The Veselyatsite folk fitness group from Madrid will join forces with the Severnyatsi folk dance formation from Segovia, Spain, for the eleventh edition of the traveling gathering, “Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Hands.” This event is scheduled to take place from May 15 to 17 at BMW Park in Munich, Germany. Mariyana Topalska, leader of the Veselyatsite group, stated that their performance will depict the memories of an elderly couple anticipating their daughter’s wedding. She explained that the routine imagines the couple reminiscing about their own youth and romance while awaiting the arrival of matchmakers.
Topalska emphasized the performance’s core message: that while life is transient, love is eternal. She stressed that without love, warmth, and companionship, other aspects of life are meaningless. The Severnyatsi dance formation, led by Galya Marinova and established in 2015, will participate alongside the Veselyatsite group.
Topalska noted that this collaboration offers a chance to unite the efforts of both ensembles and showcase Bulgarian culture to an international audience. The choreography was developed through the joint efforts of the dancers from both groups and the former leader of Severnyatsi, Antoniy Angelov. The festival, “Expats Join Hands in Worldwide Dance,” is organized for amateur folklore ensembles performing outside of Bulgaria.
The initiative was founded by the Ot Izvora group in Lyon, France, which hosted the first edition in 2015 and the tenth edition in 2025. The eleventh edition in Munich anticipates participation from over 100 dance ensembles and an audience of more than 4,000 guests. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is the official media partner for the event.
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