About us
Šenkvice – village of about 4.000 inhabitants situated in the western part of Slovakia about 30 kilometers from the capital Bratislava in the most famous wine region in Slovakia in Central Europe.
There is a long tradition of cultural, folklore and theatre events in Šenkvice. First took place already in 1906 and they continued till 1950. The Dramatic Ensemble Mladosť was established few years later. After 1969, Dramatic Ensemble Mladosť has transformed into the Traditional Folklore Dancing Ensemble.
Our folklore performances (verbal presentation in dialect, live music, songs and dances) illustrate lives of people in the past (traditional wedding in Šenkvice, celebration of harvest and the end of summer time, celebration of grapes and wine, winter traditions connected with Advent time, carnival traditions between New Year´s Eve and Lenten season, spring and Easter traditions in Šenkvice).
Mladosť has taken part in a lot of international festivals and events:
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International Folk Festival Warsfolk, Poland (2007)
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Slovenia (2007)
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Croatia (2008)
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Tunisia (2008)
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Austria (2009)
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Czech Republic (2010)
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International Folk Festival Carpati, Romania (2011)
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International Culture&Art "Pistachio" Festival, Turkey (2012)
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Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival, South Korea (2015)
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Polewali Mandar International Folk and Art Festival, Indonesia (2017)
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International Folklore Festival Pirot, Serbia (2023)
You know what we love the most besides folk music and dances? To meet each other and have fun, because we are not just dancers, singers and musicians of the folklore ensemble but also WE ARE FRIENDS! :-)
