ENSEMBLE  for folk songs and dances „Dunav” in the town of Vidin was established in 1971 with the aim of tracing, storage and making if popular of the Bulgarian folklore and namely that of the Vidin region.

The main art principle in the Vidin Ensemble is the preservation of the indigenous characteristics of the musical folklore by songs and dances of the North – Western Bulgaria.
In its rich and various programme Ensemble Dunav” includes music, songs and dances from other folklore regions in Bulgaria, which attributes to the whole variety and attractiveness of its shows. The moving dances, the songs in themselves, the instrumental performances, combined with the beautiful suits make the concerts unforgettable for the spectators.
Ensemble „Dunav” has two long-play plates, CD, Video cassettes, ten films for the Bulgarian National Television and three local Television, tapings for the Bulgarian National Radio. With much love and professionalism, participants in the Ensemble represent folklore art in front of spectators in the country or abroad.

Leaders

             From 1971 to 1975
Main Art leader – Lyben Bondokov
Conductor – Kamen Markov
Choreographer – Dancho Petrov

From 1975 to 2004
Main Art leader – Gencho Genchev
From 1978 to 1987 choreographer – Tzvetan Lozanov
From 1987 to 1998 choreographer – Eric Petrov
From 2000 choreographer – Natalia Kirilova, tutor Trofim Andreev

            From 2004
Main Art leader – Silvy Slivenov

            Masters of concerts:
Evgeni Lozanov, Krasimir Krystev, Silvy Slivenov, Vasil Minkov


ENSEMBLE  for folk songs and dances „Dunav”