Lyon-based Ot Izvora Bulgarian folk group head Anita Ekenova welcomed Friday the participants and guests of the 10th festival mottoed "Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance" (Une ronde autour du monde) which opened at the Palais des Sports in Lyon, France. The event is hosted by the folg group, which was also the organizer of the first gathering in 2015.
"My Ot Izvora fellows and I are very happy to welcome you here in this huge hall, the Palais des Sports. We invite you to make together the tenth edition of the Une ronde autour du monde," said Ekenova.
Addressing the Ot Izvora dancers and the audience, she added: "These girls and boys have put all their heart, soul, desire, emotion, sleepless nights and love into all of you, because we love you."
After her official welcome, Anita Ekenova and the Ot Izvora dancers, as organizers, gave a retrospective of past editions of the gathering and shared their excitement that "the gathering is going back to where it started."
As the official media partner of the event, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is covering it on site from Lyon on June 6-8. The participating ensembles will be featured by BTA's English service from June 9.
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