Winners of the instrumental folk music ensambles, solo instrumentalists, ensambles of traditional singing groups and solo vocalists announced

International Folk Contest-Festival “SAULĖS ŽIEDAS”

After the traditional “The Flower of the Sun” mass dance, performers, guests and spectators had the opportunity to enjoy the festival concert, where ensembles from UKRAINE, SWEDEN, PANAMA, SPAIN, LATVIA (Rīgas Danči) and LITHUANIA (Degule) invited to enjoy their performances. “Verdenė”, “Verpeta”, “Lankupa”, “Viešia”, “Radvija”).

During the concert, the winners of the instrumental folk music ensambles, solo instrumentalists, ensambles of traditional singing groups and solo vocalists were announced.
In the category of instrumental folk music ensambles “Tiszavirág Dance Ensemble” (Hungary) won the 1st place, “El Redoble” (Spain) – in the 2nd place, “Rancho típico da Amorosa” (Portugal) – in the 3rd place.
In the category of traditional singing groups, “Rancho típico da Amorosa” (Portugal) won the 1st place, “El Redoble” (Spain) – in the 2nd place, and “Aidija” (Lithuania) – in the 3rd place.
In the category of solo vocalists, Olena Romanenko (Ukraine) won the 1st place, Alonso Redondo Iglesias (Spain) – in 2nd place, João Teixeira (Portugal) in the 3rd place.
In the category of solo instrumentalists, the 1st place went to Yaryna Tovkailo (Ukraine), the 2nd place went to Rozīte Katrīna Spīča (Latvia), and the 3rd place went to Adam Skotnicki (Poland).
Congratulations to the winners!