past events

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In 2019 TOŠE AMDE proudly presented and hosted the TANEC - The Soul of Macedonia Australian Tour. TANEC - National Institution of Macedonian Folk dances and songs are world-renowned and have travelled the globe countless times boasting over 4500 professional concerts on their CV over the past 70 years. Winners of numerous cultural awards and festivals worldwide. Tanec is a name synonymous with the world stage as a powerhouse of Macedonian folklore. They are a mobile museum of energy and culture with some costumes still being used today that are over 150 years old while showcasing a culture as old as time itself. For generations, people relied on Tanec as the predominant, sometimes only source for the teachings of traditional song, music and dance that are part of the rich depths of Macedonian culture and history. Young Australians aspire to learn from Tanec, watching their videos, attending seminars with affiliated performers/artists and following their tours around the world.

Gorgi Blazevski, President of TOŠE AMDE 2017 - 2019 (and long time dancer and choreographer) had a dream, a vision to not only host the TANEC tour in Australia but to have the world-renowned TANEC Orchestra play live for the TOŠE AMDE 10-year anniversary theatre concert. After 3 years of dedication and commitment from Gorgi and the committee members, the dream was realised. 

 The aim of the Tanec tour was to showcase our Macedonian folklore to all nationalities in multicultural Australia. This tour was a great success with sold-out shows at the Melbourne Recital Centre on November 17th, Erindale Theatre in Canberra on November 22nd hosted by KUD Razigrana Makedonka and the Sutherland Entertainment Centre in Sydney on November 24th, hosted by MKUD Ilinden Sydney. A wonderful experience showcasing and sharing Macedonian Dance and Song to multicultural communities of Australia. 

Celebrating their 70-year jubilee, the Tanec Tour was organised to coincide with our TOŠE AMDE 10-year celebrations with a theatre performance held at the Union Theatre Parkville on 15th of November 2019. A great achievement for TOŠE AMDE as the very first Macedonian dance ensemble in the world to be accompanied by the TANEC Orchestra on stage.