 The Association of citizens Era was founded in 2002. As a non
- governmental, unprofitable organization with the aim of preserving
and presenting our national creativity through songs, dancing, customs,
costumes and other activities connected to traditional life.
The
founders of this Association are people from Uzice: doctor from
science, artists, economists, lawyers, professors, students,
ethnologists and acknowledged choreographers. It provides the means for
work from membership dues and donations of interested citizens in order
to present the keepers of folklore life to the widest public. "Era" has
300 members now.
The Association preserves and shows traditional culture of the people from its region, but also from different parts of Serbia.
In Association Era there are the following ensembles (groups):
- The Folk-dance ensembles
- The folklore school groups
- The traditional singing groups
- The folk orchestra
Beside
excellent choreographies, the Ensemble shows richness and originality
of costumes in each choreography from different parts of country. There
are many original, precious costumes, but there are also the
reconstructions of national costumes and other equipment, done in
cooperation with ethnologists of the Museum.
Thanks to
research and quality creative work of its experts, the ensembles
achieve the great success in presenting the richness of serbian folk
tradition.
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NEWS:
1. Era's performing ensemble are going to participate in The International Folklore Festival in Targoviste - Romania from 7th to 12th September.
2. The Second International Children’s Folklore Festival “Licidersko srce” Uzice 2010, organized by “Era”, will take place in Uzice from 19th to 24th August.
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