“Asia Folk 2023” festival
150 participants from 6 countries, such as People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Sakha of Russia, Republic of Korea, Poland and Taiwan performed at the stage of the “Asia Folk 2023” folklore and handcraft festival, held in Ulaanbaatar on June 15-20, 2023.
Handcrafters from Japan, India and People’s Republic of China also participated in the festival, presented their handcraft items.
In folklore category participants had competition performances. Delehei, solo artist from Inner Mongolia, China won the Grand Prix, Golden Cup and got cash prize of 10 000 000 tg. Bronze cup went to “LAB Art” project tea, from Indonesia and they received cash prize of 7 000 000 tg. Jury commission made a decision to choose two groups for the Bronze cup and the winners are Korea Folk Arts Troupe from Korea and German and Klavdiia Khatylaevii from Republic of Sakha, Russia. Each of them got 2 000 000 tg for cash prize.
On-stage competition result:
Laurates of 1st grade diploma:
-“ERKHES” Ensemble, Erenhot, People’s Republic of China
-“KHAN KHUUR” Ensemble, Huhhot, People’s Republic of China
-“ZANGIA” band, Huhhot, People’s Republic of China
Laurates of 2nd grade diploma:
– WU RI GA and AO GEN HUA, People’s Republic of China
–“WIELKOPOLANIE” folklore group, Poznan, Poland
–“BOR TOKHOI’ Ensemble, Ordos town, People’s Republic of China
-“ALS” ensemble, Erenhot, People’s Republic of China
– BARGA folk song ensemble, Hulunbuir town, People’s Republic of China
– Ensemble of “Terguun” Company, Hulunbuir town, People’s Republic of China
– YU CHENG HUANG, Taipei, Taiwan, People’s Republic of China
– QIAN TINGTING, South Gorlos province, People’s Republic of China
– JIRIMUTU, Huhhot, People’s Republic of China
Laurates of 3rd grade diploma:
– CHIBUHE, Bugat town, People’s Republic of China
– SIRENLAXI, Xiliin Gol province, People’s Republic of China
– АLUSI, Ulaankhad province, People’s Republic of China
120 participants from 10 countries participated in the festival withy their 21 performances. So, Elena Degtyareva and Tatyana Krasnobaeva, duet musicians from Belarus won the golden diploma and cash prize 500 euro. Silver diploma and cash prize of 300 euro went to Natcharee Khayim, a dancer from Thailand for her wonderful peacock solo dance. And Mr. Jozsef Terek, a musician from Hungary won the bronze diploma and cash prize of 100 euro.
The jury team is announcing the following results of evaluation.
Laurates of the 1st grade diploma:
– “ALPHA INFINITY” Dance Group / 1. Chong Bitt Xuan 2. Eva Gloria Elduien 3. Shiya Ho Yi Tong 4. Ava Lo Yi Sen 5. Chin Yee Tong 6. Chang Yi Xin 7. Siti Aisha Abdul Rahim Abdullah 8. Alicia Sa Wei Xin 9.Nizabel Yvie Tsen 10. Davis Yong Jin Yih/, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA
– Folk dance group “Vėjava” of Tauragė cultural center seniors, Taurage Cultural Center, LITHUANIA
-Cymbalists orchestra, BELARUS
–Folklore group of the Cossack song “Otrada”, RUSSIA
– Jiya Baikloy, Passion Dance School, THAILAND
– Miss Leeyakorn Assavaniwest, Passion Dance School, THAILAND
– “Šaltinis” children’s folk dance group of Tauragė “Šaltinio” pro-gymnasium, LITHUANIA
Laurates of 2nd grade diploma:
– Hosna Fathi, Iranian Music Association, ISLAMAIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
– Davis Yong Jin Yih, Maktab Nantional, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA. / WindBreeze Dance Co, Malaysia
– Davis Yong Jin Yih, Ryan Ng Jun Lei, Jayden Yong Tze Khong, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA. / WindBreeze Dance Co, MALAYSIA
– “ALPHA INFINITY” Dance Group / Davis Yong Jin Yih , Mohamad Raqib Abamah Bin Ali, Mohamad Razeeq Adly Bin Ali, Jayden Yong Tze Khong, Joshua Lo Wei Cheng / Hayden Wong Kin Fung, Keyon Wong Yu Zhe, Dylan Yong Hao Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA
– Elisha Tiga Eksperiment project, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
– Sedesap Danze SMK Desa Petaling, Desa Petaling secondary school, MALAYSIA
– Jose Canas, COSTA RICA
– Ensemble of modern dance “Rhythm”, UKRAINE
– Nikula Kirilova Dimitrova, BULGARIA
– The Trio (Sabah Traditional Musical Instrument), MALAYSIA
– Gamelan Esdura Jaya, SMP Negeri 2 Rancaekek, INDONESIA
