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Zagreb folk dance ensamble dr. Ivana Ivancan proudly invites you to visit

series of concerts on the ocasion of 20 years of artistic work by Andrija Ivancan

All of those who are interested in taking their place at one of our concerts, can already book their tickets by clicking on:

http://www.ulaznice.com.hr/paganini/prostor.jsp?t=1&a=1&p=9329

Hurry! Do not let this celebration pass without Your presence.

The best Croatian folk dance ensemble prepares a real floklore-delight treat, made of best coreographies by our artistic director.

Announcments about other concerts will be presented soon.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT!


"Široke su, široke širine...."

Three years passed since our great mentor left us.

Life passes by, everything changes. To us, he left something bigger then life - his art, forever.

IN MEMORIAM

Dr. Sc. Ivan Ivančan

(June 15 1927. - August 3 2006.)

May he rest in peace.

 


 

Zagreb folk dance ensemble dr. Ivan Ivancan finished its dancing season 2008./2009.

See you again in autumn!


 

For South America Grand Tour 2008 diary

visit

www.zfa.hr/tour2008

 

(provided thanks to Morana and Hrvoje Muzinic family)

 

Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble

dr. Ivan Ivančan

 

proudly presents

 

SOUTH AMERICA 2008 GRAND TOUR

SCHEDULE

 

 

ARGENTINA

 

 

09. 10.

Workshop for the members of Croatian folklore club's from Buenos Aires

 

10. 10.

Music workshop

 

11. 10.

7.30PM  Concert in „Teatro El Globo“, Buenos Aires

 

12. 10.

 

11.30AM  Holly mass in „Iglesia Santa Margarita de Alacoque“, Buenos Aires

7.00PM  Concert in „Colegio Mallinckrodt“, Buenos Aires

 

14. 10.

9.00PM  Concert in Theater „El Circulo“, Rosario

 

URUGUAY

 

15. 10.

7.00PM  Music workshop in Hogar Croata for the host's orchestra

 

16. 10.

7.30PM  Concert in Auditorio SODRE „Nelly Goitiňo“, Montevideo

 

CHILE

 

17. 10.

8.00 - 10.00PM Workshop for the members of folklore club „Naša zemlja“, Santiago and association „Domovina“

 

18. 10.

8.30PM  Concert in „Teatro La Cúpula“, Santiago

 

21. 10.

9.00PM  Concert in „El Teatro Municipal“, Antofagasta

 

22. 10.

9.00PM  Concert in „Croatian Sokol Stadium“, Antofagasta

 

23. 10.

8.00PM  Performance for Croatian board and V.I.P. guests in Salon de Convenciones „ZOFRI“, Iquique

 

24. 10.

8.00PM Concert in Hemicolo Teatro Municipal de Iquique

 

PERU

 

26. 10.

11.45AM  Croatian mass in church of Vicaria Episcopal Croata, Lima

 

27. 10.

11.00AM  Hosting a TV show on television Lima, Lima

 

28. 10.

7.00AM Concert in Theatre «Santa Ursula», San Isidro, Lima

 

31. 10.

7.00PM Performance in special program for Croatian emigrants at „Noche Croata“ in Asociacion Croata Dubrovnik de Peru „Jesus Maria“

 

02. 11.

11.45AM Croatian mass in church of Vicaria Episcopal Croata, Lima 

 


 

PROGRAME OF THE ZAGREB FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE SOUTH AMERICA 2008

GRAND TOUR

 

1. SVI SVATOVI BILI GOLUBOVI

  (All the wedding gests as white doves)

a fragment of the wedding in Baranja

choreography: Andrija Ivančan

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

2.GAJDE SU GAJDE

(Windpipes are windpipes)

songs and dances bosnian Croats from Pecs, Hungary

Music arr:Marijan Makar

 

3. KOLO IGRA TAMBURICA SVIRA

(Kolo is dancing, tamburitza is playing)

Songs and dancing tradition of Bunjevci Croats

coreography: Andrija Ivančan

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

4. PODVIKUJE BUNJEVAČKA VILA

(Bunjevac fairy singing under voice)

reveille song of Bunjevci Croats

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

5. DEVETSTOPETNAJSTO LETO
(The year of 1915)

a song from Međimurje

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

6. IDEJU REGRUTI

(There go the recruits)

songs and dances of Međimurje

choreography: dr.sc. Ivan Ivančan

music arr: dr.sc. Ivan Ivančan and Siniša Leopold

 

7. MIKOR KONJE PO POLJU ZJAHAVA

(Mikor rides his horses in the field)

a song from Međimurje

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

8. BAŠKA J' MALO SELO

(Baška is a small village)

songs and dances of the village Baška on the island Krk
choreography and music arr: Goran Knežević

 

9. STAŽNJEVEČKI GOSTI

(The guests of Stažnjevec)

a fragment of the wedding in village Stažnjevec in the Bednja valley

choreography: Andrija Ivančan

music arr: Siniša Leopold

 

- RECESS -

 

10. IZNIKNULO DREVČECE

(Wood has emerged)

songs and dances from Bratina region, near Karlovac

coreography: Andrija Ivančan

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

11. DUBROVAČKO KOLO – POSKOČICA

merrily dance from Dubrovnik countryside

coreography and music: dr.sc. Ivan Ivančan

 

12. DUBROVAČKA KOLENDA

(Dubrovnik carol)

ceremonial song from Dubrovnik

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

13. ŽENINA VOLJA
(Woman's will)

songs and dances from Posavina

choreography: dr.sc. Ivan Ivančan
music arr: dr.sc. Ivan Ivančan and Marijan Makar

 

14. JA MALENA i BROJALICA

(Petite me and a countdown)

two songs from Posavina

music arr: Marijan Makar

 

15. LIPA LI JE RUMEN ROŽICA

(Red rose is beautiful) songs and dances of Jezera on the island Murter, Dalmatia

choreography: Andrija Ivančan
music arr: Siniša Leopold

 

16. NADIGRAVANJE

(friendly musical competition of the Hungarian and Croatian influences)

original idea: Kalman Magyar i Mark Špišić

music arr: Mark Špišić

adapted by: Marijan Makar

 

17. PODRAVSKI SVATI

(Wedding in Podravina)

wedding ceremony form Podravina region, northern Croatia

coreography: dr.sc.Ivan Ivančan

music arr: dr.sc.Ivan Ivančan and Marijan Makar

 

We are looking forward to seeing you all!

 

¡Estamos mirando adelante a verlos a todos!

 

This tour is organized by

Croatian Heritage Foundation

and Croatian Community's in Argentina, Uruguay Chile and Peru,

thanks to financial support of

The Ministry of Culture of Republic of Croatia

and 

City of Zagreb Office for Culture 

 


In memory of our respected Mentor,

Dr. Sc. Ivan Ivančan

(JUN 15, 1927 - AUG 03, 2006)

May he rest in peace.

 


ANDRIJA IVANČAN WINS AGAIN

FIRST FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW

At Saturday, March 11, 2006, 4th Festival of Folklore Choreography took place at Slavonski Brod. Twelve choreographers presented their pieces performed by nine Cultural and Artistic Companies and Ensembles from all parts of Croatia.

This year Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble Dr. Ivan Ivančan presented two choreographies and both of them achieved major success. Songs and dances of Rama, choreography by Vladimir Kuraja named «Nema lipšeg u godini dana od Božića i Svetog Stipana» («There is Nothing More Beautiful in a Year Than Christmas and St. Stipan» (engl. = Boxing Day)) won the Third Place, while the Andrija Ivančan's choreography «Mikor konje po polju zjahava» («Mikor is Driving Horses in the Field») which presents rarely seen dances from Međimurje won the First Place.

This is Andrija Ivančan's third triumph at the Festival in the row. Once again he has confirmed the virtue of his artistic creation.

 

Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble Dr. Ivan Ivančan

Dec 18, 2005, Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb

Media about the show:  Večernji List - 20.12.2005.

 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

Past year has been very dynamic and working. A lot of effort was invested in creation of the very demanding program with which the Ensemble has introduced itself at the one-month tour trough USA and in December celebrated 60th Anniversary of the Ensemble and 55th Anniversary of the artistic work of our mentor Dr. Ivan Ivančan.

We would like to use this opportunity to thank all good people which have contributed to the organization of our last year's tour and enabled us to present Croatian tradition all around the USA. Memories and new friendships that we brought back home to Croatia from San Pedro, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Duluth, St. Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Youngstown, Pittsburgh and New York are most precious for us.

Especially we would like to thank our dear «Vlahovićanci» - families Đukić – to Anita, Zoran, Lidija and Saša, who have done everything so Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble could get the opportunity to be seen in San Jose and San Francisco where they live now. All the effort and their free time which they have spent on not an easy organization of this part of the Tour are indicators of the true love to folklore, Croatian cultural heritage as well as the love towards the Ensemble in which they have spent many years. The moments spent with them were filled up with very strong emotions and we consider it the absolute peak of our season.

At the same time, we thank to Mr. John Dayle and the Croatian Cultural Center in San Francisco, Mr. Mariani and «Mariani's Inn» where we were accommodated, families Sertić, Šimunić, Mr. Aldo Stramberg with family, Mr. Leo Andres with family, family Slade and «Del Monte Restaurant» and especially to the Assumption of Mary Catholic Church of the Croatian Catholic Parish and the Croatian Folk Ensemble «KORACI» to which we wish many successful performances and gatherings and also we exceedingly thank them for the donation of 1500 USD as well as to many other unknown people which have all together contributed with approximately the same amount so the Ensemble could cover the expenses of the airline tickets.

 Our staying at the Croatian-American Club in Sacramento was short, but the memories stayed as equally strong as with the other cities. We thank to all dear people in Sacramento and to Mr. Milo Župan, the President of the  Croatian-American Club for the warm welcome and the unexpected donation of 3000 USD for the covering the cost of airline tickets.

This way we also would like to thank to family Mikšić and  Cortec Corporation. Mr. Boris Mikšić and his lovely spouse Anna organized our stay in Minneapolis, and we cannot forget Mrs. Ivana Boršić – Radić who has been taking care about us all the time and Mrs. Mae Schunk, the Deputy of the Governor of Minnesota, who has opened our show in Minneapolis.

After Minneapolis, we visited Chicago were we were welcomed by Tamburaško - Plesna Skupina "Hrvatska loza" and «Hrvatska baština». We kindly thank Mrs. Darinka Povrzenić, Mrs. Jelena Živko,  Mrs. Marica Zorica Matkovic, the Consul General of the RH in USA as well as many other good people by which we have been surrounded and who did everything for our stay in Chicago would stay unforgettable. 

The part of the Tour from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh was under the patronage of the CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION and we thank Mr. Bernard M. Luketich, the President; Mr. Joseph M. Brigich, the Vice President and Mr. Edward Pazo, National Secretary/Treasurer who also spent this part of the Tour together with us on the road and we also must not forget Milwaukee CFU Tamburitzans and Mrs. Patsy Lucas (Milwaukee); Cardinal Stepinac Croatian National Home and Mrs. Kata Stepić (Cleveland); Mr. George M. McKelvey, the Mayor of Youngstown, Mr. John Seeco, «Ljubica's Tamburitzans» (Youngstown).

One of the most beautiful compliments one Ensemble could get is when in the audience at their show you find all members of the another Ensemble. Especially, when it is the well known and magnificent «Duquesne University Tamburitzans». We thank to all members of the Ensemble for the support and especially Mr. Paul G. Stafura, the General Manager.

In New York we have spent last 4 days of the Tour and first of all we would like to thank Mr. Zvonko Crnogorac and his family for all of the effort. Equally we thank the Church of  St. Cyril and Metodius at Manhattan, fra. Ivica Majstorović who donated to the Ensemble 500 USD, fra. Robert Zubović, Mr. Petar Ljubičić, the Consul General of RH in New York, families Marić, Gadže, Šprajc, Jelić, Zovko, Ćurdo, Bevanda, Pavković, Luburić, Brajdić, Gagula, Šimunović, the family of Miro Dugandžić and «Hercegovačkom klubu» we thank for the donation of 1500 USD and all others for the generous donations.

Los Angeles was the first city at our Tour and because of that we have left it for the end. First of all we would like to thank Mrs. Natali Sutlovic, the general coordinator of the organizers of the Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble visit to L.A. Without her  dedication and persistence all of this maybe could not have been possible. Also, we thank her assistant Miss. Mary Bumbak who completely won our hearts and furthermore our organizers “Dalmatian-American Club”, “Croatian Cultural Center” and “Croatian-American Club”, Mr. Gojko Spralja,  Mr. Damir Tomka, the Consul General of RH in California, Mrs. Eva Peričić, Mrs. Augie Bezlaminović, Mr. Jeff Bačić, Mr. Niko Bumbak, Mrs. Jennifer Zivkovic, Assembly member of Betty Karnette’s office, Mrs. Janice Hahn, City Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 15, Mr. Antony Mestich, Honorary Mayor of San Pedro and msgr. Srećko Diomartić.

We are aware that many are not mentioned in this letter of thanks, but the limitation by text does not lower our gratitude. This letter is dedicated to all who have been a part of our Tour in any way, as organisers, hosts, donators, bus drivers or the part of the audience on any of our shows.

 

Once again thank you all

from the bottom of our hearts!


For U.S.A. Tour Diary click here!
For Another Side of the Tour click here!