2004 - 40th Billingham Festival Programme by BillinghamFestivalVirtualMuseum

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Mr Joe Maloney Festival Director Secretary General CIOFF UK

Ald. Harry

Mrs Olga Maloney Artistic Director

L. Davies, M.B.E.

Festival Chairman

Festival Secretary Treasurer CIOFF UK

President of Northern European Sector CIOFF

The Worshipful the MaYor

of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Councillor Jenny Beaumont Festival President

Ald. Maureen Taylor; M.B.E,

Festival Vice Chair

Mr David Otter Festival Treasurer

Mrs Sonia Lawson Housekeeper

Mr Brian Lightfoot Town Representative

Miss Lisa Maloney l/C Catering and Meal Services

Mrs Jean Ogden

Mr Brian Padgett

Assistant Housekeeper l/C Festival Draw

Dance Course

Co-ordinator

Mrs Linda Pickering Children and Youth Advisor

Mr lan Russell Arena Co-ordinator

Mrs Ann Watson

Mr George Watson

l/C Transport

l/C Parades

Mr Joe Watson

Mrs June Welch

l/C School Security

Children and Youth Advisor

Mrs Olive Watson Security Assistant

'Turning back the time" Welcome to the 2004 Billingham lnternational Festival. This will be our 40th Festival and an anniversary event, which gives us much satisfaction and pride. Our first open air concert in John Whitehead Park in 1965 was attended

by fewer than 200 people and was washed out by heavy rain. That the festival has survived all these years is a testimony to the hard work and devotion of a large band of festival workers who volunteer every year to help with the running of this event, which has grown and expanded into

the internationally known and respected festival it now is. Of course without the support of firstly Billingham U.D.C. and latterly Stockton Borough

Council the event could not have

survived.

This year we have drawn up

programme of old friends and new, a mixture that will remind us of passed

glories but also present to our

knowledgeable audiences fresh experiences of groups new to Billingham, who are of the highest quality. Roque Nublo, the group who with their lively music and outgoing personalities captured the hearts of the

festival audiences in the early years,

return as do Ukraine, which was represented by a group from

Manchester at the first festival.With twelve groups of the highest quality this years festival should reach new heights of performance, entertai nment and excellence. The stage is set and all we need now is some sunshine and the support of you our audiences. We hope you enjoy this anniversary year.

\%1Y*^* Harry L. Davies Chairman of B.l.F.F.

is a real pleasure and honour for Billingham Festival to welcome the President of CIOFF, the world organisation of Folklore Festivals, Kari Berkholm to open our festival. Kari has led the organisation wisely and using his skills as a former

diplomat has strengthened and united this world wide organisation. We are grateful that in his busy schedule he has found time to visit the Billingham Festival.

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Mr. Stewart MacFarlane, M.B.E.

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Compere at the Forum Theatre; Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Mr. Edmond Beaumont Festival Arena Compere

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Internationa! Carousel Show Forum Theatre 7.3opm

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August 2005 Over 40 years Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival hosted lnternational Dance Groups from 85 countries of the World.

We will certainly have time straight after the Festival to start looking for new groups for Festival 2005. We are already negotiating with Groups from Belarus and Ecuador. We do have many requests from groups all over the World for an invitation to our Festival, which is usually responded to by a request for a recent video of the group.

We will do our best to try and select the most exciting and exotic Dance Groups for our next 41st Festival.

No doubt too that our Artistic Director, Olga Maloney will continue to present the Festival in new ways. The lnternational Carousel Shows have proven popular as have the new Gala Finales

performed by all the groups together.

4. All Friends and Members will be invited to the 'Chairman's Night', a social evening in the College Theatre.

Join Us 150 festival goers have already become 'Friends

of the Festival' and 50 have become Members

Application forms available from and should

of our charity.

be returned to:

What are the benefits? 1. As a Friend

B.t.F.F.

you receive 10% discount on all

tickets purchased, as a member you receive

Stockton Business Centre 7O Brunswick Street Stockton-on-Tees

15%.

2. You can book any number of seats for any performance before the Box Office officially opens in May.

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Tel:01642 553220 Email: i nfo@bi I I inghamfestiva!.co.uk Website: www.bi I I inghamfestival.co.uk

3. Each Friend or Member will receive two

newsletters keeping them in touch with preparations for the next festival plus a Festival leaflet around March/April and a free copy of the Festival Programme. 27

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CONSEIL INTTRNATIONAL DES ORGANISATIONS DE FESTIVALS DE FOLKLORE ET DARTS TRADITIONNETS

cloFF & 34th c.l.o.F.F. woRLD CoNGRESS STOCKTON ON TEES, 12th -

20th October 2OO4

United Kingdom (Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival) was one of the 8 Countries

to found

CIOFF

1970.

Today, with about 75 National Sections and various associate and corresponding members, CIOFF covers

more then 90 Countries on all continents.

Activities of CIOFF

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Coordination of about 250 lnternational Festivals of folk art. lnternational exchanges between folk groups covering over 50 000 amateur a

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Participation in UNESCO programmes Transmission of cultural heritage to children and youth Conferences, symposia and exhibitions

earlier), lnformation Bulletin " Entre-nous" (sent earlier) and Reports. Cooperation with various national and international organisations and with

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Publications: CIOFF Festivals Calendar (please see CIOFF Calendar 2003 sent

other non-governmental organisation.

lnvolvement

20-25 000 volunteers

CIOFF events worldwide.

CIOFF World Folkloriada every 4 years.

CIOFF UK National Section has been awarded the honour to host the 34th CIOFF World Congress from 12th to 20th October 2004 in Stockton-on-Tees. The Congress will be held

in the "Swallow" Hotel in Stockton-on-Tees.

ln 1974 CIOFF UK National Section hosted the 5th CIOFF World Congress in Billingham (Stockton on Tees). At that time the Congress took place on a much smaller scale, as only 15 Nations were Members of CIOFF. At present, with the potential possibility of over 150 delegates from over 90 countries taking part in the Congress, we believe it will be an ideal opportunity to put Stocktonon-Tees, Tees Valley and the whole of the North East of England on the World Map. ..{ l

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