CLOG AMERICA TO REPRESENT THE USA IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

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CLOG AMERICA, the International Festival Ensemble from South Jordan, Utah, has received an invitation to represent the USA at two prestigious folklore festivals in Istanbul, Turkey designated as the “2010 European Capital of Culture”. The group’s 22 dancers and 8 musicians will participate in the “5th International Kucukcekmece Lake Festival” from July 8-17 and the “10th International Yesilkoy folk Dance Festival” from July 15-20, 2010. CLOG AMERICA will join 19 other international ensembles from around the world for festival celebrations viewed by audiences estimated to be over 65,000 people with extensive press and media coverage.

Prior to arriving in Turkey, CLOG AMERICA will travel to Athens, Greece for additional performances and cultural activities. The Utah group has represented the USA in 55 International Festivals throughout the world since 1991 and was designated by the Utah State Legislature as “Utah’s Ambassadors of Peace and Friendship to the World.”

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Jackie · July 4, 2010 at 1:53 am

Have so much fun!! You'll be missed.

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