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World Festival

World Festival is organized by Outhentic Foundation. It’s first edition was held on July 10th and 11th 2019 with the financial support of the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, and it was part of the programme of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019. 

In the heart of Plovdiv, the stage of the Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis came alive with passionate tango pieces performed by the unique Tango Cats (Orlin Tsvetanov, Zornitsa Tsvetanova, and Mladen Taskov), who was skillfully blended with the flamenco rhythms recreated by the fusion group DelPadre (Hristo Kolikov, Tsvetan Andreev, Simeon Leonidov, Zhivko Vasilev, and Stoyan Yankulov-Stundzhi). The folkloric motifs, elegantly intertwined with the sophisticated style of jazz by the ethno-jazz band Outhentic, put the final touch on this multi-genre celebration of culture.

The folklore module captivated the music lovers, who called for an encore, prompting the young musicians to express their gratitude with an incredible medley of Bulgarian tunes. The stage of the Roman Stadium transformed into a grand celebration of joy, where, for a brief moment, everyone immersed themselves in the world of music, forgetting their hardships, sorrows, and worries.

Yes, music is indeed that great power that has the ability to unite, to bring people together, and to remind us that it knows no boundaries, ethnicities, or races.

The genre diversity of the festival enriched the cultural life and gave the audience—over 4,000 attendees throughout the event—the opportunity to understand the role of tradition in music. It showcased how vocal and instrumental folklore heritage from around the world blends with the most vibrant and diverse modern musical styles, and how the symbiosis between them gives birth to new forms of art.

The beautiful music recreated at the festival was enhanced by the opportunity for the audience to learn about the history of the various genres presented by the performers, who shared insights from their rich musical and creative biographies. Enchanted by the shared experience, the guests of the cultural event gifted the participants countless unforgettable moments, expressing their desire for the festival to be repeated in the same format and with this very concept for its development.

The festival enjoyed a large number of visitors, with a particular emphasis placed by the organizers on attracting a younger audience, as the youth represent our future and will become the guardians and preservers of beautiful and aesthetic music. The successful realization of the festival and the interest shown by the people of Plovdiv and the city’s guests give the organizers hope that they have found the right direction and should continue to follow it.

The fusion of styles, collaboration with musicians from around the world, and the love for music conveyed to the audience in the most thrilling way create a unique amalgam of sensations—something grand, unforgettable, and inspiring for the creative potential within each of us.

“Sharing music, seeing the audience connect with it, and witnessing the thirst for more and more in their eyes is something incomparable.”, the festival organizers share.

For them, this marks the beginning of a cultural evolution, which they believe should be the primary goal of our generation: to leave a meaningful and valuable legacy for future generations.

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