32ND INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE REVUE OPENS IN ZAGREB ON WEDNESDAY

( Editorial: --> 8814 ) ZAGREB, July 20 (Hina) - Zagreb will starting this Wednesday host the 32nd International Folklore Revue which features village folklore from Croatian counties, Croat folklore in Bosnia and folklore in eight other countries. Closing on July 26, the revue will focus on the revival of folklore associations in war-ravaged villages of Croatia. The revue's motto is "We Are Reviving the Heritage". Folklore associations will be revived in ten villages which suffered heavy destruction during the Serbian aggression on Croatia, organising committee member Zorica Vitez told reporters in Zagreb on Monday. The revue will begin with a discussion on the revival and a video screening. A concert of ethnic music will also be held on Wednesday. The revue will be held in Zagreb's Old Town, the downtown Ban Jelacic Square and in front of the Cathedral. Folklore associations will arrive from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Russia and Senegal. For the first time the revue will feature a course in domestic and foreign folklore for applicants from Croatia and abroad. The revue is organised by the Zagreb Concert Directorate, under the auspices of the Croatian Ministries of Culture and Reconstruction and Development. (hina) ha jn 201718 MET jul 98