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10 August, 2016The İskele Municipality Folk Dance Group has represented the TRNC in Brunssum in the Netherlands at the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals’ (CIOFF) World Festival Parade.
During the opening of the festival, a 3 minute introductory film about the TRNC and İskele was shown.
In addition to 10 groups from the Netherlands and the TRNC’s group, groups from Brazil, Congo, Albania, USA, Ireland, Mexico, Croatia, Slovakia, Poland, Martinique, Hawaii, Guinea, Nepal, China, Tatary, Indonesia, Peru, Chile, Russia, Togo, Romania, Ivory Coast and Russia (Kamchatka) attended the festival.
The İskele Folk Dance Group was described as a “model group” by the Chairman of CIOFF in the Netherlands as well as the Head of the Festival Committee Helene Van Laanen-Hendriks.
The group has also received invitations for many CIOFF Festivals which are to be held next year.