On August 10, the 34^th Karpatner International Folklore Festival kicked off in the Romanian state of Argeş with an opening ceremony held in central Piteşti and continued in other cities and settlements of the state. The festival was held as part of the 11^th edition of the cultural events entitled “Celebrations of Argeş and Mushchel”, reported the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Romania to Hayern Aysor.

Alongside the groups and ensembles of Romania, this year, there were also dance groups and ensembles from Armenia, Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Poland, Moldova, Turkey and Bulgaria.

At the festival, Armenia was represented by Geghard Armenian Folk Dance Ensemble led by artistic director, Merited Artist of the Republic of Armenia Albert Kiziryan and stood out with highly artistic performances of Armenian dances performed to the sounds of skillful musical arrangements and a variety of national costumes.

Among the attendees of the opening ceremony was Envoy of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Romania Ashot Grigoryan, who had meetings with President of the Council of Argeş Constantin Dan Manu and Mayor of Piteşti Constantin Cornel Ionică. During his meetings, Grigoryan considered the opportunities for strengthening the cooperation at the level of states and established between the cities of Gyumri and Piteşti within the scope of decentralized cooperation and the opportunities for organizing more reciprocal visits.

The Armenian dance group continues to perform at the festival. The Romanian audience knows Geghard Armenian Folk Dance Ensemble for the performances that it gave at the 2015 annual International Folklore Festival held in Bucharest.