This year’s third “Folklorijada” once again showed how much and how carefully our tradition is preserved in the United States and Canada.
The host of this two-day event was the folklore group “SOKO” on the grounds of the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection of Christ on Redwood Drive in Chicago.
Visitors were able to enjoy a rich cultural and artistic program, performances by numerous folklore ensembles, a generous raffle, as well as homemade specialties and socializing with music and dancing late into the night. 
Folklore groups from Chicago and other parts of Illinois, as well as guests from other parts of America (New York, Milwaukee, Detroit, Paterson, Schererville) and Canada (Vancouver, Mississauga, Hamilton, Oakville, Winona) created a fantastic atmosphere.
The audience had the chance to enjoy a large number of choreographies performed by folklore groups on two stages. Older groups performed on the large stage, while younger groups showed their skills on the smaller stage.
See what it all looked like in the video on our YouTube channel
Dances from Vranje, Leskovac, Mačva, Vojvodina, the Niš area, Banat, Pirot, the Belgrade area, and the Dimitrovgrad area were performed, along with Šop dances, Vlach dances, and many other choreographies.
At the end, the organizers announced that next year Chicago will host the 87th annual basketball tournament for the first time in 35 years.
The following ensembles and groups took part in the festival
Folklore Group “SOKO” – Chicago, Illinois
Serbian Folklore Ensemble “Šumadija” – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
KUD “Drina” – Paterson, New Jersey
Folk Dance and Song Ensemble “Vez” – Hamilton, Canada
Folklore Group “Tromeđa” – Schererville, Indiana
St. Sava Folklore Ensemble, “Oplenac,” Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Serbian Folklore Ensemble “Kosovski Božuri” – Oakville, Canada
Folklore Group “Sveti Nikola” – Lyons
Serbian Folklore Ensemble “Vuk Karadžić” – Vancouver, Canada
Folklore Group “Rastko” (St. Vasilije Ostroški Church) – Lake Forest, Illinois
Folklore Group “Rastko” – Detroit, Michigan
Folklore Group “Gavrilo Princip” – Chicago, Illinois
Folklore Group “Oplenac” – Bellwood, Chicago, Illinois
Folklore Group “Svilen Konac” – Rockford, Illinois
Folklore Group “Avala” (St. Stefan Dečanski Church) – Chicago, Illinois
Folklore Group “Srpska Omladina Ravne Gore” – Winona, Canada
Folklore Group “Ravanica” – Detroit, Michigan
Folklore Ensemble “Opančići” – New York, New York
Folklore Group “Oko Sokolovo” – Chicago, Illinois
The following ensembles and groups took part in the festival
Photos: Milan Brašanac
