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Balfolk (from French: Bal Folk, meaning a folk bal) is a dance event for folk dance and folk music in a number of European countries, mainly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Poland. It is also known as folk bal.
Dancing to folk music has been gaining popularity since the 1970s. The traditional dances come primarily from the French tradition, with additions from all parts of Europe.
There are numerous organizations that organize such dance events monthly and at many folk festivals there are both concerts and dances. [1] You find adverts for dances, bals, sessions workshops and much more in your area by consulting the online Agenda Trad Calendar which covers France, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Switzerland [2]
In France some villages have their own annual folk festival.
In Flanders, Boombal is the biggest organization for the popularization of bal folk. Their influence is so great that in Ghent, Boombals city of origin, the term Boombal is more known than the term bal folk.[ citation needed]
Although there are similarities, the dances of bal folk are not the same as dances danced by traditional folk dance groups.
The types of dance which are commonly included during such a session:
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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Balfolk (from French: Bal Folk, meaning a folk bal) is a dance event for folk dance and folk music in a number of European countries, mainly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Poland. It is also known as folk bal.
Dancing to folk music has been gaining popularity since the 1970s. The traditional dances come primarily from the French tradition, with additions from all parts of Europe.
There are numerous organizations that organize such dance events monthly and at many folk festivals there are both concerts and dances. [1] You find adverts for dances, bals, sessions workshops and much more in your area by consulting the online Agenda Trad Calendar which covers France, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Switzerland [2]
In France some villages have their own annual folk festival.
In Flanders, Boombal is the biggest organization for the popularization of bal folk. Their influence is so great that in Ghent, Boombals city of origin, the term Boombal is more known than the term bal folk.[ citation needed]
Although there are similarities, the dances of bal folk are not the same as dances danced by traditional folk dance groups.
The types of dance which are commonly included during such a session:
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in French. (March 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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