For 5 days, surrounded by Nice la Belle and the Ciamada Nissarda, 5 folk groups from all over the world will perform in Nice and several towns of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis: the “Radost” folk ensemble from Belarus, the “Manuel Acosta” folk ballet from Bolivia, the national ensemble “Netos De Bandim” from Guinea-Bissau, the “Leymer” folk ensemble from Iran, and the “Tepenahuatl” folk ensemble from Nicaragua.
On the program:
Wednesday, August 16
6 PM – Parade of all groups on the Promenade du Paillon in Nice
Theater of Verdure — Nice
8 PM – World Village: Stands with local products
9 PM – Opening Ceremony “First Steps”: Show with all the groups
Thursday, August 17
9 AM/11 AM – Activities in recreation centers of the City of Nice:
Jean Macé School (5, rue général Tordo): Belarus
Fuon Cauda School (3, avenue Lacroix): Guinea-Bissau
Saint-Barthélémy School (17, avenue François Botteau): Iran
Theater of Verdure — Nice
5 PM – Introduction to world dances and costume exploration: Bolivia and Nicaragua
8 PM – World Village: Stands with local products
9 PM – Grand Celebration Night “Latin Evening”: Show with Bolivia and Nicaragua
Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis
Isola, town hall square: 6 PM – Show from Guinea-Bissau
Saint-Etienne de Tinée, town hall square: 6 PM – Show from Iran
Levens, public garden of the rural center: 9 PM – Show from Belarus
Friday, August 18
9 AM/11 AM – Activities in recreation centers of the City of Nice:
Thérèse Roméo School (6, rue Alfred Binet): Bolivia
Rancher School (22, old Gairaut road): Nicaragua
Theater of Verdure — Nice
5 PM – Introduction to world dances and costume exploration: Belarus and Iran
8 PM – World Village: Stands with local products
9 PM – Grand Celebration Night “From Europe to Asia”: Show with Belarus and Iran
Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis
Saint-Sauveur sur Tinée, town hall square: 5:30 PM – Show from Guinea-Bissau
Belvédère, Lime Tree Square: 6:30 PM – Show from Bolivia
Cagnes-sur-Mer, de Gaulle Square: 7 PM – Show from Nicaragua
Saturday, August 19
11 AM/12:30 PM – Musical animation in the tramway and at the Liberation, St Roch and Saleya markets
6 PM – Parade of all groups on the Promenade du Paillon in Nice
Theater of Verdure — Nice
8 PM – World Village: Stands with local products
9 PM – Nations Panorama: Show with all the groups
Sunday, August 20
Theater of Verdure — Nice
6 PM – World Village: Stands with local products
7 PM – Closing Ceremony “The World Dances in Nice”: Show with all the groups
8:30 PM – Concert/Baléti by the traditional Niçard music group “Tchatchao”
