli answers with fast movement, bravery, romance and sword-fighting. Accompanied by folk song Ensemble Sakartvelo, the two dances reveal Georgia’s contrasting regional traditions.
Dance Group Sakartvelo
(Georgia)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
The Vietnamese Association presents three dance stories: the graceful Lotus Dance, the powerful Legendary Bloodline of Lạc Hồng and the energetic H’Mong Flute Dance. Together they reflect purity, resilience, national pride and Vietnam’s cultural diversity.
Vietnamese Dance Group
(Vietnam)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
MRIYA, Ukrainian for ‘dream’, presents authentic traditional folk dance passed from one generation to the next. Through atmospheric music and expressive movement, each step tells a story and evokes the countryside, communities and cultural soul of Ukraine.
Mriya Dance Group
(Ukraine)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Nyene Mawn Europe Queens brings Cameroonian women from the South and North-West, now living across Europe, together in traditional women’s dance. Rooted in Manyu heritage, the group stands for unity, compassion, empowerment and support for communities back home.
Nyene Mawn Europe Queens
(Cameroon)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Folklore Gem
Test
Test
Amsterdam-based K-pop cover crew The Miso Zone brings lively versions of original choreographies to the stage, with close attention to each song’s mood. Formed in 2019, the group has grown from five dancers to 25 members from across the Netherlands.
The Miso Zone
(South Korea)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Must-See Performance
Test
Test
Grupo Cultural Ritmo Dominicano shares the music and dance of the Dominican Republic through merengue and bachata. With audience interaction at the heart of the set, the group brings the warmth, rhythm and community spirit of Dominican culture to the stage.
Grupo Cultural Ritmo Dominicano
(Dominican Republic)
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Folk in Motion Stage
Dance
Live Music
Workshop
Test
