UHOT, Üsküdar Folk Dance Association is founded in 1981.
UHOT’s aim is to spread and share Turkish Culture all around world, taste different cultures, learn different traditions, and have unforgettable friendships.
The best way for us to do these is music and dance because of their universality.
UHOT has been performing various festivals from North America to Eastern Europe and has chance to perform Turkish Dances, Music, Songs, Costumes, Foods, Hand-Crafts.
In all these festivals UHOT has great reaction from festival committees, spectators, festival participators and press.
Here is the UHOT’s yearly performance list:
2015
Mazurskie Spotkania z Folklorem w Olecku , Olecko (POLAND)
International Folklore Festival of the Port City, Oporto (PORTUGAL)
2014
VI. CSERÓK PÜNKÖSDI NEMZETKÖZI NÉPTÁNCFESZTIVÁL, Györ (HUNGARY)
Folk Cantanhede, Cantanhede (PORTUGAL)
RANCHO FOLCLÓRICO ETNOGRAFICO RAMALHAIS, Porto (PORTUGAL)
2013
Kozara Ethno Festival 2013, Banja Luka (BOSNIA)
International Folk Festival – Vila da Caranguejeira, Leiria (PORTUGAL)
2012
International Dance, Music and Culture Festival, Op Roakeldais, Warffum (HOLLAND)
Grupo de Danças e Cantares Serra da Gravia, Valadares (PORTUGAL)
2011
IX Internationales Folklorefestival Luzica ‘11, Bautzen (GERMANY)
19. International Folk Festival, Lodz (POLAND)
Festival International de Folklore de Mios (FRANCE)
Festival International des Peuples du Monde D’Extremadura (SPAIN)
2010
Espinho Folk Festival, Espinho (PORTUGAL)
Sa Corona Arrubia, Sardegna (ITALY)
2009
SIVO International Folk Festival, Odoorn (HOLLAND)
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen (FINLAND)
Mecklenburger Children Festival, Ribnitz-Damgarten (GERMANY)
2008
Coimbra Dance Festival, Coimbra (PORTUGAL)
Earth Dancers Culture Festival, Attica (GREECE)
Araches Beafort, Savoie (FRANCE)
2007
Alnwick International Music Festival, Alnwick (ENGLAND)
International De Folklore De Montrejeau, Montrejeau (FRANCE)
XXII Festival Internacional de Folclore de Arouca, Arouca (PORTUGAL)
2003
Vörü Folk Festival, Vöru (ESTONIA)
Dollywood’s Festival of Nations (USA)
2002
International Folk-Music Festival Forde, Forde (NORWAY)
Festifolk Teruel, Teruel (SPAIN)
2001
Festifolk Cacares, Cacares (SPAIN)
Kuopio Dance Festival, Kuopio (FINLAND)
Festarte International Folklore and Traditional Arts Festival, Porto (PORTUGAL)
2000
Fondremand (FRANCE)
1999
Mondial des Cultures, Drummondville (CANADA)
“World-Fest 99” Branson, Missouri (USA)
Festarte International Folklore and Traditional Arts Festival (PORTUGAL), Pescara (ITALY), Tenerife (CANARY ISLANDS), Matha (FRANCE), Haguane (FRANCE), Badajoz (SPAIN), La Clusaz (FRANCE), Haaksbergen (HOLLAND), Kajaani (FINLAND), Inter Tie (ENGLAND), Warffum (HOLLAND), and many others countries since 1981.
