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Cyprus Ecuador
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Mr loe Maloney M.B.E.
Festival Director Secretary General
Festival Chaiperson
CIOFF UK
Ald. Maureen Taylor,
Ms
Olga Maloney Artistic Directol
Presidenr of CI0FF
Northern European Sector
Mr David 0tter Festival Treasurer
Mr. Edmond Beaumont BIFF Ltd. Director
The Worshiptul The Mayor of the
Borough of Stockton on Tees Councillor Mick Stoker Festival President
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Miss Elizabeth Croot BIFF
ltd
Director
Mr. lan Russell BIFF Ltd Director
Mr. Billy Forbes l/C Festival Work Crew
l/C local Transport
Mr. Fred Fowler l/C local T]ansport
l/C College Security
Mrs. Sonia Lawson College Housekeeper
Mr. Brian Lightfoot Town Representative
Miss Lisa Maloney l/C Catering and Meal Seruices
Mrs. fean 0gden Assistant Housekeeper l/C Festival Dnw
Mr. Paul lackon
Mrs. Linda Pickering Children and Youth
Advisot ,.r,.'
Mrs. lean Fowler
Mr. George Watson UC Festival Parades
Dear Friends
I am delighted to welcome
You
to
the
Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival
which brings the best of the World's Folklore to Billingham. Despite all the problems facing us since the 2004 Festival,
you will see that, once again, we have lined up an excellent programme for you.
which enables us all to enioy this unique and prestigious Festival, enioyed by both performers and audiences.
Accommodation Problems have now been resolved, due to the goodwill of Bede Sixth Form College. Our ever and present financial problems
health. We all thank him and wish him
have now been helped again this year by grants and sponsorship but in particular by the generosity of Stockton Borough Council. We look forward to celebrating a week of music, dance, colour and happiness. So let's all have fun and celebrate Billingham's
well.
41st lnternational Folklore Festival
Our Festival Director, foe Maloney is now thanks to the skills of the surgeon,
then look forward to the 42nd in 2006-
Sadly, Harry Davis, who has given so much hard work and commitment for so many yeart has had to resign ftom the Festival Committee on the grounds of ill
medical and nursing teams of lames Cook University Hospital, once again working hard and leading the wonderful team
Mauteen Taylor Chairperson
ConocoPhillips is once again delighted to be associated with the Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival. As an international, integrated energy company, ConocoPhillips operates in more than 40 countries and has approximately 36,000 employees worldwide. Operating in so many countries around the world the company recognises that its success is built not only around business and technological excellence, but also on its effectiveness as a conscientious corporate citizen. Therefore ConocoPhillips here on Teesside is happy to fund opportunities and programmes which benefit the local community. To this end ConocoPhillips has been a maior sponsor of the Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival for over 35 years and is proud to continue to be associated
with its many activities.
Dave Macdonald Storage and Terminalling Superintendant
and
BILLINGHAM FESTIVAL
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Children's Club will be nunning doily from Mondoy, 8th August to Friday, 72th August
2005 from 10 o.m.
till
11:30 p.m.
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Bede College, Billinghom. Eoch session will feature one
fnternotionol Donce Group.
Membership f or the whole week: E 4.OO including the badge ond the "Possport to the World" One doy ottendance - â‚Ź 1.00
Mr. Stewart MacFarlang M.B.E. from BBC Radio Compere at the Forum Theatre; 0pening & Closing Ceremonies
For Applicotion Form ond further detoils please ring:
(ol 6,421553.220
Mr Edmond Beaumont Festival Arena Compere
Ir*ternationaB Youth &anâ‚Źe Workshop at BEDE COLTEGE INTERMEDIATE CLASS: for dance students age from 7 BEGINNERS CLASS HOSTED BY BILLINDA
(Billingham lnternational Youth Dancers): for beginners age 7 to 15 Monday, 8th August (2 p.m. till 4 p.m.) with VENEZUELA and CYPRUS Tuesday, 9th August (2 p.m. till 5 p.m.) with RUSSIA, ECUADOR and INDONESIA
Wednesday, 1Oth August (2 p.m. till 5 p.m.) with BELARUS, INDIA and ARMENIA Prices : One day
For application form and further details please ring:
(0r642) 553220
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Three days package:
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The organisers would like to thank the following for their support: Stockton BOROUGH COUNCIL
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Folklore Dance GrouP
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National Folklore Dance Group 'KRYZHACHOK of Belarusian State University
Folklore Group
"l ADOUL0TI" Shakalli from Nicosia
Grupo de dan za "IAHUA-NAN" (Camino Arriba) de la Universidad Tdcnica Panicular de Loia
PARADE
0F NATIONS
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1.45pm
From Telstar (corner of Low Grange Avenue and Marsh House Avenue) to Billingham Town Centre fuena
TOWN CENTRE ARENA
- 2.30pm
Opening Ceremony and Concert. All Groups
FORUM THEATRE
- 7.30pm
INTERNATIONAT CAROUSEL SHOW Belarus, Armenia & Russia (***) Venezuela, Cyprus & Ecuador
All seats - t8.00 Sponsored by
Aduls - t5.00 Child/OAP - f3.00 Sponsored
by
TOWN CENTRE ARENA
- 10.30am
INTERDEIIoMINATIoNAL SERVICE
TOWN CENTRE ARENA YOUIH CONCERT
- 2.00pm
Featuring lndia, Cyprus, lndonesia, Venezuela and BILLINDA Billingham lnternational Youth Dancers
FORUI!,I THHTRE lndia (***) Russia
- 7.30pm
All Seas - [7.00 (Special Offer: Buy one get one
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Free OAP - 81.00, Aduls - t2.00 Child
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TOWN CENTRE ARENA
- 2.00pm
Belarus, Armenia, Ecuador
& Russia
All seats: f2.50
F0RUM THEATRE - 7.30pm Venezuela (***) Ecuador All Seas - t7.00 (Special Offer: Buy one free) Sponsored by
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TOWN CENTRE ARENA -
FOR.Ulll THEATRE
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INTERNAIIONAT CAROUSEL SHOW
lndia, Belarus, Cyprus & Armenia
t2.50
Adults - t4.00, Child/OAP -
fumenia, Venezuela, lndonesia (***) lndia. Cyprus
& Ecuador
Russia
F0RUll,l THEATRE
- 7.30pm
lndonesia (***) fumenia
All seas: t6.00
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Adults - t4.00, Child/0AP -
Sponsored by
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TOWN CENTRE ARENA
- 2.00pm
Cyprus, fumenia, lndonesia, Ecuador
Aduhs - f4.00, Child/OAP -
t2.50
F0RUM THEATRE Cyprus (***) Belarus
All seats: t6.00 Sponsored by
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BALLR.OOM - 8.00pm UNE DANCE EVENING ln Cabaret Style setting with Licensed Bar
All tickes: t5.00
All seats: 87.00 Sponsored by
TOWN CENTRE ARENA - 2.00pm Venezuela. lndonesia, Ecuador &
BITTINGHAM ARMS HOTEL
- 7.30pm
FORUM THEATRE' 7.30Pm
TOWN CENTRE ARENA - 2.00Pm lndia, Russia, Venezuela & Belarus Adults -
GAIA C0NCERT. All GrouPs
All seas: t75.00
t4.00, Child/OAP - 82.50
TORCHLIGHT PR0CESSI0N - 8.45pm from Billingham Community Centre to Billingham Town Centre Arena
PARADE 0F NATIONS - 1.45Pm from Billingham Community Centre to Billingham Town Centre Arena
TOWN CENTRE ARENA
- 2.00Pm
FAREWELL GAIA All GrouPs Presentation of pennantt lnternational Farandole Aduts - t6.00, Child/OAP - t3.00
-
10.00Pm
(***) means interval in the Forum Theatre
SEASON TICKETS:
Sponsored by
TOWN CENTRE ARENA
FIREWORKS DISPLAY ln lohn Whitehead Park
For ALL TOWN CENTRE ARENA Concerts
- 7.30Pm
Adults - t32.00, Child/0AP - f20-00
ctostNc cEREll,lotlY & coNcERT Russia, Belarus & Armenia BILLINDA, Billingham Silver Band
Programme of Events
&
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ln the event of unforeseen
circumstances the Festival organising Committee reserves the right to make alteration to the publlshed programme of events and appearing groups'
Newton Aycliffe PiPes & Drums. Aduts - E6.00. Child/qAP - 83.00
in the ln case of inclement weather the afternoon and closing concerts concert' of a start the before Theatre Forum the Town Centre Arena will be transferred into or any other cause beyond the control of once a concert has started and has to be abandoned due to the weather refunds' no be will the Organising Committee there INCLEMENT WEATHER ARMNGEMENTS
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It will be open from SaturdaY, 6th to Saturday, 13th August 2005 from L0 a-m.
till 7:30 p.m. and will feature both domestic and international craftsThe admission to the Craft Fair is
FREE.
Daimler Drive, Cowpen Lane lndustrial Estate, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 4JD Tel:01642 565182 Fax:01642 566664
Firesafe Storage Containers (pictured)
International Removals Storage
Archive Storage Office and Commercial Moving Shipping
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PANGHAT
Peforming Arts
Folk Dance Group "SMU ALIZHAK
from fakarta
Folk Dance Ensemble "I(ALINKA' from Chelyabinsk
Compaflia de Danzas SC0RPIO
BILLINDA (Billingham lnternational Youth Dancers)
BILLINGHAM SILVER BAND
NEMON AYCLIFFE PIPES & DRUMS
,,ABSOLUTELY
LEGLESS' IRISH DANCERS
BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
Adult Dance Course 2005 From Sunday, 7th August to Friday, 12th August
Stockton Riverside College Unique opportunity to all those interested in dance to have first hand experience of learning dances from all over the World Sunday, August 7th
8th Tuesday, August 9th Wednesday, August 10th Thursday, August 11th Friday, August 12th Monday, August
lndonesia
9:00-11:00
Russia
14:00-16:00
Cyprus
9:00-11:00
Belarus
9:00-11:00
Venezuela
9:00-11:00
lndia
9:00-11:00
Ecuador
9:00-11:00
Armenia
14:00-16:00
8 sessions package - f95.00 One 2-hour session - f 15.00 For further details please ring Festival 0ffice on (0L6421553220 Costs:
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FRIENDS OF THE FESNUAT Hundreds of festival goers have already become either "Friends of Members of our Charity "Billingham lnrernational Folklore Festival Ltd."
the Festival"
or
What are the benefits? As a "Friend of the Festival" you receive 10% discount on most of the tickets purchased. As a Charity Member you receive 15%.
You can book any number of seats for any performance before the Box 0ffice officially opens in the end of May. Each "Friend" or "Membe/' will receive a Festival Leaflet - Programme summary around March/April and a free copy of the Festival Programme. All "Friends" and "Members" will be invited to "world of Friendship" social Nights during the Festival week.
How much does it cost? For
"Friends of the Festival" there are 3 categories:
f 10.00 per year Adult Couple - f 16.00 per year per couple f6.00 per year Chariry Membership is f 15.00 each per year.
lndividual Child
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Application Forms are available from the fesrival office: BIFF Ltd., stockton Business centre, 70 Brunswick streeL stockton on Tees Ts18 lDW Tel: (01642) 553220. e-mail: info@billinghamfestival.co.uk wwubillinghamfestival.co.uk
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lnternational Council of Organisations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts NGO
CI0FF
in Formal Consultative Relations with
UNESCO
& Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival
United Kngdon (Billingham lnternational Folklore Festiva| was one the 8 Countries to found CI)FF in 1970. Today over 90 Countries on all the Continenets are Members of Activities of CI0FF include
of
C|0FF.
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O Coordination of over 300 lnternational Festivals of Folk Art O lnternational exchanges between folk groups covering over 50000 amatuer artists O Participation in UNESC0 Programmes O Transmission of cultural heritage to children and youth O Conferences, symposia and exhibitions O Numerous annual publications .O Cooperation with various national and international organisations and with other non-govermental organisations.
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lnvolvment of 60 000 volunteers in CIOFF events worldwide CIOFF
World Folkloriada every 4 years.
The Director of the Billingham Festival Mr. loe Maloney is cunently the Secretary General of CI0FF UK and the CI0FF UK National Delegate. CIOFF UK cunently covers Festivals, 0rganisations and Folklore Dance and Music Groups from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern lreland. The Artistic Director of the Billingham Festival Mrs. 0lga Maloney was recently elected the President of CIOFF Northern European Sector and Chairman of CI0FF Working Group
on Public Relations. find out more about CIOFF work please visit CIOFF UK Website at www.folkloredirectory.com or CIOFF lnternational Website at www.cioff.org
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Billingham Festival could not exist without the support and dedication of over 150 volunteers, who give up their time to work at the Festival, looking after our lnternational guests as
guides, making beds, serving meals, doing various jobs at the Festival Arena and at the Festival accommodation site, including transport, security, parades, programme sales, festival
draw, helping run Children's Club and Dance Workshops, etc. Volunteers of all ages and walks of life come back year after year to work at our Festival, as
they enjoy the brilliant Festival atmosphere of fun and friendship. Last year some of our Volunteers were also involved in helping us run the 34th CIOFF World Congress in Stockton-on-Tees, which hosted 150 delegates from 47 countries of the World.
0ur volunteers are our biggest asset and we are extremely grateful for their annual support and hard work lf you would be interested to join our ever growing team of volunteers, please contact us at
the Festival 0ffice on 101642)553220 or write to Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival Ltd, Stockton Business Centre
70 Brunswick StreeL Stockton on Tees TS18 lDW e-mail: info@ billinghamfestival.co.uk
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