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History

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)
  • Ancas Folklore Festival, Ancas (PORTUGAL)
  • Igorre Dance Festival, Badajoz (SPAIN)

2006

  • Folk Cantanhede, Cantanhede (PORTUGAL)
  • Jutajaiset Folklorefestivaali, Rovaniemi (FINLAND)
  • International Folklore de Montrejeau, Montrejeau (FRANCE)

2005

  • St. Olavs Festival, Trondheim (NORWAY)
  • Tydalsfestival, Tydal (NORWAY)

2004

  • SIVO International Folk Festival, Odoorn (HOLLAND)
  • Rattviksdansen Folklore Festival, Rattvik (SWEDEN)
  • 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.



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