20th INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
"SUN & STONE"

Stegi Politismou Neas Karvalis is organizing for the 20th year running, the International Folklore Festival of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, "Sun & Stone". "Sun & Stone" is today one of the most well established annual cultural event in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and is the only International Folklore event in Northeastern Greece, that is organized through CIOFF ( Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d'Arts Traditionnels). Under the authorization of CIOFF are thousands of cultural organizations all over the world. CIOFF itself, is a member of UNESCO. During the last 19 years, more than 90 National Agencies through out the world gave performaces at "Sun & Stone". The audience has the opportunity to enjoy a show full of sounds and colours, dance, music, traditional cuisine, customs and traditions. The programm of the 20th "Sun & Stone" consists of some of the most exotic and distant countries of the world. In spesific :· Puerto Rico
· Albania
· Senegal
· Scotland
· Spain
· Nigeria
· Turkey
· Colombia
· Greece These countries are represented by the most well-known dance groups and they present to the audience all the best that their tradition and culture has to offer. The festival will take place at the outdoor theater of Akontisma from the 7th, to 14th of July 2000.