"Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. - The Folklore Ensemble of the Hanseatic City of Wismar Theatre of Hanseatic City of Wismar c/o An der Pferdekoppel 24 23968 Gägelow Phone.: +49 (0) 38 41 - 64 21 12 Fax: +49 (0) 38 41 - 64 24 38 Mobil: +49 (0) 1 71 - 274 98 11 Internet: www.danzlued-wismar-cioff.de e-Mail: info@danzlued-wismar-cioff.de   By clicking on the picture, you can see the photo in large format.

"Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. - The Folklore Ensemble of the Hanseatic City of Wismar, is one of the most successful folklore dance groups of this genre stage dancing in Germany. "Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. since 1972 it has represented German dance folklore at international folklore festivals all over the world. The dance ensemble has won international and national folklore competitions and received prizes and diplomas from the judges at festivals for interpretation and choreography. "Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. it is a full member of the CIOFF section in Germany and the organizer of the International Folklore Festival of the CIOFF of the Hanseatic City of Wismar. The Folklore Ensemble is a member of the Dance Association of the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Winner of the Folk Art Prize of East Germany - 1st class International and national folklore prize-winner for Germany in 1993, 1999, 2005 and 2007 Representative of Germany at festivals all over the world for German dance folklore Hosting folklore ensemble of the CIOFF and co-organizer of the International Folklore Festival of the Hanseatic City of Wismar Folklore dance ensemble of CIOFF International "Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. it demonstrates the customs and traditions of German dance folklore through its rousing performance and interpretation of the choreography of retired ballet director Rosemarie Ehm-Schulz. The internationally respected choreograph, Rosemarie Ehm-Schulz, with her expressive and vital folklore ballets on both a small and large scale, has played a decisive role in shaping the artistic profile of the ensemble since 1966. Its professional approach to the performance and interpretation of German dance folklore has brought the Folklore Ensemble considerable recognition and high praise from international experts, the representatives of CIOFF INTERNATIONAL, the media and many friends in Germany and abroad. Open-air maritime folklore dance shows, particularly of northern German regions, with a considerable mass impact, both on a small and large scale, with expressive, vital and powerful folklore ballets, regionally based dance suites, solo pair and group dances, lively children's dances, popular songs and musical folklore live or recorded on CD, moderated with "Snacks up Platt" (talks in Low German), are calling cards for all visitor groups. 60th Anniversary Gala Anniversary "Danzlüd ut Wismar" - Folklore Ensemble of the Hanseatic city of Wismar, October 2010 For the Folklore Ensemble it is a unique opportunity for practising tolerance and peaceful coexistence through a lively encounter with traditional art and culture. The ensemble rehearses and develops its programmes at the "Danzhus Gägelow" and at the Wismar municipal theatre. The dance training is carried out by specialists in stage dancing. "Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. has 90 active members, 62 of them childrens, pupils, trainees and students. From 1972 - 2007 "Danzlüd ut Wismer" took part as a folklore ensemble for Germany in the following international folklore festivals of the CIOFF: 1972 Szeged - People's Republic of Hungary 1974 Kishinev - Moldavian Soviet Republic 1975 Boleslawiec - People's Republic of Poland 1975 Riga - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic 1976 Zakopane - People's Republic of Poland 1977 Straznice - Czechoslovakia 1977 Riga - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic 1978 Burgas - People's Republic of Bulgaria 1980 Zielona Gora - People's Republic of Poland 1983 Vychodna - Czechoslovakia 1988 Heijen/Gennep - Netherlands 1989 Szeged - People's Republic of Hungary 1990 Bergen - Norway 1991 Island of Moen - Denmark 1992 Kaliningrad - Russia 1993 Island of Falster - Denmark 1993 Lindenholzhausen - Germany 1994 Odoorn - Holland 1995 Straznice - Czech Republic 1996 Lachine/Cornwall - Canada 1997 Vila Real/Zaragosse - Spain 1998 Billingham - England 1999 Lindenholzhausen - Germany 1999 Teruel - Spain 2000 Marco de Canaveses - Portugal 2001 Enschede - Netherlands 2003 European folklore festival Bitburg 2005 Lindenholzhausen - Germany 2005 Festival Rudolstadt - Germany 2007 Paderborn - Germany 2008 Paderborn - Winner "Jugend tanzt"   Federal contest "Jugend tanzt"     2009 Paderborn - National Champion Youth "Danzlüd ut Wismer" e.V. is constantly in productive contact with amateur and professional ensembles, associations and institutions in Germany and abroad and fosters cooperation in the spirit of a cultural exchange and international understanding. With 35 dancers as well as through agreements with guest musicians the first-class ensemble offers open-air folklore dance shows on a small and large scale and solo programmes for indoor and open-air stages. Choreograph: retired ballet director, Mrs. Rosemarie Ehm-Schulz head of the association, In charge of children's dancing: Mrs. Rosemarie Voß Assistance kindergarden - and playschool children: Mrs. Katrin Redlin Artistic director / head of the ensemble: Mr. Wolfgang Voß Technical conditions: Stage or dancing area: 14m wide x 14m deep to 10m wide x 8m deep

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